Overview
TomTom offers a comprehensive suite of mapping APIs covering maps, routing, traffic, and place search for developers. You can use it to display interactive maps, calculate routes with live traffic, and find points of interest worldwide. An API key from the TomTom developer portal is required.
Beginner Tip
Start with the Search API to find places by name and the Routing API to get directions—these are the most commonly used endpoints and have detailed documentation with interactive examples on the TomTom developer portal.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from TomTom",
"description": "Maps, Directions, Places and Traffic APIs",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
results List of matching places or points of interest returned by the search. id Unique TomTom identifier for the place or route element. score Relevance score of the search result; higher values indicate better matches. address Structured address object with street, city, country, and postal code fields. position Geographic coordinates (lat and lon) of the result location. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://api.tomtom.com/search/2/search/pizza.json?key=YOUR_API_KEY&countrySet=US&limit=5";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Metadata Score Breakdown
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Technical Specifications
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