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Nokia Location Platform: The Leading Where Platform
Maps and Places APIs for mobile and Web
Nokia's Location APIs are a suite of client- and server-side programming interfaces that allow you to develop interactive applications with maps and map-related services at their core. The APIs are designed for Web technologies and are aimed at both desktop and mobile environments. All the client Location APIs support the same core functionality and offer a consistent interface, with the aim to support rapid development. They make it easy to create map-based applications with a consistent look and feel and device-specific user interfaces, overcoming the limitations of mobile Web UI, where one size does not fit all.
The client side APIs offer map rendering, routing, geocoding and reverse geocoding. These APIs are available for JavaScript, Java ME and Qt. The JavaScript APIs are able to access the places database. On the server side, a RESTful Map Rendering service supports map display, including junctions, routing and other overlays. It also offers access to data on places of interest.
Before you access and use of the Nokia Location Platform APIs, we ask that you accept Nokia's terms and conditions, select the license option appropriate to your service or application – our FAQ provides information about the available license options, and register your service or application.
Note also that the use of Nokia Location Platform APIs is subject to our licensing terms.
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APIs for the Web
Nokia offers two JavaScript APIs allowing you to create browser-based applications that display maps and places-related information. In addition, our RESTful Web service can be accessed from any Web-enabled device.
The available UI elements allow you to support and control map panning, and zooming, and to select a map view (conventional map, satellite, or terrain). You can customize the map by adding layers with custom content.
Place discovery supports search and exploration so that users can find places of interest to them and also learn about related locations.
The Places RESTful API currently covers over 200 countries, 1.5 million cities, districts and regions, and over 25 million streets. This API helps reduce app complexity so that you can concentrate on the important stuff. NOTE: The Places API for Javascript is no longer developed as a standalone API. It has become part of the updated Maps API for Javascript.
APIs for Mobile platforms
Nokia offers APIs that optimize the user experience of maps and map-related applications on various classes of mobile device. These APIs hook directly into the technologies underpinning the device, thus reducing the time required to develop a fully functional application.
The functionality is exposed via Qt and QML interfaces. A map can be easily embedded into any QML-based UI and customized with overlays and map objects.
