Fuzzy Search

Service version: 2

Last edit: 2024.08.30

Purpose

The generic, default service is Fuzzy Search which handles the most fuzzy of inputs containing any combination of Indexes abbreviation values. See the Indexes abbreviation values section at the bottom of this page.

This Search service is the canonical single line search. The service is a seamless combination of POI, PAD, Addr, Geo, Str, XStr search and geocoding. The service can be weighted with a contextual position (lat,lon pair), or fully constrained by a position and radius, or it can be executed more generally without any geo biasing anchor point. It can also be used for predictive search by "guessing" user intentions.

The default behavior will be to search the entire world. If you want the result for a specific region(-s) use the countrySet parameter, for example: countrySet=US,MX,USA,MEX. See the Search API Market Coverage page for a list of all the countries supported by the Search API engine. Note: Most Search queries default to maxFuzzyLevel=2 to gain performance and also reduce unusual results. This new default can be overridden as needed per request by passing the parameter maxFuzzyLevel=3 or maxFuzzyLevel=4 in the query string.

Run this endpoint

You can easily run this and other endpoints. Go to the TomTom API Explorer page and follow the directions.

Request data

HTTPS Method: `GET`

For ease of viewing and identification:

Constants and parameters enclosed in curly brackets { } must be replaced with their values.
Please see the following Request parameters section with the required and optional parameters tables for their values. The generic request format is as follows.

Important note: this request will only work when the coordinates are the only elements in the {query} parameter.

get

URL request format

https://{baseURL}/search/{versionNumber}/search/{query}
.{ext}?key={Your_API_Key}&typeahead={typeahead}&limit={limit}&ofs={ofs}&countrySet={countrySet}&lat={lat}&lon={lon}&radius={radius}&topLeft={topLeft}&btmRight={btmRight}&geobias={geobias}language={language}&idxSet={idxSet}&extendedPostalCodesFor={extendedPostalCodesFor}&minFuzzyLevel={minFuzzyLevel}&maxFuzzyLevel={maxFuzzyLevel}&categorySet={categorySet}&brandSet={brandSet}&connectorSet={connectorSet}&fuelSet={fuelSet}&vehicleTypeSet={vehicleTypeSet}&view={view}&openingHours={openingHours}&timeZone={timeZone}&mapcodes={mapcodes}&relatedPois={relatedPois}&minPowerKW={minPowerKW}&maxPowerKW={maxPowerKW}&entityTypeSet={entityTypeSet}

get

URL request example

https://api.tomtom.com/search/2/search/123%20main%20st.json?key={Your_API_Key}

get

curl command request example

curl 'https://api.tomtom.com/search/2/search/123%20main%20st.json?key={Your_API_Key}'

Request parameters

The following table describes the parameters that can be used in a request.

Required parameters must be used or the call will fail.
Optional parameters may be used.
If there is a default value that will be assumed when an optional parameter is not used, it is shown in the table.
The order of request parameters is not important.

Required parameters	Description
`baseURL` string	Base URL for calling the API. Values: `api.tomtom.com` `kr-api.tomtom.com` (see the Region-specific content page)
`versionNumber` string	Service version. Value: The current value is `2`.
`ext` string	A valid response format. Values: `json` , `jsonp` , `js` , or `xml`
`key` string	An API Key valid for the requested service. See: How do I get a TomTom API Key? Value: Your valid API Key.

Optional parameters	Description
`query` string	The query string. It must be properly URL-encoded. Value: A properly URL-encoded query string. A user can provide latitude and longitude coordinates or mapcodes directly in the query. Details can be found in the Coordinates in query section and in the Mapcodes in query sections.
`typeahead` boolean	If the `typeahead` flag is set, the query will be interpreted as a partial input, and the search will enter predictive mode. Default value: `false`
`limit` integer	Maximum number of responses that will be returned. Default value: `10` Maximum value: `100`
`ofs` integer	Starting offset of the returned results within the full result set. Default value: `0`
`countrySet` string	Comma separated string of country codes in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or alpha-3 code formats (e.g., FR,ES or FRA,ESP). This will limit the search to the specified countries. The choice of view may restrict which countries are available. Values: `FR,ES` or `FRA,ESP` , etc. Visit the Search API Market Coverage page for a list of all the countries supported by the Search engine.
`lat` float	Latitude, e.g., `lat=37.337` lat,lon where results should be biased. Note: supplying a lat/lon without a radius will only bias the search results to that area. Values: `min/max` : `-90` to `+90` Reference: Latitude, Longitude, and Coordinate System Grids
`lon` float	Longitude, e.g., `lon=-121.89` lat,lon where results should be biased. Note: supplying a lat/lon without a `radius` will only bias the search results to that area. Values: min/max: `-180` to `+180` Reference: Latitude, Longitude, and Coordinate System Grids
`radius` integer	If `radius` and `position` are set the results will be constrained to the defined area. The radius parameter is specified in meters. Valid radius values are numbers greater than `0`. Supplying values equal to or lesser than `0` causes the parameter to be ignored. Value: A `radius`.
`topLeft` string	Top-left position of the bounding box. Note: the `btmRight` parameter should always go along with the `topLeft` parameter as they both define the bounding box. Value: A comma-separated string composed by `lat,lon`. This is specified as a comma-separated string composed by `lat,lon`. (e.g., `37.553,-122.453` ). Important note: Point-Radius parameters and Bounding box parameters are mutually exclusive. Point radius parameters take precedence when both are passed.
`btmRight` string	Bottom-right position of the bounding box. Note: The `btmRight` parameter should always go along with the `topLeft` parameter as they both define the bounding box. Value: A comma-separated string composed by lat,lon. This is specified as a comma-separated string composed by lat,lon (e.g., `37.553,-122.453` ). Important note: Point-Radius parameters and Bounding box parameters are mutually exclusive. Point radius parameters take precedence when both are passed.
`geobias` string	Location bias for search, which can be specified in different shapes. Location bias is used to communicate a location preference to the search engine - for example, to bias search results to the user's viewport. Currently two types are supported: point and rectangle. Value: Colon-separated key-value pair, composed of type of shape as a key and the encoded shape as a value. Each shape has its own encoding format: point: `point:lat,lon` - comma-separated coordinates of the geobias location rectangle: `rectangle:topLeftLat,topLeftLon,btmRightLat,btmRightLon` - comma-separated coordinates of the rectangle's top left and bottom right vertices Usage examples: `geobias=point:40.7128,-74.0060` `geobias=rectangle:52.43123,4.7289,52.27801,5.10767` Notes: Difference of rectangle 'geobias' to bounding box ('topLeft', 'btmRight') parameters is that 'geobias' rectangle specifies preference for ranking purpose, but does not act as a hard location filter, whereas results only within bounding box, specified by 'topLeft', 'btmRight' are returned. Point ('lat' + 'lon') parameters and geobias parameters are mutually exclusive. 'geobias' parameter take precedence when both are passed.
`language` string	Language in which search results should be returned. It should be one of the TomTom supported IETF language tags , case insensitive. When data in the specified language is not available for a specific field or the language is not specified, the language best matched with your query is used. Value: One of the TomTom supported IETF language tags.
`extendedPostalCodesFor` string	Indexes for which extended postal codes should be included in the results. Value: A comma-separated list of index types (in any order). Available values are described in the Additional information: Indexes abbreviation values section. The value should be a comma-separated list of index types (in any order) or `None` for no indexes. By default, extended postal codes are included for all indexes except `Geo`. Extended postal code lists for geographies can be quite long, so they have to be explicitly requested when needed. Extended postal code is returned as an `extendedPostalCode` property of an address. Availability is region-dependent. Usage examples: `extendedPostalCodesFor=POI` `extendedPostalCodesFor=PAD,Addr,POI` `extendedPostalCodesFor=None`
`minFuzzyLevel` integer	Minimum fuzzyness level to be used. Default value: `1` Maximum value: `4`
`maxFuzzyLevel` integer	Maximum fuzzyness level to be used. Default value: `2` Maximum value: `4`
`idxSet` string	A comma-separated list of indexes which should be utilized for the search. Value: A comma-separated list of index types (in any order). Available values are described in the Additional information: Indexes abbreviation values section at the bottom of this page. Item order does not matter. Usage examples: `idxSet=POI` (search Points Of Interest only) `idxSet=PAD,Addr` (search addresses only)
`categorySet` string	A comma-separated list of categories which could be used to restrict the result to the Points Of Interest of specific categories. The list of categories can be discovered using the POI Categories endpoint. Value: A comma-separated list of category identifiers (in any order). When multiple category identifiers are provided, only POIs that belong to (at least) one of the categories from the provided list will be returned. Usage examples: `categorySet=7315` (search Points Of Interest of category `Restaurant` ) `categorySet=7315025,7315017` (search Points Of Interest of a category, in this example an Italian ( `italian` ) or French ( `french` ) `Restaurant`
`brandSet` string	A comma-separated list of brand names which could be used to restrict the result to Points Of Interest of specific brands. Value: A comma-separated list of brand names (in any order). When multiple brands are provided, only POIs that belong to (at least) one of the brands from the provided list will be returned. Brands that contain a "," (comma) in their name should be put into quotes, for example: `"A,B,C"`. Usage examples: `brandSet=Tomtom` (search Points Of Interest of the "Tomtom" brand) `brandSet=Tomtom,Foobar` (search Points Of Interest of the "Tomtom" brand OR "Foobar" brand) `brandSet="A,B,C Comma"` (search Points Of Interest of the "Adam,Batsman,and,Bowling" brand)
`connectorSet` string	A comma-separated list of connector types which could be used to restrict the result to the Points Of Interest of type Electric Vehicle Station supporting specific connector types. See: List of supported connector types Value: A comma-separated list of connector types (in any order). When multiple connector types are provided, only POIs that support (at least) one of the connector types from the provided list will be returned. Usage examples: `connectorSet=IEC62196Type2CableAttached` (search Points Of Interest of type Electric Vehicle Station supporting IEC62196Type2CableAttached) `connectorSet=IEC62196Type2Outlet,IEC62196Type2CableAttached` (search Points Of Interest of type Electric Vehicle Station supporting `IEC62196Type2CableAttached` or `IEC62196Type2Outlet` )
`minPowerKW` double	An optional parameter which could be used to restrict the result to the Points Of Interest of type Electric Vehicle Station supporting at least one connector with a specific minimal value of power in kilowatts (closed interval - with that value). Value: A double value representing the power rate in kilowatts. Usage example: `minPowerKW=22.2` : returns a Points Of Interest of type Electric Vehicle Station supporting at least one connector with a power rate in the range from 22.2 kW. This parameter might be used together with `maxPowerKW`.
`maxPowerKW` double	An optional parameter which could be used to restrict the result to the Points Of Interest of type Electric Vehicle Station supporting at least one connector with a specific maximum value of power in kilowatts (closed interval - with that value). Value: A double value representing the power rate in kilowatts. Usage example: `maxPowerKW=43.2` : returns a Points Of Interest of type Electric Vehicle Station supporting at least one connector with a power rate in the range to 43.2 kW. This parameter might be used together with `minPowerKW`.
`fuelSet` string	A comma-separated list of fuel types which could be used to restrict the result to the Points Of Interest of specific fuels. If `fuelSet` is specified, the query can remain empty. Only POIs with a proper fuel type will be returned. Value: A comma-separated list of fuel type identifiers (in any order). When multiple fuel types are provided, only POIs that belong to (at least) one of the fuel types from the provided list will be returned. Fuel Types available Usage examples: `fuelSet=Diesel` (search Points Of Interest of the `Diesel` fuel type) `fuelSet=Petrol,LPG` (search Points Of Interest of either the `Petrol` or `LPG` fuel type)
`vehicleTypeSet` string	A comma-separated list of vehicle types that could be used to restrict the result to the Points Of Interest of specific vehicles. If `vehicleTypeSet` is specified, the query can remain empty. Only POIs with a proper vehicle type will be returned. Value: A comma-separated list of vehicle type identifiers (in any order). When multiple vehicles types are provided, only POIs that belong to (at least) one of the vehicle types from the provided list will be returned. Available vehicle types: `Car` , `Truck` Usage examples: `vehicleTypeSet=Car` (search Points Of Interest of the `Car` car type) `vehicleTypeSet=Car,Truck` (search Points Of Interest of either the `Car` or `Truck` vehicle type)
`view` string	Geopolitical View. The context used to resolve the handling of disputed territories. Views include `Unified` , along with `AR` , `IL` , `IN` , `MA` , `PK` , `RU` , `TR` , and `CN` which are respectively tailored for Argentina, Israel, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, and China. Default values: Argentina, default view: `AR` , available views: `Unified` , `IL` , `IN` , `MA` , `PK` , `RU` , `TR` , `CN` India, default view: `IN` , available views: - Morocco, default view: `MA` , available views: `Unified` , `AR` , `IL` , `IN` , `PK` , `RU` , `TR` , `CN` Pakistan, default view: `PK` , available views: `Unified` , `AR` , `IL` , `IN` , `MA` , `RU` , `TR` , `CN` Russia, default view: `RU` , available views: `Unified` , `AR` , `IL` , `IN` , `MA` , `PK` , `TR` , `CN` Turkey, default view: `TR` , available views: `Unified` , `AR` , `IL` , `IN` , `MA` , `PK` , `RU` , `CN` China, default view: `CN` , available views: `Unified` , `AR` , `IL` , `IN` , `MA` , `PK` , `RU` , `TR` Others, default view: `Unified` , available views: `AR` , `IL` , `IN` , `MA` , `PK` , `RU` , `TR` , `CN`
`openingHours` string	List of opening hours for a POI (Points of Interest). Value: `nextSevenDays` Mode shows the opening hours for next week, starting with the current day in the local time of the POI. Usage example: `openingHours=nextSevenDays`
`timeZone` string	Used to indicate the mode in which the timeZone object should be returned. Values: `iana` Mode shows the IANA ID which allows the user to determine the current time zone for the POI. Usage example: `timeZone=iana`
`mapcodes` string	Enables the return of a comma-separated mapcodes list. Can also filter the response to only show selected mapcode types. See mapcodes in the response. Values: One or more of: `Local` , `International` , `Alternative`. A mapcode represents a specific location to within a few meters. Every location on Earth can be represented by a mapcode. Mapcodes are designed to be short, easy to recognize, remember, and communicate. Visit the Mapcode project website for more information. Usage examples: `mapcodes=Local` (only returns the `Local` mapcode for a location) `mapcodes=Local,Alternative` (returns both `Local` and `Alternative` mapcodes for a location) `mapcodes=Local,Alternative,International` (returns all possible mapcodes for a location)
`relatedPois` string	An optional parameter that provides the possibility to return related Points Of Interest. Default value: `off` Values: `off` , `child` , `parent` , `all`. Points Of Interest can be related to each other when one is physically part of another. For example, an airport terminal can physically belong to an airport. This relationship is expressed as a parent/child relationship: the airport terminal is a child of the airport. If the value `child` or `parent` is given, a related Points Of Interest with a specified relation type will be returned in the response. If the value `all` is given, then both child and parent relations are returned. Usage examples: `relatedPois=child` : Returns only Points Of Interest with a child relation. `relatedPois=parent` : Returns only Points Of Interest with a parent relation. `relatedPois=all` : Returns Points Of Interest with all possible relations.
`entityTypeSet` string	A comma-separated list of entity types which can be used to restrict the result to the Geography result of a specific entity type. If `entityTypeSet` is specified, only a Geography result with a proper entity type will be returned. Value: A comma-separated list of entity types. Item order in the list does not matter. Values are case sensitive. Available values: `Country` `CountrySubdivision` `CountrySecondarySubdivision` `CountryTertiarySubdivision` `Municipality` `MunicipalitySubdivision` `MunicipalitySecondarySubdivision` `Neighbourhood` `PostalCodeArea` Usage examples: `entityTypeSet=Municipality` : Only returns results with a `Municipality` entity type. `entityTypeSet=Municipality,MunicipalitySubdivision` : returns results with a `Municipality` or a `MunicipalitySubdivision` entity type.

Request headers

Optional headers	Description
Accept-Encoding	Enables response compression. Value: `gzip`
Tracking-ID	Specifies an identifier for the request. It can be used to trace a call. The value must match the regular expression `'^[a-zA-Z0-9-]{1,100}$'`. An example of the format that matches this regular expression is UUID: (e.g., `9ac68072-c7a4-11e8-a8d5-f2801f1b9fd1` ). For details check RFC 4122. If specified, it is replicated in the Tracking-ID response header. It is only meant to be used for support and does not involve tracking of you or your users in any form. Value: An `identifier` for the request.

Optional headers

Description

Accept-Encoding

Enables response compression.
Value: gzip

Tracking-ID

Specifies an identifier for the request. It can be used to trace a call. The value must match the regular expression '^[a-zA-Z0-9-]{1,100}$'. An example of the format that matches this regular expression is UUID: (e.g., 9ac68072-c7a4-11e8-a8d5-f2801f1b9fd1 ). For details check RFC 4122. If specified, it is replicated in the Tracking-ID response header. It is only meant to be used for support and does not involve tracking of you or your users in any form.
Value: An identifier for the request.

Response data

Response body - JSON

For illustrative purposes the example below is neatly indented and includes all possible response fields. Actual responses are more compact and the fields present will vary based on the result type and the data available. See the following response field documentation for more information. When requesting JSON output the response has the following structure:

Response body structure - JSON
1{
"summary": {
  "query": "pizza",
  "queryType": "NON_NEAR",
  "queryTime": 99,
  "numResults": 10,
  "offset": 0,
  "totalResults": 4427,
  "fuzzyLevel": 1,
  "geoBias": {
    "lat": 36.98844,
    "lon": -121.97483
  },
  "queryIntent": []
},
"results": []
17}

Each element of the results array is in the following format:

Results array elements format - JSON

1{
"type": "POI",
"id": "g6JpZK84NDAwNjEwMDE4NjUxNDKhY6NVU0GhdqdVbmlmaWVk",
"score": 5,
"dist": 0,
"info": "search:ta:840061001865142-US",
"entityType": "Municipality",
"poi": {
  "name": "Upper Crust Pizza & Pasta",
  "phone": "+(1)-(831)-4762333",
  "url": "www.uppercrustsc.com/",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Upper Crust"
    }
  ],
  "categorySet": [
    {
      "id": 7315015
    }
  ],
  "categories": ["pizza", "restaurant"],
  "openingHours": {
    "mode": "nextSevenDays",
    "timeRanges": [
      {
        "startTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-05",
          "hour": 7,
          "minute": 0
        },
        "endTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-05",
          "hour": 21,
          "minute": 0
        }
      },
      {
        "startTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-06",
          "hour": 7,
          "minute": 0
        },
        "endTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-06",
          "hour": 21,
          "minute": 0
        }
      },
      {
        "startTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-07",
          "hour": 7,
          "minute": 0
        },
        "endTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-07",
          "hour": 21,
          "minute": 0
        }
      },
      {
        "startTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-08",
          "hour": 7,
          "minute": 0
        },
        "endTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-08",
          "hour": 21,
          "minute": 0
        }
      },
      {
        "startTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-09",
          "hour": 7,
          "minute": 0
        },
        "endTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-09",
          "hour": 21,
          "minute": 0
        }
      },
      {
        "startTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-10",
          "hour": 7,
          "minute": 0
        },
        "endTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-10",
          "hour": 12,
          "minute": 0
        }
      },
      {
        "startTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-10",
          "hour": 14,
          "minute": 0
        },
        "endTime": {
          "date": "2019-02-10",
          "hour": 21,
          "minute": 0
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "classifications": [
    {
      "code": "RESTAURANT",
      "names": [
        {
          "nameLocale": "en-US",
          "name": "pizza"
        },
        {
          "nameLocale": "en-US",
          "name": "restaurant"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "timeZone": {
    "ianaId": "Europe/Andorra"
  }
},
"relatedPois": [
  {
    "relationType": "child",
    "id": "g6JpZK83ODQwMDkwMDAwMjUxMTWhY6NBUkWhdqdVbmlmaWVk"
  },
  {
    "relationType": "child",
    "id": "u234HsadasKHZK81MjgwMDkwMDQyNDY3jashfsaASDHkjhdA"
  }
],
"address": {
  "streetNumber": "2501",
  "streetName": "Soquel Dr",
  "municipalitySubdivision": "Santa Cruz, Live Oak",
  "municipality": "Santa Cruz, Live Oak",
  "countrySecondarySubdivision": "Santa Cruz",
  "countryTertiarySubdivision": "Santa Cruz",
  "countrySubdivision": "CA",
  "postalCode": "95065",
  "extendedPostalCode": "950652023",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "country": "United States Of America",
  "countryCodeISO3": "USA",
  "freeformAddress": "2501 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065",
  "countrySubdivisionName": "California",
  "localName": "Santa Cruz"
},
"position": {
  "lat": 36.98844,
  "lon": -121.97483
},
"mapcodes": [
  {
    "type": "Local",
    "fullMapcode": "US-CA FS.WRH3",
    "territory": "US-CA",
    "code": "FS.WRH3"
  },
  {
    "type": "International",
    "fullMapcode": "S4ZW4.990V"
  },
  {
    "type": "Alternative",
    "fullMapcode": "US-CA 4349.S8W",
    "territory": "US-CA",
    "code": "4349.S8W"
  },
  {
    "type": "Alternative",
    "fullMapcode": "US-CA JJCH.H9DF",
    "territory": "US-CA",
    "code": "JJCH.H9DF"
  },
  {
    "type": "Alternative",
    "fullMapcode": "USA JJCH.H9DF",
    "territory": "USA",
    "code": "JJCH.H9DF"
  }
],
"viewport": {
  "topLeftPoint": {
    "lat": 36.98934,
    "lon": -121.97596
  },
  "btmRightPoint": {
    "lat": 36.98754,
    "lon": -121.9737
  }
},
"entryPoints": [
  {
    "type": "main",
    "position": {
      "lat": 36.98817,
      "lon": -121.97487
    }
  },
  {
    "type": "minor",
    "functions": ["FrontDoor"],
    "position": {
      "lat": 52.30987,
      "lon": 4.76093
    }
  }
],
"addressRanges": {
  "rangeLeft": "1 - 3",
  "rangeRight": "2 - 12",
  "from": {
    "lat": 51.16561,
    "lon": 19.48489
  },
  "to": {
    "lat": 51.16545,
    "lon": 19.4863
  }
},
"chargingPark": {
  "connectors": [
    {
      "connectorType": "IEC62196Type2CCS",
      "ratedPowerKW": 22.2,
      "currentA": 32,
      "currentType": "AC3",
      "voltageV": 380
    },
    {
      "connectorType": "Tesla",
      "ratedPowerKW": 43.2,
      "currentA": 16,
      "currentType": "AC3",
      "voltageV": 480
    }
  ]
},
"dataSources": {
  "chargingAvailability": {
    "id": "442009000132285"
  },
  "parkingAvailability": {
    "id": "00000000-0005-36de-0009-20d4467654e2"
  },
  "fuelPrice": {
    "id": "1:cf81fe50-6218-11ea-a677-d05099d5f839"
  },
  "geometry": {
    "id": "00004e4c-3100-3c00-0000-0000685e23c7"
  }
}
263}

Response fields

The following table describes all of the fields that can appear in a response. Fields are listed by the response section they belong to, and the order that they appear in the response.

Primary fields	Description
`summary` object	Summary information about the search that was performed. summary object
`results` array	Result list, sorted in descending order by score. results array
summary object
Field	Description
`query` string	Query as interpreted by the search engine.
`queryType` string	Response type. Can be `NEARBY` or `NON_NEAR`.
`queryTime` integer	Time spent on resolving the query.
`numResults` integer	Number of results in the response.
`offset` integer	Starting offset of the returned results within the full result set.
`totalResults` integer	Total number of results found.
`fuzzyLevel` integer	Maximum fuzzy level required to provide results.
`geoBias` object	Position used to bias the results. LatLon
`queryIntent` array	List of detected query intents. Query intents
Query intent object
Field	Description
`type` string	Type of query intent. One of: `COORDINATE`: the query is a coordinate in one of the supported formats (e.g., "48.858380, 2.294440"). `NEARBY`: the query asks for some entity in the proximity of another entity (e.g., "hotel near Lyon"). `W3W`: the query contains a (likely) what3words code (e.g., "///classic.calls.replace"). `BOOKMARK`: the query contains one or more keywords that can refer to saved locations (e.g., "home").
`details` object	Details of query intent. Depends on the query intent type. See coordinate intent details, nearby intent details, W3W intent details, bookmark intent details
Coordinate intent details object
Field	Description
`lat` float	Latitude of the (parsed) user input coordinate. See LatLon. The results will be places nearby this coordinate. If `lat` and `lon` parameters are specified, the `dist` field will have the distance between the `geoBias` and the searched coordinate. See Coordinates in query.
`lon` float	Longitude of the (parsed) user input coordinate. See LatLon.
Nearby intent details object
Field	Description
`lat` float	Latitude of the place, near which the user searches for something. See LatLon. For example, for the input `restaurant near Berlin central station` this is the position of "Berlin Central Station". If `lat` and `lon` parameters are specified, the `dist` field will have the distance between the `geoBias` and the returned restaurants.
`lon` float	Longitude of the place, near which the user searches for something. See LatLon.
`query` string	Normalized phrase referring to what the user is searching for near some place. For example, for the input `restaurant near Berlin central station` the query is `restaurant`.
`text` string	Normalized phrase referring to where the user is searching for some place. For example, for the input `restaurant near Berlin central station` the text is `berlin central station`.
W3W intent details object
Field	Description
`address` string	What3words address. For example, for the query `classic.calls.replace` the address is ///classic.calls.replace. You can use the what3words service to convert this address to a coordinate.
Bookmark details object
Field	Description
`bookmark` string	One of: `HOME`, `WORK`. The user possibly searched for a bookmark in your application. You probably want to suggest the user's home or work address as search result.
results array
Field	Description
`type` string	Type of result. One of: `POI` , `Street` , `Geography` , `Point Address` , `Address Range` , `Cross Street`
`id` string	A stable unique id for the POI index, and a non-stable unique id for the other indexes. Note: Stable id means that it doesn't change between data releases without changing the location, attribution or classification.
`score` double	Score of the result. A larger score means there is a probability that a result meeting the query criteria is higher.
`dist` double	Unit: meters. This is the distance to an object if `geoBias` was provided.
`info` string	Information about the original data source of the result.
`entityType` string	Optional section. Only present if `type == Geography`. One of: `Country` `CountrySubdivision` `CountrySecondarySubdivision` `CountryTertiarySubdivision` `Municipality` `MunicipalitySubdivision` `MunicipalitySecondarySubdivision` `Neighbourhood` `PostalCodeArea`
`poi` object	Information about the Points of Interest in the result. Optional section. Only present if `type == POI`. poi object
`relatedPois` object	List of related Points Of Interest. relatedPois object
`address` object	Structured address for the result. address object
`position` object	Position of the result: LatLon
`mapcodes` array	List of `mapcode` objects mapcodes object
`viewport` object	A viewport which can be used to display the result on a map. viewport object
`boundingBox` object	Optional section. Only present if `type == Geography`. A bounding box which can be used to display the result on a map defined by minimum and maximum longitudes and latitudes. boundingBox object
`entrypoints` array	List of entry points of the POI. entryPoints array
`addressRanges` object	Address ranges on a street segment. Available only for results where the result type is equal to "Address Range". addressRanges object
`chargingPark` object	A list of `chargingPark{}` objects. Present only when the Points of Interest are of the Electric Vehicle Station type. chargingPark object
`dataSources` object	Optional section. Reference ids for use with the Additional Data service. dataSources object
`fuelTypes` array	Optional section. List of fuel types served by the petrol station. fuelTypes array Fuel Types available
`vehicleTypes` array	Optional section. List of vehicle types supported by the petrol station. vehicleTypes array Available vehicle types: `Car` , `Truck`
poi object
Field	Description
`name` string	Name of the POI.
`phone` string	Telephone number.
`brands` array	The list of POI brands. brands array
`url` string	Website URL.
`categories` array Deprecated	The list of POI categories. Deprecated: Use `classifications` instead. As of May 1, 2018 The response `categories` field has been deprecated. It will be withdrawn following a 12-month deprecation period. The planned withdrawal date is May 1, 2019. Category Codes
`categorySet` array	The list of the most specific POI categories. categorySet array
`openingHours` object	List of opening hours for a POI (Points of Interest). openingHours object
`classifications` array	The list of POI category classifications. classifications array
`timeZone` object	Time zone information for the POI. timeZone object
categorySet array
Field	Description
`id` number	Category id. A full list of available categories is available under the POI Categories endpoint.
brands array
Field	Description
`name` string	Brand name.
classifications array
Field	Description
`code` string	Fixed top level category code. Supported Category Codes
`names` array	List of category names with locale code information. Currently only the `en-US` locale is returned. names array
names array
Field	Description
`nameLocale` string	Locale code of this category name.
`name` string	Category name in given locale.
relatedPois object
Field	Description
`relationType` string	Relation type: `child` `parent`
`id` string	Pass this as `entityId` to the Place by ID service to fetch additional data for the Point Of Interest.
address object
Field	Description
`streetNumber` string	The building number on the street.
`streetName` string	The street name.
`municipalitySubdivision` string	Sub City
`municipalitySecondarySubdivision` string	Sub Sub City
`neighbourhood` string	Neighbourhood
`municipality` string	City / Town
`countrySecondarySubdivision` string	County
`countryTertiarySubdivision` string	Named Area
`countrySubdivision` string	State or Province
`postalCode` string	Postal Code / Zip Code
`postalName` string	An address component which represents the name for a postal code that is related to a single administrative area, city, town, or other populated place. Note: This field only appears for geographies having `entityType == PostalCodeArea`. It is only supported for the USA.
`extendedPostalCode` string	Extended postal code (availability dependent on region).
`countryCode` string	Country ( Note: this is a two-letter code, not a country name.)
`country` string	Country name
`countryCodeISO3` string	ISO alpha-3 country code
`freeformAddress` string	An address line formatted according to the formatting rules of the result's country of origin. In the case of countries, its full country name. For the USA, in the case of geographies with `entityType == PostalCodeArea` it will contain the `postalName` field value.
`countrySubdivisionName` string	The full name of the first level of a country's administrative hierarchy. This field appears only in case `countrySubdivision` is presented in an abbreviated form. Supported only for USA, Canada, and Great Britain.
`countrySubdivisionCode` string	`countrySubdivisionCode` prefixed by `countryCode` ( `countryCode-countrySubdivisionCode` ) and the hyphen forms the ISO 3166-2 code. It is only present if the returned document has `entityType == CountrySubdivision`. `countrySubdivisionCode` examples: `TX` for Texas, `SCT` for Scotland, `ON` for Ontario, `ZE` for Zeeland and `BB` for Brandenburg.
`localName` string	An address component which represents the name of a geographic area or locality that groups a number of addressable objects for addressing purposes, without being an administrative unit.
mapcodes object
Field	Description
`type` string	Type of mapcode. `Local` The shortest possible (and easiest to remember) mapcode. Local mapcodes are especially useful when the user knows what territory the mapcode is in (for example, when an application is designed to be used inside just one European country or US state). Note that the code element of a Local mapcode is ambiguous when used without the territory element. For example, the "4J.P2" mapcode can mean the Eiffel Tower location ( `48.858380, 2.294440` ) (with the territory set to `FRA` ), but also some place in Amsterdam-Noord, Netherlands (52.382184, 4.911021) (with the territory set to `NLD` ). `International` This mapcode is unambiguous. It is also the longest. `Alternative` Alternatives to Local mapcodes. Each Alternative mapcode points to slightly different coordinates due to the way mapcodes are computed (see the mapcode documentation ). For example, the position from a response can be encoded as "5DM.WC" ( `51.759244, 19.448316` ) and the "VHJ.036" ( `51.759245, 19.448264` ), which are close to each other, but not exactly the same place.
`fullMapcode` string	The full form of a mapcode ( `territory` + `code` ). It is always unambiguous. The territory element is always in the Latin alphabet. In an International mapcode, the territory part is empty.
`territory` string	The `territory` element of the mapcode. The `territory` element is always in the Latin alphabet. Usually, the `territory` is the ISO 3166-1 alpha 3 abbreviation for the country name. However in these eight very large countries: USA Canada Mexico Brazil India Russia China an address has little meaning unless the user also knows what state it's in (just as, elsewhere, an address has little meaning if the user doesn’t know what country it’s in). More information about `territory` codes is available at Territories for mapcodes. This field is not returned for an `International` mapcode.
`code` string	The mapcode without the `territory` element. It consists of two groups of letters and digits separated by a dot. The `code` is using the same language and alphabet as the response. The `language` parameter may be used to modify the language and alphabet of both the response and the `code` (for example: Cyrillic for the `language` 'ru-RU'). This field is not returned for the `International` mapcodes. Use `fullMapcode` instead.
viewport object
Field	Description
`topLeftPoint` object	Top-left corner of the rectangle. LatLon
`btmRightPoint` object	Bottom-right corner of the rectangle. LatLon
boundingBox object
Field	Description
`topLeftPoint` object	Top-left position of the bounding box. LatLon
`btmRightPoint` object	Bottom-right position of the bounding box. LatLon
entryPoints array
Field	Description
`type` string	The main entry point. One of: `main` `minor`
`functions` array	If present, represents the type of access for the POI. Example: `FrontDoor`
`position` object	Position of the entry point. LatLon
addressRanges object
Field	Description
`rangeLeft` string	An address range on the left side of a street segment (assuming looking from the "from" end toward the "to" end).
`rangeRight` string	An address range on the right side of a street segment (assuming looking from the "from" end toward the "to" end).
`from` object	A beginning point of a street segment. LatLon
`to` object	An end point of a street segment. LatLon
chargingPark object
Field	Description
`connectors` array	A list of connectors available in the Points Of Interest of an Electric Vehicle Station type. connectors array
connectors array
Field	Description
`connectorType` string	Type of the connector available in Electric Vehicle Station. See: Supported Connector Types.
`ratedPowerKW` double	Rated power of the connector in kilowatts (kW).
`currentA` integer	Current value of the connector in amperes (A).
`currentType` string	Current type of the connector.
`voltageV` integer	Voltage of the connector in Volts (V).
dataSources object
Field	Description
`chargingAvailability` object	Information about the charging stations availability. Only present if `type == POI`. chargingAvailability object
`parkingAvailability` object	Information about the parking site availability. Only present if `type == POI`. parkingAvailability object
`fuelPrice` object	Information about the fuel station prices. Only present if `type == POI`. fuelPrice object
`geometry` object	Information about the geometric shape of the result. Only present if `type == Geography` or `POI`. geometry object
chargingAvailability object
Field	Description
`id` string	Pass this as `chargingAvailability` to the EV Charging Stations Availability service to fetch charging availability information for this result.
parkingAvailability object
Field	Description
`id` string	Pass this as `parkingAvailability` to the Parking Availability service to fetch parking availability information for this result.
fuelPrice object
Field	Description
`id` string	Pass this as `fuelPrice` to the Fuel Prices service to fetch fuel price information for this result.
geometry object
Field	Description
`id` string	Pass this as `geometryId` to the Additional Data service to fetch geometry information for this result.
`sourceName` string	Name of an additional data provider.
LatLon
Field	Description
`lat` float	Latitude. min/max: `-90` to `+90` Reference: Latitude, Longitude, and Coordinate System Grids
`lon` float	Longitude. min/max: `-180` to `+180` Reference: Latitude, Longitude, and Coordinate System Grids
openingHours object
Field	Description
`mode` string	Mode used in the request.
`timeRanges` array	List of time ranges for the next 7 days. timeRanges array
timeRanges array
Field	Description
`startTime` object	The point in the next 7 days range when a given POI is being opened, or the beginning of the range if it was opened before the range, inclusive. startTime object
`endTime` object	The point in the next 7 days range when a given POI is being opened, or the beginning of the range if it was opened before the range, exclusive. endTime object
startTime object, endTime object
Field	Description
`date` string	Represents current day in calendar year in POI time zone.
`hour` integer	Hours are in the 24 hour format in the local time of a POI; possible values are `0` - `23`.
`minute` integer	Minutes are in the local time of a POI; possible values are `0` - `59`.
timeZone object
Field	Description
`ianaId` string	ID from the IANA Time Zone Database.

Response codes

Code	Meaning & possible causes
`200`	OK : The search successfully returned zero or more results.
`400`	Bad request : One or more parameters were incorrectly specified.
`403`	Forbidden : Possible causes include: Service requires SSL Not authorized Rate or volume limit exceeded Unknown referer
`405`	Method Not Allowed : The HTTP method ( `GET` , `POST` , etc.) is not supported for this request.
`404/596`	Not Found : The HTTP request method ( `GET` , `POST` , etc.) or path is incorrect.
`429`	Too Many Requests : The API Key is over QPS (Queries per second).
`5xx`	Server Error : The service was unable to process your request. Contact support to resolve the issue.

Response headers

The following data table contains response headers sent back from an API server.

Header	Description
Access-Control-Allow-Origin	Ensures that clients implementing the CORS security model are able to access the response from this service. Value: An asterisk `*` that signifies access to the TomTom API using the Access-Control-Allow-Origin (ACAO) header in its response indicating which origin sites are allowed.
Content-Type	Indicates the format of the response as chosen by the client. Format: `type/subtype; charset=utf-8` Value: `type/subtype` is one of: `application/json` `text/javascript` `text/xml`
Content-Encoding	If requested by the client, the Search service applies gzip compression to the responses with the Accept-Encoding header. Value: `gzip`
Tracking-ID	An `identifier` for the request. If the Tracking-ID header was specified, it is replicated in the response. Otherwise, it is generated automatically by the service. It is only meant to be used for support and does not involve tracking of you or your users in any form. Value: An `identifier` for the request.

Error response

The error response content type depends on the ext parameter.

Error response example - JSON
1{
"errorText": "Error parsing 'language': Language tag 'en-ES' not supported",
"detailedError": {
  "code": "BadRequest",
  "message": "Error parsing 'language': Language tag 'en-ES' not supported",
  "target": "language"
},
"httpStatusCode": "400"
9}

Error response example - XML
1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2<response>
3  <errorText>Error parsing 'language': Language tag 'en-ES' not supported</errorText>
4  <detailedError>
5    <code>BadRequest</code>
6    <message>Error parsing 'language': Language tag 'en-ES' not supported</message>
7    <target>language</target>
8  </detailedError>
9  <httpStatusCode>400</httpStatusCode>
10</response>

Error response fields

Primary fields
Field	Description
`errorText` string	A human-readable description of the error.
`detailedError` object	Detailed information about the error. detailedError object
`httpStatusCode` integer	Response codes signifying failed requests to an API server.
detailedError object
Field	Description
`code` string	One of a server-defined set of error codes.
`message` string	A human-readable description of the error code. It is intended as an aid to developers and is not suitable for exposure to end users.
`target` string	Optional. Target of the particular error. Value: The name of the request parameter causing the error.

Additional information

Coordinates in query

Fuzzy search will also detect if the user has entered coordinates as a query text. In such a case, the search will switch to the reverse geocoding mode, looking for entities closest to the specified location. Coordinates in format

[+-]<LATITUDE>[,; ][one or more space][+-]<LONGITUDE>

can be used together with the radius parameter (if the radius parameter is not provided as the default, radius value is equal to 2 km).

<LATITUDE> - latitude value in format <value><.><value>. Range: +-90.0.
<LONGITUDE> - longitude value in format <value><.><value>. Range: +-180.0.

Examples

12.123,14.5672
12.123;14.5672
12.123 14.5672
12.345678° N, 14.56789° E
12°34'56.7" N, 14°01'02.3" E
12°34.567' N, 14°56.789' W

Mapcodes in query

Fuzzy Search will also detect if the user has entered mapcodes as a query text. All mapcode types are supported:

Local
Alternative
International

Mapcodes in format

<TERRITORY>[space]<CODE>

<TERRITORY> - the value is ISO 3166-1 alpha 3 abbreviation for the country name.
- All alphabets are supported.
- It can be omitted when International mapcode is queried (for more details see the territory element).
<CODE> - the value consists of two groups of letters and digits separated by a dot (for more details see the code element).

Examples

US-CA FS.WRH3
USA JJCH.H9DF
S4ZW4.990V

Indexes abbreviation values

In some cases, a list of indexes can be passed as a parameter to a query, which should be listed with their abbreviations. Available values are:

Geo = Geographies - areas on a map which represent administrative division of a land i.e., country, state, city.
PAD = Point Addresses - points on a map where a specific address with a street name and number can be found in the index, i.e., of the street, those points are represented as address ranges.
Str = Streets - representation of streets on the map.
XStr = Cross Streets (intersections) - representations of junctions; places where two streets intersect.
POI = Points of Interest - points on map that are worth attention and may be interesting.

Fuzzy Search

Purpose

Run this endpoint

Request data

HTTPS Method: GET

Request parameters

Request headers

Response data

Response body - JSON

Response fields

Response codes

Response headers

Error response

Error response fields

Additional information

Coordinates in query

Examples

Mapcodes in query

Mapcodes in format

Examples

Indexes abbreviation values

HTTPS Method: `GET`