FAQs#
Configuration#
Is the service configurable?#
Yes, StreetRoute Web Service now allows the user to add ‘optional’ request configurations to avoid road restrictions, fixed links such as bridges and tunnels, marine links such as ferries, or request routeTypes such as shortest or fastest route. StreetRoute Options.
Coverage#
What countries are covered by Street Route Cloud API?#
Street Route now serves all countries.
Endpoints#
Is there a SOAP endpoint?#
Currently, there is no SOAP endpoint.
Requests and Responses#
Are XML requests and or responses available?#
No the service is GET JSON or POST JSON only.
Thoroughput#
What is the expected throughput?#
The expected throughput is approximately 17,000 records per hour.
Why is the expected throughput less than other Melissa services?#
The StreetRoute web service isn’t a simple database lookup (destination), but computes the best way to arrive at a destination given available road conditions and configured options.
Travel Time#
How is Travel Time calculated?#
Currently, the travel time is calculated solely based on point A to point B using any known traffic conditions and route restrictions.