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The table below shows the changes to operations between v1 SOAP and v2 JSON.
SOAP Operation | JSON Endpoint | Details |
General |
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Version | n/a | Function not supported in v2 |
Status | /service/health | New function with similar purpose |
Geocoding/Reverse Geo |
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geocode | /service/geocode/structured | Semi-structured geocoding in v1 has been replaced with structured and unstructured geocoding in v2. |
batchGeocode | n/a | Function not supported in v2. A workaround is available. |
geocodeIntersection | /service/geocode/structured | Separate function not required. Functionality supported by structured and unstructured geocoding in v2. If you want to restrict the geocode query to intersections you can use granularity “INTERSECTION” |
reverseGeocode | /service/geocode/reverse | Some changes to request and response objects |
batchReverseGeocode | n/a | Function not supported in v2. A workaround is available. |
reverseGeocodeIntersection |
| Now handled by reverse geocode, granularity “INTERSECTION” |
reverseGeocodeByFeature | n/a | Function is not supported in v2. |
Map |
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getIcon | n/a | Function not supported in v2. A workaround is available. |
getMapByBounds | /service/map/by_bounds | New function supports multiple response types |
getMapImageURLByBounds | /service/map/by_bounds | New function supports multiple response types |
getMapByCentre | /service/map/by_zoom | New function supports multiple response types |
getMapImageURLByCentre | /service/map/by_zoom | New function supports multiple response types |
getViewportForCentre | /service/viewport/by_center | Some changes to request and response |
getViewportForRadius | /service /viewport/by_zoom | Some changes to request and response |
getViewportForPoints | /service /viewport/by_geometry | Same functionality, different function |
Rank |
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rankPoints | /service/rank | Some changes to request and response |
Route |
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getRoute | /service/route | Some changes to request and response objects |
getRouteHandle | /service/route/handle | Some changes to request and response objects |
getRouteDetails | /service/route/<handle> | Some changes to request and response objects |
POI Search |
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poiSearch | n/a | Function is not supported in v2. We recommend using the Sensis Search API, which is a free service |