Author: Hansjörg Back
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New rate limits for Routing API, effective October 13, 2025
We’re making some important updates to how our Routing API handles traffic. These changes will go into effect on October 13, 2025, and are designed to make our services more reliable and responsive.
What is changing?
We are switching from per-minute to per-second rate limits.…
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Prohibit individual ferries
Ferries and rail shuttles (so called combined transports) are automatically used on a route, if it is advantageous compared to road. Moreover, you can choose a specific ferry or rail shuttle connection by specifying in the Routing API the corresponding start and destination coordinates and the nearest port or station is used on the route.…
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Driving events available
With events you get detailed information about everything relevant that happens along a route in chronological order like maneuvers, border crossings or using toll roads. Moreover, in the method ‘calculateRoutePost’ of the Routing API we return schedule events, when the driver has to take a break or a rest, wait for the opening of a waypoint or perform a service.…
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API testing with new tool
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Truck routes only on request
There is a large variety of truck routes across the world, where vehicles must follow or at least should use them. Vehicle examples are trucks with hazardous goods or long trucks, even trucks in general. The goal is to ensure road safety, protect infrastructure and maintain efficient traffic flow.…
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Exemptions for low-emission zones
Low-emission zones are areas within cities where certain vehicles have restricted access, if they do not meet the requirements like a minimum emission standard to enter. The main purpose is to reduce pollution and improve air quality. But as always, there is no rule without exceptions 😉
For some low-emission zones it is possible to get an exemption for your vehicle in case it does not meet the requirements to enter.…