Author: Hansjörg Back

The new per-second rate limits for our Routing API that we announced on July 29 are now officially in effect.

What’s now active?

We switched from per-minute to per-second rate limits. This allows for more precise traffic control and better system stability.…

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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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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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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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After exploring our PTV Developer API references you often have the need to test different aspects and see what you get as a result. Therefore you can use our codes samples, tutorials and showcases. Of course, they are focused on a specific aspect and can not show all possible combinations.…

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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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