Street Route:Request

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A request consists of a protocol to make a call to the service, detailing desired elements. Your License Key is required.

Street Route supports the JSON and REST protocols to access the service.

URL

Use	URL
Standard	http://streetroute.melissadata.net/v1/WEB/StreetRoute/getDistance
Secure	https://streetroute.melissadata.net/v1/WEB/StreetRoute/getDistance

Header

HTTP headers need to match the protocols and formats being used.

Street Route requires the values of Content-Type and Accept.

Example JSON Request Header

{
    "Content-Type": "application/json; charset=utf-8",
    "Accept": "application/json"
}

Field Names

This is a list of the request field names and their protocol naming conventions.

Field Name	Level	REST	JSON
Transmission Reference	Request	t	TransmissionReference
License Key		id	CustomerID
Units		unit	Units
Record ID	Record		RecordID
Start Latitude		startLatitude	StartLatitude
Start Longitude		startLongitude	StartLongitude
End Latitude		endLatitude	EndLatitude
End Longitude		endLongitude	EndLongitude

Minimum Inputs

The following are the possible minimum input requirements.

1. Start Latitude, Start Longitude, End Latitude, and End Longitude.

Request Elements

The following elements set the basic options for each request. These apply to the entire request, not the individual records.

Transmission Reference

Optional.

This is a string value that serves as a unique identifier for this set of records. It is returned as sent.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"TransmissionReference":"string"
REST	?t = string

License Key

Required.

This is a string value containing the License Key issued to the customer by Melissa for Street Route.

If this element is absent, the Web Service will return an error. To receive a License Key, please contact your Melissa sales representative at 1-800-MELISSA.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"CustomerID":"string"
REST	&id = string

Units

Optional.

This specifies the returned distance unit scale.

Unit	Syntax
Miles	mi
Kilometers	km

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"Units":"string"
REST	&unit = string

Request Record Elements

REST will only contain the Records element.

Protocol	Definition
JSON	Each record will be contained within [{}] under the Records element.
REST	The REST interface only allows a single record per request.

Record ID

Optional.

This is a string value containing a unique identifier for the current record. Use this to match the record submitted with the record returned. It will return what is inputted.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"RecordID":"string"

Start Latitude

Required.

The street route starting latitude.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"StartLatitude":"string"
REST	&startLatitude = string

Start Longitude

Required.

The street route starting longitude.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"StartLongitude":"string"
REST	&startLongitude = string

End Latitude

Required.

The street route ending latitude.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"EndLatitude":"string"
REST	&endLatitude = string

End Longitude

Required.

The street route ending longitude.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"EndLongitude":"string"
REST	&endLongitude = string