GET https://route-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer/Route_World/solveClosestFacility
The /solve
direct request finds one or more nearby facilities from incidents based on travel time or travel distance.
Finding the closest hospital to an accident, the closest police cars to a crime scene, and the closest store to a customer's address are examples of problems that can be solved using the Closest facility service. When finding the closest facilities, you can specify how many to find and whether the direction of travel is toward or away from them. Once you've found the closest facilities, you can display the best route to or from them and include the travel time, travel distance, and driving directions to each facility.
The service can use current traffic conditions when determining the best routes. You can also specify an impedance cutoff beyond which the service will not search for a facility. For instance, you can set up a Closest facility service to search for hospitals within a 15-minute drive time of the site of an accident. Any hospitals that take longer than 15 minutes to reach will not be included in the results. The hospitals are referred to as facilities, and the accident is referred to as an incident. The service allows you to perform multiple closest facility analyses simultaneously. This means you can have multiple incidents and find the closest facility or facilities to each incident.
Parameters
Name | Required | Type | Default | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
string | The request response format, either | |||
string | An access token with the required privileges. | |||
locations | feature | One or more locations from which the nearby locations are searched. | |||
locations | feature | One or more locations that are searched for when finding the closest location. | |||
string |
| Return routes. | ||
object | The mode of transportation for the analysis provided as a JSON object. | |||
string | The number of closest facilities to find per incident. | |||
string |
| Search for the closest facility as measured from the incident to the facility or from the facility to the incident. | ||
number |
| The travel time or travel distance value at which to stop searching for facilities for a given incident. | ||
string | The time and date to depart from or arrive at incidents or facilities. | |||
boolean |
| The time zone or zones of the | ||
string |
| Specifies whether the | ||
string |
| Restricts or allows a route to make U-turns at junctions. | ||
boolean |
| Hierarchy used when finding the shortest paths. | ||
string |
| Type of impedance. | ||
string |
| Accumulates values other than the value set in the | ||
string | The restrictions that should be honored by the service. | |||
[object] | Additional values required by an attribute or restriction. | |||
locations | feature | One or more points that act as temporary restrictions, additional time, or distance. | |||
feature | One ore more lines that prohibit travel anywhere the lines intersect the streets. | |||
feature | Polygons that either prohibit travel or proportionately scale the time or distance required to travel on the streets. | |||
boolean |
| Generates the driving directions for each route. | ||
string |
| The language used when generating driving directions. | ||
string |
| The content and length of the driving directions. Used if | ||
string |
| The formatting style for the directions. Used if | ||
string |
| The units to display the travel distance in driving directions. Used if | ||
string |
| The time-based impedance attribute to display the duration of a maneuver. | ||
string |
| The type of route features that are returned. | ||
boolean |
| Returns facilities. | ||
boolean |
| Returns incidents. | ||
boolean |
| Returns barriers. | ||
boolean |
| Returns polyline barriers. | ||
boolean |
| Returns polygon barriers. | ||
boolean |
| Returns traversed edges. | ||
boolean |
| Returns traversed junctions. | ||
boolean |
| Returns traversed turns. | ||
boolean |
| Ignores invalid input locations. | ||
string | Additional settings that affect task operation | |||
number |
| Simplifies route geometry. | ||
string |
| The units for the value in the | ||
integer | The number of decimal places in the response geometries. Applies to x and y values only. | |||
string | The number of decimal places in the response geometries. Applies to m-values only. | |||
string | For internal use only. | |||
boolean |
| Preserves the object IDs from input locations when the input locations are returned as output. | ||
boolean |
| Returns empty results instead of the error property when a request fails. | ||
object | Determines how input data are located. |
Required parameters
token
An access token with the required privileges.
- ArcGIS Location Platform: premium:user:networkanalysis:routing or premium:user:networkanalysis:optimizedrouting
- ArcGIS Online: premium:user:networkanalysis
token=<ACCESS_TOKEN>
To use HTTP headers instead of the token
parameter, set the following:
GET <SERVICE_REQUEST> HTTP/1.1
Host: <SERVICE_DOMAIN>
X-Esri-Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>
Learn more about access tokens and privileges in the Security and authentication developer guide.
incidents
Specify one or more locations from which the service searches for the nearby locations. These locations are referred to as incidents.
When specifying the stops, you can set attributes for each as follows:
Show attributes for incidents
Attributes for incidents
-
Namestring (length: 500)nullable
The name of the incident. The name is used in the driving directions. If the name is not specified, a unique name prefixed with Location is automatically generated in the output routes and directions.
-
ObjectIDinteger (non-negative)nullable
The object ID of the incident.
Object
is a unique identifier for the incident. If you want to maintain a relationship between input and output, setID preserve
toObject ID true
, and theObject
value of the input incident is included in the output routes (as the IncidentID field). TheID Object
value is also included in the output incidents (as theID Object
field) and can be used to join additional information from the analysis outputs to the attribute of the incidents. If theID Object
value is not specified, a uniqueID ID
is automatically generated in the output.
-
TargetFacilityCountintegerdefault:null
Specify the number of facilities that need to be found for the given incident.
If
Target
is not set for an incident, the service will use the value specified as theFacility Count default
parameter. The value for theTarget Facility Count Target
attribute allows the ability to overwrite theFacility Count default
value on a per incident basis. The default value for this attribute is null , which causes the service to use the value set for theTarget Facility Count default
parameter. If theTarget Facility Count Target
attribute is set to a value other than null , theFacility Count default
value is overwritten.Target Facility Count
-
Attr_[Cost]number (non-negative)default:0nullable
The name of the attribute can be:
Attr
,_Travel Time Attr
,_Truck Travel Time Attr
,_Minutes Attr
,_Truck Minutes Attr
,_Walk Time Attr
,_Miles Attr
_Kilometers This attribute specifies how much additional time spent or distance traveled can occur at the incident. The value for this attribute is included in the total travel time or distance for the output routes and is also displayed in output directionPoints as service time.
The value for this attribute is specified in the units of the cost attribute. For instance,
Attr
is in minutes._Travel Time Use case
You can add time to an incident to represent how long it takes to make a delivery, install equipment, or perform some other task at the incident. Similarly, adding extra distance may be useful to account for a long driveway or other road that isn't represented by the network dataset. When a time-based cost attribute
Travel
is used, it will specify the travel time for cars, in minutes, that will be added to the total travel time of the route between the incident and the closest facility. The attribute value can be used to model the time spent at the incident.Time For example, if you are finding the three closest fire stations from a fire incident, the attribute can store the amount of time spent at the fire incident. This could be the time it takes for firefighters to hook up their equipment and begin fighting the fire. The value for this attribute is included in the total travel time for the route and is also displayed in driving directions as service time.
Attr
is only referenced if_Travel Time Travel
is used in the analysis as impedance or accumulate attribute. A zero or null value indicates that the incident requires no service time.Time However, when a distance-based cost attribute like
Miles
is used, it specifies the distance in miles that will be added to the total distance of the route between the incident and the closest facility. Generally the locations of the incidents are not exactly on the streets but are set back somewhat from the road. TheAttr
attribute can be used to model the distance between the actual incident location and its location on the street if it is important to include that distance in the total travel distance._Miles Attr
is only referenced if_Miles Miles
is used in the analysis as impedance or accumulate attribute.
-
Cutoff_[Impedance]number (non-negative)default:null
Specify the travel time or distance at which to stop searching for facilities for a given incident.
If
Cutoff
is not set for an incident, the service will use the value specified as the_[ Impedance] default
parameter. The default value for this attribute is null, which causes the service to use the value set for theCutoff default
parameter. If theCutoff Cutoff
attribute is set to a value other than null, the_[ Impedance] default
value is overridden.Cutoff Use case
For example, when a time-based cutoff impedance
Travel
is used, it will specify the travel time for cars, in minutes, at which to stop searching for facilities for a given incident. Any incident beyond the cutoff value will not be searched. IfTime Cutoff
is not set for an incident, the service will use the value specified as the_Travel Time default
parameter. The value for theCutoff Cutoff
attribute allows the ability to overwrite the_Travel Time default
value on a per facility basis. The default value for this attribute isCutoff null
, which indicates not to use any cutoff.However, when a distance-based cutoff impedance like
Miles
is used, it will specify the travel distance in miles at which to stop searching for facilities for a given incident. Any incident beyond the cutoff value will not be searched. IfCutoff
is not set for a facility, the service will use the value specified as the_Miles default
parameter. The value for theCutoff Cutoff
attribute allows the ability to overwrite the_Miles default
value on a per facility basis. The default value for this attribute isCutoff null
, which indicates not to use any cutoff.
-
CurbApproachint enumdefault:0
Allowed values:
0
,1
,2
,3
Specifies the direction a vehicle may arrive at and depart from the incident. The field value is specified as one of the following integers:
0
: Either side of vehicle. The vehicle can approach and depart the incident in either direction. U-turns are allowed. You should choose this setting if your vehicle can make a U-turn at the order or if it can pull into a driveway or parking lot and turn around.1
: Right side of vehicle. When the vehicle approaches and departs the incident, the curb must be on the right side of the vehicle. A U-turn is prohibited.2
: Left side of vehicle. When the vehicle approaches and departs the incident, the curb must be on the left side of the vehicle. A U-turn is prohibited.3
: No U-turn. When the vehicle approaches the incident, the curb can be on either side of the vehicle; however, the vehicle must depart without turning around. Learn more about U-turn policies
Show illustration
Setting Coded value Description Either side of vehicle
0
The vehicle can approach and depart the incident in either direction, so a U-turn is allowed at the incident. This setting can be chosen if it is possible and desirable for a vehicle to turn around at the incident. This decision may depend on the width of the road and the amount of traffic or whether the location has a parking lot where vehicles can pull in and turn around.
All arrival and departure combinations are allowed with the Either side of vehicle curb approach.
Right side of vehicle
1
When the vehicle approaches and departs the incident, the incident must be on the right side of the vehicle. A U-turn is prohibited. This is typically used for vehicles such as buses that must arrive with the bus stop on the right side.
The allowed arrival and departure combination for the Right side of vehicle curb approach is shown.
Left side of vehicle
2
When the vehicle approaches and departs the incident, the incident must be on the left side of the vehicle. A U-turn is prohibited. This is typically used for vehicles such as buses that must arrive with the bus stop on the left side.
The allowed arrival and departure combination for the Left side of vehicle curb approach is shown.
No U-Turn
3
When the vehicle approaches the incident, the incident can be on either side of the vehicle; however, when it departs, the vehicle must continue in the same direction it arrived. A U-turn is prohibited.
The allowed arrival and departure combinations for the No U-Turn curb approach are shown.
The
Curb
attribute is designed to work with both types of national driving standards: right-hand traffic (United States) and left-hand traffic (United Kingdom). First, consider an incident on the left side of a vehicle. It is always on the left side regardless of whether the vehicle travels on the left or right half of the road. What may change with national driving standards is your decision to approach an incident from one of two directions, that is, so it ends up on the right or left side of the vehicle. For example, if you want to arrive at an incident and not have a lane of traffic between the vehicle and the incident, choose 1 (Right side of vehicle) in the United States and 2 (Left side of vehicle) in the United Kingdom.Approach With right-hand traffic, the curb approach that leaves the vehicle closest to the incident is Right side of vehicle.
With left-hand traffic, the curb approach that leaves the vehicle closest to the incident is Left side of vehicle.
-
Bearingnumber (non-negative)nullable
The direction in which a point is moving. The units are degrees and are measured clockwise from true north.
This attribute is used in conjunction with the
Bearing
attribute. Bearing data is usually sent automatically from a mobile device equipped with a GPS receiver. Try to include bearing data if you are loading an input location that is moving, such as a pedestrian or a vehicle. Using this attribute tends to prevent adding locations to the wrong edges, which can occur when a vehicle is near an intersection or an overpass, for example. Bearing also helps the solver determine the side of the street that the point is on.Tol -
BearingTolnumber (range: 0 - 180)default:30nullable
The bearing tolerance value creates a range of acceptable bearing values when locating moving points on an edge using the
Bearing
attribute.If the
Bearing
attribute value is within the range of acceptable values that are generated from the bearing tolerance on an edge, the point can be added as a network location there; otherwise, the closest point on the next-nearest edge is evaluated. The units are in degrees. A value of 30 means that when Network Analyst attempts to add a network location on an edge, a range of acceptable bearing values is generated 15 degrees to either side of the edge (left and right) and in both digitized directions of the edge. -
NavLatencynumber (non-negative)nullable
Indicates how much cost is expected to elapse from the moment GPS information is sent from a moving vehicle to a server and the moment the processed route is received by the vehicle's navigation device.
This attribute is only used in the solve process if the
Bearing
andBearing
fields also have values; however, providing aTol Nav
attribute value is optional, even when values are present in theLatency Bearing
andBearing
.Tol
Example
The example shows how to specify some attributes for the incidents
.
{
"spatialReference": {
"wkid": 4326
},
"features": [
{
"geometry": {
"y": 51.5254,
"x": -0.1891
},
"attributes": {
"Name": "Incident 1",
"ID": "C100045",
"AdditionalTime": 5,
"CurbApproach": 0
}
},
{
"geometry": {
"y": 51.5353,
facilities
Specify one or more locations that are searched for when finding the closest location. These locations are referred to as facilities.
When specifying the facilities, you can set attributes for each as follows:
Show attributes for facilities
Attributes for facilities
-
Namestring (length: 500)nullable
The name of the facility. The name is used in the driving directions. If the name is not specified, a unique name prefixed with Location is automatically generated in the output routes and directions.
-
ObjectIDinteger (non-negative)nullable
The object ID of the facility.
Object
is a unique identifier for the facility. If you want to maintain a relationship between input and output, setID preserve
toObject ID true
, and theObject
value of the input facility is included in the output routes (as theID Facility
field). TheID Object
value is also included in the output facilities (as theID Object
field) and can be used to join additional information from the analysis outputs to the attribute of the facilities. If theID Object
value is not specified, a unique ID is automatically generated in the output.ID
-
CurbApproachint enumdefault:0
Allowed values:
0
,1
,2
,3
Specifies the direction a vehicle may arrive at and depart from the facility. The field value is specified as one of the following integers:
0
: Either side of vehicle. The vehicle can approach and depart the facility in either direction. U-turns are allowed. You should choose this setting if your vehicle can make a U-turn at the order or if it can pull into a driveway or parking lot and turn around.1
: Right side of vehicle. When the vehicle approaches and departs the facility, the curb must be on the right side of the vehicle. A U-turn is prohibited.2
: Left side of vehicle. When the vehicle approaches and departs the facility, the curb must be on the left side of the vehicle. A U-turn is prohibited.3
: No U-turn. When the vehicle approaches the facility, the curb can be on either side of the vehicle; however, the vehicle must depart without turning around. Learn more about U-turn policies
Show illustration
Setting Coded value Description Either side of vehicle
0
The vehicle can approach and depart the facility in either direction, so a U-turn is allowed at the facility. This setting can be chosen if it is possible and desirable for a vehicle to turn around at the facility. This decision may depend on the width of the road and the amount of traffic or whether the location has a parking lot where vehicles can pull in and turn around.
All arrival and departure combinations are allowed with the Either side of vehicle curb approach.
Right side of vehicle
1
When the vehicle approaches and departs the facility, the facility must be on the right side of the vehicle. A U-turn is prohibited. This is typically used for vehicles such as buses that must arrive with the bus stop on the right side.
The allowed arrival and departure combination for the Right side of vehicle curb approach is shown.
Left side of vehicle
2
When the vehicle approaches and departs the facility, the facility must be on the left side of the vehicle. A U-turn is prohibited. This is typically used for vehicles such as buses that must arrive with the bus stop on the left side.
The allowed arrival and departure combination for the Left side of vehicle curb approach is shown.
No U-Turn
3
When the vehicle approaches the facility, the facility can be on either side of the vehicle; however, when it departs, the vehicle must continue in the same direction it arrived. A U-turn is prohibited.
The allowed arrival and departure combinations for the No U-Turn curb approach are shown.
The
Curb
attribute is designed to work with both types of national driving standards: right-hand traffic (United States) and left-hand traffic (United Kingdom). First, consider an incident on the left side of a vehicle. It is always on the left side regardless of whether the vehicle travels on the left or right half of the road. What may change with national driving standards is your decision to approach an incident from one of two directions, that is, so it ends up on the right or left side of the vehicle. For example, if you want to arrive at an incident and not have a lane of traffic between the vehicle and the incident, choose 1 (Right side of vehicle) in the United States and 2 (Left side of vehicle) in the United Kingdom.Approach With right-hand traffic, the curb approach that leaves the vehicle closest to the incident is Right side of vehicle.
With left-hand traffic, the curb approach that leaves the vehicle closest to the incident is Left side of vehicle.
-
Attr_[Cost]number (non-negative)default:0nullable
The name of the attribute can be:
Attr
,_Travel Time Attr
,_Truck Travel Time Attr
,_Minutes Attr
,_Truck Minutes Attr
,_Walk Time Attr
,_Miles Attr
_Kilometers This attribute specifies how much additional time spent or distance traveled can occur at the facility. The value for this attribute is included in the total travel time or distance for the output routes and is also displayed in output directionPoints as service time.
The value for this attribute is specified in the units of the cost attribute. For instance,
Attr
is in minutes._Travel Time Use case
When a time-based cost attribute
Travel
is used, it will specify the travel time for cars, in minutes, that will be added to the total travel time of the route between the incident and the closest facility. The attribute value can be used to model the time spent at the incident.Time For example, if you are finding the three closest fire stations from a fire incident, the attribute can store the amount of time spent at the fire incident. This could be the time it takes for firefighters to hook up their equipment and begin fighting the fire. The value for this attribute is included in the total travel time for the route and is also displayed in driving directions as service time.
Attr
is only referenced if_Travel Time Travel
is used in the analysis as impedance or accumulate attribute. A zero or null value indicates that the incident requires no service time.Time However, when a distance-based cost attribute like
Miles
is used, it specifies the distance in miles that will be added to the total distance of the route between the incident and the closest facility. Generally the locations of the incidents are not exactly on the streets but are set back somewhat from the road. TheAttr
attribute can be used to model the distance between the actual incident location and its location on the street if it is important to include that distance in the total travel distance._Miles Attr
is only referenced if_Miles Miles
is used in the analysis as impedance or accumulate attribute.
-
Cutoff_[Impedance]number (non-negative)default:null
Specify the travel time or distance at which to stop searching for facilities for a given incident.
If
Cutoff
is not set for an incident, the service will use the value specified as the_[ Impedance] default
parameter. The default value for this attribute is null, which causes the service to use the value set for theCutoff default
parameter. If theCutoff Cutoff
attribute is set to a value other than null, the_[ Impedance] default
value is overridden.Cutoff Use case
For example, when a time-based cutoff impedance
Travel
is used, it will specify the travel time for cars, in minutes, at which to stop searching for facilities for a given incident. Any incident beyond the cutoff value will not be searched. IfTime Cutoff
is not set for an incident, the service will use the value specified as the_Travel Time default
parameter. The value for theCutoff Cutoff
attribute allows the ability to overwrite the_Travel Time default
value on a per facility basis. The default value for this attribute isCutoff null
, which indicates not to use any cutoff.However, when a distance-based cutoff impedance like
Miles
is used, it will specify the travel distance in miles at which to stop searching for facilities for a given incident. Any incident beyond the cutoff value will not be searched. IfCutoff
is not set for a facility, the service will use the value specified as the_Miles default
parameter. The value for theCutoff Cutoff
attribute allows the ability to overwrite the_Miles default
value on a per facility basis. The default value for this attribute isCutoff null
, which indicates not to use any cutoff.
-
Bearingnumber (non-negative)nullable
The direction in which a point is moving. The units are degrees and are measured clockwise from true north.
This attribute is used in conjunction with the
Bearing
attribute. Bearing data is usually sent automatically from a mobile device equipped with a GPS receiver. Try to include bearing data if you are loading an input location that is moving, such as a pedestrian or a vehicle. Using this attribute tends to prevent adding locations to the wrong edges, which can occur when a vehicle is near an intersection or an overpass, for example. Bearing also helps the solver determine the side of the street that the point is on.Tol -
BearingTolnumber (range: 0 - 180)default:30nullable
The bearing tolerance value creates a range of acceptable bearing values when locating moving points on an edge using the
Bearing
attribute.If the
Bearing
attribute value is within the range of acceptable values that are generated from the bearing tolerance on an edge, the point can be added as a network location there; otherwise, the closest point on the next-nearest edge is evaluated. The units are in degrees. A value of 30 means that when Network Analyst attempts to add a network location on an edge, a range of acceptable bearing values is generated 15 degrees to either side of the edge (left and right) and in both digitized directions of the edge. -
NavLatencynumber (non-negative)nullable
Indicates how much cost is expected to elapse from the moment GPS information is sent from a moving vehicle to a server and the moment the processed route is received by the vehicle's navigation device.
This attribute is only used in the solve process if the
Bearing
andBearing
fields also have values; however, providing aTol Nav
attribute value is optional, even when values are present in theLatency Bearing
andBearing
.Tol
Example
The example shows how to specify some attributes for the facilities
.
{
"spatialReference": {
"wkid": 4326
},
"features": [
{
"geometry": {
"y": 51.5254,
"x": -0.1891
},
"attributes": {
"Name": "Facility 1",
"ID": "F100045",
"AdditionalTime": 5,
"CurbApproach": 0
}
},
{
"geometry": {
"y": 51.5353,
returnCFRoutes
Specify whether the service will return routes.
true
—Routes are returned. The routes are available in theroutes
property of the JSON response. The shape of the routes depends on the value for theoutput
parameter.Lines false
—Routes are not returned.
Optional parameters
travelMode
Choose the mode of transportation for the analysis.
Travel modes are managed and configured in ArcGIS Online by the administrator of your organization to better reflect the organization's workflows.
travelDirection
Allowed values: esri
,esri
Specify how the travel direction for the closest facility search will be measured.
This parameter can be specified using the following values:
esri
—The direction of travel is from facilities to incidents.NA Travel Direction From Facility esri
—The direction of travel is from incidents to facilities.NA Travel Direction To Facility
Each option may find different facilities, as the travel time along some streets may vary based on the travel direction and one-way restrictions. For instance, a facility may be a 10-minute drive from the incident while traveling from the incident to the facility, but while traveling from the facility to the incident, it may be a 15-minute drive because of different travel time in that direction.
Fire departments commonly use the esri
value for the parameter since they are concerned with the time it takes to travel from the fire station (facility) to the location of the emergency (incident). A retail store (facility) is more concerned with the time it takes the shoppers (incidents) to reach the store; retail stores commonly use the esri
parameter value.
defaultTargetFacilityCount
Specify the number of closest facilities to find per incident.
This is useful in situations in which multiple fire engines may be required from different fire stations, such as a fire. You can specify, for example, to find the three nearest fire stations to a fire. The value for this parameter can be overridden on a per-incident basis by specifying a value for the Target
attribute when specifying the incidents
parameter.
defaultCutoff
type:double (non-negative)
The travel time or travel distance value at which to stop searching for facilities for a given incident.
For example, while finding the closest hospitals from the site of an accident, a cutoff value of 15 minutes means that the tool will search for the closest hospital within 15 minutes from the incident. If the closest hospital is 17 minutes away, no routes will be returned in the output routes. A cutoff value is especially useful when searching for multiple facilities.
The unit for this parameter is based on the unit of the impedance attribute specified using the impedance
parameter or the impedance
value of the travel mode if a travel mode is specified . If the impedance
parameter is Travel
, the default
value is specified in minutes. Otherwise, the value is specified in miles or kilometers based on whether the impedance
parameter is set to Miles
or Kilometers
, respectively.
The value for the default
parameter can be overridden on a per-incident or facility basis by specifying a value for the Cutoff
attribute when specifying the incidents
or the facilities
parameter values.
timeOfDay
Specify the time and date to depart from or arrive at incidents or facilities. You can also specify a value of now
, to set the depart or arrive time to current time.
Specifying a time of day results in more accurate estimations of travel times because the travel times account for the traffic conditions that are applicable for that date and time.
To use traffic in the analysis, set impedance
to Travel
, and assign a time
value.
The time
value represents the target start time or arrive time of the routes in the analysis. The time is specified as Unix time (milliseconds since midnight, January 1, 1970).
If a value of now
is passed to the time
parameter, the travel begins at the current time. This will also override the time
parameter value to be true
. When time
is now
and time
is true
, the travel will begin or end at input locations at the current time regardless of the time zone of the input locations.
If a time of day is not passed in, the service uses static road speeds based on average historical speeds or posted speed limits. It uses posted speeds in areas where historical traffic information isn't available.
If the time
specified is within 4 hours of the current time, live traffic will be used where available. Live traffic retrieves speeds based on phone probe records, sensors, and other data sources and reflects the current travel speeds and predicts speeds for the near future. If the time
specified is earlier than 4 hours or later than 4 hours from the current time, or the road does not have live traffic, typical traffic speeds will be used. Typical speeds are based on historical traffic patterns. The travel time data is aggregated in 15 minute intervals per day of week based on multiple years worth of data. So a road may have a different travel time at Monday at 8 am, Monday at 8:15 am, or Tuesday at 8 am. Since the variance is just at the day of week and time of day, the travel time is the same on a road for any Monday at 8 am, regardless of the month or year.
If your goal is to model typical travel conditions and avoid large variances from the average due to live traffic, it is recommended to use a date from the past to ensure it doesn't coincide with the 4 hour window from the current time. As an extreme example, you can even use dates from 1990.
The Data Coverage page shows the countries Esri currently provides traffic data for.
The service support two kinds of traffic: live and typical.
Typical traffic
To ensure the task uses typical traffic in locations where it is available, choose a time and day of the week, and then convert the day of the week to one of the following dates from 1990:
- Monday—1/1/1990
- Tuesday—1/2/1990
- Wednesday—1/3/1990
- Thursday—1/4/1990
- Friday—1/5/1990
- Saturday—1/6/1990
- Sunday—1/7/1990
Set the time and date as Unix time in milliseconds. For example, to solve for 1:03 p.m. on Thursdays, set the time and date to 1:03 p.m., January 4, 1990; and convert to milliseconds (631458180000
). Although the dates representing days of the week are from 1990, typical traffic is calculated from recent traffic trends—usually over the last two years worth of data.
All facilities and incidents must be in the same time zone when you are doing any of the following:
- Specifying a start time and traveling from incident to facility
- Specifying an end time and traveling from facility to incident
- Specifying a start time and traveling from facility to incident
- Specifying an end time and traveling from incident to facility
Live traffic
To use live traffic when and where it is available, choose a time and date and convert to Unix time.
Esri saves live traffic data for 4 hours and references predictive data extending 4 hours into the future. If the time and date you specify for this parameter is outside the 8-hour time window, or the travel time in the analysis continues past the predictive data window, the task falls back to typical traffic speeds.
Show examples
Typical traffic on Thursdays
13:03, January 4, 1990. Typical traffic on Thursdays at 1:03 p.m.
{ "timeOfDay": 631458180000 }
timeOfDayIsUTC
Specify the time zone or zones of the time
parameter.
-
false
—Thetime
value refers to the time zone or zones in which the input points are located. This option causes the analysis to have rolling start times across time zones.Of Day Illustration of setting the value to
false
(use geographically Local time zone)Setting
time
to 9:00 a.m., January 4, 1990 (631443600000 milliseconds);Of Day time
toOf Day Is UTC false
; and submitting a valid request causes the drive times for points in the eastern time zone to start at 9:00 a.m. eastern Time and 9:00 a.m. central time for points in the central time zone. (The start times are offset by an hour in real or UTC time.)Input: start
is 9:00 a.m., January 4, 1990 (631443600000 milliseconds), andTime start
is set toTime Is UTC false
-
true
—Thetime
value refers to coordinated universal time (UTC). The start times for all points are simultaneous, regardless of time zones.Of Day Illustration of setting the value to
true
(use UTC)Setting
time
to 9:00 a.m., January 4, 1990 (631443600000 milliseconds);Of Day time
toOf Day Is UTC true
, the start times for points in the eastern time zone is 4:00 a.m. eastern Time and 3:00 a.m. central time for those in the central time zone.Input: start
is 9:00 a.m., January 4, 1990 (631443600000 milliseconds), andTime start
is set toTime Is UTC true
timeOfDayUsage
Allowed values: esri
, esri
The time
parameter value represents the arrival or departure time for the routes. This parameter can be specified using the following values:
esri
—The service finds the best route considering theNA Time Of Day Use As Start Time time
parameter value as the departure time from the facility or incident.Of Day esri
—The service considers theNA Time Of Day Use As End Time time
parameter value as the arrival time at the facility or incident. This value is useful if you want to know what time to depart from a location so that you arrive at the destination at the time specified inOf Day time
.Of Day
The parameter value is ignored if the time
parameter value is none
.
useHierarchy
Specify whether hierarchy will be used when finding the shortest paths.
true
—Use hierarchy when travelling between stops. When hierarchy is used, the service prefers higher-order streets (such as freeways) to lower-order streets (such as local roads) and can be used to simulate the driver preference of traveling on freeways instead of local roads even if that means a longer trip. This is especially true when finding routes to faraway locations, because drivers on long-distance trips tend to prefer traveling on freeways where stops, intersections, and turns can be avoided. Using hierarchy is computationally faster, especially for long-distance routes, since the service can determine the best route from a relatively smaller subset of streets.false
—Do not use hierarchy when travelling between stops. When hierarchy is not used, the service considers all the streets and doesn't prefer higher-order streets when finding the route. This is often used when finding short-distance routes within a city.
restrictUTurns
Allowed values: esri
, esri
, esri
, esri
Specify whether to restrict or permit the route from making U-turns at junctions.
To understand the available parameter values, a junction is a point where only two streets intersect each other. If three or more streets intersect at a point, it is called as an intersection. A cul-de-sac is a dead-end.
Expand to learn more about the available parameter values
This parameter can have the following values:
Parameter Value | Description |
---|---|
| U-turns are permitted everywhere. Permitting U-turns implies that the vehicle can turn around at a junction and double back on the same street. ![]() U-turns are permitted at junctions with any number of adjacent streets. |
| U-turns are prohibited at junctions where exactly two adjacent streets meet. ![]() U-turns are permitted only at intersections or dead ends. |
| U-turns are prohibited at all junctions and intersections and are permitted only at dead ends. ![]() U-turns are permitted only at dead ends. |
| U-turns are prohibited at all junctions, intersections, and dead-ends. Even when this parameter value is chosen, a route can still make U-turns at stops. To prohibit U-turns at a stop, you can set its |
impedanceAttributeName
Allowed values: Travel
, Minutes
, Truck
, Truck
, Walk
, Miles
, Kilometers
Specify the impedance.
Impedance is a value that quantifies travel along the transportation network. Travel distance is an example of impedance; it quantifies the length of walkways and road segments. Similarly, drive time—the typical time it takes to drive a car along a road segment—is an example of impedance. Drive times may vary by type of vehicle—for instance, the time it takes for a truck to travel along a path tends to be longer than a car—so there can be many impedance values representing travel times for different vehicle types. Impedance values may also vary with time; live and typical traffic reference dynamic impedance values. Each walkway and road segment stores at least one impedance value. When performing a network analysis, the impedance values are used to calculate the best results, such as finding the shortest route—the route that minimizes impedance—between two points.
The parameter can be specified using the following values:
Travel
—Historical and live traffic data is used. This option is good for modeling the time it takes automobiles to travel along roads at a specific time of day using live traffic speed data where available. When usingTime Travel
, you can optionally set the TravelTime::Vehicle Maximum Speed (km/h) attribute parameter to specify the physical limitation of the speed the vehicle is capable of traveling.Time Minutes
—Live traffic data is not used, but historical average speeds for automobiles data is used.Truck
—Historical and live traffic data is used, but the speed is capped at the posted truck speed limit. This is good for modeling the time it takes for the trucks to travel along roads at a specific time. When usingTravel Time Truck
, you can optionally set the TruckTravelTime::Vehicle Maximum Speed (km/h) attribute parameter to specify the physical limitation of the speed the truck is capable of traveling.Travel Time Truck
—Live traffic data is not used, but the smaller of the historical average speeds for automobiles and the posted speed limits for trucks are used.Minutes Walk
—The default is a speed of 5 km/hr on all roads and paths, but this can be configured through the WalkTime::Walking Speed (km/h) attribute parameter.Time Miles
—Length measurements along roads are stored in miles and can be used for performing analysis based on shortest distance.Kilometers
—Length measurements along roads are stored in kilometers and can be used for performing analysis based on shortest distance.
accumulateAttributeNames
Specify whether the service will accumulate values other than the value specified for impedance
.
For example, if impedance
is set to Travel
, the total travel time for the route will be calculated by the service. However, if you also want to calculate the total distance of the route in miles, you can specify Miles
as the value for the accumulate
parameter.
The parameter value is specified as a comma-separated list of names. The parameter values are the same as the impedance
parameter. For example, accumulate
indicates that the total cost of the route will also be calculated in miles and kilometers.
restrictionAttributeNames
Specify whether the restrictions will be honored by the service.
A restriction represents a driving preference or requirement. In most cases, restrictions cause roads or pathways to be prohibited, but they can also cause them to be avoided or preferred. For instance, using the Avoid Toll Roads
restriction will result in a route that will include toll roads only when it is required to travel on toll roads to visit a stop. Use Height Restriction
to route around clearances that are lower than the height of the vehicle. If the vehicle is carrying corrosive materials, you can use the Any Hazmat Prohibited
restriction to prevent hauling the materials along roads where it is marked as illegal to do so.
This parameter value is specified as a comma-separated list of restriction names. A value of null
indicates that no restrictions will be used when finding the best route, but only when travel
is set to null
.
Expand to see the restriction names supported by the service
Restriction name | Description |
---|---|
Any Hazmat Prohibited | The results will not include roads where transporting any kind of hazardous material is prohibited. |
Avoid Carpool Roads | The results will avoid roads that are designated exclusively for car pool (high-occupancy) vehicles. |
Avoid Express Lanes | The results will avoid roads designated as express lanes. |
Avoid Ferries | The results will avoid ferries. |
Avoid Gates | The results will avoid roads where there are gates, such as keyed access or guard-controlled entryways. |
Avoid Limited Access Roads | The results will avoid roads that are limited-access highways. |
Avoid Private Roads | The results will avoid roads that are not publicly owned and maintained. |
Avoid Roads Unsuitable for Pedestrians | The results will avoid roads that are unsuitable for pedestrians. |
Avoid Stairways | The results will avoid all stairways on a pedestrian-suitable route. |
Avoid Toll Roads | The results will avoid all toll roads for automobiles. |
Avoid Toll Roads for Trucks | The results will avoid all toll roads for trucks. |
Avoid Truck Restricted Roads | The results will avoid roads where trucks are not allowed, except when making deliveries. |
Avoid Unpaved Roads | The results will avoid roads that are not paved (for example, dirt, gravel, and so on). |
Axle Count Restriction | The results will not include roads where trucks with the specified number of axles are prohibited. The number of axles can be specified using the Number of Axles restriction parameter. |
Driving a Bus | The results will not include roads where buses are prohibited. Using this restriction will also ensure that the results will honor one-way streets. |
Driving a Taxi | The results will not include roads where taxis are prohibited. Using this restriction will also ensure that the results will honor one-way streets. |
Driving a Truck | The results will not include roads where trucks are prohibited. Using this restriction will also ensure that the results will honor one-way streets. |
Driving an Automobile | The results will not include roads where automobiles are prohibited. Using this restriction will also ensure that the results will honor one-way streets. |
Driving an Emergency Vehicle | The results will not include roads where emergency vehicles are prohibited. Using this restriction will also ensure that the results will honor one-way streets. |
Height Restriction | The results will not include roads where the vehicle height exceeds the maximum allowed height for the road. The vehicle height can be specified using the Vehicle Height (meters) restriction parameter. |
Kingpin to Rear Axle Length Restriction | The results will not include roads where the vehicle length exceeds the maximum allowed kingpin to rear axle for all trucks on the road. The length between the vehicle kingpin and the rear axle can be specified using the Vehicle Kingpin to Rear Axle Length (meters) restriction parameter. |
Length Restriction | The results will not include roads where the vehicle length exceeds the maximum allowed length for the road. The vehicle length can be specified using the Vehicle Length (meters) restriction parameter. |
Preferred for Pedestrians | The results will use preferred routes suitable for pedestrian navigation. |
Riding a Motorcycle | The results will not include roads where motorcycles are prohibited. Using this restriction will also ensure that the results will honor one-way streets. |
Roads Under Construction Prohibited | The results will not include roads that are under construction. |
Semi or Tractor with One or More Trailers Prohibited | The results will not include roads where semis or tractors with one or more trailers are prohibited. |
Single Axle Vehicles Prohibited | The results will not include roads where vehicles with single axles are prohibited. |
Tandem Axle Vehicles Prohibited | The results will not include roads where vehicles with tandem axles are prohibited. |
Through Traffic Prohibited | The results will not include roads where through traffic (nonlocal traffic) is prohibited. |
Truck with Trailers Restriction | The results will not include roads where trucks with the specified number of trailers on the truck are prohibited. The number of trailers on the truck can be specified using the Number of Trailers on Truck restriction parameter. |
Use Preferred Hazmat Routes | The results will prefer roads that are designated for transporting hazardous materials. |
Use Preferred Truck Routes | The results will prefer roads that are designated as truck routes, such as roads that are part of the national network as specified by the National Surface Transportation Assistance Act in the United States, or roads that are designated as truck routes by the state or province, or roads that are preferred by truckers when driving in an area. |
Walking | The results will not include roads where pedestrians are prohibited. |
Weight Restriction | The results will not include roads where the vehicle weight exceeds the maximum allowed weight for the road. The vehicle weight can be specified using the Vehicle Weight (kilograms) restriction parameter. |
Weight per Axle Restriction | The results will not include roads where the vehicle weight per axle exceeds the maximum allowed weight per axle for the road. The vehicle weight per axle can be specified using the Vehicle Weight per Axle (kilograms) restriction parameter. |
Width Restriction | The results will not include roads where the vehicle width exceeds the maximum allowed width for the road. The vehicle width can be specified using the Vehicle Width (meters) restriction parameter. |
attributeParameterValues
Specify additional values required by an attribute or restriction, such as to specify whether the restriction prohibits, avoids, or prefers travel on restricted roads. If the restriction is meant to avoid or prefer roads, you can further specify the degree to which they are avoided or preferred using this parameter. For example, you can choose to never use toll roads, avoid them as much as possible, or prefer them.
The parameter value is specified as an array of objects each having the following attributes:
attribute
—The name of the restriction or the impedance attribute.Name parameter
—The name of the parameter associated with the restriction or impedance attribute. An attribute can have one or moreName parameter
values based on its intended use, which implies you may need multipleName attribute
for a single attribute name.Parameter Values value
—The value for theparameter
that is used by the service when evaluating the restriction or impedance attribute.Name
When specifying the attribute
for restrictions, each restriction (listed as attribute
) has a parameter
value, Restriction Usage
, that specifies whether the restriction prohibits, avoids, or prefers travel on the roads associated with the restriction and the degree to which the roads are avoided or preferred.
The value
for the Restriction Usage
parameter
can be assigned any of the following string values or their equivalent numeric values listed in the parentheses:
PROHIBITED
(-1
)—Travel on the roads that have the restriction is prohibited.AVOID
(_HIGH 5
)—It is very unlikely the service will include in the route the roads that are associated with the restriction.AVOID
(_MEDIUM 2
)—It is unlikely the service will include in the route the roads that are associated with the restriction.AVOID
(_LOW 1.3
)—It is somewhat unlikely the service will include in the route the roads that are associated with the restriction.PREFER
(_LOW 0.8
)—It is somewhat likely the service will include in the route the roads that are associated with the restriction.PREFER
(_MEDIUM 0.5
)—It is likely the service will include in the route the roads that are associated with the restriction.PREFER
(_HIGH 0.2
)—It is very likely the service will include in the route the roads that are associated with the restriction.
Expand to see the default Restriction Usage values for the restrictions
Restriction name | Restriction parameter name | Restriction parameter default value |
---|---|---|
Any Hazmat Prohibited | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Avoid Carpool Roads | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Avoid Express Lanes | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Avoid Ferries | Restriction Usage | AVOID_MEDIUM |
Avoid Gates | Restriction Usage | AVOID_MEDIUM |
Avoid Limited Access Roads | Restriction Usage | AVOID_MEDIUM |
Avoid Private Roads | Restriction Usage | AVOID_MEDIUM |
Avoid Roads Unsuitable for Pedestrians | Restriction Usage | AVOID_HIGH |
Avoid Stairways | Restriction Usage | AVOID_HIGH |
Avoid Toll Roads | Restriction Usage | AVOID_MEDIUM |
Avoid Toll Roads for Trucks | Restriction Usage | AVOID_MEDIUM |
Avoid Truck Restricted Roads | Restriction Usage | AVOID_HIGH |
Avoid Unpaved Roads | Restriction Usage | AVOID_HIGH |
Axle Count Restriction | Number of Axles | 0 |
Axle Count Restriction | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Driving a Bus | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Driving a Taxi | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Driving a Truck | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Driving an Automobile | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Driving an Emergency Vehicle | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Height Restriction | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Height Restriction | Vehicle Height (meters) | 0 |
Kingpin to Rear Axle Length Restriction | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Kingpin to Rear Axle Length Restriction | Vehicle Kingpin to Rear Axle Length (meters) | 0 |
Length Restriction | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Length Restriction | Vehicle Length (meters) | 0 |
Preferred for Pedestrians | Restriction Usage | PREFER_LOW |
Riding a Motorcycle | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Roads Under Construction Prohibited | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Semi or Tractor with One or More Trailers Prohibited | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Single Axle Vehicles Prohibited | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Tandem Axle Vehicles Prohibited | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Through Traffic Prohibited | Restriction Usage | AVOID_HIGH |
Truck with Trailers Restriction | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Truck with Trailers Restriction | Number of Trailers on Truck | 0 |
Use Preferred Hazmat Routes | Restriction Usage | PREFER_MEDIUM |
Use Preferred Truck Routes | Restriction Usage | PREFER_HIGH |
Walking | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
WalkTime | Walking Speed (km/h) | 5 |
Weight Restriction | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Weight Restriction | Vehicle Weight (kilograms) | 0 |
Weight per Axle Restriction | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Weight per Axle Restriction | Vehicle Weight per Axle (kilograms) | 0 |
Width Restriction | Restriction Usage | PROHIBITED |
Width Restriction | Vehicle Width (meters) | 0 |
Syntax and code sample for attribute parameter values
[
{
"attributeName": "<attribute1>",
"parameterName": "<parameter1>",
"value": "<value1>"
},
{
"attributeName": "<attribute2>",
"parameterName": "<parameter2>",
"value": "<value2>"
}
]
barriers
Specify one or more points that will act as temporary restrictions or represent additional time or distance that may be required to travel on the underlying streets. For example, a point barrier can be used to represent a fallen tree along a street or a time delay spent at a railroad crossing.
When specifying point barriers, you can set properties for each, such as its name or barrier type.
Show attributes for barriers
Attributes for barriers
-
Namestringnullable
The name of the barrier.
-
ObjectIDinteger (non-negative)nullable
The object ID of the barrier.
Object
is a unique identifier for the barrier. If you want to maintain a relationship between the input and output, setID preserve
toObject ID true
. TheObject
value of the input barrier is included in the output barrier (as theID Object
field) and can be used to join additional information from analysis outputs to the attribute of the barriers. If theID Object
value is not specified, a unique ID is automatically generated in the output.ID
-
BarrierTypeint enumdefault:0
Allowed values:
0
,2
Specify whether the point barrier restricts travel completely or adds time or distance when it is crossed.
The value for this attribute is specified as one of the following integers:
-
0
: Restriction. Prohibits travel through the barrier. The barrier is referred to as a restriction point barrier since it acts as a restriction.The first map shows the shortest path between two stops without any restriction point barriers. The second map has a road that is blocked by a fallen tree, so the shortest path between the same points is longer.
2
: Added Cost. Traveling through the barrier increases the travel time or distance by the amount specified in theAttr
attributes. This barrier type is referred to as an added cost point barrier._[ Cost]
The map on the left shows the shortest path between two stops without any added cost point barrier. For the map on the right, the travel time from stop one to stop two would be the same whether going around the north end of the block or the south end; however, since crossing railroad tracks incurs a time penalty (modeled with added cost point barriers), the route with only one railroad crossing is chosen. The cost of crossing the barrier is added to the accumulated travel time of the resulting route.
-
-
FullEdgeint enumdefault:0
Allowed values:
0
,1
Specify how the restriction point barriers are applied to the edge elements during the analysis
0
:False—Permits travel on the edge up to the barrier but not through it.1
:True—Restricts travel anywhere on the associated edge.
-
Attr_[Cost]number (non-negative)default:0
Indicates how the cost (time or distance) is added when the barrier is traversed. This attribute is applicable only for added cost point barriers. The attribute value must be greater than or equal to zero.
polylineBarriers
Specify one or more lines that prohibit travel anywhere the lines intersect the streets. For example, a parade or protest that blocks traffic across several street segments can be modeled with a line barrier. A line barrier can also quickly fence off several roads from being traversed, thereby channeling possible routes away from undesirable parts of the street network.

The first map displays the shortest path between two stops. The second map shows the shortest path when several streets are blocked by a polyline barrier.
When specifying line barriers, you can set the name of each barrier using the following attribute:
Show attributes for polyline Barriers
Attributes for polylineBarriers
-
Namestring (length: 500)nullable
The name of the barrier.
-
ObjectIDinteger (non-negative)nullable
The object ID of the line barrier.
Object
is a unique identifier for the line barrier. If you want to maintain a relationship between the input and output, setID preserve
toObject ID true
. TheObject
value of the input line barrier is included in the output line barrier (as theID Object
field) and can be used to join additional information from analysis outputs to the attribute of the line barriers. If theID Object
value is not specified, a unique ID is automatically generated in the output.ID
Show example
This example shows how to add two lines as polyline barriers to restrict travel on the streets intersected by the lines. Barrier 1 is a single-part line feature composed of two points. Barrier 2 is a two-part line feature. The first part is composed of three points, and the second part is composed of two points.
{
"spatialReference": {
"wkid": 102100
},
"features": [
{
"geometry": {
"paths": [
[
[-10804823.397, 3873688.372],
[-10804811.152, 3873025.945]
]
]
},
"attributes": {
"Name": "Barrier 1"
}
},
{
"geometry": {
polygonBarriers
Specify polygons that either completely restrict travel or proportionately scale the time or distance required to travel on the streets intersected by the polygons.
When specifying polygon barriers, you can set properties for each, such as its name or barrier type, using the following attributes:
Show attributes for polygon Barriers
Attributes for polygonBarriers
-
Namestringnullable
The name of the barrier.
-
ObjectIDinteger (non-negative)nullable
The object ID of the polygon barrier.
Object
is a unique identifier for the polygon barrier. If you want to maintain a relationship between the input and output, setID preserve
toObject ID true
. TheObject
value of the input polygon barrier is included in the output polygon barrier (as theID Object
field) and can be used to join additional information from analysis outputs to the attribute of the polygon barriers. If theID Object
value is not specified, a unique ID is automatically generated in the output.ID
-
BarrierTypeint enumdefault:0
Allowed values:
0
,1
Specify polygons that either completely restrict travel or proportionately scale the time or distance required to travel on the streets intersected by the polygons.
The value for this attribute can be specified as one of the following integers:
-
0
: Restriction. Prohibits traveling through any part of the barrier. The barrier is referred to as a restriction polygon barrier since it prohibits traveling on streets intersected by the barrier. One use of this type of barrier is to model floods covering areas of the street that make traveling on those streets impossible.The first map depicts the shortest path between two stops. The second map shows a polygon barrier blocking flooded streets, so the shortest path between the same two stops is different.
-
1
: Scaled Cost. Scales the cost (such as travel time or distance) required to travel the underlying streets by a factor specified using theAttr
attributes._[ Cost] If the streets are partially covered by the barrier, the travel time or distance is apportioned and then scaled. For example, a factor of 0.25 means that travel on underlying streets is expected to be four times faster than normal. A factor of 3.0 means it is expected to take three times longer than normal to travel on underlying streets. This barrier type is referred to as a scaled-cost polygon barrier. It can be used to model storms that reduce travel speeds in specific regions, for example.
The first map shows a route that goes through inclement weather without regard for the effect that poor road conditions have on travel time. The second map shows a scaled polygon barrier that doubles the travel time of the roads covered by the storm. The route still passes through the southern tip of the storm since it is quicker to spend more time driving slowly through a small part of the storm rather than driving completely around it. The service uses the modified travel time in calculating the best route, and the modified travel time is reported as the total travel time in the response.
-
-
Attr_[Cost]number (non-negative)default:0
This is the factor by which the cost of the streets intersected by the barrier is multiplied. This attribute is applicable only for scaled cost barriers. The attribute value must be greater than zero.
Show example
This example shows how to add two polygons as barriers. The first polygon, Flood zone, is a restriction polygon barrier that prohibits travel on the underlying streets. The polygon is a single-part polygon feature composed of four points. The second polygon, Severe weather zone, is a scaled-cost polygon barrier that reduces the travel time on underlying streets to one-third of the original value. The polygon is a two-part polygon feature. Both parts are composed of four points.
{
"spatialReference": {
"wkid": 4326
},
"features": [
{
"geometry": {
"rings": [
[
[-97.0634, 32.8442],
[-97.0554, 32.84],
[-97.0558, 32.8327],
[-97.0638, 32.83],
[-97.0634, 32.8442]
]
]
},
"attributes": {
"Name": "Flood zone",
"BarrierType": 0
returnDirections
Specify whether the service will generate driving directions for each route.
true
—Directions will be generated and configured based on the value of thedirections
,Language directions
Output Type directions
, andStyle Name directions
parameter. The directions are available in theLength Units directions
property of the JSON response.false
—Directions will not be generated.
directionsLanguage
Specify the language that will be used when generating travel directions.
This parameter applies only when the return
parameter is set to true
.
Show all supported languages
The service supports generating directions in the following languages:
ar
: Arabicbg
: Bulgarianbs
: Bosnianca
: Catalancs
: Czechda
: Danishde
: Germanel
: Greeken
: Englishes
: Spanishet
: Estonianfi
: Finnishfr
: Frenchhe
: Hebrewhr
: Croatianhu
: Hungarianid
: Indonesianit
: Italianja
: Japaneseko
: Koreanlt
: Lithuanianlv
: Latviannb
: Norwegiannl
: Dutchpl
: Polishpt-
: Portuguese (Brazil)BR pt-
: Portuguese (Portugal)PT ro
: Romanianru
: Russiansk
: Slovaksl
: Sloveniansr
: Serbiansv
: Swedishth
: Thaitr
: Turkishuk
: Ukrainianvi
: Vietnamesezh-
: Chinese (China)CN zh-
: Chinese (Hong Kong)HK zh-
: Chinese (Taiwan)TW
The service searches for an exact match for the specified language including any language localization. If no exact match is found, it tries to match the language family. If a match is still not found, the service returns the directions using the default language of the server's operating system. For example, if the directions language is specified as es-
(Mexican Spanish), the service will return the directions in Spanish, as it supports the es language code, not es-
.
directionsOutputType
Allowed values: esri
,esri
, esri
, esri
, esri
, esri
Specify the content and verbosity of the driving directions.
This parameter applies only when the return
parameter is set to true
and can be specified using the following values:
esri
—The directions output includes all directions properties.DOT Complete esri
—The directions output includes all directions properties except events.DOT Complete No Events esri
—The directions output includes text instructions, time, length and ETA. The directions do not include geometry.DOT Instructions Only esri
—The directions output includes text instructions, time, length, ETA, and geometry. The directions do not include events, new types of strings (street names, signposts information), maneuver type, bearings, or turn angle.DOT Standard esri
—The directions output contains a summary (time and length). Detailed text instructions and geometry are not included.DOT Summary Only esri
—The directions output includes two feature sets: direction points and direction lines. The direction points set contains point features representing the direction maneuvers such as arriving to or departing from a stop, turning left or right, and other events along the route. This feature set also contains the route's turn-by-turn directions. The direction lines set contains line features for each segment of the route. This feature set can be used to visualize the turn-by-turn directions on a map.DOT Feature Sets
directionsStyleName
Allowed values: N
, N
, N
Specify the name of the formatting style for the directions. This parameter can be specified using the following values:
N
—Generates turn-by-turn directions suitable for printing.A Desktop N
—Generates turn-by-turn directions designed for an in-vehicle navigation device.A Navigation
N
—Generates turn-by-turn walking directions designed for pedestrian routes.A Campus
This parameter applies only when the return
parameter is set to true
.
directionsLengthUnits
Allowed values: esri
, esri
, esri
, esri
, esri
, esri
Specify the units for displaying travel distance in the driving directions. This parameter applies only when the return
parameter is set to true
.
directionsTimeAttributeName
Allowed values: Travel
, Minutes
, Truck
, Truck
, Walk
Specify the time-based impedance attribute to display the duration of a maneuver, such as "Go northwest on Alvarado St. for 5 minutes.
"
The units for all the time attributes is minutes.
Travel
—Travel time for a car.Time Minutes
—Travel time for a car without using live traffic data.Truck
—Travel time for a truck.Travel Time Truck
—Travel time for a truck without using live traffic data.Minutes Walk
—Travel time for a pedestrian.Time
outputLines
Allowed values: esri
, esri
, esri
, esri
Specify the type of route features that are output by the service. This parameter is applicable only if the return
parameter is set to true
. The output
parameter can have one of the following values:
esri
—Return the exact shape of the resulting route that is based on the underlying streets.NA Output Line True Shape esri
—Return the exact shape of the resulting route that is based on the underlying streets and include route measurements that keep track of the cumulative travel time or travel distance along the route relative to the first stop. When this value is chosen for theNA Output Line True Shape With Measure output
parameter, each point in the route shape will include an m-value along with an x-value and a y-value. The m-value, also known as the measure value, indicates the accumulated travel time or travel distance at that point along the route. The m-values can be used to determine how far you have traveled from the start of the route or the remaining distance or time left to reach the destination. The m-values are in the same units as the impedance attribute.Lines esri
—Return a straight line between the stops.NA Output Line Straight
esri
—Do not return any shapes for the routes. This value can be useful when you are only interested in determining the total travel time or travel distance of the route. For example, if the application has calculated the route and after some time it will calculate the estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the destination, you can set theNA Output Line None return
parameter toRoutes true
and theoutput
parameter toLines esri
. TheNA Output Line None routes
property of the JSON response will only contain the total travel time that can be used to determine the ETA. Since the route shape is not returned when using theesri
value, the response size will be considerably smaller.NA Output Line None