Elevation API
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Elevation API is a Google Maps web service that provides elevation data for locations on the Earth's surface, often used in mapping, routing, and geographic analysis applications.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maps Platform Elevation Services | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Google Maps Platform API
ⓘ
web service ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
HTTP requests
ⓘ
REST API ⓘ |
| authenticationMethod | API key in request URL ⓘ |
| category |
location-based service
ⓘ
mapping web service ⓘ |
| dataSource | Google elevation datasets ⓘ |
| dataType | terrain elevation ⓘ |
| developer | Google ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/elevation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevation for multiple locations
ⓘ
elevation for single locations ⓘ sampled elevation along paths ⓘ |
| hasQuota | usage limits per API key ⓘ |
| inputType |
encoded polylines
ⓘ
latitude/longitude coordinates ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
Maps Platform Web Services
ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Directions API
Maps SDK for Android ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps JavaScript API
Roads API ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Roads API
Maps Static API ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Static API
|
| operatesOn | global coverage ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Google
ⓘ
surface form:
Google LLC
|
| partOf |
Google Maps
ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Platform
|
| provider |
Google Maps
ⓘ
surface form:
Google Maps Platform
|
| provides |
elevation data
ⓘ
elevation for locations on the Earth's surface ⓘ elevation profiles ⓘ |
| requires |
API key
ⓘ
billing account for production use ⓘ |
| responseField |
elevation
ⓘ
location ⓘ resolution ⓘ |
| returns |
elevation values in meters
ⓘ
elevation values relative to mean sea level ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
geographic information systems
ⓘ
geospatial data ⓘ |
| supports |
JSON response format
ⓘ
XML response format ⓘ |
| supportsUseCase |
3D terrain visualization
ⓘ
bike route planning by elevation ⓘ flood risk and topography analysis ⓘ hiking trail elevation profiles ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geographic analysis
ⓘ
mapping applications ⓘ retrieving elevation for specific points ⓘ routing applications ⓘ terrain analysis ⓘ visualizing elevation along paths ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Maps Platform Elevation Services