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Maps SDK for iOS

Category search

Help your users search for specific types of places with category search. Sample use case: You are preparing for a long drive and would like to find gas stations nearby.

Use the code snippet below to try this in your app.

- (void)performCategorySearchWithQuery:(NSString *)query {
    TTSearchQueryBuilder *queryBuilder = [TTSearchQueryBuilder
                                            createWithTerm:query];
    [queryBuilder withCategory:YES];

    [queryBuilder withPosition:self.locationManager.location.coordinate];
    TTSearchQuery *searchQuery = [queryBuilder build];
    [self.search searchWithQuery:searchQuery withAsyncDelegate:self];
}

 

For category search we use Online search - LowBandwidthSearch as in “Address and POI search”. The difference is in endpoint:

Category search

GET https://<baseURL>/search/<versionNumber>/cS/<category>...

For complete description go to:

https://developer.tomtom.com/online-search/online-search-documentation-search/low-bandwidth-search

Below we present a exemplary application view utilizing Category Search.

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Address search with category: Parking
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Address search with category: Gas