Introduction
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What is TomTom's Parking Availability API?
The Parking Availability API provides information about the current availability status of parking sites. The data is refreshed every 10 minutes and is therefore close to real time. Using this API makes it possible to make better off-street parking decisions based on actual parking availability (including the number of free spaces).
The Parking Availability API currently contains the following services:
Parking Availability
The Parking Availability endpoint provides information about the current availability status of parking sites.
Market Coverage
Provides a list of all countries supported by the Parking Availability API engine.
Release Notes
Records the release date with the addition, improvement, deprecation, removal, and known issues associated with a product release.
Getting started
Use the following topics to become more acquainted with this API and its endpoints.
How to get a TomTom API Key
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TomTom Knowledge Base
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Common use cases
Here is a potential use case:
- Check the availability and number of free spots in a selected off-street parking site.
Features
This is a high-level view of our Parking Availability API features.
- Off-street parking availability, the number of empty spots, and the availability trend.