MapQuest Traffic API
What is the Traffic API?
The Traffic API allows you to easily retrieve and display traffic flow and incidents for a given map area, including construction zones.
Get StartedWhat it can do for you
Route Knowledge
Let your users alter and choose routes based on current traffic conditions.
Keep Drivers in the Know
Quickly and easily retrieve and display traffic flow and incidents on a given map area.
Key Features
Traffic Overlay
Retrieve a transparent raster image of color-coded traffic flow to overlay on top of the road network to provide a color-coded visualization of current traffic speed conditions.
Incidents by Type
Filter incident by type (e.g. "Construction"), and receive type and location details, along with the appropriate icons.
Multiple Markets
Receive a list of our markets which have Traffic available with a simple call.
How it Looks
{
"incidents": [
{
"fullDesc": "One lane closed due to maintenance work on California Street Eastbound between 18th Street and 19th Street.",
"lng": -104.9886,
"severity": 2,
"shortDesc": "California Street E/B : Lane closed between 18th Street and 19th Street ",
"endTime": "2013-08-02T01:59:00",
"type": 1,
"id": "330627538",
"startTime": "2013-02-04T19:00:00",
"impacting": true,
"tmcs": [],
"eventCode": 0,
"iconURL": "http://api.mqcdn.com/mqtraffic/const_mod.png",
"lat": 39.7481
}
],
"mqURL": "http://www.mapquest.com/maps?traffic=1&latitude=39.73976&longitude=-104.9848",
"info": {
"copyright": {
"text": "2017 MapQuest, Inc.",
"imageUrl": "http://api.mqcdn.com/res/mqlogo.gif",
"imageAltText": "2017 MapQuest, Inc."
},
"statuscode": 0,
"messages": []
}
}