Route

Returns information about routes, which are user-defined or automatically generated paths a user may have or will travel upon during workouts. Routes contain the position data necessary to follow that path again later as well as meta data that can be used to more easily find and decide if it something they would like to complete as a workout.

Resource URIs

Item URI: /v7.1/route/{pk}/
Collection URI: /v7.1/route/

Item

Item methods

GET Allows for retrieval of a single route.
PUT Allows for the update of a single route.
DELETE Allows for the deletion of a single route. Routes are not deleted if it was publicly available, but are rather unassociated to the user.

Item query parameters

Name Description Type Required
field_set Specifies the set of fields to be returned or saved. Valid values are default (the default if not specified) or detailed. See more details under Item properties text No

Item properties

default field_set
Name Description Type Units HTTP Support
city Read-Only and present after calculations. The starting location city text   GET: required, PUT: required
country Read-Only and present after calculations. The starting location country (2-character code) text   GET: required, PUT: required
state Read-Only and present after calculations. The starting location state (2-character code) text   GET: required, PUT: required
starting_location Read-Only and based on points. The starting location of the route. text   GET: required, PUT: required
start_point_type Valid choices include: bicycle store, church, gym, home, hotel, mall, office, park, running store, school, or other text   GET: optional, PUT: optional
postal_code The starting city postal code text   GET: optional, PUT: optional
distance The distance of the route in meters, calculated from points data. May not exceed 1609344 meters. text Meters GET: required, PUT: required
name The route name text   GET: optional, PUT: optional
description The route description text   GET: optional, PUT: optional
data_source How the route was created text   GET: required, PUT: required
images A list of links to images associated with the route, including the latitude and longitude at which the image was captured if they were provided at the time of image upload (route images are added via the Image endpoint) text   GET: required, PUT: ignored
created_datetime The time the route was created text   GET: required, PUT: required
updated_datetime The last time the route was updated text   GET: required, PUT: required
Example values

starting_location

    {
        "coordinates": [longitude, latitude],
        "type": "Point"
    }
detailed field_set
Name Description Type Units HTTP Support
points Point data. See Example values text Meters GET: required, PUT: required
climbs Read-Only and present after calculations. See Example values text Meters GET: required, PUT: required
total_ascent Read-Only and present after calculations. Total descent calculated in the route in meters text Meters GET: required, PUT: required
total_descent Read-Only and present after calculations. Total descent calculated in the route text Meters GET: required, PUT: required
min_elevation Read-Only and present after calculations. Minimum elevation found in the route text Meters GET: required, PUT: required
max_elevation Read-Only and present after calculations. Maximum elevation found in the route text Meters GET: required, PUT: required
Example values

points

    [
        {
            lat: latitude (Required. In degrees),
            lng: longitude (Required. In degrees),
            dis: distance (Read-Only and present after calculations. In meters),
            ele: elevation (Read-Only and present after calculations. In meters),
        },
        {...}
    ]

climbs

    [
        {
            cat: categorization (Category of the climb options: hc, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5),
            change: meters climbed (In meters),
            dis: distance (In meters),
            elevation_max: maximum elevation (In meters),
            end: distance at the end of the climb (In meters),
            end_index: index to the point of the end of the climb,
            eq2: algorithm used to calculate,
            grade: grade of the climb,
            start: distance at the start of the climb (In meters),
            start_index: index to the point of the start of the climb,
        },
        {...}
    ]

privacy Optional. Link to the desired privacy level for the route.
user Optional. Link to the user resource of the route creator.
activity_types Optional. Link(s) to the activity type resource for which this route is valid.
thumbnail Read-Only. Link to a thumbnail that can be used for previewing the route.
alternate Read-Only. Link to the alternative views of a route.

Alternative Views

kml The kml link may be followed to get a detailed kml file of a route. Optional parameters include line_color in aabbggrr, marker_unit as (mile or kilometer), and show_marker_every as int.

To get mile markers every 5 miles in blue you could provide the parameters:

&line_color=7fff0000&marker_unit=mile&show_marker_every=5

gpx The gpx link provides a detailed gpx file of a route. The specification for which can be found here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_eXchange_Format

Collection

Collection methods

GET Allows for retrieval of a collection of routes based on filters provided.

POST Allows for creation of a single route. See more details under [Item properties] and under [Item query parameters]

Collection query parameters

The following query parameters only apply to GET

Name Description Type Required
user Searches for routes that were created by given user(s). May specify one or more comma delimited. ID or href Yes if close_to_location is not specified
close_to_location Searches for routes that were created with close proximity to a location. Must be specified as lat,lng. Location Yes if user is not provided
search_radius Specify the maximum distance from close_to_location for routes in meters. Valid range 0-50,000m, default radius of 5000m. number No
minimum_distance Specify the minimum distance desired for the route in meters. number No
maximum_distance Specify the maximum distance desired for the route in meters. number No
privacy Specify the privacy ID or its resource href to search for only routes with that level of privacy. May specify one or more comma delimited. privacy ID No
city Specify the city to only search for routes in a given city. text No
state Specify the state to only search for routes in a given state. text No
country Specify the country to only search for routes in a given country. number No
field_set Specifies the set of fields to be returned. Valid values are default (the default if not specified) or detailed. See more details under Item properties text No
text_search Searches for routes where the name or the description attribute contains the value provided. text No
order_by Specify the order of the returned results. Valid values are distance, distance_from_point, date_created, date_updated, text_match. The value may be prepended with a -/+ modifier indicating descending or ascending, respectively. text No
Example order_by values
  • -created_date: The default when no close_to_location parameter is specified, orders the results by the created date attribute in descending order.

  • +distance_from_point: Only applicable when close_to_location parameter is specified, orders the results by the distance from the close_to_location point in ascending order.

  • -text_match: Ony applicable when no text_search parameter is specified, orders the results by the score of the text search in descending order.

Collection properties

Name Description Type Units HTTP Support
total_count The total number of routes matching the search parameters specified int   GET: required

[Pagination] link relations

Embedded collections

routes A collection of route items with properties as described under Item properties and links as described under Item links

Usage

GET Route entity

Request GET: /v7.1/route/{pk}/
Response
{
    "total_descent": null,
    "city": "Castlewood",
    "data_source": null,
    "description": "",
    "updated_datetime": "2014-11-07T18:57:29+00:00",
    "created_datetime": "2014-06-03T03:23:33+00:00",
    "country": "us",
    "start_point_type": "",
    "starting_location": {
        "type": "Point",
        "coordinates": [-50.5, 50.5]
    },
    "distance": 1544.59,
    "name": "Route Name",
    "climbs": null,
    "state": "CO",
    "max_elevation": null,
    "images": [{
        "lat": -50.5,
        "lng": 50.5,
        "link": "https://res.cloudinary.com/mapmyfitness/image/upload/{image ID}"
    }],
    "postal_code": "",
    "min_elevation": null,
    "_links": {
        "activity_types": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/activity_type\/11\/",
            "id": "11"
        }],
        "privacy": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/privacy_option\/3\/",
            "id": "3"
        }],
        "self": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/{route ID}\/?format=json",
            "id": "{route ID}"
        }],
        "alternate": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/{route ID}\/?format=kml&field_set=detailed",
            "id": "{route ID}",
            "name": "kml"
        }, {
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/{route ID}\/?format=gpx&field_set=detailed",
            "id": "{route ID}",
            "name": "gpx"
        }],
        "user": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/user\/{User ID}\/",
            "id": "{User ID}"
        }],
        "thumbnail": [{
            "href": "\/\/drzetlglcbfx.cloudfront.net\/routes\/thumbnail\/{route ID}\/1234567890?size=100x100"
        }],
        "documentation": [{
            "href": "https:\/\/developer.underarmour.com\/docs\/${doc_uri}"
        }]
    },
    "points": null,
    "total_ascent": null
}

PUT Route entity

Request PUT: /v7.1/route/{pk}/
{
    "data_source": "run:re", 
    "description": "test route description could be all latin", 
    "starting_location": {
        "type": "Point", 
        "coordinates": [
            -97.74342, 
            30.26771
        ]
    }, 
    "start_point_type": "office", 
    "points": [
        {
            "lat": 39.658071973610284, 
            "lng": -104.9789946852112, 
            "_links": {
                "marker_icon": [
                    {
                        "href": "http://static.mapmyfitness.com/d/mapping_api/stable/img/markers/police.png", 
                        "id": "2017", 
                        "desc": "Police"
                    }
                ]
            }, 
            "notes": "Police", 
            "order": "0"
        }, 
        {
            "lat": 39.65739466877819, 
            "lng": -104.97556145767214, 
            "_links": {
                "marker_icon": [
                    {
                        "href": "http://static.mapmyfitness.com/d/mapping_api/stable/img/markers/aid.png", 
                        "id": "2002", 
                        "desc": "Aid"
                    }
                ]
            }, 
            "notes": "Aid", 
            "order": "0"
        }
    ], 
    "postal_code": "78703", 
    "name": "test route"
}
Response
{
    "total_descent": null,
    "city": "Denver",
    "data_source": null,
    "description": "test route description could be all latin",
    "updated_datetime": "2014-11-07T19:24:54.598547+00:00",
    "created_datetime": "2014-11-07T19:03:30+00:00",
    "country": "us",
    "start_point_type": "office",
    "starting_location": {
        "type": "Point",
        "coordinates": [-104.9789946852, 39.6580719736]
    },
    "distance": 303.739174001,
    "total_ascent": null,
    "climbs": null,
    "state": "CO",
    "points": null,
    "postal_code": "78703",
    "min_elevation": null,
    "images": [],  
    "_links": {
        "alternate": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/577191656\/?format=kml&field_set=detailed",
            "id": "577191656",
            "name": "kml"
        }, {
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/577191656\/?format=gpx&field_set=detailed",
            "id": "577191656",
            "name": "gpx"
        }],
        "privacy": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/privacy_option\/3\/",
            "id": "3"
        }],
        "self": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/577191656\/",
            "id": "577191656"
        }],
        "activity_types": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/activity_type\/9\/",
            "id": "9"
        }],
        "user": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/user\/57438946\/",
            "id": "57438946"
        }],
        "thumbnail": [{
            "href": "\/\/drzetlglcbfx.cloudfront.net\/routes\/thumbnail\/577191656\/1415388294?size=100x100"
        }],
        "documentation": [{
            "href": "https:\/\/developer.underarmour.com\/docs\/${doc_uri}"
        }]
    },
    "pk": "577191656",
    "max_elevation": null,
    "name": "test route"
}

DELETE Route entity

Request DELETE: /v7.1/route/{pk}/
Response
204 No Content

GET Route collection

Request GET: /v7.1/route/?close_to_location=30.2688%2C-97.7489&maximum_distance=1.10&minimum_distance=1
Response
{
    "_links": {
        "self": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/?limit=20&minimum_distance=1&close_to_location=30.2688%2C-97.7489&maximum_distance=1.10&offset=0"
        }],
        "documentation": [{
            "href": "https:\/\/developer.underarmour.com\/docs\/${doc_uri}"
        }]
    },
    "_embedded": {
        "routes": [{
            "total_descent": null,
            "city": "Austin",
            "data_source": null,
            "description": "",
            "updated_datetime": "2013-12-09T20:53:20+00:00",
            "created_datetime": "2013-12-09T20:53:20+00:00",
            "country": "us",
            "start_point_type": "",
            "starting_location": {
                "type": "Point",
                "coordinates": [-97.749414, 30.269101]
            },
            "distance": 1.04,
            "name": "0.00mi walk on 12\/9\/13",
            "climbs": null,
            "state": "TX",
            "max_elevation": null,
            "images": [{
                "lat": -97.749414,
                "lng": 30.269101,
                "link": "https://res.cloudinary.com/mapmyfitness/image/upload/{image ID}"
            }],
            "postal_code": "78701",
            "min_elevation": null,
            "_links": {
                "activity_types": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/activity_type\/9\/",
                    "id": "9"
                }],
                "privacy": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/privacy_option\/3\/",
                    "id": "3"
                }],
                "self": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/333655989\/",
                    "id": "333655989"
                }],
                "alternate": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/333655989\/?format=kml&field_set=detailed",
                    "id": "333655989",
                    "name": "kml"
                }, {
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/333655989\/?format=gpx&field_set=detailed",
                    "id": "333655989",
                    "name": "gpx"
                }],
                "user": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/user\/41441501\/",
                    "id": "41441501"
                }],
                "thumbnail": [{
                    "href": "\/\/drzetlglcbfx.cloudfront.net\/routes\/thumbnail\/333655989\/1386622400?size=100x100"
                }]
            },
            "points": null,
            "total_ascent": null
        }, {
            "total_descent": null,
            "city": "Austin",
            "data_source": "api3:",
            "description": "",
            "updated_datetime": "2014-06-23T15:36:29+00:00",
            "created_datetime": "2014-06-23T15:36:28+00:00",
            "country": "us",
            "start_point_type": "",
            "starting_location": {
                "type": "Point",
                "coordinates": [-97.771351, 30.274899]
            },
            "distance": 1.09,
            "name": "4.09mi run on 6\/20\/14",
            "climbs": null,
            "state": "TX",
            "max_elevation": null,
            "images": [],
            "postal_code": "",
            "min_elevation": null,
            "_links": {
                "activity_types": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/activity_type\/16\/",
                    "id": "16"
                }],
                "privacy": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/privacy_option\/3\/",
                    "id": "3"
                }],
                "self": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/452194834\/",
                    "id": "452194834"
                }],
                "alternate": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/452194834\/?format=kml&field_set=detailed",
                    "id": "452194834",
                    "name": "kml"
                }, {
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/452194834\/?format=gpx&field_set=detailed",
                    "id": "452194834",
                    "name": "gpx"
                }],
                "user": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/user\/8951712\/",
                    "id": "8951712"
                }],
                "thumbnail": [{
                    "href": "\/\/drzetlglcbfx.cloudfront.net\/routes\/thumbnail\/452194834\/1403537789?size=100x100"
                }]
            },
            "points": null,
            "total_ascent": null
        }, {
            "total_descent": null,
            "city": "Austin",
            "data_source": "api3:",
            "description": "",
            "updated_datetime": "2014-06-30T22:27:19+00:00",
            "created_datetime": "2014-06-30T22:27:18+00:00",
            "country": "us",
            "start_point_type": "",
            "starting_location": {
                "type": "Point",
                "coordinates": [-97.771592, 30.275725]
            },
            "distance": 1.06,
            "name": "4.47mi run on 6\/30\/14",
            "climbs": null,
            "state": "TX",
            "max_elevation": null,
            "images": [],
            "postal_code": "",
            "min_elevation": null,
            "_links": {
                "activity_types": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/activity_type\/16\/",
                    "id": "16"
                }],
                "privacy": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/privacy_option\/3\/",
                    "id": "3"
                }],
                "self": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/459170152\/",
                    "id": "459170152"
                }],
                "alternate": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/459170152\/?format=kml&field_set=detailed",
                    "id": "459170152",
                    "name": "kml"
                }, {
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/459170152\/?format=gpx&field_set=detailed",
                    "id": "459170152",
                    "name": "gpx"
                }],
                "user": [{
                    "href": "\/v7.1\/user\/25694592\/",
                    "id": "25694592"
                }],
                "thumbnail": [{
                    "href": "\/\/drzetlglcbfx.cloudfront.net\/routes\/thumbnail\/459170152\/1404167239?size=100x100"
                }]
            },
            "points": null,
            "total_ascent": null
        }]
    },
    "total_count": 3
}

POST Route entity

Request POST: /v7.1/route/
{
    "data_source": "run:re", 
    "description": "test route description could be all latin", 
    "starting_location": {
        "type": "Point", 
        "coordinates": [
            -97.74342, 
            30.26771
        ]
    }, 
    "start_point_type": "office", 
    "points": [
        {
            "lat": 39.658071973610284, 
            "lng": -104.9789946852112, 
            "_links": {
                "marker_icon": [
                    {
                        "href": "http://static.mapmyfitness.com/d/mapping_api/stable/img/markers/police.png", 
                        "id": "2017", 
                        "desc": "Police"
                    }
                ]
            }, 
            "notes": "Police", 
            "order": "0"
        }, 
        {
            "lat": 39.65739466877819, 
            "lng": -104.97556145767214, 
            "_links": {
                "marker_icon": [
                    {
                        "href": "http://static.mapmyfitness.com/d/mapping_api/stable/img/markers/aid.png", 
                        "id": "2002", 
                        "desc": "Aid"
                    }
                ]
            }, 
            "notes": "Aid", 
            "order": "0"
        }
    ], 
    "postal_code": "78703", 
    "name": "test route"
}
Response
{
    "total_descent": null,
    "city": null,
    "data_source": null,
    "description": "test route description could be all latin",
    "updated_datetime": "2014-11-07T19:14:31.628969+00:00",
    "created_datetime": "2014-11-07T19:14:31.580971+00:00",
    "country": null,
    "start_point_type": "office",
    "starting_location": {
        "type": "Point",
        "coordinates": [-104.9789946852, 39.6580719736]
    },
    "distance": 303.739174001,
    "name": "test route",
    "climbs": null,
    "images": [],
    "state": "",
    "points": null,
    "postal_code": "78703",
    "total_ascent": null,
    "_links": {
        "documentation": [{
            "href": "https:\/\/developer.underarmour.com\/docs\/${doc_uri}"
        }],
        "privacy": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/privacy_option\/1\/",
            "id": "1"
        }],
        "self": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/577197688\/",
            "id": "577197688"
        }],
        "alternate": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/577197688\/?format=kml&field_set=detailed",
            "id": "577197688",
            "name": "kml"
        }, {
            "href": "\/v7.1\/route\/577197688\/?format=gpx&field_set=detailed",
            "id": "577197688",
            "name": "gpx"
        }],
        "user": [{
            "href": "\/v7.1\/user\/57438946\/",
            "id": "57438946"
        }],
        "thumbnail": [{
            "href": "\/\/drzetlglcbfx.cloudfront.net\/routes\/thumbnail\/577197688\/1415387671?size=100x100"
        }]
    },
    "max_elevation": null,
    "min_elevation": null
}