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Service version: 1Last edit: 2023.11.22

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What is TomTom’s Waypoint Optimization service?

TomTom’s Waypoint Optimization service is intended to optimize the order of provided waypoints by fastest route. This service uses a heuristic algorithm to create an optimized sequence.

Waypoint Optimization API

This endpoint optimizes a provided waypoints sequence based on road network distances. Sequence can be ordered to create the fastest route.

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Optimize your route with the Waypoint Optimization API

Waypoint Optimization API - Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem

This video explains how to optimize your route with the Waypoint Optimization API

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Route planning for trucks

The Waypoint Optimization API with trucks

In unfamiliar places, truck drivers rely on locals for directions due to their lack of knowledge about a city road network. The Waypoint Optimization API will help you here!

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Features

The following features are included in the Waypoint Optimization service.

  1. Road network-based (‘Waypoint Optimization’) endpoint.
  2. Fastest route selection for the ‘Waypoint Optimization’ endpoint.

  3. Car/truck travel mode selection for the ‘Waypoint Optimization’ endpoint.

  4. Truck-related constraints.
  5. Order constraints.
  6. Time-related constraints.
  7. Point importance settings.

Current limits include:

  • The minimum number of waypoints is 2.

  • The Waypoint Optimization endpoint takes up to 12 waypoints (if you require a higher limit - check our Pricing and Contact Sales ).

Notice:

Indexes used in the Waypoint Optimization API start at 0.

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Waypoint Optimization

This is a heuristic waypoint sequence optimization with additional constraints.