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[DEPRECATED / OUTDATED]

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MazeMap URL API

This document describes the basic use of the MazeMap URL API.


Specifying a specific URL API version

https://use.mazemap.com/?v=1
  • v defines the version, in this case 1.

The URL API supports versioning using the v parameter, however it is not necessary to specify as the API assumes the latest version by default. In the following examples we omit this parameter.


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Specifying a campus

To start MazeMap with a specific campus in view:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1
  • campusid defines the campus in view, in this case 1.

To specify other parameters you must also specify the campus to provide proper context. Note: 0 is a special value that tells the application to start with no particular campus by default.

Omitting campusid

As of 2015-06-18, if you specify a POI that is globally unique, the campusid parameter can be omitted. Note however that POIs defined using identifier are not globally unique, and therefore needs either the campusid or campuses parameter for proper context. One of these must be provided.


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Specifying a limited campus context

For some use-cases, you want to launch the app with only a specifc campus available fro browsing. This is done with the campuses parameter. This is a pre-configured tag that must be configured by the MazeMap team. Contact MazeMap to do this.

https://use.mazemap.com/?campuses=ntnu
  • campuses defines which group of campuses to show in the list using the configured tag string.

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Specifying a POI (Point of Interest)

POIs in general

There are 3 different types of POIs:

  1. sharepoitype defines a sharing point. Use to share a single point.
  2. starttype defines a starting point. Use as the start of a path.
  3. desttype defines a destination point. Use as the destination of a path or as a single destination point.

They can be specified in 3 different ways:

  1. poi defines a MazeMap POI ID
  2. point defines a generic point by longitude, latitude and floor
  3. identifier defines a local ID

This defines the format expected by the parameter related to the type of POI.

  • sharepoi for sharepoitype
  • start for starttype
  • dest for desttype

The syntax is as follows:

<sharepoi,start,dest>type=poi&<sharepoi,start,dest>=<MazeMap POI ID>
<sharepoi,start,dest>type=point&<sharepoi,start,dest>=<longitude>,<latitude>,<floor>
<sharepoi,start,dest>type=identifier&<sharepoi,start,dest>=<Customer defined ID>

Specifying a destination by a POI ID

To start MazeMap with a specific POI in view:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&desttype=poi&dest=593
  • desttype defines the format expected by the dest parameter. In this case a POI ID.
  • dest defines the specific POI ID.

Specifying a destination by a generic point

To start MazeMap with a generic point in view:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&desttype=point&dest=10.4026794,63.4183615,0
https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&desttype=point&dest=10.4035833,63.4178412,3
  • desttype defines the format expected by the dest parameter. In this case a generic point.
  • dest defines the geographical point as a comma-separated list dest=longitude,latitude,z-index where z-index is used to specify the floor, if the point lies indoors. The value of z-index usually matches the floor, but this might vary from building to building. If outdoors, the z-index parameter should be 0, or it can simply be dropped.

Specifying a destination by a customer specific reference ID

Every POI/room has an internal reference identifier. To link to a specific POI identifier, in view:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=18&desttype=identifier&dest=810-2425
  • desttype defines the format expected by the dest parameter. In this case an identifier.
  • dest defines the lokal reference ID of the POI. In this case room 810-2425 at NTNU Dragvoll.

Facility management reference ID's, from Lydia, Tririga, etc

Some organizations have IDs to buildings/floors from an internal system, such as Lydia or IBM Tririga, etc. Such IDs could be synchronized with MazeMap and used in links in the following way:

  • A specific "referenceprovider" must be created in MazeMap
  • The reference ID is then used to identify the specific resource

Example link to a building with a Lydia reference ID set up for NTNU customer:

  • The building reference id is 301
https://use.mazemap.com/?campuses=ntnu&campusid=1&referenceprovider=ntnulydia&sharepoitype=building&sharepoi=301

Example link to a floor with a Lydia reference ID set up for NTNU customer: The building reference id is 301 and the floor id is k, resulting in the reference 301k

https://use.mazemap.com/?campuses=ntnu&campusid=1&referenceprovider=ntnulydia&sharepoitype=floor&sharepoi=301k

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Specifying a building by MazeMap internal building ID's

To start MazeMap with a predefined building in view:

https://use.mazemap.com/?v=1&sharepoitype=bld&sharepoi=57&campuses=ntnu
  • sharepoitype defines the format expected by the sharepoi parameter. In this case we specify a 'bld' type
  • sharepoi defines the ID of the building. This is an internal MazeMap ID, and might not be persistent forever.

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Specifying a path

To start MazeMap with a predefined path:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&starttype=point&start=10.4029047,63.4186015,0&desttype=poi&dest=35994
  • starttype defines the format expected by the start parameter. In this case a geographical point outside.
  • start defines the geographical point in a comma-separated list.
  • desttype In the example, a POI is used as destination type.
  • dest In the example the POI ID for MazeMap office is used as destination.

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Specifying a custom zoom

To override the default zoom:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&zoom=17
  • zoom defines a specific zoom value. It can have a value between 1-22.

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Specifying a custom bearing/rotation

To override the default north rotated map:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&zoom=17&bearing=45
  • bearing defines a specific rotation value in degrees from north.

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Adding POI Categories

POI categories are generic types of POIs.

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&typepois=9,27
  • typepois specifies a comma-separated list with IDs.

Examples of typepois ids

  • 4 PC
  • 7 Study area
  • 9 WC
  • 27 Bus stop
  • 28 Parking
  • 114 Power outlets

POI type category IDs are configured per-campus. Contact MazeMap for a list of your category IDs, or instructions on how to set-up these yourself.


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Forcing a language

To override the user's language settings:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&lang=nb
  • lang defines which language to use.
    • en English
    • nb Norsk Bokmål

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Specifying a search string

To start MazeMap with a predefined search string:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&search=Your string
  • search defines the string.

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Specifying a custom floor level

To override the default floor level:

https://use.mazemap.com/?campusid=1&zlevel=5
  • zlevel defines which floor the view is set to. This might be different from building to building, i.e. zlevel=2 might not always mean the 2nd floor.

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Disabling 'Scroll to zoom' functionality

https://use.mazemap.com/?wheelzoom=false
  • wheelzoom can have the following values:
    • true (default)
    • false

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Modifying 'share map' header button behaviour

Disabling 'share map' functionality

Will hide the share button from the header

https://use.mazemap.com/?sharemode=false

Enable URL Scheme functionality

For integration with native apps

https://use.mazemap.com/?sharemode=url_scheme

See the spesific document that describes this functionality with example iOS / Android code Native URL Scheme Implementation Documentation


List of all parameters

  • v specifies the url version number.
  • campusid specifies the campus ID.
  • campuses limits the list of campuses with a pre-configured tag string.
  • sharepoitype specifies what format sharepoi should expect.
  • sharepoi specifies a POI either by poi, identifier or point.
  • starttype specifies what format start should expect.
  • start specifies a POI either by poi, identifier or point.
  • desttype specifies what format dest should expect.
  • dest specifies a POI either by poi, identifier or point.
  • zoom specifies a custom zoom level (1-22).
  • typepois specifies a comma-separated list with IDs of generic POIs (WC, Bus stops, etc.)
  • lang overrides user's language settings.
  • search start application with a predefined search string.
  • zlevel override default floor level.
  • wheelzoom specifies whether zooming by scrolling is enabled
  • sharemode specifies the behaviour of the share map button in the app header
  • positioning if set to 'disabled', allows for disabling the "find my location" functionality. If set to true, it will auto-start the positioning.
  • bearing specifies a view rotation in degrees from north.