Swiss TLM API Endpoints

Endpoints

/swiss_name [GET]

For a list of coordinates this API endpoint returns a list of descriptions for the corresponding points.

• The post should contain a JSON body with a list of LV95 coordinates encoded as JSON
• Returns a JSON array with point descriptions. Each description has the following fields:
  • lv95_coord: LV95 coordinates of the nearest swiss name point
  • offset: distance between the swiss name point and the requested coordinates in meters
  • object_type: type of the swiss name
  • swiss_name: German description of the swiss name point, e.g. a Flurname

Example:

Body of the request:

[
  [
    2662904.1583168027,
    1217708.1316288968
  ],
  [
    2663593.9,
    1217972.6
  ]
]

Possible response:

[
  {
    "lv95_coord": [
      2662783,
      1217862
    ],
    "object_type": "Flurname swisstopo",
    "offset": 196,
    "swiss_name": "Holzhüsere"
  },
  {
    "lv95_coord": [
      2663658,
      1217973
    ],
    "object_type": "Waldrand",
    "offset": 64,
    "swiss_name": "Waldrand"
  }
]

/map_numbers [GET]

For a list of coordinates this API endpoint returns a string containing the numbers of the official maps covering the path.

• The request should contain a JSON body with a list of LV95 coordinates
• Returns a string containing the numbers of the official maps covering the path.

Example:

Body of the request:

[
  [
    2662904,
    1217708
  ],
  [
    2663593.9,
    1217972.6
  ]
]

Possible response:

Ricken (LK 1113)