# HERE

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## HERE

- `data-apis/here` | qualifies-with-caveat | evidence documented | binding volume-quota | category maps, routing, geocoding and search API | tier Base plan
- needs card yes, phone no, ID no, institution no | verified 2026-11-03T00:28:26.713Z (live) | stale on 2026-12-04
- url https://www.here.com/get-started/pricing
- free tier: Base plan, with a payment method on file: 30,000 Geocode and Reverse Geocode transactions a month and 30,000 car, bicycle or pedestrian routing transactions a month free, 5,000 Discover/Search and 5,000 Autosuggest a month free; 1 transaction for every request; no daily transaction limits | unit: requests | metered on: request-count | read on: 2026-10-31 | source: [1] | note: above the free amount geocoding is USD 0.88 per 1,000 up to 5,000,000 a month; the no-card Limited plan closed to new customers in March 2025 and was retired on August 31, 2025, and was held to 5 requests a second for Geocode & Reverse Geocode and 10 for Routing Car, Bicycle, Pedestrian
- per-object cap: no batch geocoding on the Base plan: HERE Batch API v7 (up to 1 Million records a job) is not included in the Base plan | source: [2]
- retention: longer storage needs a Permanent Storage Plan, and Permanent Geocoding is not included in the Base plan | days: 30 | source: [3]
- egress: not applicable: a query API metered in transactions, not bytes | metered: no | source: [4]
- identity: card | detail: the Base plan requires entering a payment method during onboarding; nothing is charged below the free monthly amounts. The no-card Limited plan is retired
- interface: rest
- limits:
  - volume-quota (binding): 30,000 Geocode and Reverse Geocode transactions a month free, then USD 0.88 per 1,000 [1]
  - request-rate: rate limits on all endpoints, sizes not disclosed [5]
  - retention-clamped: geocoding results stored outside the platform for at most 30 days [3]
- binding note: past 30,000 geocodes a month the plan bills each 1,000 rather than refusing, so the free monthly amount is the first limit met
- interface detail: HTTPS to geocode.search.hereapi.com/v1/geocode and the other HERE REST APIs with an API key of an app ID; a keyless geocode answered HTTP 401 'No credentials found'; rate limits exist on every endpoint but their sizes are not published; the rate limit rules enforced for an account can be fetched with the IAM rate limit rules API or the platform CLI, which need an account
- endpoint: https://geocode.search.hereapi.com/v1/geocode
- tooling: any HTTP client; HERE Maps API for JavaScript and the HERE Explore SDK
- composes with: 30,000 geocodes and 30,000 car, bicycle or pedestrian routes a month behind a card on file, results kept at most 30 days; overage is billed per transaction rather than refused, and the Batch API is outside the Base plan, so the bulk path is single requests
- reliability: usage above the free amounts is billed to the payment method, with no daily transaction limit; one app ID serves one application only
- notes: Permanent storage is a separate plan not in the Base plan. Bulk path: none on the Base plan; HERE Batch API v7 is excluded from it.
- evidence note: the pricing page and its calculator data, the Base plan restrictions, the April and July 2025 release notes, the sign-up page, the Permanent Geocoding knowledge-base article and the Geocoding and Search limits and Batch API docs were quoted on 2026-10-31; a keyless geocode answered HTTP 401. No account was opened; the rate limit sizes are behind a sign-up.
- extras:
  - bulk_path: none on the Base plan; HERE Batch API v7 (up to 1 Million records a job) is excluded
- evidence:
  - [1] 2026-10-31: Geocode and Reverse Geocode: 0 to 30,000 a month free, then USD 0.88 per 1,000 | capture: sha256:f6f53e5ffb69fea3ae378673ab11d3eda8ad1d94176092b4f17422b793251a9e | quote: "title":"Geocode and Reverse Geocode" ... "0 to 30,000" ... "Free" ... "30,001 to 5,000,000" ... "$0.88"
  - [1] 2026-10-31: car, bicycle and pedestrian routing: 0 to 30,000 a month free | capture: sha256:f6f53e5ffb69fea3ae378673ab11d3eda8ad1d94176092b4f17422b793251a9e | quote: "title":"Routing Car, Bicycle, Pedestrian" ... "0 to 30,000" ... "Free"
  - [1] 2026-10-31: Autosuggest: 0 to 5,000 a month free | capture: sha256:f6f53e5ffb69fea3ae378673ab11d3eda8ad1d94176092b4f17422b793251a9e | quote: "title":"Autosuggest" ... "0 to 5,000" ... "Free"
  - [1] 2026-10-31: Discover/Search: 0 to 5,000 a month free | capture: sha256:f6f53e5ffb69fea3ae378673ab11d3eda8ad1d94176092b4f17422b793251a9e | quote: "title":"Discover / Search" ... "0 to 5,000" ... "Free"
  - [1] 2026-10-31: one transaction is one request | capture: sha256:f6f53e5ffb69fea3ae378673ab11d3eda8ad1d94176092b4f17422b793251a9e | quote: 1 Transaction is counted for every Request.
  - [1] 2026-10-31: Permanent Geocoding is not in the Base plan | capture: sha256:f6f53e5ffb69fea3ae378673ab11d3eda8ad1d94176092b4f17422b793251a9e | quote: Permanent Geocoding is not included in the Base Plan. Please contact us for pricing.
  - [4] 2026-10-31: the Base plan has no daily transaction limit | capture: sha256:4cf276e1809bdf85aa1bfdb166a24ec5dea77608383ef737481153cae99667b3 | quote: No daily transaction limits
  - [4] 2026-10-31: each API has a free tier | capture: sha256:4cf276e1809bdf85aa1bfdb166a24ec5dea77608383ef737481153cae99667b3 | quote: Generous free tiers per API
  - [6] 2026-10-31: one app ID per application | capture: sha256:5887f96f2c2e602c503695689e62a033643410a8740ff3ba2c52f853efb8f955 | quote: One app ID can only be used for one application – no sharing.
  - [3] 2026-10-31:  | capture: sha256:8a5071b134ca47d89b0a94e6b44d2a0aa87577077ddbc01fc0282ca249885e41 | quote: By default, HERE Platform terms restrict the storage of geocoding results outside the platform for more than 30 days.
  - [3] 2026-10-31: longer storage needs a Permanent Storage Plan | capture: sha256:8a5071b134ca47d89b0a94e6b44d2a0aa87577077ddbc01fc0282ca249885e41 | quote: If you need to retain geocoding results beyond this period you must subscribe to a Permanent Storage Plan for the applicable geocoding service.
  - [5] 2026-10-31: rate limits exist but are not published | capture: sha256:8062743f3fde9c60d437a8d14e41c65850b185118f569d697c87e755f1ac555b | quote: All API endpoints are subject to rate limits. These limits are subject to adjustments and are not disclosed in detail.
  - [5] 2026-10-31: a batch job takes up to 1 Million records | capture: sha256:8062743f3fde9c60d437a8d14e41c65850b185118f569d697c87e755f1ac555b | quote: | records / Job | 1 Million | Number of records per job.
  - [2] 2026-10-31: the Batch API is not in the Base plan | capture: sha256:fb772e9322cc0f494d4a93b61a5f4928777d399f8a0f854d6cc806c5267246d3 | quote: HERE Batch API v7 is not included in the [HERE Base Plan](https://www.here.com/get-started/pricing).
  - [7] 2026-10-31: sign-up needs a payment method | capture: sha256:161b310fbf6f7d6d6e917b33daffba5eaf6104e1b6881eb3118a04d860472f28 | quote: The Base plan requires entering a payment method during the onboarding process to access our platform.
  - [7] 2026-10-31: the free monthly transactions start once a payment method is given | capture: sha256:161b310fbf6f7d6d6e917b33daffba5eaf6104e1b6881eb3118a04d860472f28 | quote: Once the payment method is provided, customers will automatically gain access to the Base plan and the included free monthly transactions.
  - [7] 2026-10-31: the no-card Limited plan closed to new customers | capture: sha256:161b310fbf6f7d6d6e917b33daffba5eaf6104e1b6881eb3118a04d860472f28 | quote: the HERE Limited Plan has been officially decommissioned for new customers.
  - [8] 2026-10-31: the Limited plan was retired on August 31, 2025 | capture: sha256:c78353c89fa3a7c5d19a61301f06c52a5539625cfa760368fb24c805d9d051e9 | quote: The Limited Plan will be officially retired on August 31, 2025.
  - [9] 2026-10-31: a card is required and is charged only above the free tier | capture: sha256:fcd804fe30d7c210d23316bc91e436c541cf6752cba283cb9fece56c22d24871 | quote: The Base Plan requires a credit card during registration, but users will not be charged unless they exceed the free tier of any Platform Resource.
  - [10] 2026-10-31: a new account starts on the Base plan | capture: sha256:1a8c1a36bab3a75fe909a3395812120e6cbd20cdba9ab45b6e14ee898e816129 | quote: You'll start with the free Base plan that includes a free, limited amount of monthly transactions on most services.
  - probe:https://geocode.search.hereapi.com/v1/geocode?q=Zurich 2026-10-31: the geocode endpoint answers HTTP 401 to a keyless request | capture: sha256:200314ecf8abc9e1d02c65e01132d3a6b41d76445a7eb41e67e7652581ce40dd | quote: "status": 401
  - probe:https://geocode.search.hereapi.com/v1/geocode?q=Zurich#body 2026-10-31: the geocode endpoint refuses a request with no key | capture: sha256:9ce41a4598cabf80c8e65c1c74b49dcf30598ccc74859a500cb927e6a71bb15d | quote: "error_description":"No credentials found"
  - [11] 2026-11-02: the HERE platform serves the enforced rate limit rules through IAM rate limit APIs and the CLI | capture: sha256:9df4756e9e2bfaa4ca6118a1729e082833f9cf209faf0c4779eea04ce28f78e1 | quote: The HERE platform lets you fetch the rate limit rules for certain identity types and endpoints.
  - [12] 2026-11-02: the published RPS table applies to Limited Plan customers who give no payment information: 5 for Geocode & Reverse Geocode, 10 for Routing Car, Bicycle, Pedestrian | capture: sha256:a6fd63ec024c4cdf79ace070695512aa90588681ebc050be0eed54963ab00c36 | quote: the following Requests Per Second (RPS) limits apply to Limited Plan customers who do not provide payment information: ... | Geocode & Reverse Geocode | 5 | ... | Routing Car, Bicycle, Pedestrian | 10 |
  - [1] 2026-11-02: Geocode and Reverse Geocode: 0 to 30,000 a month free, then USD 0.88 per 1,000 | capture: sha256:8b7dc25431c849e0f9f0e612b20fc5eef9a33b68932abb55eaf73401a027a310 | quote: "title":"Geocode and Reverse Geocode" ... "0 to 30,000" ... "Free" ... "30,001 to 5,000,000" ... "$0.88"
  - [7] 2026-11-02: sign-up needs a payment method | capture: sha256:161b310fbf6f7d6d6e917b33daffba5eaf6104e1b6881eb3118a04d860472f28 | quote: The Base plan requires entering a payment method during the onboarding process to access our platform.
  - [3] 2026-11-02:  | capture: sha256:2d9eb2aa553e9462a5049425ce6d7007a7549eaa8916737fbd3270eef30e2546 | quote: By default, HERE Platform terms restrict the storage of geocoding results outside the platform for more than 30 days.
  - [2] 2026-11-02: the Batch API is not in the Base plan | capture: sha256:fb772e9322cc0f494d4a93b61a5f4928777d399f8a0f854d6cc806c5267246d3 | quote: HERE Batch API v7 is not included in the [HERE Base Plan](https://www.here.com/get-started/pricing).
  - probe:https://geocode.search.hereapi.com/v1/geocode?q=Zurich#body 2026-11-02: the geocode endpoint refuses a request with no key | capture: sha256:9ce41a4598cabf80c8e65c1c74b49dcf30598ccc74859a500cb927e6a71bb15d | quote: "error_description":"No credentials found"
- sources:
  - [1] https://pricing-calculator.here.com/api/contentfulData?widget=Pricing%20Widget
  - [2] https://docs.here.com/geocoding-and-search/docs/readme
  - [3] https://knowledge.here.com/csm_kb?id=public_kb_csm_details&number=KB0028316
  - [4] https://www.here.com/get-started/pricing
  - [5] https://docs.here.com/geocoding-and-search/docs/limits-and-performance
  - [6] https://www.here.com/get-started/pricing/base-plan-restrictions
  - [7] https://www.here.com/learn/blog/april-2025-platform-release-notes
  - [8] https://www.here.com/learn/blog/july-2025-platform-release-notes
  - [9] https://www.here.com/learn/blog/how-to-get-started-with-here-platform
  - [10] https://platform.here.com/portal/sign-up?step=verify-id
  - [11] https://docs.here.com/identity-and-access-management/docs/how-to-find-rate-limit-rules
  - [12] https://www.here.com/get-started/pricing/rps-limits-excluded-use-cases