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GET Rest Areas

Returns all rest areas.

Request Information

https://511la.org/api/v2/get/restareas

URI Parameters

URI Parameters
Name	Description	Type	Additional information
key	Developer Key	string	Required
format	Valid values are 'xml' or 'json', default 'json'.	string	Optional

Response Information

Resource Description

Resource Description
Name	Description	Type
Name	The name of the park.	string
Location	The location of rest area.	string
Direction	The direction of rest area.	string
Latitude	The latitude describing the location. Format: double between -90 and 90.	double
Longitude	The longitude describing the location. Format: double between -180 and 180.	double
TruckParking	Total number of truck parking.	string
AllParking	Total number of all parking.	string
Security	Available security.	string
FreeWiFi	Availability of free wireless internet.	string
Restrooms	Availability of restrooms.	string
VendingMachines	Availability of vending machines.	string
PicnicTable	Availability of picnic tables.	string
RvDumpStation	Availability of RV dump station.	string

Response Formats

JSON

Sample:

[
	{
		"Name": "Toomey (Vinton) Rest Area & Visitor's Center",
		"Location": "At mile marker 1 near Texas state line",
		"Direction": "Eastbound",
		"Latitude": 30.1373,
		"Longitude": -93.676875,
		"TruckParking": "16",
		"AllParking": "51",
		"Security": "24/7 cameras, nightime guard",
		"FreeWiFi": "Yes",
		"Restrooms": "Yes",
		"VendingMachines": "Yes",
		"PicnicTable": "Yes",
		"RvDumpStation": "No"
	},
	{
		"Name": "Slidell I-10 Rest Area & Visitor's Center",
		"Location": "At mile marker 270 in St. Tammany Parish",
		"Direction": "Westbound",
		"Latitude": 30.299032,
		"Longitude": -89.711598,
		"TruckParking": "34",
		"AllParking": "94",
		"Security": "12-hour nighttime, video survellience",
		"FreeWiFi": "Yes",
		"Restrooms": "Yes",
		"VendingMachines": "Yes",
		"PicnicTable": "Yes",
		"RvDumpStation": "Yes"
	}
]

XML

Sample:

<RestAreasList>
    <RestAreas>
        <Name>Toomey (Vinton) Rest Area & Visitor's Center</Name>
        <Location>At mile marker 1 near Texas state line</Location>
        <Direction>Eastbound</Direction>
        <Latitude>30.1373</Latitude>
        <Longitude>-93.676875</Longitude>
        <TruckParking>16</TruckParking>
        <AllParking>51</AllParking>
        <Security>24/7 cameras, nightime guard</Security>
        <FreeWiFi>Yes</FreeWiFi>
        <Restrooms>Yes</Restrooms>
        <VendingMachines>Yes</VendingMachine>
        <PicnicTable>Yes</PicnicTable>
        <RvDumpStation>No</RvDumpStation>
    </RestAreas>
    <RestAreas>
        <Name>Slidell I-10 Rest Area & Visitor's Center</Name>
        <Location>At mile marker 270 in St. Tammany Parish</Location>
        <Direction>Westbound</Direction>
        <Latitude>30.299032</Latitude>
        <Longitude>-89.711598</Longitude>
        <TruckParking>34</TruckParking>
        <AllParking>94</AllParking>
        <Security>12-hour nighttime, video survellience</Security>
        <FreeWiFi>Yes</FreeWiFi>
        <Restrooms>Yes</Restrooms>
        <VendingMachines>Yes</VendingMachine>
        <PicnicTable>Yes</PicnicTable>
        <RvDumpStation>Yes</RvDumpStation>
    </RestAreas>
</RestAreasList>