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Get feature by type and ID

$ plaza elements retrieve

GET/api/v1/features/{type}/{id}

Get feature by type and ID

ParametersExpand Collapse

--type: string

Element type (node, way, relation)

--id: number

OSM ID

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geo_json_feature: object { geometry, properties, type, 2 more }

geometry: object { coordinates, type }

coordinates: array of number or array of array of number or array of array of array of number or array of array of array of array of number

GeoJSON coordinates array (nesting depth varies by geometry type)

union_member_0: array of number

union_member_1: array of array of number

union_member_2: array of array of array of number

union_member_3: array of array of array of array of number

type: "Point" or "LineString" or "Polygon" or 3 more

"Point"

"LineString"

"Polygon"

"MultiPoint"

"MultiLineString"

"MultiPolygon"

properties: map[unknown]

type: "Feature"

"Feature"

id: optional string

Feature identifier (type/osm_id)

osm_id: optional number

OpenStreetMap ID

Get feature by type and ID

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plaza elements retrieve \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --type type \
  --id 0

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