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GET Message Signs

Returns all VMS.

Request Information

https://511.alaska.gov/api/v2/get/messagesigns

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
Id	A unique identifier.	string
Name	A name assigned to the message sign. It will contain a fairly good description of the location where the message sign is deployed.	string
Roadway	The roadway which this message sign is on.	string
DirectionOfTravel	One of the following directions of travel: None, All Directions, Northbound, Eastbound, Southbound, Westbound, Inbound, Outbound, Both Directions.	string
Messages	An collection of the messages which are currently rotating on the message sign.	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
LastUpdated	The date the message sign's details were last updated in Unix time. More information	integer

Response Formats

JSON

Sample:

[
	{
		"Id": "SYSTEM--65.74.9.65",
		"Name": "Glenn",
		"Roadway": "Glenn Highway",
		"DirectionOfTravel": "Southbound",
		"Messages": [
			"NO_MESSAGE"
		],
		"Latitude": 61.244961,
		"Longitude": -149.679614,
		"LastUpdated": 1580502601
	},
	{
		"Id": "SYSTEM--216.67.106.207",
		"Name": "Seward",
		"Roadway": "Seward Highway",
		"DirectionOfTravel": "Southbound",
		"Messages": [
			"NO_MESSAGE"
		],
		"Latitude": 61.054001,
		"Longitude": -149.798675,
		"LastUpdated": 1580502601
	}
]

XML

Sample:

<MessageSignsList>
	<MessageSigns>
		<Id>SYSTEM--65.74.9.65</Id>
		<Name>Glenn</Name>
		<Roadway>Glenn Highway</Roadway>
		<DirectionOfTravel>Southbound</DirectionOfTravel>
		<Messages>
			<Messages>NO_MESSAGE</Messages>
		</Messages>
		<Latitude>61.244961</Latitude>
		<Longitude>-149.679614</Longitude>
		<LastUpdated>1580502601</LastUpdated>
	</MessageSigns>
	<MessageSigns>
		<Id>SYSTEM--216.67.106.207</Id>
		<Name>Seward</Name>
		<Roadway>Seward Highway</Roadway>
		<DirectionOfTravel>Southbound</DirectionOfTravel>
		<Messages>
			<Messages>NO_MESSAGE</Messages>
		</Messages>
		<Latitude>61.054001</Latitude>
		<Longitude>-149.798675</Longitude>
		<LastUpdated>1580502601</LastUpdated>
	</MessageSigns>
</MessageSignsList>