API ReferenceStop
Create multiple stops
Bulk-creates stops with already known coordinates.
Bulk-creates stops with already known coordinates. No geocoding is performed — pass the location (lat / lng) directly on each stop. Stops without a location are accepted but the optimizer cannot place them until coordinates are added. Use this when your source system already stores validated coordinates (warehouse pick lists, sorted parcels, IoT devices).
Pass either:
plan_id— the stops are added to that plan, ready to be optimized; orproject_id— the stops are created as unassigned at the project level, useful for an inbox of pending orders that you'll assign to a plan later.
Payload size is limited to 5 MB (~5,000 stops as a rough rule of thumb). For larger imports chunk your calls. If your data has free-text addresses instead of coordinates, use POST /v2/stops/geocode instead.
Authorization
api_key private_key<token>
The Routal API authenticates requests with an API key passed as the private_key query string parameter. Generate and rotate your keys from the Developer Settings section of your Routal workspace.Never ship API keys to a browser or mobile app — they must stay server-side.
In: query
Query Parameters
plan_id?string
The plan where the stops will be created
Match
^[0-9a-f]{24}project_id?string
The project where the stops will be created in case of creating unassigned plan
Match
^[0-9a-f]{24}Request Body
application/json
TypeScript Definitions
Use the request body type in TypeScript.
Response Body
application/json
application/json
application/json
application/json
curl -X POST "https://example.com/v2/stops" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '[ {} ]'[
{
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"fixed_id": "1",
"organization_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"project_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"plan_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"type": "delivery",
"route_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"vehicle_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"client_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"client_external_id": "CUST-58291",
"external_id": "ORD-2026-58291",
"location": {
"location_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"label": "Location label",
"country": "Spain",
"country_code": "ES",
"state": "Catalonia",
"city": "Barcelona",
"street": "Calle de Pau Claris",
"postal_code": "08302",
"comments": "Location comments",
"lat": 40.45,
"lng": -3.68,
"main_text": "Calle de Pau Claris 12",
"secondary_text": "Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain"
},
"location_details": "Local 2, junto a la entrada principal",
"label": "Acme Pharmacy — Aragó branch",
"comments": "Ring intercom 2B. Do not leave at reception.",
"phone": "+34612345678",
"email": "sarah.johnson@example.com",
"url": "https://shop.example.com/orders/58291",
"reference_person": "Sarah Johnson",
"duration": 180,
"requires": [
"refrigerated",
"fragile"
],
"cluster": "eixample-norte",
"reward": 5,
"time_windows": [
[
28800,
61200
]
],
"volume": 0.12,
"weight": 8.4,
"max_delivery_time": 7200,
"status": "pending",
"plan_execution_date": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.491Z",
"order": 0,
"planned_arrival_time": 29500,
"planned_departure_time": 30000,
"estimated_arrival_time": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.491Z",
"estimated_departure_time": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.491Z",
"pickup_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"distance_to_previous_stop": 30000,
"distance_to_next_stop": 20000,
"optimization_warning": true,
"chain_id": "order-58291",
"chain_position": 1,
"custom_fields": {
"order_reference": "ORD-2026-58291",
"parcel_count": 2,
"cod_amount": 24.9
},
"tasks": [
{
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"stop_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"label": "Deliver refrigerated parcel 1/2",
"comments": "Keep cold chain. Weight 12.4 kg.",
"barcode": "8410076472158",
"status": "completed",
"custom_fields": {
"sku": "SKU-4582",
"quantity": 2,
"lot_number": "L-2026-038"
},
"created_by": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"created_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.485Z",
"updated_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.485Z",
"deleted_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.485Z"
}
],
"reports": [
{
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"stop_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"route_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"project_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"plan_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"type": "service_report_completed",
"comments": "Customer not present. Notice left in the mailbox.",
"images": [
{
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"url": "https://api.routal.com"
}
],
"signature": {
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"url": "https://api.routal.com"
},
"tasks": [
{
"task_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"status": "completed",
"comments": "Parcel delivered in perfect condition.",
"custom_fields": {
"sku": "SKU-4582",
"quantity": 2,
"lot_number": "L-2026-038"
}
}
],
"cancel_reason": "nobody",
"location": {
"location_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"label": "Location label",
"country": "Spain",
"country_code": "ES",
"state": "Catalonia",
"city": "Barcelona",
"street": "Calle de Pau Claris",
"postal_code": "08302",
"comments": "Location comments",
"lat": 40.45,
"lng": -3.68,
"main_text": "Calle de Pau Claris 12",
"secondary_text": "Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain"
},
"time_in_stop": 180,
"custom_fields": {
"delivered_to": "neighbor 2A",
"cod_collected": 24.9,
"photo_count": 2
},
"created_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.486Z"
}
],
"report_attempts": 2,
"survey": {
"stop_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"route_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"rating": 1,
"rating_tag": "time",
"comments": "The delivery was very professional and punctual.",
"created_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.489Z",
"updated_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.489Z"
},
"pin": "4729",
"customer_text_field": "Leave at reception if I'm not home.",
"supervisors": [
"4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762"
],
"location_validation_sent": false,
"location_validation_sent_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.499Z",
"location_validated": false,
"location_validated_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.500Z",
"created_by": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"created_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.339Z",
"updated_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.339Z",
"deleted_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.339Z",
"deleted": true,
"pickup": {
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"fixed_id": "1",
"organization_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"project_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"plan_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"type": "delivery",
"route_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"vehicle_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"client_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"client_external_id": "CUST-58291",
"external_id": "ORD-2026-58291",
"location": {
"location_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"label": "Location label",
"country": "Spain",
"country_code": "ES",
"state": "Catalonia",
"city": "Barcelona",
"street": "Calle de Pau Claris",
"postal_code": "08302",
"comments": "Location comments",
"lat": 40.45,
"lng": -3.68,
"main_text": "Calle de Pau Claris 12",
"secondary_text": "Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain"
},
"location_details": "Local 2, junto a la entrada principal",
"label": "Acme Pharmacy — Aragó branch",
"comments": "Ring intercom 2B. Do not leave at reception.",
"phone": "+34612345678",
"email": "sarah.johnson@example.com",
"url": "https://shop.example.com/orders/58291",
"reference_person": "Sarah Johnson",
"duration": 180,
"requires": [
"refrigerated",
"fragile"
],
"cluster": "eixample-norte",
"reward": 5,
"time_windows": [
[
28800,
61200
]
],
"volume": 0.12,
"weight": 8.4,
"max_delivery_time": 7200,
"status": "pending",
"plan_execution_date": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.491Z",
"order": 0,
"planned_arrival_time": 29500,
"planned_departure_time": 30000,
"estimated_arrival_time": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.491Z",
"estimated_departure_time": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.491Z",
"pickup_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"distance_to_previous_stop": 30000,
"distance_to_next_stop": 20000,
"optimization_warning": true,
"chain_id": "order-58291",
"chain_position": 1,
"custom_fields": {
"order_reference": "ORD-2026-58291",
"parcel_count": 2,
"cod_amount": 24.9
},
"tasks": [
{
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"stop_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"label": "Deliver refrigerated parcel 1/2",
"comments": "Keep cold chain. Weight 12.4 kg.",
"barcode": "8410076472158",
"status": "completed",
"custom_fields": {
"sku": "SKU-4582",
"quantity": 2,
"lot_number": "L-2026-038"
},
"created_by": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"created_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.485Z",
"updated_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.485Z",
"deleted_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.485Z"
}
],
"reports": [
{
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"stop_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"route_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"project_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"plan_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"type": "service_report_completed",
"comments": "Customer not present. Notice left in the mailbox.",
"images": [
{
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"url": "https://api.routal.com"
}
],
"signature": {
"id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"url": "https://api.routal.com"
},
"tasks": [
{
"task_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"status": "completed",
"comments": "Parcel delivered in perfect condition.",
"custom_fields": {
"sku": "SKU-4582",
"quantity": 2,
"lot_number": "L-2026-038"
}
}
],
"cancel_reason": "nobody",
"location": {
"location_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"label": "Location label",
"country": "Spain",
"country_code": "ES",
"state": "Catalonia",
"city": "Barcelona",
"street": "Calle de Pau Claris",
"postal_code": "08302",
"comments": "Location comments",
"lat": 40.45,
"lng": -3.68,
"main_text": "Calle de Pau Claris 12",
"secondary_text": "Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain"
},
"time_in_stop": 180,
"custom_fields": {
"delivered_to": "neighbor 2A",
"cod_collected": 24.9,
"photo_count": 2
},
"created_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.486Z"
}
],
"report_attempts": 2,
"survey": {
"stop_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"route_id": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"rating": 1,
"rating_tag": "time",
"comments": "The delivery was very professional and punctual.",
"created_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.489Z",
"updated_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.489Z"
},
"pin": "4729",
"customer_text_field": "Leave at reception if I'm not home.",
"supervisors": [
"4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762"
],
"location_validation_sent": false,
"location_validation_sent_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.499Z",
"location_validated": false,
"location_validated_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.500Z",
"created_by": "4f75d991ac359f8c4c79d762",
"created_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.339Z",
"updated_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.339Z",
"deleted_at": "2026-05-29T14:55:24.339Z",
"deleted": true
}
}
]{
"message": "Domain not found",
"message_id": "highway.domain.error.not_found"
}Empty
{
"message": "Domain not found",
"message_id": "highway.domain.error.not_found"
}{
"message": "Domain not found",
"message_id": "highway.domain.error.not_found"
}Empty
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