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Welcome to Prince Edward Island 511
Get started to discover new and exciting features!
Signing up with Prince Edward Island 511
- Creating an account is NOT mandatory on this website; however if you do, you’ll be able to personalize your experience and receive traffic notifications.
- Select ‘Sign Up’ from the menu options in the top right corner
- Enter your name, email, and create a password. Click ‘Sign Up' when done.
- You will get an email to verify your account, click the link that was sent to your email.
- Including a phone number will allow you to receive text notifications, you will receive an SMS (text) with your confirmation code. Note this is in addition to the email verification.
Creating & Saving a Customized Route
- Enter your start and end locations by typing the addresses into the address fields. Alternatively, you may also right click on the map. Once you have entered the route locations, click ‘Drive’.
- Review the routes generated and select the one that suits you best.
- When done, enter a name for your route and click ‘Save’.
Creating a Notification for your Route
- Once your route is saved, you will be asked if you want to be notified of events on this route. Click ‘Create Route Notification’
- You will be redirected to the notification creation page. Enter the required information for your route, select a delivery option (email or SMS), and click ‘Save’.
- You will now be notified of any future events that affect your route.
Welcome to Prince Edward Island 511
Get started to discover new and exciting features!
Signing up with Prince Edward Island 511
- Select ‘Sign Up’ from the menu options in the top right corner
- Enter your name, email, and create a password. Click ‘Sign Up' when done.
- Verify your account by following the link that was sent to your email.
- If you registered with a phone number, you will also receive an SMS (text) with your confirmation code
Creating & Saving a Customized Route
- Enter your start and end locations by typing the addresses into the address fields. Alternatively, you may also right click on the map, select a location from the available options, and select whether the location will be the start or end of your trip. Once you have entered the route locations, click ‘Drive’.
- Review the routes generated and select the one that suits you best.
- When done, enter a name for your route and click ‘Save’.
Creating a Notification for your Route
- In the Manage My Routes table, find the route that you previously saved that you would like to create an alert for and click ‘Create Route Notificationt’.
- You will be redirected to the notification creation page. Enter the required information for your route, select a delivery option (email or SMS), and click ‘Save’.
- You will now be notified of any future events that affect your route.
API Documentation
The REST API provides simple interfaces to most of the data available on the Prince Edward Island 511 website. The REST API enables developers to access essential data on the Prince Edward Island 511 website including Road Conditions, Cameras, Parks, Ferries, Events, Advisories. This API enables developers to create mobile traffic apps for .
Notes:- Requires a developer key. For most calls, query string 'key' parameter is required.
- Throttling is enabled. Ten calls every 60 seconds.
Developer API Key
A registered account is needed before you can sign up for a Developer API key. For new users, sign up for an account; otherwise log in and then you can request for an API key here. The Developer API key info will display here as well.
The following outlines the resources available via the Prince Edward Island 511 API.
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Road Conditions |
Returns current road conditions. |
| Cameras |
Returns all cameras. |
| Parks |
Returns all parks. |
| Ferries |
Returns all ferry terminals. |
| Events |
Returns all traffic events. |
| Advisories |
Returns all emergency advisories. |