does "app_key" means the same as "app_code" for HERE geocoding credentials on Python?

Question

I am trying to geocode some addresses with python so I created a freemium account on https://developer.here.com my code is this

(...)
here = Here(here_config.app_id, here_config.app_code, timeout=5)
here.geocode(string_to_geocode)

I am getting the following error message:

HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized

my doubt comes from the difference between the terms "app_code" on my code sample and "app_key" on my credential screen. Is there another step I need to do in order to get a "app_code" or is my "app_key" already supposed to be it?

P.S. on that same screen Here provides me an option of getting JAVASCRIPT keys, HERE SDK FOR IOS (PREMIUM EDITION) [this option cleary has a button that says "generate app_key and app_code", however, I am not developing a cellphone app, but a python program. What am I missing ?

here_credential_screen

Answer 1

App ID and App Code have been replaced. We encourage all users to switch to API Key or OAuth 2.0 (JSON Web Tokens) authentication. Please be aware that as part of adapting to the new authentication method, some endpoints have also changed. please check the new domains here

You can either use your ApiKey or App_Id/App_Code.

for example like this-

https://geocoder.ls.hereapi.com/6.2/geocode.json?apiKey={YOUR_API_KEY}&searchtext=425+W+Randolph+Chicago

https://developer.here.com/documentation/geocoder/dev_guide/topics/quick-start-geocode.html