# /api/localization/initialize

## Status

- Latest Version: v1.0.0
- Method: function call
- Data Type: [autoware\_adapi\_v1\_msgs/srv/InitializeLocalization](<../../../../types/autoware_adapi_v1_msgs/srv/InitializeLocalization/index.md>)

## Description

Request to initialize localization. For details, see the [localization](<../../../../features/localization/index.md>).

## Request

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| pose | geometry\_msgs/msg/PoseWithCovarianceStamped\[\<=1\] | A global pose as the initial guess. If omitted, the GNSS pose will be used. |

## Response

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| status | autoware\_adapi\_v1\_msgs/msg/ResponseStatus | response status |