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Directions API Overview

Directions API provides a robust solution for integrating precise and efficient routing and navigation functionalities into your applications. Whether you're developing a mapping application, a transportation logistics platform, or a location-based service, our API offers seamless integration to enhance user experiences and streamline operations. With the Directions API, you can generate accurate and optimized routes between multiple waypoints, including detailed turn-by-turn directions, estimated travel times, and alternative routes. This powerful tool empowers users to plan their journeys effectively, whether they're navigating through busy city streets or exploring remote landscapes.

Why Directions API?

Directions API provides routable path(s) with traffic data considerations, thereby providing optimal path(s). It can work with 2 or more points and also provide alternatives as required. There are multiple quality of services offered which can be controlled with the overview parameter.

What can Directions API help with?

It helps solve the problem of finding an optimal path between a given set of points. This can solve geospatial problems of understanding the actual distance involved for a particular trip along with accurate duration. This is quintessential in ride-hailing services, food delivery services, courier services, etc. for planning.

How to use

Sample request:
Sample request with waypoints:

Please refer to theAPI documentationfor further details.