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Google Maps Platform

Google Maps Platform Directions API

Route computation between origin and destination

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Google Maps Platform Directions API is one of 41 APIs that Google Maps Platform publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 2 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Directions. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a getting-started guide, release notes, a support channel, an API reference, and 2 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 14 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api.

1 operations 1 paths 14 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
1.0
Server
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api
Authentication
API Key
Contact
Google Maps Platform Team
License
Google Maps Platform Terms of Service
Terms of Service
View terms
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Google Maps Platform Directions API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the query as key (apiKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • apiKey — Google Maps Platform API key

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Directions 1

Route computation between origin and destination

GET
/directions/json
Get Directions Between Two or More Locations
getDirections 15 params → 200400403429500

Schemas 14

The contract defines 14 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Step (10 properties), Leg (10 properties), TransitDetails (8 properties), Route (8 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

LatLng
object
A latitude/longitude coordinate pair
2 properties 2 required
Bounds
object
A bounding box defined by northeast and southwest corners
2 properties 2 required
TextValuePair
object
A text and numeric value pair used for distance, duration, and fare amounts
2 properties 2 required
Route
object
A single route containing a set of legs from the origin to the destination with any specified waypoints.
8 properties 5 required
TransitDetails
object
Transit-specific information for transit steps
8 properties
Step
object
A single step of a route leg
10 properties 7 required
TransitStop
object
A transit stop
2 properties
GeocodedWaypoint
object
Geocoded information for a waypoint
4 properties
Fare
object
The total fare for a transit route
3 properties 3 required
Leg
object
A leg of a route, representing the journey between two waypoints or the origin/destination.
10 properties 7 required
TransitLine
object
Information about a transit line
6 properties
DirectionsResponse
object
The response from the Directions API
4 properties 2 required
Polyline
object
An encoded polyline representation of a route or step
1 property 1 required
TimeZoneTextValue
object
A time value with text representation and time zone
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

google-maps-directions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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Routes API
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API Details
ID
google-maps:google-maps-directions-api
Server
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api
Provider
Google Maps Platform
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