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OpenRouteService

OpenRouteService Directions API

Get routing directions for different modes of transport

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

OpenRouteService Directions API is one of 16 APIs that OpenRouteService publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Directions. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 4 operations across 3 paths, and defines 14 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version v2.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.openrouteservice.org.

4 operations 3 paths 14 schemas 1 GET3 POST

Metadata

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
v2
Base URL
https://api.openrouteservice.org
Authentication
API Key
Contact
OpenRouteService Support
License
GNU General Public License v3.0
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

OpenRouteService Directions API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as Authorization (ApiKeyAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • ApiKeyAuth — API key obtained from https://openrouteservice.org

Paths & Operations 4

Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 4 operations — 1 GET, 3 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Directions 4

Get routing directions for different modes of transport

GET
/v2/directions/{profile}
Get basic route (GET)
getDirectionsGet 3 params → 200400401403404500
POST
/v2/directions/{profile}
Get directions (POST JSON)
getDirectionsPost 1 param body → 200400401403404500
POST
/v2/directions/{profile}/geojson
Get directions as GeoJSON (POST)
getDirectionsGeoJson 1 param body → 200400401403404500
POST
/v2/directions/{profile}/gpx
Get directions as GPX (POST)
getDirectionsGpx 1 param body → 200400401403404500

Schemas 14

The contract defines 14 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are DirectionsRequest (20 properties), JSONStep (9 properties), JSONSegment (8 properties), RouteResponseInfo (7 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

JSONStepManeuver
object
3 properties
DirectionsRequest
object
20 properties 1 required
ErrorResponse
object
2 properties
JSONSegment
object
8 properties
EngineInfo
object
2 properties
JSONIndividualRouteResponse
object
7 properties
JSONWarning
object
2 properties
JSONStep
object
9 properties
GeoJSONRouteResponse
object
4 properties
JSONExtra
object
2 properties
JSONExtraSummary
object
3 properties
JSONRouteResponse
object
3 properties
RouteResponseInfo
object
7 properties
JSONSummary
object
4 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

openrouteservice-directions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs OpenRouteService publishes across the network.

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OpenRouteService Matrix API
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OpenRouteService Geocoding API
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OpenRouteService Elevation API
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OpenRouteService Optimization API
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OpenRouteService POI API
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OpenRouteService Snapping API
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OpenRouteService Elevation API
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OpenRouteService Geocoding API
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OpenRouteService Health API
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OpenRouteService Isochrones API
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OpenRouteService Matrix API
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API Details
ID
openrouteservice:openrouteservice-directions-api
Base URL
https://api.openrouteservice.org
Docs
https://openrouteservice.org
Provider
OpenRouteService
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