For example, the improved polyline capabilities now allow us to meet customers’ needs for higher resolution polylines at higher zoom levels, and the larger number of total returned elements in Compute Route Matrix expands the use cases for our customers.Navigate your world faster and easier with Google Maps. The Routes API helps us better meet our customer’s requirements, with a simpler implementation. We build many customer implementations using route searches and distance and travel time calculations. Specifying whether a waypoint is a pass-through location or a stopping pointĮco-friendly routing in Preview (wherever it’s available on Google Maps)Ī representative mock up showing a 2-wheel motorized vehicle route with toll data

Real-time traffic information along each segment of a route Tolls data for more accurate pricing on how much a route costs ( coverage) But it also offers new advanced features so you can provide more informative, flexible routes and improved ETA accuracy, including:Ģ-wheel routes for motorized vehicles ( coverage) Routes API builds on the foundational features of the Directions and Distance Matrix APIs that your business relies on, like comprehensive, up-to-date directions with real-time traffic, and calculating distances and ETAs for matrices of origin and destination combinations. Starting today, Routes API is now generally available. In September we announced the Preview release of the new Routes API, an enhanced version of the Directions and Distance Matrix APIs that enables you to provide more informative and flexible routes for your users.

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