Direction API
The Directions API is a service that accepts an HTTP request and returns JSON formatted directions between locations.
It allows developers to integrate navigation, and driving directions into their applications. The API returns detailed step by step instructions between two or more locations.
Api Features:
- Providing directions between two or multiple points.
- Provides detailed turn-by-turn instructions.
- Includes encoded polylines for displaying routes on maps.
How to use the Directions API:
Parameter Required:-
| Name | Type | Description |
| fm_token | String | Enter Mappr token available in Mappr dashboard |
| points | Array of latitude and longitude | Example:-
points:'[{“lat”:”30.72984395″,”lng”:”76.7841456701605″},{“lat”:”22.72046685″,”lng”:”75.9060108″}]’ |
| driving_mode | String | Driving mode is car. |
| waypoints | Array of latitude and longitude | Example :
waypoints:'[{“lat”:”30.72984395″,”lng”:”76.7841456701605″}]’ |
| type(Optional) | String | type can be Android, iOS or Web |
Request:
The following example requests show the best possible directions between two places.
https://maps.flightmap.io/api/directions?fm_token=< your mappr fm token >&points [{“lat”:”30.72984395″,”lng”:”76.7841456701605″},{“lat”:”22.72046685″,”lng”:”75.9060108″}]&driving_mode=car&waypoints [{“lat”:”30.703188750835995″,”lng”:”76.85043189419744″}]
Response:
| Name | Type | Description |
| paths | Array of objects | Complete information of the direction |
| points | String | Encoded polyline |
| instructions | Array of objects | Step by step instructions to the destination |
| ETA | numeric | Estimated Arrival Time in minutes |
| ETA_text | String | Estimated Arrival Time in minutes |
Sample Api Response:
| {
“message”: “Successful”, “status”: 200, “data”: { “hints”: { “visited_nodes.average”: “14.0”, “visited_nodes.sum”: “14” }, “paths”: [ { “distance”: 498.562, “weight”: 36.56323, “time”: 36561, “transfers”: 0, “points_encoded”: true, “bbox”: [ 76.797099, 30.730066, 76.800159, 30.733568 ], “points”: “{}pzD}_wsMiCzBQS_PzN”, “instructions”: [ { “distance”: 97, “heading”: 321.91, “sign”: 0, “interval”: [ 0, 1 ], “text”: “Continue”, “time”: “11sec”, “street_name”: “” }, { “distance”: 13, “sign”: 2, “interval”: [ 1, 2 ], “text”: “Turn right”, “time”: “1sec”, “street_name”: “” }, { “distance”: 387, “sign”: -2, “interval”: [ 2, 3 ], “text”: “Turn left onto Madhya Marg”, “time”: “23sec”, “street_name”: “Madhya Marg” }, { “distance”: 0, “sign”: 4, “last_heading”: 321.3376498211709, “interval”: [ 3, 3 ], “text”: “Arrive at destination”, “time”: “0sec”, “street_name”: “” } ], “legs”: [ { “distance”: 497, “time”: 35000 } ], “details”: {}, “ascend”: 0, “descend”: 0, “snapped_waypoints”: “{}pzD}_wsM{TbR”, “minutes”: 1, “hours”: 0, “ETA”: 3, “ETA_text”: “36 seconds” } ] } } |
Link to the documentation: https://docs.jungleworks.com/flightmap/map/direction-api
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