Directions API Usage and Billing

Directions API requests generate calls to one of two SKUs depending on the type of request: Essentials or Pro.

SKU details and pricing for the Directions API

The following table shows the SKU details and pricing for the Directions API.

CategorySKU DetailsSKU Pricing
Essentials SKU: Directions Main pricing list
India pricing list
Pro SKU: Directions Advanced Main pricing list
India pricing list

Usage limits

While there is no maximum number of requests per day, the following usage limits are still in place for the Directions API:

Adjust quota

Quota limits define the maximum number of requests allowed for a specific API or service within a given timeframe. When the number of requests in your project reaches the quota limit, your service stops responding to requests.

To modify a quota value for your API, follow these steps:

  1. In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
  2. Select the API for which you want to modify the quota.
  3. Identify the quota value that you want to change, and select it using the checkbox.
  4. Click Edit, enter a new quota value, and click Submit request.

View quota increase requests

To view all quota increase requests, including past and pending requests:

  1. In the Cloud console, navigate to Google Maps Platform > Quotas.
  2. Select the API for which you want to view the quota increase request.
  3. Click Increase Requests.

Terms of Use restrictions

For information on terms of use, see policies for the Directions API, and the License Restrictions section of the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service.