What you can do with a route

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• A route is a navigable path between a start and end location, which can be calculated for various modes of transportation like walking, biking, or driving.

• You can obtain route details such as distance, estimated travel time, tolls, and step-by-step directions.

• Routes can be used for efficient dispatch scheduling, including optimizing worker assignments and warehouse selection for package delivery.

• The Routes API offers customization options for route types, vehicle types, waypoint handling, traffic considerations, and route preferences.

• Developers can access detailed guides to understand route computation, response handling, and various API features.

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A route is a navigable path between a start location, or origin, and an end location, or destination. You can choose to get a route for different modes of transportation, such as walking, biking, or different types of vehicles. You can also request route details such as distance, estimated time to navigate the route, expected tolls, and step-by-step instructions to navigate the route.

You can use a route to help you determine the most efficient routes for dispatch scheduling, such as:

• How best to assign a set of workers to pick up a series of packages

• The best warehouse from which to ship packages to their final destination

The Routes API provides several options to customize the types of routes and information provided in a route response. These guide topics can help you get started:

Topic	Description
Get a route	Learn how to create a route matrix and what information you want in the response.
Available route vehicle types	How to select what type of vehicle the route is for.
Waypoint types and options	How to specify the location for waypoints, and options for specifying waypoints in between the origin and destination and how to handle those waypoints.
Available traffic options	What traffic options you have, and how to select which to use when calculating a route and estimating travel duration.
Available route options	How to customize your route, including optimizing your route waypoints and preferences for route features to avoid, such as tolls or ferries.
Review the route response	Review how a route is returned from the Routes API, so you know how to handle the response in your application.