Directions API (Legacy)

Get directions between locations, for driving, cycling, transit, and walking.

Get Started

Start building with the Directions API.
Create an account, generate an API key, and start building.
Get directions from one place to another, for driving, transit, cycling, and walking.
Use the Java, Python, Go, or Node.js client libraries to work with Google Maps Services on your server.
Add directions functionality to your web pages with the Maps JavaScript API Directions service.

Features

Learn about core features of the Directions API.
Request directions from one place to another.
Set the travel mode to get directions for walking, driving, transit, or cycling.
Specify waypoints to return a route that includes stops at intermediate locations.
Return the time estimate for a route.
Specify location modifiers to indicate how drivers should approach a particular location.
Instruct the API to return multiple routes, if available.

Example apps

Run live code samples on your local machine and favorite code playgrounds with the Maps JavaScript API.
Use the DirectionsService object to get directions between places.

Text (turn-by-turn) directions

Use the DirectionsRenderer object to display a directions panel.
Use the DirectionsService object to fetch directions for a route, including waypoints.
Use the DirectionsService object to fetch directions between draggable markers.
Use the DirectionsService object to display data along a route.

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