# Google Maps walking directions in Manhattan

**Use case:** 

Extract walking route alternatives, distances, durations, turn-by-turn steps, and encoded paths between two real Manhattan landmarks.

## Input

```json
{
  "origin": "Empire State Building, New York, NY",
  "destination": "Times Square, New York, NY",
  "waypoints": [],
  "mode": "walking",
  "avoid": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "country": "us",
  "maxRouteAlternatives": 2,
  "maxItems": 2,
  "requestDelayMs": 0
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "origin": {
    "label": "Origin",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "destination": {
    "label": "Destination",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "travelMode": {
    "label": "Mode",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "routeIndex": {
    "label": "Alternative",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "routeLabel": {
    "label": "Route",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "distanceMeters": {
    "label": "Meters",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "distanceText": {
    "label": "Distance",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "durationSeconds": {
    "label": "Seconds",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "durationText": {
    "label": "Duration",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "trafficEstimate": {
    "label": "Traffic estimate",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "legs": {
    "label": "Legs and steps",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "mapsUrl": {
    "label": "Google Maps",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

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