# Google Maps Directions — Routes, Distance & Travel Time ETA (`axery/gmaps-direction-rute`) Actor

Calculate exact driving routes, step-by-step street directions, accurate distances (meters/miles/km), and estimated travel time (ETA) between coordinates without expensive Google Cloud API fees.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/axery/gmaps-direction-rute.md
- **Developed by:** [Axery](https://apify.com/axery) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 google maps route computeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## 🗺️ Google Maps Directions — Routes, Distance & Travel Time ETA

High-precision route computation, driving distance calculator, and travel-time estimation (ETA) without Google Cloud API fees. Pass origin and destination coordinates to extract resolved street addresses and multiple ranked alternative driving routes.

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#### ⚡ Key Features

- **🛣️ Multiple Route Alternatives**: Extract ranked driving paths with primary highway/street names.
- **📏 Accurate Metrics**: Real distance in meters, miles, or kilometers, plus travel durations in seconds and readable ETA strings (e.g. `15 min`).
- **📍 Instant Reverse Geocoding**: Automatically resolves raw coordinate pairs into official street addresses.
- **⚡ Cost Optimization**: Perfect for fleet logistics, courier dispatch, travel platforms, and delivery fee calculators.

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#### 📥 Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `origin` | String | `"40.7484,-73.9857"` | Origin coordinate in `"lat,lng"` format. |
| `destination` | String | `"40.7580,-73.9855"` | Destination coordinate in `"lat,lng"` format. |
| `language` | String | `"en"` | Language code for addresses. |
| `country` | String | `"us"` | Country locale (`"us"`/`"gb"` for miles, others for km). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Object | `null` | Apify Proxy configuration. |

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#### 📤 Sample Output

```json
{
  "origin_coordinate": [40.7484, -73.9857],
  "origin_address": "350, 5th Avenue, Koreatown, Manhattan, New York, 10118",
  "destination_coordinate": [40.758, -73.9855],
  "destination_address": "Times Square, Manhattan, New York, 10036",
  "best_routes": [
    {
      "street": "6th Ave / Avenue of the Americas",
      "distance_meter": 2489,
      "distance_text": "1.5 miles",
      "estimate_second": 310,
      "estimate_text": "5 min"
    }
  ]
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `origin` (type: `string`):

Origin coordinates in 'lat,lng' format (e.g. '40.7484,-73.9857').

## `destination` (type: `string`):

Destination coordinates in 'lat,lng' format (e.g. '40.7580,-73.9855').

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language code for address names (e.g. 'en', 'es', 'id', 'fr').

## `country` (type: `string`):

Country code for distance unit selection ('us' or 'gb' for miles, others for kilometers).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy configuration.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "origin": "40.7484,-73.9857",
  "destination": "40.7580,-73.9855",
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset containing computed routes and travel times.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("axery/gmaps-direction-rute").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("axery/gmaps-direction-rute").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call axery/gmaps-direction-rute --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,axery/gmaps-direction-rute"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/kA5kepSZOUFHEpQZi/builds/wn78qyTmYV5tmFBKw/openapi.json