Directions, Routing & Distance Matrix API — no API key
Pricing
from $2.40 / 1,000 route computeds
Directions, travel times, distance matrices, route optimization, isochrones, geocoding and elevation on OpenStreetMap: a Google Maps Directions API alternative with no API key. Driving, cycling, walking, truck. Polyline + GeoJSON geometry. MCP-ready for Claude and AI agents.
You can access the Directions, Routing & Distance Matrix API — no API key programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.
1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token5const client = new ApifyClient({6 token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',7});8
9// Prepare Actor input10const input = {11 "origin": "Torquay VIC",12 "destination": "Apollo Bay VIC",13 "profile": "car",14 "mode": "route"15};16
17// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish18const run = await client.actor("davidar/openstreetmap-directions-api").call(input);19
20// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)21console.log('Results from dataset');22console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);23const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();24items.forEach((item) => {25 console.dir(item);26});27
28// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docsThe Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use Directions, Routing & Distance Matrix API — no API key API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.
Install the apify-client
$npm install apify-clientOther API clients include: