# Changelog of Google Maps Directions — Driving Routes & Steps (`sian.agency/google-maps-directions-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/sian.agency/google-maps-directions-scraper/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/sian.agency/google-maps-directions-scraper.md

## Changelog

### 2026-10-15

#### 🧭 Google Maps Driving Directions — Launch

- **Driving routes** — retrieve one origin-destination lookup.
- **Route alternatives** — preserve every returned alternative in one record.
- **Distance and duration** — export numeric route estimates.
- **Turn-by-turn steps** — retain available route parts and instructions in JSON.
- **Resolved endpoints** — compare the requested places with returned names and coordinates.

#### 💎 User Benefits

- Researchers can export complete driving-route snapshots.
- Operations teams can review distances and estimated durations.
- Alternative routes are included in one lookup event.

#### 🎯 Use Cases

- Travel researchers comparing route alternatives.
- Analysts saving route distance and duration exports.
- Assistants checking resolved places before sharing directions.