Google Directions Rest API

A rest API flow that wraps the Google Directions API.

This flow makes use of the Google Web Nodes (https://github.com/node-red/node-red-web-nodes/tree/master/google)

Prerequisites

  • First, you will need to install the Google Web Nodes.

      npm install node-red-node-google
    
  • The Google Directions API requires a Google Developer API key. You will need to create a project with Google in order to obtain one. (https://code.google.com/apis/console/)

  • This flow also contains additional swagger documentation. This is to be used with the Node Red Swagger Plugin (https://github.com/node-red/node-red-node-swagger)

      npm install node-red-node-swagger
    

Usage

The flow will create an HTTP endpoint for Google Directions API requests. The endpoint will direct the user's input to a Google Directions API request. You can make changes to the Google Directions node's configuration if you would like to include any information ahead of time, like API key for instance. All properties taken by the Google Directions node can be passed as msg level parameters. The Google Directions node is heavily documented, and details about possible parameters can be acquired via the info tab. All errors that occur will be relayed back to the user via the catch node.

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This parameter supports the following arguments:<br /> <i>tolls</i> - indicates that the calculated route should avoid toll roads/bridges.<br /><i>highways</i> - indicates that the calculated route should avoid highways.<br /><i>ferries</i> - indicates that the calculated route should avoid ferries.","required":false,"type":"string"},{"name":"language","in":"query","description":"Specifies the language in which to return results. See the <a href=\\\"https://developers.google.com/maps/faq#languagesupport\\\">list of supported domain languages</a>.","required":false,"type":"string"},{"name":"units","in":"query","description":"Specifies the unit system to use when displaying results. 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The parameter supports the following arguments:<br /><i>bus</i> - indicates that the calculated route should prefer travel by bus.<br /><i>subway</i> - indicates that the calculated route should prefer travel by subway.<br /><i>train</i> - indicates that the calculated route should prefer travel by train.<br /><i>tram</i> - indicates that the calculated route should prefer travel by tram and light rail.<br /><i>rail</i> - indicates that the calculated route should prefer travel by train, tram, light rail, and subway. This is equivalent to transit_mode=train|tram|subway.","required":false,"type":"string"},{"name":"transit_routing_preferences","in":"query","description":"Specifies preferences for transit routes. Using this parameter, you can bias the options returned, rather than accepting the default best route chosen by the API. This parameter may only be specified for transit directions, and only if the request includes an API key. The parameter supports the following arguments:<br /><i>less_walking</i> - indicates that the calculated route should prefer limited amounts of walking.<br /><i>fewer_transfers</i> - indicates that the calculated route should prefer a limited number of transfers.","required":false,"type":"string"}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"The directions request response as provided by Google.","schema":{"properties":{"status":{"type":"string"},"routes":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}}}}},"400":{"description":"Bad request. 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  • Directions
  • GoogleDirections
  • GoogleMaps
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