GraphHopper API
The Open Source Routing Engine API
This API is best for developers who need a reliable and fast routing engine with advanced features.
A developer would use GraphHopper API to add routing and geocoding functionalities to their applications. With customizable routing profiles, real-time traffic data integration, and public transit routing, GraphHopper API provides advanced features that can enhance the user experience of location-based applications. It also allows for isochrone and matrix calculations to be performed which provide insights on reachable locations from a certain point on a map. The API provides straightforward documentation and developer-friendly libraries. Through the use of open-source technology, the API is also cost-effective and customizable for developers.
Key features
- Customizable Routing Profiles
- Real-time Traffic Data Integration
- Public Transit Routing
- Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding
- Isochrone and Matrix Calculations
Potential use cases
- Delivery Services: Using GraphHopper API, a delivery service could optimize routes for delivery drivers to minimize driving time, reduce fuel usage and increase overall efficiency.
- Event Planning: GraphHopper API can be used to plan routes for guests and staff attending an event venue, ensure public transit schedules are met, and provide real-time updates on transit and traffic.
- Field Service Management: A field service management application could use GraphHopper API to optimize the travel routes of service technicians as they travel to different job sites, reducing downtimes in-between jobs.
Related Technologies
- OpenRouteService API
- Geocodio API
- HERE Maps API
- Mapbox API
- Google Maps Platform API