Geoapify

Route Planner API - optimize resources and time

Develop Route Optimization Solutions for various business cases

  • Powerful and flexible to solve well-known route and schedule optimization problems
  • Create a solution for youself or provide as a part of your platform to your customers
  • We have a Freemium pricing model! Start for Free!

Learn more about opportunities and features on the Documentation page or try it now in the Playground!

Collecting milk from farms
Find the best route for trucks according to capacity constraints
Catering service planner
Plan routes and scheduling for daily lunch delivery
Repair and maintenance service
Manage workflows and schedules according to time windows available
School buses route optimization
Find optimal routes for school buses
Deliver post / pickup returns
Plan cost-efficent post truck routes
Newspaper / Advertisement distribution
Find optimal walking routes for distributors
Food delivery with priorities
Calculate optimal bicycles routes for delivery boys according to priorities
Optimize repairman routes
Plan routes and schedules according to each workers tools and skills
Waste collection optimization
Optimize routes for gabage trucks according to truck capacities
Car sharing planning
Organize people pickups for shared cars
Collecting milk from farms
Find the best route for trucks according to capacity constraints
Catering service planner
Plan routes and scheduling for daily lunch delivery

Live demo - choose a VRP problem example and solve it!

The task is generated by using Places API, you can regenerate task for a map view:

Solving real-life Vehicle Routing Problems

Supporting constraints, time windows, and priorities

Pickup and delivery, scheduling, logistics problems

Types of tasks supported

Route Planner API lets develop solutions for the most well-known route optimization problems:

  • Multiple vehicles routing problems
  • Pickup-delivery routing optimization
  • Schedules and routes for professional services

Solve problems with capacity and capability constraints

VRP with Constraints

Solve routing problems with constraints:

  • Set vehicle/agent capacity constraints
  • Add vehicle/agent capabilities: feature, tools, skills
  • Add job requirements

Set working hours, service hours, opening hours

VRP with Time Windows

Set Time Windows for vehicles/agents and jobs:

  • Set service times
  • Set working/opening hours
  • Set lunch breaks

Next steps

Start quickly with API Documentation, Playground, and Code samples

1. Learn Route Planner API features, input and output parameters in the Playground

We've prepared examples of tasks that can be solved with Routing Planner API in the API Playground. Choose a task that similar to yours from a dropdown list, check the API request object and result structure.

2. API Specification, input and output parameters

The documentation page contains detailed information about the API Specification, billing details, and code samples.

3. Get Geoapify API key

You will require an API Key to use the API. Register on MyProject Geoapify and get an API key.

4. Generate HTTP Post request

Generate an HTTP Post request with input data and make the call. You can copy a request object from the Playground or generate one by yourself.

Here is an example of calling Route Planner API:

fetch('https://api.geoapify.com/v1/routeplanner?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY', {
  method: 'post',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify(requestObject)
}).then(res=>res.json())
  .then(result => console.log(result));
5. Process and visualize results

The API returns a FeatureCollection GeoJSON object as the result. As GeoJSON is natively supported by map client libraries the result can be easily visualized on the map. Find code samples of Route Planner API data processing and GeoJSON visualization on Geoapify APIDocs.

6. Have question? Contact us!

Do not hesitate to contact us in case of any questions!

FAQ

How much does the Route Planner API cost?

You can start developing your application for Free and then extend depending on your needs. We offer unmetered tariffs from 700€ / month. Check our Pricing Plans to learn more >>

Is the Route Planner API GDPR compliant?

We are a German company and provide GDPR-compliant services. Our default API endpoints always use European data centers only. Dedicated endpoints can utilize other server locations, even located in your intranet.

Which variants of VRP can be solved by Geoapify Route Planner API?

You can solve Travelling salesman problem (TSP), Capacitated Vehicle Optimization Problem (CVRP), Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTW), Multi-Depot Vehicle Routing Problem (MDVRP), and Pickup and Delivery Problem with Time Windows (PDPTW) types of vehicle routing problems.

Can combine Constraints and Time Windows in one task?

Sure! You can solve any mix of the supported VRP variants.

We plan to integrate the Route Planner API into our ERP system and sell it to our customers. Can we do that?

Sure! You can develop your own Route Planner that uses the API and sell it.

We expect to have High Volumes of the API requests. Can we have custom conditions?

Yes! Contact us and we will find conditions beneficial for both sides!

Add Route Planning into your platform!

Solve business tasks and optimize workflow with Route Planner API!

Contact us in case of any questions and we will be happy to answer them!