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The Google’s Directions API is a service that calculates directions between locations. You can search for directions for several modes of transportation, including transit, driving, walking, or cycling.

Note: 1) The Response code is of type Integer (Int) and all other input and output variables are of type "String"

2) in GetTripResponse Output - **"Mode"is required input field and values accepted are “xml” or “json” \[lower case only\]**

**Activities details :**

a)      GetTrip Distance And Duration: Get Trip distance and duration based on Origin and destination addresses (works the similar way as Google maps)

·        Input: Origin address , Destination address & Google API key

·        Steps: Google Location API will calculate the distance and duration based on the origin and destination addresses

·        Output: Response status code, Distance in Miles or Kilometer and Duration

b)     GetTripResponse Output: Get trip details response in XML or JSON

·        Input: Origin address , Destination address , Google API key and Mode (xml or json)\[only lower case)

·        Steps: Google Location API will calculate the distance and duration based on the origin and destination addresses

·        Output: Response status code & Response output in XML

Two activities using Google Location API (Google maps) to find distance, duration, and get output response string in XML or JSON between origin and destination address.

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Google Direction API Activities