mp_get_routes function

Extract routes from Google Maps Directions API response

mp_get_routes(doc)

Arguments

• doc: XML document with Google Maps Directions API response

Returns

Line layer (class sf) representing routes.

When document contains no routes ("ZERO_RESULTS" status), the function returns an empty line layer with NA in all fields.

Examples

library(xml2)

doc = as_xml_document(response_directions_driving)
r = mp_get_routes(doc)
plot(r)

doc = as_xml_document(response_directions_transit)
r = mp_get_routes(doc)
plot(r)

## Not run:

# Text file with API key
key = readLines("~/key")

# Transit example
doc = mp_directions(
  origin = c(34.81127, 31.89277),
  destination = c(34.781107, 32.085003),
  mode = "transit",
  alternatives = TRUE,
  key = key
)
r = mp_get_routes(doc)
plot(r)

# Duration in traffic
doc = mp_directions(
  origin = c(34.81127, 31.89277),
  destination = c(34.781107, 32.085003),
  departure_time = Sys.time(),
  alternatives = TRUE,
  key = key
)
r = mp_get_routes(doc)
plot(r)

# Using waypoints
doc = mp_directions(
  origin = c(34.81127, 31.89277),
  waypoints = rbind(c(35.01582, 31.90020), c(34.84246, 31.85356)),
  destination = c(34.781107, 32.085003),
  key = key
)
r = mp_get_routes(doc)
plot(r)
## End(Not run)