Is there a way to get directions(just routes) using google for mkmapview?

Question

I\'m using swift on iOS and using MKMapView. I\'ve been working on giving a user a from - to textfield and letting the user have a form of route between the from and to loca

Answer 1

Using google api to find directions between origin and destination.


Required parameters:

• origin : lat + long current location or place ID 
.

• destination : lat + long destination location or place ID 
.

• Key: to create new google api key .

Optional parameters:

• mode (defaults to driving) driving give you more options, or set
  walking, bicycling, transit.
• alternatives : false give u just one route, option true give all directions between origin and destinations, then you can choose which route u want deponent on duration, or distance inside legs.

then convert points (inside overview_polyline) to list of CLLocationCoordinate2D using Polyline library https://github.com/raphaelmor/Polyline

Like this:

func convertPointToCoordinates() -> [CLLocationCoordinate2D]? {

let polyline = Polyline(encodedPolyline: overviewPolyline.points ?? "")

return polyline.coordinates

}

let coordinates = convertPointToCoordinates()

let polyLine = MKPolyline(coordinates: coordinates ?? [], count: (coordinates?.count ?? 0))

• to add polyline on map view:

  self.mapView.add(polyLine)

• to focus on polyline region:

  self.mapView.setVisibleMapRect(polyLine.boundingMapRect, edgePadding: UIEdgeInsets.init(top: 60, left: 60, bottom: 60, right: 60), animated: true)