The Distance Matrix API for courier services

Optimize routes and cut delays — our APIs handle multiple deliveries, dynamic traffic, and high-volume demands

The challenge for courier services

Managing a fleet of couriers is complex: ever-changing traffic, tight delivery windows, incomplete addresses, and sudden order spikes can easily derail efficiency. Without precise routing and accurate location data, costs rise, ETAs become unreliable, and customer confidence wanes.

Our integrated solution

Distancematrix.ai offers a unified platform that merges the power of Distance Matrix and Geocoding APIs. This one-stop solution streamlines your operations — no juggling multiple services. With real-time traffic data, accurate geocoding, and bulk route calculations in a single toolkit, you’ll turn routing chaos into a well-orchestrated delivery system.

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    happy clients

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    in cost savings

  • up to 20%

    reduction in travel time

How it works

Real-life example
Distance Matrix API request parameters example for developers
Geocoding API request parameters example for developers

How Distance Matrix API works

The Matrix API provides trip duration in seconds and distance in meters for the fastest route between selected coordinates. The Geocoding API converts addresses to coordinates and vice versa, enabling accurate location mapping.
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The task
For example, let's say you need to find the distance and travel time between the following address points on the map:
1677 Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA 19090, USA
119 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038, USA
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The result
The Distance Matrix API then returns distance and travel time data on the queries with point coordinates. The API response contains a distance matrix in JSON format.
For example, 310 meters and 2600 seconds
Example request with addresses:
GET:
https://api.distancematrix.ai/maps/api/distancematrix/json?origins=Westminster Abbey, 20 Deans Yd, Westminster, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom&destinations=St John's Church, North End Rd, Fulham, London SW6 1PB, United Kingdom&key=<your_access_token>
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Response
body
{
    "destination_addresses": [
        "St John's Church, North End Rd, London SW6 1PB, United Kingdom"
    ],
    "origin_addresses": [
        "Westminster Abbey, 20 Deans Yd, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom"
    ],
    "rows": [
        {
            "elements": [
                {
                    "distance": {
                        "text": "7.3 km",
                        "value": 7346
                    },
                    "duration": {
                        "text": "23 mins",
                        "value": 1401
                    },
                    "origin": "Westminster Abbey, 20 Deans Yd, Westminster, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom",
                    "destination": "St John's Church, North End Rd, Fulham, London SW6 1PB, United Kingdom",
                    "status": "OK"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "status": "OK"
}
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Example request with addresses:
GET:
https://api.distancematrix.ai/maps/api/geocode/json?address=1600+Amphitheatre+Parkway,+Mountain+View,+CA&key=<your_access_token>
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The sample JSON response:
body
{
    "result": [
        {
            "address_components": [
                {
                    "long_name": "1600",
                    "short_name": "1600",
                    "types": [
                        "street_number"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "long_name": "amphitheatre parkway",
                    "short_name": "amphitheatre parkway",
                    "types": [
                        "route"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "long_name": "mountain view",
                    "short_name": "mountain view",
                    "types": [
                        "locality"
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "long_name": "ca",
                    "short_name": "ca",
                    "types": [
                        "state"
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "formatted_address": "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA",
            "geometry": {
                "location": {
                    "lat": 37.422387799999996,
                    "lng": -122.08418770000002
                },
                "location_type": "APPROXIMATE",
                "viewport": {
                    "northeast": {
                        "lat": 37.422387799999996,
                        "lng": -122.08418770000002
                    },
                    "southwest": {
                        "lat": 37.422387799999996,
                        "lng": -122.08418770000002
                    }
                }
            },
            "place_id": "",
            "plus_code": {
                "compound_code": "CWC8+R9 Mountain View, California, United States",
                "global_code": "849VCWC8+R9"
            },
            "types": [
                "locality",
                "political"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "status": "OK"
}
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Client's review
"We used Google API, but in 2018 the price became too expensive. We started looking for a cheaper solution that would have the same effectiveness for our business. The Distance Matrix API coped with all the tasks we set for them. Thanks to their work, we improved our delivery system and managed to reduce the distance-cost calculations by 5 times. We've been working with this new API for about five months and are satisfied with its possibilities."
Mateusz Sowa
CTO at Lunch24.com
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