OpenRouteService Optimization API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: OpenRouteService Directions Optimization API
  description: OpenRouteService is a free, open-source geospatial API platform built on OpenStreetMap data. It provides routing directions for multiple transport modes, isochrones for reachability analysis, time-distance matrices, geocoding, elevation data, points of interest, and vehicle route optimization for logistics and humanitarian use cases.
  version: v2
  contact:
    name: OpenRouteService Support
    url: https://ask.openrouteservice.org
    email: support@smartmobility.heigit.org
  license:
    name: GNU General Public License v3.0
    url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/blob/main/LICENSE
  x-ors-docs: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/
servers:
- url: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  description: OpenRouteService Public API
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Optimization
  description: Solve vehicle routing problems using the VROOM engine
paths:
  /optimization:
    post:
      tags:
      - Optimization
      summary: Vehicle Route Optimization
      description: Solves vehicle routing problems using the VROOM optimization engine. Supports time windows, capacity constraints, multi-depot scenarios, and mixed fleet routing for logistics planning with up to 3 vehicles and 50 jobs in the standard plan.
      operationId: getOptimization
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/OptimizationRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Optimized route solution
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OptimizationResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  schemas:
    OptimizationRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - vehicles
      - jobs
      properties:
        vehicles:
          type: array
          description: Fleet of vehicles to optimize routes for (max 3 in standard plan)
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OptimizationVehicle'
        jobs:
          type: array
          description: List of jobs/deliveries to be performed (max 50 in standard plan)
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OptimizationJob'
        shipments:
          type: array
          description: Shipments requiring pickup and delivery pairs
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/OptimizationShipment'
        matrices:
          type: object
          description: Pre-computed duration/distance matrices
        options:
          type: object
          description: Additional optimization options
          properties:
            g:
              type: boolean
              description: Return geometry for routes
    EngineInfo:
      type: object
      properties:
        version:
          type: string
          description: ORS engine version
        build_date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Build date of the ORS engine
    OptimizationResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
        summary:
          type: object
          properties:
            cost:
              type: integer
            routes:
              type: integer
            unassigned:
              type: integer
            delivery:
              type: array
              items:
                type: integer
            pickup:
              type: array
              items:
                type: integer
            duration:
              type: number
            distance:
              type: integer
            computing_times:
              type: object
        routes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              vehicle:
                type: integer
              cost:
                type: integer
              steps:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
              duration:
                type: number
              distance:
                type: integer
              geometry:
                type: string
        unassigned:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
    OptimizationShipment:
      type: object
      properties:
        pickup:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OptimizationJob'
        delivery:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/OptimizationJob'
    OptimizationJob:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - location
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique job identifier
        description:
          type: string
        location:
          type: array
          description: Job location [longitude, latitude]
          items:
            type: number
          minItems: 2
          maxItems: 2
        service:
          type: integer
          description: Service time at this location in seconds
          default: 0
        amount:
          type: array
          description: Resource amounts required for multiple capacity types
          items:
            type: integer
        skills:
          type: array
          description: Required vehicle skills for this job
          items:
            type: integer
        time_windows:
          type: array
          description: Allowed time windows for the job
          items:
            type: array
            items:
              type: integer
            minItems: 2
            maxItems: 2
        priority:
          type: integer
          description: Job priority (higher values = higher priority)
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: integer
              description: Error code
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable error message
        info:
          type: object
          properties:
            engine:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EngineInfo'
            attribution:
              type: string
            timestamp:
              type: integer
              format: int64
    OptimizationVehicle:
      type: object
      required:
      - id
      - profile
      - start
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique vehicle identifier
        profile:
          type: string
          description: Routing profile for this vehicle
          enum:
          - driving-car
          - driving-hgv
          - cycling-regular
          - cycling-road
          - foot-walking
        start:
          type: array
          description: Start location [longitude, latitude]
          items:
            type: number
          minItems: 2
          maxItems: 2
        end:
          type: array
          description: End location [longitude, latitude] (optional)
          items:
            type: number
          minItems: 2
          maxItems: 2
        capacity:
          type: array
          description: Vehicle capacity for multiple resource types
          items:
            type: integer
        skills:
          type: array
          description: Skills this vehicle has (must match job skill requirements)
          items:
            type: integer
        time_window:
          type: array
          description: Operational time window [start_time, end_time] in seconds from epoch
          items:
            type: integer
          minItems: 2
          maxItems: 2
        breaks:
          type: array
          description: Scheduled breaks for this vehicle
          items:
            type: object
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden - API key does not have permission for this operation
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - missing or invalid API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request - invalid parameters or request body
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal server error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: API key obtained from https://openrouteservice.org