OpenRouteService

OpenRouteService is a free, open-source geospatial API platform built on OpenStreetMap data, providing 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.

OpenRouteService publishes 9 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Directions API, Elevation API, Geocoding API, and 6 more. Tagged areas include Routing, Geospatial, Directions, Isochrones, and Matrix.

The OpenRouteService catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

OpenRouteService’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, pricing, changelog, and 19 more developer resources.

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41.8/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 22/100 agent aware open core · GPL-3.0 Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

1 APIs

Routing Geospatial Directions Isochrones Matrix Geocoding Elevation Optimization OpenStreetMap Navigation LogisticsHumanitarian

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

Composite quality — 41.8/100 · developing

Contract Quality 12.8 / 20

Developer Ergonomics 4.6 / 16

Access Clarity 8.0 / 16

Operational Transparency 3.8 / 10

Contract Governance 0.9 / 10

Discoverability 5.5 / 8

Open Source Surface 2.5 / 10

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 22/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 6 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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APIs 16

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

OpenRouteService Isochrones API

Calculates areas of reachability from given locations within specified time or distance ranges, supporting up to 5 locations and 10 intervals, for travel modes including driving...

OpenRouteService Matrix API

Computes one-to-many, many-to-one, and many-to-many time and distance matrices for logistics optimization, supporting up to 3,500 locations per standard request for route planni...

OpenRouteService Geocoding API

Resolves addresses to geographic coordinates and vice versa using the Pelias geocoding engine, supporting forward geocoding, reverse geocoding, and autocomplete for address norm...

OpenRouteService Elevation API

Returns elevation data for point or line geometries using SRTM data, supporting up to 2,000 vertices for enriching routes and locations with altitude information.

OpenRouteService Optimization API

Solves vehicle routing problems using the VROOM engine, optimizing routes for fleets of up to 3 vehicles and 50 routes, supporting time windows, capacity constraints, and multi-...

OpenRouteService POI API

Returns points of interest in the area surrounding a given geometry, supporting search within a 2 km radius for areas up to 50 km2, filtered by category and keyword using OpenSt...

OpenRouteService Snapping API

Snaps arbitrary coordinates to the nearest road network nodes, supporting up to 5,000 locations per request, useful for map matching and correcting GPS coordinates to the road n...

OpenRouteService Directions API

Get routing directions for different modes of transport

OpenRouteService Elevation API

Return elevation data for point or line geometries

OpenRouteService Geocoding API

Resolve addresses to coordinates and vice versa using Pelias engine

OpenRouteService Health API

Service health and status endpoints

OpenRouteService Isochrones API

Obtain areas of reachability from given locations

OpenRouteService Matrix API

Obtain one-to-many, many-to-one and many-to-many matrices for time and distance

OpenRouteService Optimization API

Solve vehicle routing problems using the VROOM engine

OpenRouteService POI API

Return points of interest using OpenStreetMap data

OpenRouteService Snapping API

Snap coordinates to the nearest road network nodes

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Open Collections 10

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

OpenRouteService Directions API

OPEN COLLECTION

OpenRouteService Directions Elevation API

OPEN COLLECTION

OpenRouteService Directions Geocoding API

OPEN COLLECTION

OpenRouteService Directions Health API

OPEN COLLECTION

OpenRouteService Directions Isochrones API

OPEN COLLECTION

OpenRouteService Directions Matrix API

OPEN COLLECTION

OpenRouteService Directions Optimization API

OPEN COLLECTION

OpenRouteService Directions POI API

OPEN COLLECTION

OpenRouteService Directions Snapping API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Openrouteservice Plans Pricing

4 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Openrouteservice Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Openrouteservice Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Openrouteservice Context

13 classes · 73 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

OpenRouteService API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 3

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

OpenRouteService Directions Request

23 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OpenRouteService Isochrones Request

13 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OpenRouteService Matrix Request

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Examples 6

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Directions Driving Car Request

10 fields

EXAMPLE

Isochrones Request

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Matrix Request

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Optimization Request

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Pois Request

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Snapping Request

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Openrouteservice Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Openrouteservice Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Openrouteservice Agentic Access

17 operations · 10 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

OpenAPI

OpenAPI

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 6

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 6

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

IssueTracker

Releases

StatusPage

Forums

ChangeLog

RateLimits

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License

Pricing

Plans

FinOps

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

aid: openrouteservice
name: OpenRouteService
description: OpenRouteService is a free, open-source geospatial API platform built on OpenStreetMap data, providing 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.
deliveryModel:
  model: open-core
  license: GPL-3.0
  open_source: true
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Open core · an OSS project plus a commercial hosted product
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/openrouteservice.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/openrouteservice/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
type: Index
tags:
- Routing
- Geospatial
- Directions
- Isochrones
- Matrix
- Geocoding
- Elevation
- Optimization
- OpenStreetMap
- Navigation
- Logistics
- Humanitarian
apis:
- aid: openrouteservice:isochrones
  name: OpenRouteService Isochrones API
  description: Calculates areas of reachability from given locations within specified time or distance ranges, supporting
    up to 5 locations and 10 intervals, for travel modes including driving, cycling, and walking.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Isochrones
  - Reachability
  - Geospatial
  - Analysis
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/isochrones/
- aid: openrouteservice:matrix
  name: OpenRouteService Matrix API
  description: Computes one-to-many, many-to-one, and many-to-many time and distance matrices for logistics optimization,
    supporting up to 3,500 locations per standard request for route planning and fleet management.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Matrix
  - Logistics
  - Distance
  - Time
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/matrix/
- aid: openrouteservice:geocoding
  name: OpenRouteService Geocoding API
  description: Resolves addresses to geographic coordinates and vice versa using the Pelias geocoding engine, supporting forward
    geocoding, reverse geocoding, and autocomplete for address normalization and location search.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Geocoding
  - Address
  - Location
  - Pelias
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/geocoding/
- aid: openrouteservice:elevation
  name: OpenRouteService Elevation API
  description: Returns elevation data for point or line geometries using SRTM data, supporting up to 2,000 vertices for enriching
    routes and locations with altitude information.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Elevation
  - Terrain
  - Altitude
  - SRTM
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/elevation/
- aid: openrouteservice:optimization
  name: OpenRouteService Optimization API
  description: Solves vehicle routing problems using the VROOM engine, optimizing routes for fleets of up to 3 vehicles and
    50 routes, supporting time windows, capacity constraints, and multi-depot scenarios for logistics planning.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Optimization
  - Logistics
  - Fleet
  - VROOM
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/optimization/
- aid: openrouteservice:pois
  name: OpenRouteService POI API
  description: Returns points of interest in the area surrounding a given geometry, supporting search within a 2 km radius
    for areas up to 50 km2, filtered by category and keyword using OpenStreetMap POI data.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - POI
  - Points of Interest
  - OpenStreetMap
  - Location
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/poi/
- aid: openrouteservice:snapping
  name: OpenRouteService Snapping API
  description: Snaps arbitrary coordinates to the nearest road network nodes, supporting up to 5,000 locations per request,
    useful for map matching and correcting GPS coordinates to the road network.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Snapping
  - Map Matching
  - Road Network
  - GPS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/snapping/
- aid: openrouteservice:openrouteservice-directions-api
  name: OpenRouteService Directions API
  description: Get routing directions for different modes of transport
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Directions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openrouteservice-directions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/
- aid: openrouteservice:openrouteservice-elevation-api
  name: OpenRouteService Elevation API
  description: Return elevation data for point or line geometries
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Elevation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openrouteservice-elevation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/
- aid: openrouteservice:openrouteservice-geocoding-api
  name: OpenRouteService Geocoding API
  description: Resolve addresses to coordinates and vice versa using Pelias engine
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Geocoding
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openrouteservice-geocoding-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/
- aid: openrouteservice:openrouteservice-health-api
  name: OpenRouteService Health API
  description: Service health and status endpoints
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Health
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openrouteservice-health-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/
- aid: openrouteservice:openrouteservice-isochrones-api
  name: OpenRouteService Isochrones API
  description: Obtain areas of reachability from given locations
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Isochrones
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openrouteservice-isochrones-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/
- aid: openrouteservice:openrouteservice-matrix-api
  name: OpenRouteService Matrix API
  description: Obtain one-to-many, many-to-one and many-to-many matrices for time and distance
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Matrix
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openrouteservice-matrix-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/
- aid: openrouteservice:openrouteservice-optimization-api
  name: OpenRouteService Optimization API
  description: Solve vehicle routing problems using the VROOM engine
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Optimization
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openrouteservice-optimization-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/
- aid: openrouteservice:openrouteservice-poi-api
  name: OpenRouteService POI API
  description: Return points of interest using OpenStreetMap data
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - POI
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openrouteservice-poi-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/
- aid: openrouteservice:openrouteservice-snapping-api
  name: OpenRouteService Snapping API
  description: Snap coordinates to the nearest road network nodes
  humanURL: https://openrouteservice.org
  baseURL: https://api.openrouteservice.org
  tags:
  - Snapping
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/openrouteservice-snapping-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/api-reference/endpoints/directions/
common:
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/issues
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/releases
- type: License
  name: GPL-3.0
  url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/blob/main/LICENSE
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/openrouteservice-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/openrouteservice-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/openrouteservice-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://openrouteservice.org
- type: Documentation
  url: https://giscience.github.io/openrouteservice/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/GIScience
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice
- type: Blog
  url: https://heigit.org/category/openrouteservice/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://openrouteservice.org/plans/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://ask.openrouteservice.org/c/announcements/
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/ors_news
- type: Forums
  url: https://ask.openrouteservice.org
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- type: OpenAPI
  url: https://openrouteservice.org/wp-json/ors
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice-py
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice-js
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice-r
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/GIScience/orstools-qgis-plugin
- type: Plans
  url: plans/openrouteservice-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/openrouteservice-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/openrouteservice-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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