Google Maps Platform
Directions API (Legacy) removal
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Google Maps Platform deprecated GET /maps/api/directions/* without giving a shutdown date yet.
Calls it hits
GET /maps/api/directions/*
What to use instead of these calls
Migrate to the Routes API (computeRoutes on routes.googleapis.com).
The Routes API is a separate API to enable on the Cloud project, with its own SKUs and pricing, and needs the X-Goog-FieldMask header, so the team decides when and how to move.
In Google Maps Platform's words
As of October 2026, Directions API (Legacy) can no longer be enabled for new Google Cloud projects. Existing projects remain fully supported.
Facts
- API
- Google Maps Platform
maps.googleapis.com - Kind
- Removal
- Takes effect
- No date given yet
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Announcement
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against Google Maps Platform's own pages
Questions
When does this change take effect?
Google Maps Platform deprecated GET /maps/api/directions/* without giving a shutdown date yet.
Do these calls still work?
Yes, they still work: Google Maps Platform has not given a shutdown date yet.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.
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