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Roads API

Identify the roads a vehicle is traveling along, and get metadata about those roads.

Search Maps Roads API docs:

Get Started

Start building with the Roads API.
Create an account, generate an API key, and start building.
Get geometry of the nearest roads for a set of latitude/longitude coordinates.
Use the Client libraries for Google Maps Web Services, to work with Google Maps Services on your server using Java, Python, Go, or Node.js.
Use the Roads API Inspector to examine the results of a request in detail, interact with StreetView, and more.
Learn more about common practices which are useful for setting up your web service requests, and processing service responses.

Features

Learn about core features of the Roads API.
Get geometry for the nearest roads for a set of latitude/longitude coordinates.
Get the closest road segments for a set of latitude/longitude coordinates.
Learn more about techniques for acquiring data to use with the snap to roads feature.

Help & support

Get help. Give help. Join the community.
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Last updated 2026-07-01 UTC.

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