This page is updated with each new release of the
Directions API. The changelog lists releases by date and includes
any new features, bug fixes and significant performance improvements.
Consult the developer's guide for information on how to
use the Directions API.
November 10, 2015
Features and improvements
The API now returns predicted travel times with traffic for times in the
future, based on historical averages. Previously, the API only returned travel
times in traffic for times very close to now. To receive predicted travel
times with traffic, specify a departure time of "now" or some time
in the future, with a travel mode of driving. You can also
specify a traffic model of optimistic, pessimistic, or best guess (default),
to influence the assumptions used when calculating the travel time. For
details, see the
developer's guide.
Standard Plan customers now have access to all the Directions API
features that were previously available only to Google Maps Platform Premium Plan
customers: optimal routes and travel times in traffic, and an increased number
of waypoints - up to 23, increased from the previous limit of 8 way points.
About these release notes
This document describes releases from November 2015 onwards. The
Directions API existed before that date and had a number of
releases, but they're not included in these notes.
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