Snap to Road API

GPS

Snap noisy GPS coordinates onto the nearest point of the real road network.

Overview

The Snap to Road API takes raw, imprecise GPS points and snaps each one to the closest position on the road network. Perfect for cleaning up tracking data before display, matching pins to streets, or preparing coordinates for routing.

API reference

GET/api/1/snap

Parameter	Type	Status	Description
point	string	Required	GPS point as lat,lng. Repeat the parameter for each point (maximum 100).
profile	string	Optional	Road network to snap to: driving, cycling or walking.

Example request

Credit cost: 1 credit

curl "https://osrmroute.com/api/1/snap?point=40.3778,49.8517&point=40.3801,49.8600&key=YOUR_KEY"

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