openrouteservice.org
Directions, POIs, isochrones, geocoding (+reverse), elevation, and more
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Geocoding
- Documentation / URL
- https://openrouteservice.org/
Overview
openrouteservice (ORS) provides routing, directions, geocoding, and isochrones based on OpenStreetMap. Auth is a free API key.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08): a guessed path (
/health) returned HTTP 404 (nginx) — the API lives under the/v2/prefix. Use versioned routes.
Quick Start
Health (versioned, verified route style):
curl "https://api.openrouteservice.org/v2/health" \
-H "Authorization: YOUR_KEY"Directions (replace YOUR_KEY):
curl "https://api.openrouteservice.org/v2/directions/driving-car?start=8.68,49.41&end=8.69,49.42" \
-H "Authorization: YOUR_KEY"Authentication
- Register at openrouteservice.org → free API key.
- Send it as the
Authorizationheader.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free tier with generous limits (check the docs); paid plans scale.
- Self-hostable (the ORS Docker image).
FAQ
Is openrouteservice free? Free tier with a key; self-hosting is free too.
Why 404?
Paths need the /v2/ prefix (verified) — use versioned routes.
What does it provide? Routing, geocoding, and isochrones.
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