Automate Driving Route Planning and Analysis with Open Route Service
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Streamline your logistics by automatically calculating driving distances and durations. This workflow leverages the Open Route Service API to fetch precise route information and seamlessly stores it in Google Sheets for easy analysis.
About This Workflow
This powerful n8n workflow automates the complex task of calculating driving routes, distances, and estimated travel times. By integrating with the Open Route Service API, it provides detailed route insights, including the number of steps involved. The workflow begins by collecting route data, then utilizes the robust Open Route Service API to query for optimal driving routes for heavy goods vehicles. It meticulously extracts key metrics like distance and duration before finally saving this valuable information to a Google Sheet. This ensures that your team has readily accessible and actionable data for efficient logistics management, route optimization, and operational planning.
Key Features
- Automated Route Calculation: Instantly get driving distance, duration, and route steps for specified start and end points.
- Powerful API Integration: Leverages the capabilities of the Open Route Service API for accurate and detailed routing.
- Data Consolidation: Seamlessly stores route information in a Google Sheet for easy access and analysis.
- Customizable Route Parameters: Supports specific vehicle types (e.g., driving-hgv) for tailored results.
- Batch Processing: Efficiently handles multiple route requests.
How To Use
- Collect Route Data: Ensure your starting point (longitude_departure, latitude_departure) and destination (longitude_destination, latitude_destination) data is available, potentially from a Google Sheet using the "Collect Routes" node.
- Configure Open Route API Request: Set up the "Request Open Route API" node. Ensure you have an
api_keyfor Open Route Service and correctly map the longitude and latitude parameters from your data. - Extract Route Details: Use the "Extract Results" node to pull out the
distance,duration, andn_stepsfrom the API response. - Save to Google Sheets: Configure the "Save Results" node to write the extracted
distance,duration, andn_stepsalong with the original routeidto your designated Google Sheet. - Loop and Automate: Utilize the "Loop Over Items" node to process multiple route requests efficiently.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
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"name": "Automate Driving Route Planning and Analysis with Open Route Service",
"nodes": 28,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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