How to Retrieve Geographic Data with Google Maps API

In this article, we will learn how to use the HTTP Library to obtain data from a Google Maps API. Those data will be distances between different places.



Let’s say we’re planning a road trip in Europe. We can use the Distance Matrix API from Google Maps to calculate important information for our trip.



We want to know:

• Distances between locations
  
• Travel time from one location to another
  

Prerequisites

Before we begin, there are a couple things you’ll need to have in place.



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