Newbie question: calculating distance between 2 text addresses using Bing Maps API

Question

C# .Net Core web site.

Users enter from and to address

I've looked at the documentation and it looks like the API input is in coordinates.

Do I need to find another API to convert text address to a coordinate or is there a converter API in Bing Maps?

Suggestions or alternate solutions are appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi @LMMMMM

You can use the Find a Location by Query to get the longitude and latitude of two different locations:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/bingmaps/rest-services/locations/find-a-location-by-query

http://dev.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/Locations/{locationQuery}?includeNeighborhood={includeNeighborhood}&maxResults={maxResults}&include={includeValue}&key={BingMapsKey}

Then you can do simple math to get the distance between the two geocodes.

If you want to know the distance via a driving, transit or other route option, use the Rest Route API:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/bingmaps/rest-services/routes/calculate-a-route

http://dev.virtualearth.net/REST/V1/Routes/Driving?o=xml&wp.0=Seattle,WA&wp.1=Portland,OR&key={BingMapsKey}

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