Route Optimization with TollGuru API: Fastest, Cheapest, and EV-friendly Journeys
Last updated on Jun 6, 2024 · 3 minutes
The future of mobility is digital, and the key to this future lies in
harnessing the power of data. TollGuru’s API serves as a powerful tool to
unlock this potential, providing a wealth of information for route
optimization. This blog will explore how to use TollGuru’s API for finding
the fastest and cheapest routes and for planning efficient routes for
electric vehicles (EVs).
Discovering the Fastest and Cheapest Routes
When planning a journey, two crucial factors often come into play: time
and cost. With the TollGuru API, developers can build solutions that
provide users with the fastest and cheapest routes for their journeys.
Fastest Route
TollGuru’s API returns a diffs object in the response body that provides
insights into the fastest and cheapest routes. The diffs object contains
data in the format {“cheapest”:”x.xx”,”fastest”:y}, where x.xx is the
additional cost to take the fastest route, and y is the additional time in
minutes to take the cheapest route.
1"diffs":{ 2"cheapest":0, 3"fastest":2 4}
In this example, the value of “fastest” is 0, indicating that this route
is the fastest. If the value was 2, it would mean the route is 2 minutes
slower than the fastest route.
Cheapest Route
Similarly, if “cheapest” is 0, it indicates that the route is the
cheapest. If it was 2, it would mean the route is $2 more expensive than
the cheapest route.
1"diffs":{ 2"cheapest":1.35, 3"fastest":0 4}
The API also provides cost breakdowns for various payment methods in the
costs object, including fuel, tag, cash, licensePlate, creditCard, and
prepaidCard. By comparing these values, developers can help users find the
most cost-effective route based on their preferred payment method.
The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) has brought new challenges to route
planning. Not only do you need to find the fastest and most cost-effective
route, but you also need to locate charging points along the way. The
TollGuru API provides a chargingPoints field specifically for this
purpose.
Each object within the chargingPoints array contains detailed information
about a specific EV charging station along the route. This includes the
station’s name, address, contact phone number, geographic coordinates,
connector type, power feed types, pricing structure, facility type, access
times, and more.
This data enables developers to build solutions that help EV drivers plan
their routes more efficiently, ensuring they have access to charging
stations when they need them.