The Afi Labs Blog

Build a weather app with the Google Weather API

How to build a simple weather app in React using the Forecast Days endpoint of the Google Weather API.

Senakw Vancouver - will it block your view?

Senakw Vancouver - will it block your view?

See the Senakw Project on a Photorealistic 3D Map. Discover the project's scale, potential sightline changes, and what it means for local residents.

Meet the Google Weather API: Real time weather for maps

Learn how to use the new Google Weather API to integrate real time weather data and forecasts into your apps and maps.

Add a 3D polygon to a Google Photorealistic 3D map

Learn how to add custom 3D polygons to a Google Photorealistic 3D Map - perfect for drawing buildings, landmarks, and other structures.

Add map markers, overlays and polylines to Google Maps 3D

Learn how to add and style 3D markers, overlays, and polylines with the Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles API.

Use Place Autocomplete to go anywhere on Google Maps 3D

Using a Google Place Autocomplete search box to zoom to a specific location with the Photorealistic 3D Tiles API.

How to pan, zoom, and adjust tilt on Google Maps 3D

Become an expert at panning, zooming, and adjusting viewing angles on Google Maps with the Photorealistic 3D Tiles API.

What is the Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles API?

Use cases, pricing and everything you need to know about building applications with the Google Maps Photorealistic 3D Tiles API.

Google Places Insights API

Learn how the Google Places Insights API can help you find the number of places (restaurants, bars, and cafes etc) in a given area.

Google Maps Search Along Route

Use the Google Search Along Route API to identify places along a route that match a free form text string.

Using the Google Distance Matrix API for taxi dispatch

How to use the new Google Distance Matrix API to build an efficient taxi dispatch system.

Plan a route with multiple stops using the Routes API

Using the Google Maps Routes API to create routes, get travel times, find alternate routes, avoid tolls and draw routes between multiple points.

A developer's guide to the Google Routes API

Use the Google Maps Routes API (Directions API) to plan a route with multiple stops, get ETAs, avoid tolls and search for places along a route.

Google Navigation SDK standalone

Add Google Maps maps turn by turn directions to your Android or iOS app with the new Google Nav SDK.

Getting started with the Google Navigation SDK

Build a basic in-app turn by turn navigation app for Android with the Google Navigation SDK.

Google Maps Building Outlines and Entrances API

How to use the new Google Maps Building Outlines and Entrances API to display building outline and entrance locations on a map.

GMPRO docs: Complete all deliveries before pickups in cargo bike logistics

GMPRO docs: Complete all deliveries before pickups in cargo bike logistics

Using the pickupToDeliveryTimeLimit feature in GMPRO to ensure that all deliveries are done before accepting new pickups.

GMPRO docs: Driver breaks

How to add driver breaks to a route using the Google Maps Platform Route Optimization API.

GMPRO docs: Driver load balancing with soft constraints

Ways to apply vehicle loads and capacities to distribute stops evenly using the softMaxLoad and costPerUnitAboveSoftMax fields.

GMPRO docs: Solving the VRP with route clustering and soft constraints

Using GMPRO's distanceLimit and softMaxMeters fields to cluster delivery routes optimally.

GMPRO docs: Territory optimization and route planning

How to use the costsPerVehicle parameter to build a territory optimization system with GMPRO.

GMPRO docs: Fixed vehicle costs

How to minimize the number of vehicles needed by adjusting fixed and variable costs in GMPRO.

Fleet Routing App - free Google Maps route planner for multiple stops

How to use the Google Maps free route planner to evaluate routes created in GMPRO.

Google Maps route optimization: multi vehicle

How to solve the Vehicle Routing Problem with GMPRO, the new Google Maps route optimization API.

GMPRO TSP solver: Google Maps with more than 25 waypoints

How to solve the Travelling Salesman Problem with Google's latest route optimization API.