In the realm of web development, incorporating mapping functionalities into applications has become increasingly popular. Google Maps APIs provide a powerful toolkit for developers to integrate mapping, geocoding, and routing capabilities seamlessly into their web applications. In this article, we will explore how to leverage Django, a high-level Python web framework, along with Google Routing and Geocoding APIs to build a location-aware web application.
Integrating Google Geocoding API:
The Geocoding API enables us to convert addresses into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and vice versa. First, obtain an API key from the Google Cloud Console.
In the application’s views.py, import the necessary modules and Write Django views to handle requests to your application and communicate with the Google Apis. Create HTML templates to render the views and display the results to users. This application takes an address input, sends it to the Google Geocoding API, and displays the corresponding latitude and longitude.
Integrating Google Routing API:
The Routing API allows us to calculate routes and directions between locations. users can input origin and destination addresses, and the application will display the route between them using Google Maps embedded in a frame.