🚖 INTEGRATION REQUEST: Distance & Route Calculation API **App Name:** RideSwift Taxi Booking System **Current Issue:** Currently using LLM (InvokeLLM) to estimate distances between UK locations, which: - Provides inconsistent/inaccurate distance calculations - Cannot give real-time traffic data - Doesn't provide actual driving routes - Results in unreliable pricing for customers **Requested Integration:** Please add ONE of the following mapping APIs to the base44 platform: 1. **Google Maps Distance Matrix API** (RECOMMENDED) - Most accurate UK distance calculations - Real driving routes and times - Traffic-aware estimates - UK postcode support - API: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/distance-matrix 2. **Mapbox Directions API** (ALTERNATIVE) - Accurate route calculations - Multiple route optimization - Good UK coverage - API: https://docs.mapbox.com/api/navigation/directions/ 3. **OpenRouteService API** (FREE ALTERNATIVE) - Open-source solution - Good for UK routes - Free tier available - API: https://openrouteservice.org/dev/#/api-docs **Required Functionality:** - Calculate driving distance between two UK addresses/postcodes - Calculate estimated travel time (with traffic if possible) - Support for multi-stop routes (3-5 waypoints) - Return distance in miles (or km that we can convert) - Return time in minutes **Example API Call We Need:** ``` base44.integrations.GoogleMaps.GetDistance({ origin: "Manchester Airport, UK", destination: "Liverpool City Centre, UK", waypoints: ["Stop 1 Address", "Stop 2 Address"], // optional mode: "driving" }) // Returns: { distance_miles: 35.2, distance_meters: 56648, duration_minutes: 45, duration_seconds: 2700 } ``` **Use Case:** - Taxi booking system calculating accurate fares - Need precise distances for pricing - Multi-stop journeys with 2-5 stops - UK-wide coverage (all postcodes) - Real-time quotes for customers **Business Impact:** - Accurate pricing = happy customers - Reduced pricing disputes - Professional taxi booking experience - Competitive with Uber/Bolt **Current Workaround:** Using InvokeLLM with Google Maps context, but it's unreliable and sometimes returns incorrect distances (e.g., 10 miles instead of 200 miles for London-Manchester). **Priority:** HIGH - Core functionality for taxi booking app Thank you! This integration would be incredibly valuable for transportation/logistics apps on base44.