So I have to make an API call to Google directions API, using this code and trying to store the response in "lat" variable.
app.post("/from", function(req,res) {
from = req.body.from;
to = req.body.to;
const url = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin="+ from + "&destination=" + to + "&key=AIzaSyDYRICW4Bm4donS0-9LCp_h0nlsyWvEuGY";
console.log(from,to);
https.get(url, function(response) {
console.log(response.statusCode);
var buffers = []
response
.on('data', function(data) {
buffers.push(data)
})
.on('end', function() {
lat = JSON.parse(Buffer.concat(buffers).toString());
But when i try to log that response I am getting this using console.log(lat) which is truncated like inside routes:[Array].
{
geocoded_waypoints: [
{
geocoder_status: 'OK',
place_id: 'ChIJ5zr8Xtk9rjsRrZrdrpG3Dck',
types: [Array]
},
{
geocoder_status: 'OK',
place_id: 'ChIJxfW4DPM9rjsRKsNTG-5p_QQ',
types: [Array]
}
],
routes: [
{
bounds: [Object],
copyrights: 'Map data ©2020',
legs: [Array],
overview_polyline: [Object],
summary: '1st Cross Rd/Siddhaiah Puranik Rd and Dr MC Modi Hospital Rd',
warnings: [],
waypoint_order: []
}
],
status: 'OK'
}
However, the same response inside the browser is something different and much useful, response from browser is as follows
{
"geocoded_waypoints": [
{
"geocoder_status": "OK",
"place_id": "ChIJa147K9HX3IAR-lwiGIQv9i4",
"types": [
"amusement_park",
"establishment",
"point_of_interest",
"tourist_attraction"
]
},
{
"geocoder_status": "OK",
"place_id": "ChIJzzgyJU--woARcZqceSdQ3dM",
"types": [
"amusement_park",
"establishment",
"point_of_interest",
"tourist_attraction"
]
}
],
"routes": [
{
"bounds": {
"northeast": {
"lat": 34.1358593,
"lng": -117.922066
},
"southwest": {
"lat": 33.81558589999999,
"lng": -118.3517014
}
},
"copyrights": "Map data ©2020",
"legs": [
{
"distance": {
"text": "35.1 mi",
"value": 56511
},
"duration": {
"text": "51 mins",
"value": 3031
},
"end_address": "100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, USA",
"end_location": {
"lat": 34.1358593,
"lng": -118.3511633
},
"start_address": "1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802, USA",
"start_location": {
"lat": 33.8160897,
"lng": -117.9225226
},
"steps": [
{
"distance": {
"text": "10 ft",
"value": 3
},
"duration": {
"text": "1 min",
"value": 0
},
"end_location": {
"lat": 33.8160679,
"lng": -117.9225314
},
"html_instructions": "Head <b>southwest</b>",
"polyline": {
"points": "qukmEvvvnUB@"
},
"start_location": {
"lat": 33.8160897,
"lng": -117.9225226
},
"travel_mode": "DRIVING"
},
{
"distance": {
"text": "397 ft",
"value": 121
},
"duration": {
"text": "1 min",
"value": 11
},
"end_location": {
"lat": 33.8155824,
"lng": -117.9235917
},
"html_instructions": "Keep <b>right</b>",
"maneuver": "keep-right",
"polyline": {
"points": "mukmExvvnUZPLJLLBBFJFLHPBPBL@N?L?J@l@"
},
"start_location": {
"lat": 33.8160679,
"lng": -117.9225314
},
"travel_mode": "DRIVING"
},
{
"distance": {
"text": "417 ft",
"value": 127
},
"duration": {
"text": "1 min",
"value": 57
},
"end_location": {
"lat": 33.816278,
"lng": -117.9242395
},
"html_instructions": "Slight <b>right</b> toward <b>Southwest Pl</b>/<wbr/><b>West Pl</b><div style="font-size:0.9em">Restricted usage road</div>",
"maneuver": "turn-slight-right",
"polyline": {
"points": "krkmEl}vnUKTAFAF?D?x@?F?DABABCBC?C@E?eB?"
},
"start_location": {
"lat": 33.8155824,
"lng": -117.9235917
},
"travel_mode": "DRIVING"
},
{
"distance": {
"text": "0.1 mi",
"value": 164
},
"duration": {
"text": "1 min",
"value": 74
},
"end_location": {
"lat": 33.817613,
"lng": -117.924097
},
"html_instructions": "Turn <b>right</b> onto <b>Southwest Pl</b>/<wbr/><b>West Pl</b><div style="font-size:0.9em">Partial restricted usage road</div>",
"maneuver": "turn-right",
"polyline": {
"points": "wvkmEnawnUEe@O?[BI?C?MEY?c@@E?G?EBKDk@?Q?_@?"
},
"start_location": {
"lat": 33.816278,
"lng": -117.9242395
},
"travel_mode": "DRIVING"
},
{
"distance": {
"text": "243 ft",
"value": 74
},
"duration": {
"text": "1 min",
"value": 27
},
"end_location": {
"lat": 33.8179964,
"lng": -117.9235637
},
"html_instructions": "Turn <b>right</b> toward <b>W Ball Rd</b>",
"maneuver": "turn-right",
"polyline": {
"points": "a_lmEr`wnU?S?O?O?AA?AA?AMKGGCCKGMGECCACAGA"
},
"start_location": {
"lat": 33.817613,
"lng": -117.924097
},
"travel_mode": "DRIVING"
},
{
"distance": {
"text": "374 ft",
"value": 114
},
"duration": {
"text": "1 min",
"value": 48
},
"end_location": {
"lat": 33.8179846,
"lng": -117.9223305
},
"html_instructions": "Turn <b>right</b> onto <b>W Ball Rd</b><div style="font-size:0.9em">Pass by Staybridge Suites Anaheim at the Park (on the right)</div>",
"maneuver": "turn-right",
"polyline": {
"points": "oalmEf}vnU?k@@iA@_C"
},
"start_location": {
"lat": 33.8179964,
"lng": -117.9235637
},
"travel_mode": "DRIVING"
},
{
"distance": {
"text": "0.2 mi",
"value": 352
},
"duration": {
"text": "1 min",
"value": 69
},
"end_location": {
"lat": 33.8207878,
"lng": -117.9230963
},
"html_instructions": "Turn <b>left</b> onto <b>Disneyland Dr</b>",
"maneuver": "turn-left",
"polyline": {
"points": "kalmEpuvnUAs@_@Bk@HA?UFKBa@JuCp@{@T_@LYLKJUJc@LEBeAX"
},
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"lat": 33.8179846,
"lng": -117.9223305
},
"travel_mode": "DRIVING"
},
{
"distance": {
"text": "22.3 mi",
"value": 35884
},
"duration": {
"text": "28 mins",
"value": 1673
},
"end_location": {
"lat": 34.0256221,
"lng": -118.2059515
},
"html_instructions": "Slight <b>right</b> to merge onto <b>I-5 N</b> toward <b>Los Angeles</b>",
"maneuver": "ramp-right",
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},
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