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GraphHopper Directions API by GraphHopper GmbH

Routing, route optimization, matrix, isochrone and geocoding API built on the open-source GraphHopper engine.

Maps and location Open source

Price
Free (open source)
you pay only for the compute it runs on
Free tier
Yes
Free plan: 500 credits per day, non-commercial use only
SDK downloads
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npm graphhopper-js-api-client
Status
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Pricing

Free tierFree plan: 500 credits per day, non-commercial use only
Cheapest paid plan—
Usage price—
Good to knowPlans are priced in EUR only (Basic 69 EUR/month for 5,000 credits/day), so USD fields are empty. The routing engine is open source; the hosted API is commercial and billed in credits.

From the official pricing page, checked Oct 10, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.

Use it from an agent

MCP serverCommunity servers only
npmnpm install graphhopper-js-api-client

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