Google Maps iOS SDK, Getting Directions between 2 locations

Question

While I am using Google Maps SDK, I am trying to get driving direction between two locations on iOS. I know we can do this using two methods:-

1.) Using URL Scheme,

Answer 1

Swift 4.1, Xcode 9.4.1

//Here you need to set your origin and destination points and mode 
let url = NSURL(string: "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Machilipatnam&destination=Vijayawada&mode=driving")

//OR if you want to use latitude and longitude for source and destination
//let url = NSURL(string: "\("https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json")?origin=\("17.521100"),\("78.452854")&destination=\("15.1393932"),\("76.9214428")")

        let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url! as URL) { (data, response, error) -> Void in

            do {
                if data != nil {
                    let dic = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data!, options: JSONSerialization.ReadingOptions.mutableLeaves) as!  [String:AnyObject]
//                        print(dic)

                    let status = dic["status"] as! String
                    var routesArray:String!
                    if status == "OK" {
                        routesArray = (((dic["routes"]!as! [Any])[0] as! [String:Any])["overview_polyline"] as! [String:Any])["points"] as! String
//                            print("routesArray: \(String(describing: routesArray))")
                    }

                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
                        let path = GMSPath.init(fromEncodedPath: routesArray!)
                        let singleLine = GMSPolyline.init(path: path)
                        singleLine.strokeWidth = 6.0
                        singleLine.strokeColor = .blue
                        singleLine.map = mapView
                    }

                }
            } catch {
                print("Error")
            }
        }

        task.resume()

Here, you need to add your key (google api key) to the above API.