# Generate Directions — Mapbox

> Generates directions between two or more locations using Mapbox API. See the documentation.

- Key: `mapbox-generate-directions`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.3
- App: Mapbox (`mapbox`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/mapbox.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/mapbox/actions/generate-directions
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/mapbox/actions/generate-directions/generate-directions.mjs

## Description

Generates directions between two or more locations using Mapbox API. [See the documentation](https://docs.mapbox.com/api/navigation/directions/).

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `startCoordinate` | `string` | Yes | The starting point in the format longitude,latitude, E.g. -85.244869,37.835819 |
| `endCoordinate` | `string` | Yes | The ending point in the format longitude,latitude, E.g. -85.244869,37.835819 |
| `transportationMode` | `string` | Yes | The mode of transportation |
| `steps` | `boolean` | No | Whether to return steps and turn-by-turn instructions (true) or not (false, default) |
| `alternatives` | `boolean` | No | Whether to try to return alternative routes (true) or not (false, default). An alternative route is a route that is significantly different from the fastest route, but still close in time. |
| `exclude` | `string[]` | No | Exclude certain road types and custom locations from routing |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "mapbox",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "mapbox-generate-directions",
  arguments: {
    startCoordinate: "Start Coordinate",
    endCoordinate: "End Coordinate",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "mapbox-generate-directions",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    mapbox: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    startCoordinate: "Start Coordinate",
    endCoordinate: "End Coordinate",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "mapbox-generate-directions",
    "configured_props": {
      "mapbox": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "startCoordinate": "Start Coordinate",
      "endCoordinate": "End Coordinate"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/mapbox.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps