geocodio-distance

Calculate distances and travel times via Geocodio's Distance API.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/franzenjb/claude-skills --skill geocodio-distance
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Skill: geocodio-distance
Source: https://github.com/franzenjb/claude-skills/tree/main/geocodio-distance
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/franzenjb/claude-skills --skill geocodio-distance

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill enables teams to compute travel distances and times between multiple locations, supporting planning, routing analysis, and service area delineation without manual calculations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Real-time single-origin distance lookups with distance and duration
  • Bulk distance matrices for origins × destinations with unit filtering
  • High-volume asynchronous distance jobs for large-scale planning

Quick Start

Provide an origin and destination to get a distance using the Geocodio Distance API. For example, set origin to '1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC' and destination to '1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA' with mode 'driving' and units 'miles'.

Frequently Asked Questions about geocodio-distance

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I calculate driving distances between multiple locations?

Calculate driving distances by providing origins and destinations to the Geocodio Distance API. It returns travel distances and times, supporting real-time single-origin lookups and bulk distance matrices for routing analysis.

What is a distance matrix and when do I need it for geospatial routing?

A distance matrix computes travel distances and times across multiple origins and destinations simultaneously. Use it for service area delineation and large-scale planning to avoid manual point-to-point calculations.

Can I compute travel times in bulk for large-scale planning?

Bulk travel times can be computed using high-volume asynchronous distance jobs. These distance jobs handle large-scale planning requests through the Geocodio API, processing extensive origin and destination matrices efficiently.

Do I need a Geocodio API key to compute travel distances?

A Geocodio API key is required to compute travel distances. You must configure the environment variable GEOCODIO_API_KEY before executing distance, distance-matrix, or asynchronous distance-jobs endpoints.

Does this distance API support filtering results by travel mode and units?

The distance API supports filtering by travel mode such as driving and units like miles. It enforces configurable parameters for mode, units, and result limits across single-origin lookups and bulk matrices.

Are there limitations when running asynchronous distance jobs?

Asynchronous distance jobs are designed for high-volume geospatial planning rather than real-time lookups. Use single-origin endpoints for immediate results, as bulk distance matrices enforce specific result limits.