Google Static Map API - Long URL

Question

I generate URL for calling Google Static Map API but in sometime my url is very long (>2048). How can I solved this ?

Answer 1

You can encode your Polylines and make them shorter .

Here is the example which can help you how to short your Polylines

I am using the php library to short the length here is the link of library https://github.com/danmandle/encoded-polyline-stitcher

if you use this library

(51.838245,-111.834991|51.833179,-111.83503|51.831007022306,-111.8232751234|51.838244686875,-111.82327418214)  =  (atk{HtwqiTt^FpLmhAgl@)

Here important point is if you use short url you have to use "enc:" keyword

(fillcolor:0xAA000033|color:0xFFFFFF00|51.838245,-111.834991|51.833179,-111.83503|51.831007022306,-111.8232751234|51.838244686875,-111.82327418214)  =   (fillcolor:0xAA000033|color:0xFFFFFF00|enc:atk{HtwqiTt^FpLmhAgl@)

The Library is available for other languages as well if you are not using php .

I hope that it helps others

Answer 2

If your url includes polylines you can encode them and make them much shorter. Here's Google's explanation of it, you'll then need to look around for an implementation in whatever language you're using.

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/utilities/polylineutility