geo_nearest_point_on_line
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The closest position on a polyline to a given coordinate, plus the geodesic distance to it in metres. The answer may lie between vertices, not only on them. Useful for 'how far is this address from the route?'. Local computation: no network call, no quota.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| line | array | yes | The polyline's coordinates, 2 or more. |
| point | any | yes | The coordinate to measure from. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$defs": {
"LatLon": {
"description": "A WGS84 coordinate pair in decimal degrees.",
"properties": {
"lat": {
"description": "Latitude in decimal degrees (−90 to 90).",
"format": "double",
"type": "number"
},
"lon": {
"description": "Longitude in decimal degrees (−180 to 180).",
"format": "double",
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"lat",
"lon"
],
"type": "object"
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"line": {
"description": "The polyline's coordinates, 2 or more.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/LatLon"
},
"type": "array"
},
"point": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/LatLon",
"description": "The coordinate to measure from."
}
},
"required": [
"point",
"line"
],
"type": "object"
}