Details on how to configure a quota can be found here ConfigurationĪdding Google Maps Travel Time to your Home Assistant instance can be done via the user

Set the ‘Elements per day’ to a limit of 645 or less. While this call frequency can not be decreased, you may have a use case which requires the data to be updated more often, to do this you may update on-demand (see automation example below).Ī quota can be set against the API to avoid exceeding the free credit amount. Note that at this rate, more than 2 sensors will likely exceed the free credit amount. The sensor will update the travel time every 5 minutes, making approximately 288 calls per day. The Distance Matrix API is billed at US$ requests, however, a US$200 per month credit is applied (20,000 requests). Google now requires billing to be enabled (and a valid credit card loaded) to access Google Maps APIs. You only need to turn on the Distance Matrix API. You need to register for an API key by following the instructions here. You can use it to see a history of places you’ve visited, drop pins in maps to visit those locations later, or even use Google Maps in incognito mode to prevent location history tracking.The google_travel_time sensor provides travel time from the Google Distance Matrix API. Google Maps has a lot of great uses, and using multiple stops in the app is only one of them. It’s also a great way to share your trip itinerary with friends and family. This is a great way to share a route with all of your planned stops with other people who are following you during a multi-car trip. Selecting this will open Google Maps on their device, and they’ll have access to the same exact route you’re using to get to that same destination. Under this, the recipient will see a View on Google Maps button to click.

The email body will contain a generic Google Maps box with your profile image and the text “I shared directions with you” inside that box. This will open your default email app and automatically create an email to that recipient. Just type the email address and either select one of your frequently used emails or type the entire email and select Next.

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