Converting JSON to KML

Question

Do you know how can I convert a google walking directions JSON response to KML?

I am using this method to get driving directions from Google in JSON format:

• Google Maps HTTP API for driving and walking directions

How can I process this and export it to KML to view it on Google Earth? Is there a Java API or something else?

Answer 1

I think you will be able to tackle this conversion as follows:

1. You can parse the JSON data from Google using the org.json.JSONObject.

2. Then to export the KML, you may want to use JAK - Java API for KML. You can also try to do this manually by following the Google KML Documentation.

Answer 2

You can convert json file to kml as following

ogr2ogr -f KML /Users/Me/Documents/mydata.kml /Users/Me/Documents/mydata.json

You can also do the same from a python script:

import subprocess subprocess.call("ogr2ogr -f KML /Users/Me/Documents/mydata.kml /Users/Me/Documents/mydata.json",shell=True)