Can you open https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Mannheim&destination=Frankfurt&key=AIzaSyCAlZZ3yU9M4CYutBm6c4dzdFWqYzOtUfo from mainland China?
Sometimes.
No recent testsVerdict from 2026-01-12 · 7 mo ago
As of the last test on 2026-01-12 — 7 mo ago — it was partly disrupted in mainland China. We haven't tested it since, so this may have changed.
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Is https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Mannheim&destination=Frankfurt&key=AIzaSyCAlZZ3yU9M4CYutBm6c4dzdFWqYzOtUfo blocked in mainland China right now?
We haven't tested https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Mannheim&destination=Frankfurt&key=AIzaSyCAlZZ3yU9M4CYutBm6c4dzdFWqYzOtUfo in the last 90 days. As of the last test on 2026-01-12 (7 mo ago), it was partly disrupted in mainland China. Use the Test now button on this page for a fresh measurement.
Why is https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Mannheim&destination=Frankfurt&key=AIzaSyCAlZZ3yU9M4CYutBm6c4dzdFWqYzOtUfo blocked in mainland China?
As of the last test on 2026-01-12 — 7 mo ago — it was partly disrupted in mainland China. We haven't tested it since, so this may have changed.
Since when has https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Mannheim&destination=Frankfurt&key=AIzaSyCAlZZ3yU9M4CYutBm6c4dzdFWqYzOtUfo been blocked?
GreatFire has recorded interference with https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Mannheim&destination=Frankfurt&key=AIzaSyCAlZZ3yU9M4CYutBm6c4dzdFWqYzOtUfo from mainland China since 2016-09-16.
How can I access https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Mannheim&destination=Frankfurt&key=AIzaSyCAlZZ3yU9M4CYutBm6c4dzdFWqYzOtUfo from mainland China?
You need a circumvention tool such as a VPN. GreatFireVPN, built by GreatFire, is designed to bypass the Great Firewall and reach sites like maps.googleapis.com.
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?origin=Mannheim&destination=Frankfurt&key=AIzaSyCAlZZ3yU9M4CYutBm6c4dzdFWqYzOtUfo · JSON