---
title: requestsAlternateRoutes
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Interface Property
path: mapkitjs/directionsrequest/requestsalternateroutes
---

# requestsAlternateRoutes

A Boolean value that indicates whether the server returns multiple routes when they’re available.

## Declaration

```data
requestsAlternateRoutes?: boolean;
```

## Discussion

Discussion When this property is false, the server returns a single route between the start and end points. When this property is true, the server may return additional routes for the user to follow. The server returns additional routes only if they’re available and represent a reasonable path that the user might take. The default value of this property is true.

## See Also

### Directions request

- [origin](mapkitjs/directionsrequest/origin.md)
- [destination](mapkitjs/directionsrequest/destination.md)
- [arrivalDate](mapkitjs/directionsrequest/arrivaldate.md)
- [departureDate](mapkitjs/directionsrequest/departuredate.md)
- [transportType](mapkitjs/directionsrequest/transporttype.md)
- [avoidTolls](mapkitjs/directionsrequest/avoidtolls.md)
- [signal](mapkitjs/directionsrequest/signal.md)