---
title: origin
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Interface Property
path: mapkitjs/etarequestoptions/origin
---

# origin

The starting point for estimated arrival time requests.

## Declaration

```data
origin: CoordinateData;
```

## Discussion

Discussion The origin can be a Coordinate, a Place object, or a string that’s an address. Other services, such as Search and Geocoder, return Place objects.

## See Also

### ETA Request

- [departureDate](mapkitjs/etarequestoptions/departuredate.md)
- [destinations](mapkitjs/etarequestoptions/destinations.md)
- [transportType](mapkitjs/etarequestoptions/transporttype.md)
- [signal](mapkitjs/etarequestoptions/signal.md)