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# isDirectionsRequest(_:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the specified URL contains a directions request.

```
class func isDirectionsRequest(_ url: URL) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`url`

The URL the system provides  to your app.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the URL contains a directions request that your app needs to display to the user, or <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> if it doesn’t.

## See Also

  [Location and Maps Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/LocationAwarenessPG/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009497)


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