# Basic Distance Matrix Flexible - POST Request

_Implement Using_: [Distance Matrix Flexible API](https://docs.nextbillion.ai/routing/distance-matrix-api/synchronous#distance-matrix-flexible-api)



Let’s see how to build a Distance Matrix Flexible POST method request for the same scenario from the [trips in future example](https://docs.nextbillion.ai/routing/distance-matrix-api/examples/etas-for-trips-in-future)

### Request

```bash
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.nextbillion.io/distancematrix/json?key=<your_api_key>&option=flexible' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"origins":"34.05456317,-118.31528428|33.99167000,-118.25687955|34.00792776,-118.33063151|33.94535370,-118.33148414",
"destinations":"33.96763110,-118.23215346|33.93969502,-118.26583210|33.90184293,-118.1963432",
    "mode":"truck",
    "departure_time":1685371968
    }'
```

### Response

```json
{
    "status": "Ok",
    "rows": [
        {
            "elements": [
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 2056
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 16216
                    }
                },
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 2083
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 18503
                    }
                },
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 2205
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 30885
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "elements": [
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 735
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 4715
                    }
                },
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 977
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 6720
                    }
                },
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 1767
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 19741
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "elements": [
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 1999
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 13314
                    }
                },
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 1788
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 13594
                    }
                },
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 2389
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 30820
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "elements": [
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 1665
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 17370
                    }
                },
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 960
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 6761
                    }
                },
                {
                    "duration": {
                        "value": 1515
                    },
                    "distance": {
                        "value": 18168
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
```