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# destination

An optional end point for routing directions.

```
destination?: Coordinate | Place;
```

## Discussion

If you use [`Coordinate`](/documentation/MapKitJS/Coordinate) to request directions with [`route(request)`](/documentation/MapKitJS/Directions/route), MapKit JS returns a `mapkit.Coordinate` in the direction’s response. If you use a string or a [`Place`](/documentation/MapKitJS/Place) to request directions, the property may be `null` or a `Place` instance.

When MapKit JS returns a `Place` instance, it may contain additional details that weren’t included in the original item used to request directions.

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