URLs can be used for launching Road Trip from an external application. There are two methods available: Shortcuts and x-callback-url.

Road Trip provides a customizable shortcuts system for creating frequently-entered fuel, expense, and trip entries. Each shortcut has a unique URL that can be used with an external application.

See the Shortcuts Page for more information.

Road Trip provides an x-callback-url interface for creating fuel, expense, and trip entries programmatically from an external application.

Below is a list of available commands and parameters. The vehicle parameter is required if more than one vehicle is available in Road Trip. All other parameters are optional.

Add Fuel

Command:

Example:

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
vehicle	Text	Vehicle Name.
date	YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm	Date and time. Time is optional.
odometer	Number	Odometer value.
tripMeter	Number	Trip Meter. Odometer value takes precedence.
fillAmount	Number	Fill amount.
unitPrice	Number	Price per litre or gallon.
cost	Number	Total cost. unitPrice takes precedence.
filled	0/1	Filled Tank.
reset	0/1	Reset Statistics.
tripCompEcon	Number	Trip Computer Fuel Economy.
tripCompSpeed	Number	Trip Computer Average Speed.
tripCompTemp	Number	Trip Computer Outside Temperature.
tripCompHours	Number	Trip Computer Driving Time Hours.
tripCompMins	Number	Trip Computer Driving Time Minutes.
fuelType	Text	Fuel Type or Octane.
conditions	Text	Driving Conditions.
payment	Text	Payment.
categories	Comma-separated List	Categories.
notes	Text	Notes.
locationName	Text	Location Name.
latitude	Number	Location Latitude.
longitude	Number	Location Longitude.

Add Expense

Command:

Example:

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
vehicle	Text	Vehicle Name.
date	YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm	Date and time. Time is optional.
odometer	Number	Odometer value.
name	Text	Expense name.
cost	Number	Total cost.
expenseType	service/expense/other	Expense type.
expenseSubtype	Text	Expense subtype.
payment	Text	Payment.
categories	Comma-separated List	Categories.
notes	Text	Notes.
locationName	Text	Location Name.
latitude	Number	Location Latitude.
longitude	Number	Location Longitude.

Add Trip

Command:

Example:

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
vehicle	Text	Vehicle Name.
date	YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm	Start date and time.
endDate	YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm	End date and time.
odometer	Number	Start odometer.
endDdometer	Number	End odometer.
name	Text	Trip name.
categories	Comma-separated List	Categories.
notes	Text	Notes.