# RouteVariant

An alternative to the main route: a detour, a shortcut, another start. At most 12 per route.

Group: Route facts.

## Fields

- `name` (string, required): The variant's name, at most 80 characters. Required.
- `start` (string, optional): Where it starts when that differs, at most 200 characters.
- `extraKm` (number, optional): Kilometers it adds, negative when shorter (-1,000 to 1,000).
- `extraMin` (number, optional): Minutes it adds, negative when faster (-10,000 to 10,000).
- `purpose` (string, optional): Why take it, at most 300 characters.

## Used by

- [create_route](https://developers.sceniq.earth/reference/create_route.md)
- [update_route](https://developers.sceniq.earth/reference/update_route.md)