diff --git a/services-core/src/main/java/com/mapbox/core/MapboxService.java b/services-core/src/main/java/com/mapbox/core/MapboxService.java
index 76fc0f895..7322d3821 100644
--- a/services-core/src/main/java/com/mapbox/core/MapboxService.java
+++ b/services-core/src/main/java/com/mapbox/core/MapboxService.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * @since 1.0.0
  */
 public abstract class MapboxService<T, S> {
-
+  protected static final int MAX_URL_SIZE = 1024 * 8;
   private final Class<S> serviceType;
   private boolean enableDebug;
   protected OkHttpClient okHttpClient;
diff --git a/services-directions/src/main/java/com/mapbox/api/directions/v5/MapboxDirections.java b/services-directions/src/main/java/com/mapbox/api/directions/v5/MapboxDirections.java
index 6f49195b3..62eefb02d 100644
--- a/services-directions/src/main/java/com/mapbox/api/directions/v5/MapboxDirections.java
+++ b/services-directions/src/main/java/com/mapbox/api/directions/v5/MapboxDirections.java
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 @AutoValue
 public abstract class MapboxDirections extends
   MapboxService<DirectionsResponse, DirectionsService> {
-  private static final int MAX_URL_SIZE = 1024 * 8;
 
   protected MapboxDirections() {
     super(DirectionsService.class);
diff --git a/services-matching/src/main/java/com/mapbox/api/matching/v5/MapboxMapMatching.java b/services-matching/src/main/java/com/mapbox/api/matching/v5/MapboxMapMatching.java
index 61aadaee9..110591730 100644
--- a/services-matching/src/main/java/com/mapbox/api/matching/v5/MapboxMapMatching.java
+++ b/services-matching/src/main/java/com/mapbox/api/matching/v5/MapboxMapMatching.java
@@ -60,29 +60,26 @@ protected GsonBuilder getGsonBuilder() {
 
   @Override
   protected Call<MapMatchingResponse> initializeCall() {
+    if (usePostMethod() == null) {
+      return callForUrlLength();
+    }
+
     if (usePostMethod()) {
-      return getService().postCall(
-              ApiCallHelper.getHeaderUserAgent(clientAppName()),
-              user(),
-              profile(),
-              coordinates(),
-              accessToken(),
-              geometries(),
-              radiuses(),
-              steps(),
-              overview(),
-              timestamps(),
-              annotations(),
-              language(),
-              tidy(),
-              roundaboutExits(),
-              bannerInstructions(),
-              voiceInstructions(),
-              voiceUnits(),
-              waypointIndices(),
-              waypointNames(),
-              approaches());
+      return post();
+    }
+
+    return get();
+  }
+
+  private Call<MapMatchingResponse> callForUrlLength() {
+    Call<MapMatchingResponse> get = get();
+    if (get.request().url().toString().length() < MAX_URL_SIZE) {
+      return get;
     }
+    return post();
+  }
+
+  private Call<MapMatchingResponse> get() {
     return getService().getCall(
       ApiCallHelper.getHeaderUserAgent(clientAppName()),
       user(),
@@ -106,6 +103,30 @@ protected Call<MapMatchingResponse> initializeCall() {
       approaches());
   }
 
+  private Call<MapMatchingResponse> post() {
+    return getService().postCall(
+      ApiCallHelper.getHeaderUserAgent(clientAppName()),
+      user(),
+      profile(),
+      coordinates(),
+      accessToken(),
+      geometries(),
+      radiuses(),
+      steps(),
+      overview(),
+      timestamps(),
+      annotations(),
+      language(),
+      tidy(),
+      roundaboutExits(),
+      bannerInstructions(),
+      voiceInstructions(),
+      voiceUnits(),
+      waypointIndices(),
+      waypointNames(),
+      approaches());
+  }
+
   /**
    * Wrapper method for Retrofits {@link Call#execute()} call returning a response specific to the
    * Map Matching API.
@@ -149,7 +170,7 @@ public void onFailure(Call<MapMatchingResponse> call, Throwable throwable) {
     });
   }
 
-  @NonNull
+  @Nullable
   abstract Boolean usePostMethod();
 
   @Nullable
@@ -228,8 +249,7 @@ public static Builder builder() {
       .baseUrl(Constants.BASE_API_URL)
       .profile(DirectionsCriteria.PROFILE_DRIVING)
       .geometries(DirectionsCriteria.GEOMETRY_POLYLINE6)
-      .user(DirectionsCriteria.PROFILE_DEFAULT_USER)
-      .usePostMethod(false);
+      .user(DirectionsCriteria.PROFILE_DEFAULT_USER);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -666,7 +686,7 @@ public MapboxMapMatching build() {
             "Waypoints must be a list of at least two indexes separated by ';'");
         }
         if (waypointIndices[0] != 0
-              || waypointIndices[waypointIndices.length - 1] != coordinates.size() - 1) {
+          || waypointIndices[waypointIndices.length - 1] != coordinates.size() - 1) {
           throw new ServicesException(
             "Waypoints must contain indices of the first and last coordinates"
           );
diff --git a/services-matching/src/test/java/com/mapbox/api/matching/v5/MapboxMapMatchingTest.java b/services-matching/src/test/java/com/mapbox/api/matching/v5/MapboxMapMatchingTest.java
index 873844edf..cfd8484c2 100644
--- a/services-matching/src/test/java/com/mapbox/api/matching/v5/MapboxMapMatchingTest.java
+++ b/services-matching/src/test/java/com/mapbox/api/matching/v5/MapboxMapMatchingTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 import okhttp3.HttpUrl;
 import okhttp3.mockwebserver.MockResponse;
@@ -674,4 +675,94 @@ public void testUsePostMethod() throws Exception {
     assertNotNull(response.body().matchings());
     assertEquals(1, response.body().matchings().size());
   }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testCallForUrlLength_longUrl() {
+    MapboxMapMatching.Builder builder = MapboxMapMatching.builder()
+      .profile(PROFILE_CYCLING)
+      .steps(true)
+      .coordinate(Point.fromLngLat(-122.42,37.78))
+      .coordinate(Point.fromLngLat(-77.03,38.91))
+      .voiceInstructions(true)
+      .voiceUnits(DirectionsCriteria.IMPERIAL)
+      .accessToken(ACCESS_TOKEN)
+      .baseUrl(mockUrl.toString());
+    addWaypoints(builder, 400);
+
+    retrofit2.Call<MapMatchingResponse> call = builder.build().initializeCall();
+
+    assertEquals("POST", call.request().method());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testCallForUrlLength_shortUrl() {
+    MapboxMapMatching.Builder builder = MapboxMapMatching.builder()
+      .profile(PROFILE_CYCLING)
+      .steps(true)
+      .coordinate(Point.fromLngLat(-122.42,37.78))
+      .coordinate(Point.fromLngLat(-77.03,38.91))
+      .voiceInstructions(true)
+      .voiceUnits(DirectionsCriteria.IMPERIAL)
+      .accessToken(ACCESS_TOKEN)
+      .baseUrl(mockUrl.toString());
+    addWaypoints(builder, 10);
+
+    retrofit2.Call<MapMatchingResponse> call = builder.build().initializeCall();
+
+    assertEquals("GET", call.request().method());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testPostIsUsed() {
+    MapboxMapMatching.Builder builder = MapboxMapMatching.builder()
+      .profile(PROFILE_CYCLING)
+      .steps(true)
+      .coordinate(Point.fromLngLat(-122.42,37.78))
+      .coordinate(Point.fromLngLat(-77.03,38.91))
+      .voiceInstructions(true)
+      .voiceUnits(DirectionsCriteria.IMPERIAL)
+      .accessToken(ACCESS_TOKEN)
+      .baseUrl(mockUrl.toString())
+      .post();
+
+    retrofit2.Call<MapMatchingResponse> call = builder.build().initializeCall();
+
+    assertEquals("POST", call.request().method());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testGetIsUsed() {
+    MapboxMapMatching.Builder builder = MapboxMapMatching.builder()
+      .profile(PROFILE_CYCLING)
+      .steps(true)
+      .coordinate(Point.fromLngLat(-122.42,37.78))
+      .coordinate(Point.fromLngLat(-77.03,38.91))
+      .voiceInstructions(true)
+      .voiceUnits(DirectionsCriteria.IMPERIAL)
+      .accessToken(ACCESS_TOKEN)
+      .baseUrl(mockUrl.toString())
+      .get();
+
+    retrofit2.Call<MapMatchingResponse> call = builder.build().initializeCall();
+
+    assertEquals("GET", call.request().method());
+  }
+
+  private void addWaypoints(MapboxMapMatching.Builder builder, int number) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < number; i++) {
+      builder.coordinate(Point.fromLngLat(getRandomLng(), getRandomLat()));
+    }
+  }
+
+  private double getRandomLng() {
+    Random random = new Random();
+    double lng = random.nextDouble() % 360;
+    return lng - 180;
+  }
+
+  private double getRandomLat() {
+    Random random = new Random();
+    double lat = random.nextDouble() % 180;
+    return lat - 90;
+  }
 }