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Geocode

Forward geocode an address
geocode.forward(**kwargs) -> GeocodeResult { features, type }
GET/api/v1/geocode
Forward geocode an address
geocode.forward_post(**kwargs) -> GeocodeResult { features, type }
POST/api/v1/geocode
Reverse geocode a coordinate
geocode.reverse(**kwargs) -> ReverseGeocodeResult { features, type }
GET/api/v1/geocode/reverse
Reverse geocode a coordinate
geocode.reverse_post(**kwargs) -> ReverseGeocodeResult { features, type }
POST/api/v1/geocode/reverse
Autocomplete a partial address
geocode.autocomplete(**kwargs) -> AutocompleteResult { features, type }
GET/api/v1/geocode/autocomplete
Autocomplete a partial address
geocode.autocomplete_post(**kwargs) -> AutocompleteResult { features, type }
POST/api/v1/geocode/autocomplete
Batch geocode multiple addresses
geocode.batch(**kwargs) -> GeocodeBatchResponse { count, results }
POST/api/v1/geocode/batch
ModelsExpand Collapse
class AutocompleteResult { features, type }

GeoJSON FeatureCollection of autocomplete suggestions for partial address input. Optimized for low-latency type-ahead UIs. Content-Type: application/geo+json.

features: Array[GeocodingFeature { geometry, properties, type } ]

Autocomplete suggestions ordered by relevance

geometry: GeoJsonGeometry { coordinates, type }

GeoJSON Geometry object per RFC 7946. Coordinates use [longitude, latitude] order. 3D coordinates [lng, lat, elevation] are used for elevation endpoints.

coordinates: Array[Float] | Array[Array[Float]] | Array[Array[Array[Float]]] | Array[Array[Array[Array[Float]]]]

Coordinates array. Nesting depth varies by geometry type: Point = [lng, lat], LineString = [[lng, lat], ...], Polygon = [[[lng, lat], ...], ...], etc.

One of the following:
Array[Float]

[longitude, latitude] or [longitude, latitude, elevation]

Array[Array[Float]]

Array of [lng, lat] positions

Array[Array[Array[Float]]]

Array of linear rings / line strings

Array[Array[Array[Array[Float]]]]

Array of polygons

type: :Point | :LineString | :Polygon | 3 more

Geometry type

One of the following:
:Point
:LineString
:Polygon
:MultiPoint
:MultiLineString
:MultiPolygon
properties: { display_name, category, city, 18 more}

Geocoding result properties

display_name: String

Formatted address or place name

category: String

POI category (e.g. restaurant, cafe, park). Present for place results.

city: String

City or town name. Present for address results.

confidence: Float

Interpolation confidence (0-1). Present only for interpolated results.

maximum1
minimum0
country: String

Country name. Present for reverse geocode address results.

country_code: String

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code

maxLength2
minLength2
distance_m: Float

Distance from the query point in meters (reverse geocode / nearby only)

full_address: String

Complete formatted address from the database. Present for reverse geocode address results.

house_number: String

House or building number. Present for address and interpolated results.

interpolated: bool

Whether this result was estimated by address interpolation rather than an exact database match.

name: String

Place name (raw). Present for reverse geocode place results.

osm_id: Integer

OpenStreetMap element ID (null for interpolated results)

osm_type: :node | :way | :relation

OSM element type (node, way, relation)

One of the following:
:node
:way
:relation
postcode: String

Postal code. Present for reverse geocode address results.

score: Float

Relevance score (higher is better). Incorporates text match quality, spatial proximity boost, and popularity signals. Not bounded to 0-1.

minimum0
source: :structured | :bm25 | :fuzzy | 3 more

Result source indicating how the result was found: structured (exact field match), bm25 (full-text search), fuzzy (trigram similarity), address (reverse geocode address), place (reverse geocode POI), interpolation (estimated from neighboring addresses)

One of the following:
:structured
:bm25
:fuzzy
:address
:place
:interpolation
state: String

State or province name. Present for reverse geocode address results.

street: String

Street name. Present for address and interpolated results.

subcategory: String

POI subcategory. Present for place results.

tags: Hash[Symbol, String]

Raw OSM tags. Present for place results.

wikipedia: String

Wikipedia article reference (e.g. en:Eiffel Tower). Present for notable places.

type: :Feature
type: :FeatureCollection
class GeocodeResult { features, type }

GeoJSON FeatureCollection of forward geocoding results, ordered by relevance. Content-Type: application/geo+json.

features: Array[GeocodingFeature { geometry, properties, type } ]

Geocoding results ordered by relevance score

geometry: GeoJsonGeometry { coordinates, type }

GeoJSON Geometry object per RFC 7946. Coordinates use [longitude, latitude] order. 3D coordinates [lng, lat, elevation] are used for elevation endpoints.

coordinates: Array[Float] | Array[Array[Float]] | Array[Array[Array[Float]]] | Array[Array[Array[Array[Float]]]]

Coordinates array. Nesting depth varies by geometry type: Point = [lng, lat], LineString = [[lng, lat], ...], Polygon = [[[lng, lat], ...], ...], etc.

One of the following:
Array[Float]

[longitude, latitude] or [longitude, latitude, elevation]

Array[Array[Float]]

Array of [lng, lat] positions

Array[Array[Array[Float]]]

Array of linear rings / line strings

Array[Array[Array[Array[Float]]]]

Array of polygons

type: :Point | :LineString | :Polygon | 3 more

Geometry type

One of the following:
:Point
:LineString
:Polygon
:MultiPoint
:MultiLineString
:MultiPolygon
properties: { display_name, category, city, 18 more}

Geocoding result properties

display_name: String

Formatted address or place name

category: String

POI category (e.g. restaurant, cafe, park). Present for place results.

city: String

City or town name. Present for address results.

confidence: Float

Interpolation confidence (0-1). Present only for interpolated results.

maximum1
minimum0
country: String

Country name. Present for reverse geocode address results.

country_code: String

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code

maxLength2
minLength2
distance_m: Float

Distance from the query point in meters (reverse geocode / nearby only)

full_address: String

Complete formatted address from the database. Present for reverse geocode address results.

house_number: String

House or building number. Present for address and interpolated results.

interpolated: bool

Whether this result was estimated by address interpolation rather than an exact database match.

name: String

Place name (raw). Present for reverse geocode place results.

osm_id: Integer

OpenStreetMap element ID (null for interpolated results)

osm_type: :node | :way | :relation

OSM element type (node, way, relation)

One of the following:
:node
:way
:relation
postcode: String

Postal code. Present for reverse geocode address results.

score: Float

Relevance score (higher is better). Incorporates text match quality, spatial proximity boost, and popularity signals. Not bounded to 0-1.

minimum0
source: :structured | :bm25 | :fuzzy | 3 more

Result source indicating how the result was found: structured (exact field match), bm25 (full-text search), fuzzy (trigram similarity), address (reverse geocode address), place (reverse geocode POI), interpolation (estimated from neighboring addresses)

One of the following:
:structured
:bm25
:fuzzy
:address
:place
:interpolation
state: String

State or province name. Present for reverse geocode address results.

street: String

Street name. Present for address and interpolated results.

subcategory: String

POI subcategory. Present for place results.

tags: Hash[Symbol, String]

Raw OSM tags. Present for place results.

wikipedia: String

Wikipedia article reference (e.g. en:Eiffel Tower). Present for notable places.

type: :Feature
type: :FeatureCollection
class GeocodingFeature { geometry, properties, type }

GeoJSON Feature representing a geocoding result. The geometry is always a Point. Properties include the formatted display name, OSM metadata, confidence score, and source type.

geometry: GeoJsonGeometry { coordinates, type }

GeoJSON Geometry object per RFC 7946. Coordinates use [longitude, latitude] order. 3D coordinates [lng, lat, elevation] are used for elevation endpoints.

coordinates: Array[Float] | Array[Array[Float]] | Array[Array[Array[Float]]] | Array[Array[Array[Array[Float]]]]

Coordinates array. Nesting depth varies by geometry type: Point = [lng, lat], LineString = [[lng, lat], ...], Polygon = [[[lng, lat], ...], ...], etc.

One of the following:
Array[Float]

[longitude, latitude] or [longitude, latitude, elevation]

Array[Array[Float]]

Array of [lng, lat] positions

Array[Array[Array[Float]]]

Array of linear rings / line strings

Array[Array[Array[Array[Float]]]]

Array of polygons

type: :Point | :LineString | :Polygon | 3 more

Geometry type

One of the following:
:Point
:LineString
:Polygon
:MultiPoint
:MultiLineString
:MultiPolygon
properties: { display_name, category, city, 18 more}

Geocoding result properties

display_name: String

Formatted address or place name

category: String

POI category (e.g. restaurant, cafe, park). Present for place results.

city: String

City or town name. Present for address results.

confidence: Float

Interpolation confidence (0-1). Present only for interpolated results.

maximum1
minimum0
country: String

Country name. Present for reverse geocode address results.

country_code: String

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code

maxLength2
minLength2
distance_m: Float

Distance from the query point in meters (reverse geocode / nearby only)

full_address: String

Complete formatted address from the database. Present for reverse geocode address results.

house_number: String

House or building number. Present for address and interpolated results.

interpolated: bool

Whether this result was estimated by address interpolation rather than an exact database match.

name: String

Place name (raw). Present for reverse geocode place results.

osm_id: Integer

OpenStreetMap element ID (null for interpolated results)

osm_type: :node | :way | :relation

OSM element type (node, way, relation)

One of the following:
:node
:way
:relation
postcode: String

Postal code. Present for reverse geocode address results.

score: Float

Relevance score (higher is better). Incorporates text match quality, spatial proximity boost, and popularity signals. Not bounded to 0-1.

minimum0
source: :structured | :bm25 | :fuzzy | 3 more

Result source indicating how the result was found: structured (exact field match), bm25 (full-text search), fuzzy (trigram similarity), address (reverse geocode address), place (reverse geocode POI), interpolation (estimated from neighboring addresses)

One of the following:
:structured
:bm25
:fuzzy
:address
:place
:interpolation
state: String

State or province name. Present for reverse geocode address results.

street: String

Street name. Present for address and interpolated results.

subcategory: String

POI subcategory. Present for place results.

tags: Hash[Symbol, String]

Raw OSM tags. Present for place results.

wikipedia: String

Wikipedia article reference (e.g. en:Eiffel Tower). Present for notable places.

type: :Feature
class ReverseGeocodeResult { features, type }

GeoJSON FeatureCollection of reverse geocoding results, ordered by distance from the query point. Content-Type: application/geo+json.

features: Array[GeocodingFeature { geometry, properties, type } ]

Reverse geocoding results ordered by distance

geometry: GeoJsonGeometry { coordinates, type }

GeoJSON Geometry object per RFC 7946. Coordinates use [longitude, latitude] order. 3D coordinates [lng, lat, elevation] are used for elevation endpoints.

coordinates: Array[Float] | Array[Array[Float]] | Array[Array[Array[Float]]] | Array[Array[Array[Array[Float]]]]

Coordinates array. Nesting depth varies by geometry type: Point = [lng, lat], LineString = [[lng, lat], ...], Polygon = [[[lng, lat], ...], ...], etc.

One of the following:
Array[Float]

[longitude, latitude] or [longitude, latitude, elevation]

Array[Array[Float]]

Array of [lng, lat] positions

Array[Array[Array[Float]]]

Array of linear rings / line strings

Array[Array[Array[Array[Float]]]]

Array of polygons

type: :Point | :LineString | :Polygon | 3 more

Geometry type

One of the following:
:Point
:LineString
:Polygon
:MultiPoint
:MultiLineString
:MultiPolygon
properties: { display_name, category, city, 18 more}

Geocoding result properties

display_name: String

Formatted address or place name

category: String

POI category (e.g. restaurant, cafe, park). Present for place results.

city: String

City or town name. Present for address results.

confidence: Float

Interpolation confidence (0-1). Present only for interpolated results.

maximum1
minimum0
country: String

Country name. Present for reverse geocode address results.

country_code: String

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code

maxLength2
minLength2
distance_m: Float

Distance from the query point in meters (reverse geocode / nearby only)

full_address: String

Complete formatted address from the database. Present for reverse geocode address results.

house_number: String

House or building number. Present for address and interpolated results.

interpolated: bool

Whether this result was estimated by address interpolation rather than an exact database match.

name: String

Place name (raw). Present for reverse geocode place results.

osm_id: Integer

OpenStreetMap element ID (null for interpolated results)

osm_type: :node | :way | :relation

OSM element type (node, way, relation)

One of the following:
:node
:way
:relation
postcode: String

Postal code. Present for reverse geocode address results.

score: Float

Relevance score (higher is better). Incorporates text match quality, spatial proximity boost, and popularity signals. Not bounded to 0-1.

minimum0
source: :structured | :bm25 | :fuzzy | 3 more

Result source indicating how the result was found: structured (exact field match), bm25 (full-text search), fuzzy (trigram similarity), address (reverse geocode address), place (reverse geocode POI), interpolation (estimated from neighboring addresses)

One of the following:
:structured
:bm25
:fuzzy
:address
:place
:interpolation
state: String

State or province name. Present for reverse geocode address results.

street: String

Street name. Present for address and interpolated results.

subcategory: String

POI subcategory. Present for place results.

tags: Hash[Symbol, String]

Raw OSM tags. Present for place results.

wikipedia: String

Wikipedia article reference (e.g. en:Eiffel Tower). Present for notable places.

type: :Feature
type: :FeatureCollection