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Get feature by type and ID

client.elements.lookup(RequestOptionsoptions?): GeoJsonFeature { geometry, properties, type, id }
POST/api/v1/features/lookup

Get feature by type and ID

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GeoJsonFeature { geometry, properties, type, id }

GeoJSON Feature representing an OSM element. Tags from the original OSM element are flattened directly into properties (not nested under a tags key). Metadata fields @type and @id identify the OSM element type and ID within properties.

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<number> | Array<Array<number>> | Array<Array<Array<number>>> | Array<Array<Array<Array<number>>>>

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

One of the following:
Array<number>
Array<Array<number>>
Array<Array<Array<number>>>
Array<Array<Array<Array<number>>>>
type: "Point" | "LineString" | "Polygon" | 3 more

Geometry type

One of the following:
"Point"
"LineString"
"Polygon"
"MultiPoint"
"MultiLineString"
"MultiPolygon"
properties: Record<string, unknown>

OSM tags flattened as key-value pairs, plus @type (node/way/relation) and @id (OSM ID) metadata fields. May include distance_m for proximity queries.

type: "Feature"

Always Feature

id?: string

Compound identifier in type/osm_id format

Get feature by type and ID

import Plaza from '@plazafyi/sdk';

const client = new Plaza({
  apiKey: process.env['PLAZA_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const geoJsonFeature = await client.elements.lookup();

console.log(geoJsonFeature.id);
{
  "geometry": {
    "coordinates": [
      2.3522,
      48.8566
    ],
    "type": "Point"
  },
  "properties": {
    "@id": "bar",
    "@type": "bar",
    "amenity": "bar",
    "cuisine": "bar",
    "name": "bar"
  },
  "type": "Feature",
  "id": "node/21154906"
}
Returns Examples
{
  "geometry": {
    "coordinates": [
      2.3522,
      48.8566
    ],
    "type": "Point"
  },
  "properties": {
    "@id": "bar",
    "@type": "bar",
    "amenity": "bar",
    "cuisine": "bar",
    "name": "bar"
  },
  "type": "Feature",
  "id": "node/21154906"
}