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Geocoding

Resolve addresses to coordinates and back, worldwide.

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Who it’s for: Any app that needs to convert between addresses and locations.

Forward geocoding turns an address or place name into coordinates; reverse geocoding turns coordinates into the nearest address. Built on OpenStreetMap and open datasets, with structured results and confidence.

Try it:

curl
curl "https://airfreemap.com/api/v1/geocoding/search?q=Flinders+St+Station" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $AIRFREE_MAPS_KEY"

Illustrative request with a placeholder key. Full reference in the developer docs.

Capabilities

Forward geocoding

Address / place → coordinates.

Reverse geocoding

Coordinates → nearest address.

Batch

Geocode many records in one request (share-alike gated).

Structured output

GeoJSON features with components and attribution.

Supported workflows

  • Geocode a user-entered address
  • Reverse-geocode a GPS fix
  • Batch-geocode a spreadsheet

What you need

An API key. Send the query as a GET parameter.

Coverage

Worldwide via OpenStreetMap-derived data; accuracy varies by region.

Billing

Billed per geocoding request. Free tier available. See pricing.

Limitations & honest notes

  • Not a substitute for authoritative postal validation.
  • Batch output is ODbL share-alike gated.

FAQ

Which data powers geocoding?

OpenStreetMap and open datasets. Results carry ODbL attribution; see the data catalogue.

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