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Geocode Address API

Turn GPS coordinates into the nearest addresses with reverse geocoding

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Overview


Given latitude (Y) and longitude (X) GPS coordinates and an optional distance filter, the Geocode Address API will return a collection of the closes addresses.

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API Endpoint


URLhttps://api-nz.addysolutions.com/geocode
HTTP Request TypeGET

cURL Request


The example below will make a JSON request to find the addresses closest to Victoria Park in Auckland (-36.846829, 174.754325):

1curl -X GET --header 'Accept: application/json'  'https://api-nz.addysolutions.com/geocode?x=174.754325&y=-36.846829&distancekm=0.160&key=demo-api-key'
Remember to replace demo-api-key with your own API key.

Request Parameters


ParameterDescriptionTypeExample
xLongitute in WGS84 formatdouble174.754325
yLatitude in WGS84 formatdouble-36.846829
distancekmMaximum distance in kilometers from the point. Default = 0.2 (200 metres). Maximum = 50 (km).double35.754325
limitNumber of addresses to return per batch (default = 100, maximum = 1000)integer200
offsetOffset to continue the paging (default = 0)integer5

Response Properties


PropertyDescriptionTypeExample
idUnique identifier for the addressinteger5334946
displaynameFull display name of the addressstring203-271 Victoria Street West, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010
distancekmApproximate distance between the address and the coordinatesdouble0.15607143886453542
_linkLink to Details API for retrieving metadatastring/address/5334946

Response Example for retrieving the closes addresses to Victoria Park in Auckland (-36.846829, 174.754325):
https://api-nz.addysolutions.com/geocode?x=174.754325&y=-36.846829&distancekm=0.5&limit=5&key=demo-api-key

{
  "addresses": [
    {
      "id": 2834475,
      "displayname": "203 Victoria Street West, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010",
      "distancekm": 0.14764923527048557,
      "_link": "/address/2834475"
    },
    {
      "id": 5725601,
      "displayname": "Unit 1, Floor G, 1/155 Fanshawe Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010",
      "distancekm": 0.1647227565062444,
      "_link": "/address/5725601"
    },
    {
      "id": 5725602,
      "displayname": "Unit 2, Floor G, 2/155 Fanshawe Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010",
      "distancekm": 0.1647227565062444,
      "_link": "/address/5725602"
    },
    {
      "id": 5725603,
      "displayname": "Level 4, 155 Fanshawe Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010",
      "distancekm": 0.1647227565062444,
      "_link": "/address/5725603"
    },
    {
      "id": 5725604,
      "displayname": "Level 3, 155 Fanshawe Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010",
      "distancekm": 0.1647227565062444,
      "_link": "/address/5725604"
    }
  ],
  "_links": {
    "next": "?x=174.754325&y=-36.846829&distancekm=0.5&limit=5&key=demo-api-key&offset=5"
  }
}
Remember to replace demo-api-key with your own API key.

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