Google Geocoding API

The Google Geocoding API converts addresses to geographic coordinates and vice versa, enabling accurate location-based services in applications and websites.

About the API:  

The Google Geocoding API is a powerful tool that allows developers to convert addresses into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and vice versa. It is part of the comprehensive set of services offered by Google Maps, designed to provide accurate and reliable geolocation data for applications and websites.

With the Google Geocoding API, developers can easily integrate geocoding capabilities into their applications, allowing them to take advantage of the vast amount of geographic data available through Google Maps. The API provides a simple, standardized way to convert addresses to geographic coordinates, making it easier to map locations and improve the overall user experience.

One of the main uses of the geocoding API is address validation. By passing an address as a parameter to the API, developers can obtain the corresponding latitude and longitude coordinates. This feature helps ensure the accuracy and correctness of addresses submitted by users, avoiding errors and improving data integrity.

The Google Geocoding API supports various address formats such as street addresses or latitude and longitude. It also supports international addresses, allowing developers to seamlessly handle geocoding requests from around the world. This global coverage makes it a versatile tool for applications with an international user base or requiring geolocation data in different regions.

This API integrates seamlessly with other Google Maps services, such as the Address API and the Places API. This integration allows developers to create end-to-end mapping solutions by combining geocoding with directions, distance calculation and place search functions.

In addition to address validation, the Google Geocoding API offers reverse geocoding capabilities. By providing latitude and longitude coordinates, developers can obtain detailed information about the corresponding address. This feature is especially useful in situations where precise location information is needed.

 

What this API receives and what your API provides (input/output)?

It will receive parameters and provide you with a JSON.

 

What are the most common uses cases of this API?

  1. Address Verification: Validate and verify user-entered addresses by converting them into accurate geographic coordinates. This ensures data accuracy and improves the user experience.

  2. Location-based services: Create location-based applications and services that use the API to determine a user's location and provide relevant information, such as nearby points of interest, local businesses or personalized recommendations.

  3. Asset tracking: Track the real-time position of vehicles, assets or shipments by converting GPS coordinates into meaningful addresses. This enables efficient logistics management and enhances tracking capabilities.

  4. Distance calculation: Calculate distances between multiple addresses or coordinates to determine travel times, optimize routes or generate proximity-based search results. This is very useful for navigation applications, delivery services or trip planning.

  5. Reverse geocoding: Obtain detailed address information from latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be used to display place names based on the user's position.

Are there any limitations to your plans?

Besides the number of API calls, there is no other limitation.

API Documentation

Endpoints


To use this endpoint, all you have to do is provide the street address you wish to geocode using the format accepted by the national postal service of the country concerned.



                                                                            
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/2170/google+geocoding+api/1976/get+geocoding
                                                                            
                                                                        

Get geocoding - Endpoint Features

Object Description
address [Required]
Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            {"address":"Jacarandaes 6207","latitude":"","longitude":"","status":"success"}
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

Get geocoding - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/2170/google+geocoding+api/1976/get+geocoding?address=6253 Hollywood LA USA' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

To use this endpoint all you have to do is enter a latitude and longitude in the parameters.



                                                                            
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/2170/google+geocoding+api/1978/reverse+geocode
                                                                            
                                                                        

Reverse geocode - Endpoint Features

Object Description
lat [Required]
long [Required]
Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            {"address":"Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA","latitude":"34.101847299999996","longitude":"-118.326292","status":"success"}
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

Reverse geocode - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/2170/google+geocoding+api/1978/reverse+geocode?lat=34.101847299999996&long=-118.326292' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

API Access Key & Authentication

After signing up, every developer is assigned a personal API access key, a unique combination of letters and digits provided to access to our API endpoint. To authenticate with the Google Geocoding API REST API, simply include your bearer token in the Authorization header.
Headers
Header Description
Authorization [Required] Should be Bearer access_key. See "Your API Access Key" above when you are subscribed.

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The Google Geocoding API is an API that converts addresses into geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and vice versa.

To use the API you will have 2 endpoints for both geocoding and reverse geocoding, where depending on the endpoint you must enter an address or a latitude and longitude.

In the case of geocoding endpoint it will get the latitude and longitude of the inserted address and in the case of reverse geocode, it will get the address through the inserted latitude and longitude.

Yes, you can use the Google Geocoding API for both personal and commercial purposes.

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