Geocode
Geocoding and reverse-geocoding APIs for international locations, with additional data from the Postzon database for UK addresses. We also provide distance-finding and direction-based services.
Endpoints
Geocode consists of a range of API endpoints split across four groupings:
- Distances and Directions: returning the distance or directions between two or more points
- Geocoding: returning locations based on specific coordinates
- GovernmentData: returning Postzon records for specific coordinates, postcodes or places
- Store Finder: retrieving the names or coordinates of specific places
Documentation
Follow the link below to see all of the Geocode API documentation:
Geocode API docs
See all of the Geocode API docs.
FAQs
What can I use Geocoding for?
What can I use Geocoding for?
Geocoding has multiple uses, including displaying locations on a map or helping to calculate mileage claims. Please see the Geocode page on the main Loqate website for more details of suggested use cases.
How accurate is your Geocoding coordinate information?
How accurate is your Geocoding coordinate information?
Geocode accuracy is dependent the data available in each territory. Please refer to our Country Data Coverage page to see the level of geocodes available per country.
Is Geocoding available internationally?
Is Geocoding available internationally?
Yes, we can provide international coordinate data for all 250 countries and territories that Loqate supports. Please refer to our Country Data Coverage page to see the level of geocodes available per country.
If I have an address, why can't I return coordinates for it?
If I have an address, why can't I return coordinates for it?
Not all addresses can be matched to geographic coordinates, and the specific availability of geocodes is dependent on the level of available data in each territory. Please see our Country Data Coverage page for full details of where geocodes are available, and to what level.