What exactly is an API?

API is the acronym for Application Programming Interface, which is a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other.

How to does an API work?

API is an interface that allows your application to interact with an external service using a simple set of commands.

Benefits of using an API?

API is like an open language, the rules of which are shared by a certain service. You can teach your application the rules of this language, so it can communicate with the service and access all the functions and data that the service is ready to share.

Top Reverse Geocoding APIs

Check out this list of APIs that perform reverse geocoding.

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MapTiles

Map Tiles for interactive online maps based on data by OpenStreetMap contributors with labels in English, French or Spanish.

Google Maps Geocoding

Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA") into geographic coordinates (like latitude 37.423021 and longitude -122.083739), which you can use to place markers on a map, or position the map.

Search cities, countries and administrative divisions by name, autocompletion or IP.

Reverse Geocoding and Geolocation Service

Find nearest or largest city information or timezone for any given point location (latitude/longitude). The reverse geocode API back "reverse" codes any GPS location point into nearest or largest readable places with county, city, distance and population.

Telize offers a JSON IP and GeoIP REST API allowing to get a visitor IP address and to query location information from any IP address. It outputs JSON-encoded IP geolocation data, and supports both Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) and JSONP.

Forward and Reverse Geocoding

Calculate distances and durations between a set of origins and destinations.

Worldwide forward and reverse address geocoding. Uses multiple geocoders, based on open data.

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iranGeoLocation

The Geolocation API allows the user to provide their location to web applications if they so desire. For privacy reasons, the user is asked for permission to report location information.

YandexGeocoder

Get a geo coordinates from its address, or determine the address from the coordinates.

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Reverse Geocoding API

About reverse geocoding APIs

Find the largest or nearest city or nearest street address to a latitude and longitude location with reverse geocoding APIs.

What is a reverse geocoding API?

A reverse geocoding application programming interface (API) is a web service. It enables developers to add to their mapping applications reverse geocoding features. The end-user will be able to search a latitude and longitude location and obtain the exact street address or largest or nearest city.

How does a reverse geocoding API work?

An API reverse geocoding web service uses endpoints to receive requests and return responses. The API service provider issues an API key to the developer. The key tracks the number of requests made to the service.

The HTTPS GET method is how requests are made. The API returns responses in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format.

Who is a reverse geocoding API for?

APIs for reverse geocoding are for developers that want to quickly add reverse geocoding functionality to their applications without having to learn the complete code or write it out.

Businesses in the mapping industry including GPS software manufacturers, supply chain logistics, delivery companies, tourism, and others also will find APIs with reverse geocoding helpful.

Why is an API for reverse geocoding important?

An API for reverse geocoding is important because the latitude and longitude of an area remain the same. This makes it a reliable way to locate streets, landmarks, and other places.

When businesses deliver products or bill a commercial customer, knowing just the street address may not be sufficient. The customer may have several buildings on the commercial property, one for administration, another for accepting deliveries, and another for packaging. Having the precise building address for the latitude and longitude location may help avoid confusion and expedite delivery processes.

What can you expect from an API for reverse geocodes?

Developers can expect to bring their interactive mapping applications to market faster when they use APIs for reverse geocoding. Businesses can expect to get more accurate and detailed responses to their queries.

Are there examples of free reverse geocoding APIs?

RapidAPI’s Marketplace lists several free APIs. Reverse Geocoding and Geolocation Service by Noggle is a free API that allows developers to embed the functionality to locate the largest city or nearest one to the latitude to longitude location.

Another free reverse geocoding API is Opencage Geocoder by Opencage. In addition, to reverse geocoding, the API can look up the street address and obtain the latitude and longitude of that location (forward geocoding.)

Best Reverse Geocoding APIs

Reverse Geocoding API SDKs

All Reverse Geocoding APIs are supported and made available in multiple developer programming languages and SDKs including:

Node.js
PHP
Python
Ruby
Objective-C
Java (Android)
C# (.NET)
cURL

Just select your preference from any API endpoints page.