Open documentation ↗Overview
Convert British OSGB36 easting and northing (British National Grid) to WGS84 latitude and longitude
bng2latlong is a geocoding API from getthedata.com. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS and allows browser requests (CORS). Its OpenAPI description documents 1 endpoints.
At a glance
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Geocoding
- Base URL
https://api.getthedata.com- Version
- 1.0
- Endpoints
- 1
- OpenAPI
- Specification ↗
- Spec updated
- 2021-06-21
Make a first request
Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.
curl -X GET "https://api.getthedata.com/bng2latlong/EASTING/NORTHING" \
-H "Accept: application/json"const response = await fetch("https://api.getthedata.com/bng2latlong/EASTING/NORTHING", {
method: "GET",
headers: {
"Accept": "application/json",
},
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
response = requests.request(
"GET",
"https://api.getthedata.com/bng2latlong/EASTING/NORTHING",
headers={
"Accept": "application/json",
},
timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())Endpoints
| Method | Path | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /bng2latlong/{easting}/{northing} | Returns latitude and longitude for the given easting and northing. |
Questions
Does the bng2latlong API need an API key?
No. The bng2latlong API can be called without an API key or sign-up, which makes it handy for prototypes and front-end demos.
Can I call the bng2latlong API from the browser?
Yes. The bng2latlong API sends CORS headers, so a web page can call it directly with fetch().
Does the bng2latlong API support HTTPS?
Yes, the bng2latlong API is served over HTTPS.
How many endpoints does the bng2latlong API have?
Its OpenAPI description lists 1 endpoint in version 1.0. All of them are shown on this page.
What are alternatives to the bng2latlong API?
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