Open documentation ↗Overview
Forward and reverse geocoding using open data
OpenCage is a geocoding API from opencagedata.com. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS and allows browser requests (CORS). Its OpenAPI description documents 1 endpoints.
At a glance
- Authentication
- API key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Geocoding
- Base URL
https://api.opencagedata.com/geocode- Version
- 1
- Endpoints
- 1
- OpenAPI
- Specification ↗
- Spec updated
- 2023-03-06
Make a first request
Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.
curl -X GET "https://api.opencagedata.com/geocode/vVERSION/FORMAT" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"const response = await fetch("https://api.opencagedata.com/geocode/vVERSION/FORMAT", {
method: "GET",
headers: {
"Accept": "application/json",
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
},
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);import requests
response = requests.request(
"GET",
"https://api.opencagedata.com/geocode/vVERSION/FORMAT",
headers={
"Accept": "application/json",
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
},
timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())Endpoints
| Method | Path | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /v{version}/{format} | geocode a query |
Questions
Does the OpenCage API need an API key?
Yes. The OpenCage API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.
Can I call the OpenCage API from the browser?
Yes. The OpenCage API sends CORS headers, so a web page can call it directly with fetch().
Does the OpenCage API support HTTPS?
Yes, the OpenCage API is served over HTTPS.
How many endpoints does the OpenCage API have?
Its OpenAPI description lists 1 endpoint in version 1. All of them are shown on this page.
What are alternatives to the OpenCage API?
Other Geocoding APIs include Bing Maps, ip-api, OpenStreetMap, GeographQL, IP Address Details.
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