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Follow the link to the Suggested API for your use-case.
| Your Primary Use-Case | Suggested API |
|---|---|
| Geocoding APIs | |
| - Convert customer addresses to coordinates for a delivery service. - Pinpoint property locations for a real estate agency. | Search / Forward Geocoding |
| - Convert fleet vehicle GPS coordinates to addresses for reporting. - Translate app user locations into city or neighbourhood names. - Provide the address of a clicked point on a travel map. | Reverse Geocoding |
| - Auto-suggest addresses in e-commerce forms as users type. - Enhance CRM with real-time partial address completion. | Autocomplete |
| - Show travelers nearby attractions or ATMs around their hotel. - Suggest nearby dining options for a food app. | Nearby-POI |
| - Inform travel app users of a destination's local time zone. | Timezone |
| Maps | |
| - Show retail branch locations on a store locator. - Display interactive maps of tourist attractions for a travel app. | Dynamic Maps |
| - Embed a map of an event venue in email invites. | Static Maps |
| Routing APIs | |
| - Calculate optimal routes for ride-sharing drivers. - Determine the best delivery route for a logistics company. | Directions |
| - Correct jumpy GPS data to map fitness app users' running routes accurately on roads. - Align erratic delivery app GPS breadcrumbs to actual roads for precision. | Matching |
| - Optimize delivery routes for a courier service with multiple destinations. | Optimize |
| - Calculate fastest travel times between multiple office locations for scheduling. | Distance Matrix |
| - Identify the closest street to a user's destination for parking apps. | Nearest |
Overview of API Endpoints
| API | Description | Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Search/ Forward Geocoding | Converts a structured or free-form address to coordinates | /v1/search? |
| Reverse Geocoding | Converts coordinates to human-readable street addresses | /v1/reverse? |
| Autocomplete | Offers type-ahead suggestions for incomplete addresses | /v1/autocomplete? |
| Nearby POI | Returns Points of Interest near a specified location. | /v1/nearby? |
| Timezone | Provides time offset data for locations on the surface of the earth. | /v1/timezone? |
| Directions API | Calculate the fastest or most-efficient route between coordinates | /v1/directions |
| Route Optimize API | Finds the most optimum route given a set of destinations | /v1/optimize |
| Map Matching API | Normalize GPS points by snapping them to roads | /v1/matching |
| Distance Matrix API | Computes duration of the fastest route between all pairs of supplied coordinates | /v1/matrix |
| Nearest API | Snaps a coordinate to the street network and returns the nearest n matches. | /v1/nearest |
| Dynamic Maps | Add beautiful, customizable maps to your websites or apps | tiles.locationiq.com/v3/ |
| Static Maps | Standalone images (JPG / PNG) that can be displayed on web and mobile | maps.locationiq.com/v3 |
| Balance API | Provides a count of request credits left in the user's account for the day | /v1/balance? |
Updated over 1 year ago