LocationIQ

LocationIQ provides geocoding based on OpenStreetMap’s Nominatim. It is fully compatible with OSM except for the requirement of an API Key. Please refer to the OpenStreetMap docs for more details. You can signup for a free API Key here <http://locationiq.org/#register>.

Geocoding

>>> import geocoder
>>> g = geocoder.locationiq('New York city', key='...')
>>> g.json
...

This provider may return multiple results by setting the parameter maxRows to the desired number (1 by default). You can access those results as described in the page ‘Access to geocoder results’.

Reverse Geocoding

>>> import geocoder
>>> g = geocoder.locationiq([45.15, -75.14], key='...', method='reverse')
>>> g.json
...

Environment Variables

To make sure your API key is store safely on your computer, you can define that API key using your system’s environment variables.

$ export LOCATIONIQ_API_KEY=<Secret API Key>

Command Line Interface

$ geocode 'New York city' --provider locationiq --key <key> --output geojson | jq .
$ geocode 'New York City' --provider locationiq --key <key> --output osm

Parameters

  • location: Your search location you want geocoded.

  • url: Custom OSM Server (ex: localhost)

  • maxRows: (default=1) Max number of results to fetch

  • limit: Deprecated, same as maxRows

  • method: (default=geocode) Use the following:

    • geocode

References