Cities Lookup is a simple tool for looking up city data. It returns the city name, population, and more. To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.
Important: Ensure that this API is enabled from within your dashboard to use it in your application. If not, you may receive a 403 error
View API in Directory
Lookup city data based on the city name
x-api-key (required)
This is a required header on every request. Your API Key is found from within your dashboard
This is an optional header. Set the value to application/json, application/xml, or application/yaml
city
string(required)The city name for which you want to get the data (e.g., New York)
Sample Request
import requests
url = "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/citieslookup"
querystring = {'city': 'San Francisco'}
headers = {
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=querystring)
print(response.json())
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
var client = new HttpClient();
var request = new HttpRequestMessage
{
Method = HttpMethod.Get,
RequestUri = new Uri("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/citieslookup?city=San Francisco"),
Headers =
{
{ "x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" }
},
};
using (var response = await client.SendAsync(request))
{
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
var body = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
Console.WriteLine(body);
}
const data = null;
const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.withCredentials = true;
xhr.addEventListener('readystatechange', function () {
if (this.readyState === this.DONE) {
console.log(this.responseText);
}
});
xhr.open('GET', 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/citieslookup?city=San Francisco');
xhr.setRequestHeader('x-api-key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
xhr.setRequestHeader('Accept', 'application/json');
xhr.send(data);
const request = require('request');
const options = {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/citieslookup?city=San Francisco',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
}
};
request(options, function (error, response, body) {
if (error) throw new Error(error);
console.log(body);
});
HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
.uri(URI.create("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/citieslookup?city=San Francisco"))
.header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
.method("GET", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.noBody())
.build();
HttpResponse response = HttpClient.newHttpClient().send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.body());
import Foundation
let headers = [
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
]
let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/citieslookup?city=San Francisco")! as URL,
cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
if (error != nil) {
print(error as Any)
} else {
let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
print(httpResponse)
}
})
dataTask.resume()
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/citieslookup?city=San Francisco' \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'
Sample Response
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"search": "San Francisco",
"foundCities": [
{
"name": "San Francisco",
"altName": "",
"country": "US",
"featureCode": "PPLA2",
"population": 864816,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-122.41942,
37.77493
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco de Macorís",
"altName": "",
"country": "DO",
"featureCode": "PPLA",
"population": 124763,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-70.25259,
19.30099
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco del Rincón",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPLA2",
"population": 71139,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-101.85515,
21.01843
]
}
},
{
"name": "South San Francisco",
"altName": "",
"country": "US",
"featureCode": "PPL",
"population": 67271,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-122.40775,
37.65466
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco",
"altName": "",
"country": "AR",
"featureCode": "PPLA2",
"population": 59062,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-62.08266,
-31.42797
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco",
"altName": "",
"country": "CR",
"featureCode": "PPL",
"population": 55923,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-84.12934,
9.99299
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco El Alto",
"altName": "",
"country": "GT",
"featureCode": "PPLA2",
"population": 54493,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-91.4431,
14.9449
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Acuautla",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPL",
"population": 27960,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-98.86034,
19.34564
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Cuaxusco",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPLX",
"population": 24900,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-99.61925,
19.26755
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPL",
"population": 16509,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-99.76771,
19.29474
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco",
"altName": "",
"country": "SV",
"featureCode": "PPLA",
"population": 16152,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-88.1,
13.7
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco de los Romo",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPLA2",
"population": 16124,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-102.2714,
22.07748
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Zapotitlán",
"altName": "",
"country": "GT",
"featureCode": "PPLA2",
"population": 13855,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-91.52144,
14.58939
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Ocotlán",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPL",
"population": 11636,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-98.28345,
19.13411
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Tecoxpa",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPL",
"population": 11456,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-99.00639,
19.19167
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Telixtlahuaca",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPLA2",
"population": 10618,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-96.90529,
17.29684
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Tetlanohcan",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPLA2",
"population": 9858,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-98.1637,
19.2602
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Chimalpa",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPL",
"population": 8953,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-99.34398,
19.44279
]
}
},
{
"name": "Altos de San Francisco",
"altName": "",
"country": "PA",
"featureCode": "PPL",
"population": 8189,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-79.79,
8.86167
]
}
},
{
"name": "San Francisco Zacacalco",
"altName": "",
"country": "MX",
"featureCode": "PPL",
"population": 7420,
"loc": {
"type": "Point",
"coordinates": [
-98.98279,
19.92875
]
}
}
]
},
"code": 200
}
<Root>
<status>ok</status>
<error />
<data>
<search>San Francisco</search>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>US</country>
<featureCode>PPLA2</featureCode>
<population>864816</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-122.41942</coordinates>
<coordinates>37.77493</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco de Macorís</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>DO</country>
<featureCode>PPLA</featureCode>
<population>124763</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-70.25259</coordinates>
<coordinates>19.30099</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco del Rincón</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPLA2</featureCode>
<population>71139</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-101.85515</coordinates>
<coordinates>21.01843</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>South San Francisco</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>US</country>
<featureCode>PPL</featureCode>
<population>67271</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-122.40775</coordinates>
<coordinates>37.65466</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>AR</country>
<featureCode>PPLA2</featureCode>
<population>59062</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-62.08266</coordinates>
<coordinates>-31.42797</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>CR</country>
<featureCode>PPL</featureCode>
<population>55923</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-84.12934</coordinates>
<coordinates>9.99299</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco El Alto</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>GT</country>
<featureCode>PPLA2</featureCode>
<population>54493</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-91.4431</coordinates>
<coordinates>14.9449</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Acuautla</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPL</featureCode>
<population>27960</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-98.86034</coordinates>
<coordinates>19.34564</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Cuaxusco</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPLX</featureCode>
<population>24900</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-99.61925</coordinates>
<coordinates>19.26755</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPL</featureCode>
<population>16509</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-99.76771</coordinates>
<coordinates>19.29474</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>SV</country>
<featureCode>PPLA</featureCode>
<population>16152</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-88.1</coordinates>
<coordinates>13.7</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco de los Romo</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPLA2</featureCode>
<population>16124</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-102.2714</coordinates>
<coordinates>22.07748</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Zapotitlán</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>GT</country>
<featureCode>PPLA2</featureCode>
<population>13855</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-91.52144</coordinates>
<coordinates>14.58939</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Ocotlán</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPL</featureCode>
<population>11636</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-98.28345</coordinates>
<coordinates>19.13411</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Tecoxpa</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPL</featureCode>
<population>11456</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-99.00639</coordinates>
<coordinates>19.19167</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Telixtlahuaca</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPLA2</featureCode>
<population>10618</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-96.90529</coordinates>
<coordinates>17.29684</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Tetlanohcan</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPLA2</featureCode>
<population>9858</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-98.1637</coordinates>
<coordinates>19.2602</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Chimalpa</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPL</featureCode>
<population>8953</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-99.34398</coordinates>
<coordinates>19.44279</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>Altos de San Francisco</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>PA</country>
<featureCode>PPL</featureCode>
<population>8189</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-79.79</coordinates>
<coordinates>8.86167</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
<foundCities>
<name>San Francisco Zacacalco</name>
<altName></altName>
<country>MX</country>
<featureCode>PPL</featureCode>
<population>7420</population>
<loc>
<type>Point</type>
<coordinates>-98.98279</coordinates>
<coordinates>19.92875</coordinates>
</loc>
</foundCities>
</data>
<code>200</code>
</Root>
status: ok
error:
data:
search: San Francisco
foundCities:
- name: San Francisco
altName: ''
country: US
featureCode: PPLA2
population: 864816
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -122.41942
- 37.77493
- name: San Francisco de Macorís
altName: ''
country: DO
featureCode: PPLA
population: 124763
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -70.25259
- 19.30099
- name: San Francisco del Rincón
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPLA2
population: 71139
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -101.85515
- 21.01843
- name: South San Francisco
altName: ''
country: US
featureCode: PPL
population: 67271
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -122.40775
- 37.65466
- name: San Francisco
altName: ''
country: AR
featureCode: PPLA2
population: 59062
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -62.08266
- -31.42797
- name: San Francisco
altName: ''
country: CR
featureCode: PPL
population: 55923
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -84.12934
- 9.99299
- name: San Francisco El Alto
altName: ''
country: GT
featureCode: PPLA2
population: 54493
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -91.4431
- 14.9449
- name: San Francisco Acuautla
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPL
population: 27960
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -98.86034
- 19.34564
- name: San Francisco Cuaxusco
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPLX
population: 24900
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -99.61925
- 19.26755
- name: San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPL
population: 16509
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -99.76771
- 19.29474
- name: San Francisco
altName: ''
country: SV
featureCode: PPLA
population: 16152
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -88.1
- 13.7
- name: San Francisco de los Romo
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPLA2
population: 16124
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -102.2714
- 22.07748
- name: San Francisco Zapotitlán
altName: ''
country: GT
featureCode: PPLA2
population: 13855
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -91.52144
- 14.58939
- name: San Francisco Ocotlán
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPL
population: 11636
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -98.28345
- 19.13411
- name: San Francisco Tecoxpa
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPL
population: 11456
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -99.00639
- 19.19167
- name: San Francisco Telixtlahuaca
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPLA2
population: 10618
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -96.90529
- 17.29684
- name: San Francisco Tetlanohcan
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPLA2
population: 9858
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -98.1637
- 19.2602
- name: San Francisco Chimalpa
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPL
population: 8953
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -99.34398
- 19.44279
- name: Altos de San Francisco
altName: ''
country: PA
featureCode: PPL
population: 8189
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -79.79
- 8.86167
- name: San Francisco Zacacalco
altName: ''
country: MX
featureCode: PPL
population: 7420
loc:
type: Point
coordinates:
- -98.98279
- 19.92875
code: 200
Live Test API in Playground
The Cities Lookup API supports the following response content types:
application/json, application/xml, application/yaml
You can specify the response content type by setting the Accept header in your request. If you don't specify a content type, the API will default to application/json.
The Cities Lookup API uses an API Key to authenticate requests. You can view and manage your API key by visiting your dashboard.
Your API keys carry many privileges. To keep them from being abused, please do not share the keys on client-side code or Github etc. Keep them very secure.
To use any API, you must have it enabled from within your dashboard. Disabled APIs will fail to respond to your requests.
All requests made to the API must contain the header x-api-key in each of your requests. API requests without authentication will fail.
All API requests must also be made over secure HTTPS. Requests made over plain HTTP will fail.
| Error Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 401 | Your request was made with invalid credentials. This error also appears when you don't pass the x-api-key header in your request.
|
| 403 | Typically, this occurs when you are trying to access an API that you have not enabled. |
{
"status": "error",
"data": null,
"error": "tokens have been depleted",
"code": 429
}
Each subscription has its own monthly token limit. Your token count is based on your subscription plan. If you reach your limits, don't worry. You can always upgrade or downgrade at any time.
When you reach your limit, the service will stop responding and typically return an HTTP 429 response status code. The error will also contain a detailed JSON.
The Cities Lookup API uses the following error code:
| Error Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 429 | You have exceeded your rate limit and further requests will be denied until the next cycle. |
For reference, the Cities Lookup API uses the following error codes:
| Error Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Code | Message |
| 200 | The request was successful. The response will include the requested data. |
| 400 | The request was invalid. The response will include a message that explains the error. |
| 401 | The request was not authorized. Usually, this means that the API key is missing or invalid. |
| 403 | This means that the request was trying to access a resource that it does not have permission to access. |
| 404 | This means that the resource you are trying to access does not exist. |
| 429 | This means that you have reached the rate limit. The response will include a Retry-After header that indicates how many seconds you need to wait before making a new request. |
| 500 | This means that there was an error on the server side. We are alerted when this happens and we will work to fix it as soon as possible. |