Reverse Geocode API

Overview

To use Reverse Geocode, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

GET Endpoint

https://api.apiverve.com/v1/reversegeocode

Example

How to call the Reverse Geocode API in different programming languages.

curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/reversegeocode?lat=40.714224&lon=-73.961452" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"

const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/reversegeocode?lat=40.714224&lon=-73.961452', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/reversegeocode?lat=40.714224&lon=-73.961452', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/reversegeocode?lat=40.714224&lon=-73.961452", nil)

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "zipcode": "11211",
    "state_abbr": "NY",
    "city": "Brooklyn",
    "state": "New York",
    "distance": 0.6501757300758664,
    "latitudeClosest": "40.712090",
    "longitudeClosest": "-73.95427",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "latitude": 40.714224,
    "longitude": -73.961452,
    "estimatedCity": true,
    "nearestCities": [
      "Brooklyn",
      "Brooklyn Park",
      "East Brooklyn",
      "Brooklyn Center",
      "Brooklyn Heights"
    ]
  }
}

Authentication

The Reverse Geocode API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Learn more about authentication →

Interactive API Playground

Test the Reverse Geocode API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.

Parameters

The following parameters are available for the Reverse Geocode API:

Response

The Reverse Geocode API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats. The JSON response is shown in the Example section above; alternative formats below.

Other Response Formats

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
  <data>
    <zipcode>11211</zipcode>
    <state_abbr>NY</state_abbr>
    <city>Brooklyn</city>
    <state>New York</state>
    <distance>0.6501757300758664</distance>
    <latitudeClosest>40.712090</latitudeClosest>
    <longitudeClosest>-73.95427</longitudeClosest>
    <countryCode>US</countryCode>
    <latitude>40.714224</latitude>
    <longitude>-73.961452</longitude>
    <estimatedCity>true</estimatedCity>
    <nearestCities>
      <nearestCitie>Brooklyn</nearestCitie>
      <nearestCitie>Brooklyn Park</nearestCitie>
      <nearestCitie>East Brooklyn</nearestCitie>
      <nearestCitie>Brooklyn Center</nearestCitie>
      <nearestCitie>Brooklyn Heights</nearestCitie>
    </nearestCities>
  </data>
</response>

status: ok
error: null
data:
  zipcode: '11211'
  state_abbr: NY
  city: Brooklyn
  state: New York
  distance: 0.6501757300758664
  latitudeClosest: '40.712090'
  longitudeClosest: '-73.95427'
  countryCode: US
  latitude: 40.714224
  longitude: -73.961452
  estimatedCity: true
  nearestCities:
    - Brooklyn
    - Brooklyn Park
    - East Brooklyn
    - Brooklyn Center
    - Brooklyn Heights

Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

Learn more about response formats →

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

Headers

Only X-API-Key is required. Optional headers include Accept for response format negotiation (JSON, XML, or YAML), User-Agent, and X-Request-ID for request tracing. See all request headers →

GraphQL AccessALPHA

Access Reverse Geocode through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the reverse geocode data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.

Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.

POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphql

query {
  reversegeocode(
    input: {
      lat: 40.714224
      lon: -73.961452
    }
  ) {
    zipcode
    state_abbr
    city
    state
    distance
    latitudeClosest
    longitudeClosest
    countryCode
    latitude
    longitude
    estimatedCity
    nearestCities
  }
}

Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.

CORS Support

The Reverse Geocode API accepts cross-origin requests from any origin, so it can be called directly from browser-based applications without a proxy. See CORS support →

Rate Limiting

Reverse Geocode requests are throttled per minute on the Free plan and unthrottled on paid plans. Exceeding the limit returns 429 Too Many Requests; rate-limit usage is reported in the X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, and X-RateLimit-Reset response headers. See per-plan limits and best practices →

Error Codes

The Reverse Geocode API uses standard HTTP status codes — 200 on success, 400 for invalid parameters, 401 for missing or invalid keys, 403 for insufficient credits, 429 for rate-limit exhaustion, and 500/503 for server-side issues. Each error response includes an X-Request-ID header you can quote when contacting support. See full error handling guide →

SDKs for Reverse Geocode

Official Reverse Geocode packages on npm, PyPI, NuGet, and JitPack — plus a Postman collection and an OpenAPI spec. See the SDK guide →

JitPack

No-Code Integrations

Reverse Geocode works with Zapier, Make, Pipedream, n8n, and Power Automate using the same API key. See setup guides →

Zapier

Make

Pipedream

n8n

Power Automate

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