Top Reverse Geocoding APIs# Reverse Geocoding API
## About reverse geocoding APIs
Find the largest or nearest city or nearest street address to a latitude and longitude location with reverse geocoding APIs.
## What is a reverse geocoding API?
A reverse geocoding application programming interface (API) is a web service. It enables developers to add to their mapping applications reverse geocoding features. The end-user will be able to search a latitude and longitude location and obtain the exact street address or largest or nearest city.
## How does a reverse geocoding API work?
An API reverse geocoding web service uses endpoints to receive requests and return responses. The API service provider issues an API key to the developer. The key tracks the number of requests made to the service.
The HTTPS GET method is how requests are made. The API returns responses in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format.
## Who is a reverse geocoding API for?
APIs for reverse geocoding are for developers that want to quickly add reverse geocoding functionality to their applications without having to learn the complete code or write it out.
Businesses in the mapping industry including GPS software manufacturers, supply chain logistics, delivery companies, tourism, and others also will find APIs with reverse geocoding helpful.
## Why is an API for reverse geocoding important?
An API for reverse geocoding is important because the latitude and longitude of an area remain the same. This makes it a reliable way to locate streets, landmarks, and other places.
When businesses deliver products or bill a commercial customer, knowing just the street address may not be sufficient. The customer may have several buildings on the commercial property, one for administration, another for accepting deliveries, and another for packaging. Having the precise building address for the latitude and longitude location may help avoid confusion and expedite delivery processes.
## What can you expect from an API for reverse geocodes?
Developers can expect to bring their interactive mapping applications to market faster when they use APIs for reverse geocoding. Businesses can expect to get more accurate and detailed responses to their queries.
## Are there examples of free reverse geocoding APIs?
RapidAPI's Marketplace lists several free APIs. Reverse Geocoding and Geolocation Service by Noggle is a free API that allows developers to embed the functionality to locate the largest city or nearest one to the latitude to longitude location.
Another free reverse geocoding API is Opencage Geocoder by Opencage. In addition, to reverse geocoding, the API can look up the street address and obtain the latitude and longitude of that location (forward geocoding.)
## Best Reverse Geocoding APIs
1. [MapTiles](https://rapidapi.com/MapTilesApi/api/maptiles)
2. [Telize](https://rapidapi.com/fcambus/api/telize)
3. [Spott](https://rapidapi.com/Spott/api/spott)
4. [Opencage geocoder](https://rapidapi.com/opencage/api/opencage-geocoder)
5. [Google Maps Geocoding](https://rapidapi.com/googlecloud/api/google-maps-geocoding)
6. [TrueWay Matrix](https://rapidapi.com/trueway/api/trueway-matrix)
7. [YandexGeocoder](https://rapidapi.com/raygorodskij/api/YandexGeocoder)
## Reverse Geocoding API SDKs
All Reverse Geocoding APIs are supported and made available in [multiple developer programming languages and SDKs](https://docs.rapidapi.com/v2.0/docs/getting-started-with-rapidapi-sdks) including:
1. Node.js
2. PHP
3. Python
4. Ruby
5. Objective-C
6. Java (Android)
7. C# (.NET)
8. cURL
Just select your preference from any API endpoints page.
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Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA") into geographic coordinates (like latitude 37.423021 and longitude -122.083739), which you can use to place markers on a map, or position the map.
Find nearest or largest city information or timezone for any given point location (latitude/longitude). The reverse geocode API back "reverse" codes any GPS location point into nearest or largest readable places with county, city, distance and population. Provides distance information between two locations. Provides additional "Is-On-Water" check for any location.
Telize offers a JSON IP and GeoIP REST API allowing to get a visitor IP address and to query location information from any IP address. It outputs JSON-encoded IP geolocation data, and supports both Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) and JSONP.
キーワード、郵便番号を指定して住所情報(緯度経度、郵便番号など)を取得することができます。 Return address informations including longitude/latitude and a postal code, by specifying keywords or a postal code.