lat-lng

📍🌎 A micro-service for physical address -> latitude & longitude

When you need latitude and longitude, avoid Google's API limits by using this endpoint instead. lat-lng uses Google's API to accurately resolve latitude and longitude with caching .

⚡️ Simple caching layer on top, so repeat calls are served faster

👌 Only 35 LOC

Example

JavaScript is used here because it's popular and straightforward to reason about. Any language could be used:

Request:

fetch('https://lat-lng.now.sh/?address=Portland,OR')
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res));

Response:

{
  "formattedAddress": "Portland, OR, USA",
  "lat": 45.5230622,
  "lng": -122.6764816
}

Other valid examples:

• https://lat-lng.now.sh/?address=San+Francisco
• https://lat-lng.now.sh/?address=Boulder,+Colorado

License

MIT © Dawson Botsford