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Google Maps Platform Geocoding API

Forward and reverse geocoding operations

Google Maps Platform Geocoding API is one of 41 APIs that Google Maps Platform publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 2 JSON Schema definitions.

Tagged areas include Geocoding. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a getting-started guide, release notes, a support channel, an API reference, and 2 JSON Schemas.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 7 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api.

1 operations 1 paths 7 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
1.0
Server
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api
Authentication
API Key
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Google Maps Platform Geocoding API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the query as key (apiKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • apiKey — Google Maps Platform API key

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Geocoding 1

Forward and reverse geocoding operations

GET
/geocode/json
Geocode an Address or Reverse Geocode Coordinates
geocode 10 params → 200400403429500

Schemas 7

The contract defines 7 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are GeocodingResult (7 properties), Geometry (4 properties), GeocodingResponse (3 properties), AddressComponent (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

LatLng
object
A latitude/longitude coordinate pair
2 properties 2 required
AddressComponent
object
An individual address component of a geocoding result
3 properties 3 required
Bounds
object
A bounding box defined by northeast and southwest corners
2 properties 2 required
GeocodingResponse
object
The response from the Geocoding API
3 properties 2 required
GeocodingResult
object
A single geocoding result
7 properties 5 required
Geometry
object
Geometry information about the geocoding result
4 properties 3 required
PlusCode
object
An encoded location reference, derived from latitude and longitude coordinates, that represents an area. Plus codes can be used as a replacement for street add…
2 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

google-maps-geocoding-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Google Maps Platform publishes across the network.

Maps SDK for Android
Maps SDK for iOS
Google Maps for Flutter
Navigation SDK for Android
Navigation SDK for iOS
Navigation for Flutter and React Native
Places API
Places SDK for Android
Places SDK for iOS
Distance Matrix API
Roads API
Routes API
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