Presenting the OpenCage Geocoder at #londonapi 17 Sept 2014

A meta-geocoding API

Ed FreyfogleLondon API - 17 Sept. 2014

http://opencagedata.com@opencagedata

Problem

Where are we?

(c) OpenStreetMap contributors

51.5225359, -0.1353835

London!

London!

Bloomsbury!

London!

Bloomsbury!

WC1E 6JA!

London!Bloomsbury!

WC1E 6JA!

near Warren Street

England

Capper Street

Zone 1near UCL

United Kingdom

just off TCR

placename long/lat

placename long/lat

forward

placename long/lat

forward

reverse

Yes!

Yes! but …T&Csexpensive at volume

OpenStreetMap

Yes!

Yes! but …not for high volume usevariable coverage

Yes!

Yes! and …one API, many geocodersfree as in freedomannotations

You Geonames

and more

Open datause any map you like cache as long as you likefix itget creative

Annotationstimezones OS gridrefs geohashwhat3wordsmore coming, suggestions welcome

Start geocoding:opencagedata.com

Like geo?

See you at #geomob4 Nov. geomobldn.org

Ed FreyfogleLondon API - 17 Sept. 2014

http://opencagedata.com@opencagedata

Thanks! Questions?

Thanks! Questions?