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Reverse Geocoding with Timezone API

Introduction

The Reverse geocoding with Timezone API provides a combined output version of the Reverse Geocoding to City API and Time Zone by Location API.

The primary purpose of this API is to reduce the number of API calls and provide you with an option of getting more productive data points within a single API request. 

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This API is part of the Reverse Geocoding package and is available in free and paid plans. Please visit the Reverse Geocoding package page for limits and pricing information.

Endpoint

GET
https://api.bigdatacloud.net/data/reverse-geocode-with-timezone

Request

Parameter
Type
Required
Description
Parameter
latitude
Type
number (double)
Required
Yes
Description
Latitude value as per WGS 84 reference system (GPS system). Expected values are in [-90, 90] range
Parameter
longitude
Type
number (double)
Required
Yes
Description
Longitude value as per WGS 84 reference system (GPS system). Expected values are in [-180, 180] range
Parameter
localityLanguage
Type
string
Required
Optional, default value: en
Description
Preferred language for locality names in ISO 639-1 format, such as 'en' for English, 'es' for Spanish etc. If the requested language is unavailable for a requested location, it will default to English. If no English variant is available, will provide the native, local names. Use 'default' as the requested value to automatically adjust the language to the first administrative language in the Country.
Parameter
key
Type
string
Required
Yes
Description
Your API key

Responses

Example query 

https://api.bigdatacloud.net/data/reverse-geocode-with-timezone?latitude=-34.93126&longitude=138.5967&localityLanguage=en&key=[YOUR API KEY]

Example response

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    {
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    "latitude": -34.93126,
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    "longitude": 138.5967,
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    "continent": "Oceania",
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    "continentCode": "OC",
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    "localityLanguageRequested": "en",
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    "city": "Adelaide",
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    "countryName": "Australia",
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    "countryCode": "AU",
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    "postcode": "5000",
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    "principalSubdivision": "South Australia",
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    "principalSubdivisionCode": "AU-SA",
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    "plusCode": "4QQW3H9W+FM",
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    "locality": "Adelaide",
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    "localityInfo": {...}
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      "administrative": [...]
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        {...}
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          "name": "Australia",
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          "description": "country in Oceania",
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          "isoName": "Australia",
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          "order": 3,
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          "adminLevel": 2,
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          "isoCode": "AU",
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          "wikidataId": "Q408",
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          "geonameId": 2077456
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          },
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        {...}
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          "name": "South Australia",
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          "description": "state of Australia",
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          "isoName": "South Australia",
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          "order": 4,
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          "adminLevel": 4,
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          "isoCode": "AU-SA",
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          "wikidataId": "Q35715",
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          "geonameId": 2061327
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          },
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        {...}
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          "name": "Adelaide",
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          "description": "local government area in South Australia",
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          "order": 7,
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          "adminLevel": 6,
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          "wikidataId": "Q1094063",
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          "geonameId": 7839644
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          },
      • 45
        {...}
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          "name": "Adelaide",
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          "description": "city centre of Adelaide, South Australia",
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          "order": 8,
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          "adminLevel": 10,
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          "wikidataId": "Q4681820",
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          "geonameId": 11523825
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          }
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        ],
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      "informative": [...]
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        {...}
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          "name": "Oceania",
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          "description": "geographic region comprising Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia",
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          "order": 1,
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          "isoCode": "OC",
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          "wikidataId": "Q538",
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          "geonameId": 6255151
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          },
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        {...}
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          "name": "Australia",
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          "description": "continent on the Earth's Southern Hemisphere",
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          "order": 2,
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          "isoCode": "OC",
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          "wikidataId": "Q3960"
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          },
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        {...}
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          "name": "Adelaide",
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          "description": "capital city of South Australia",
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          "order": 5,
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          "wikidataId": "Q5112",
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          "geonameId": 2078025
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          },
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        {...}
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          "name": "5000",
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          "description": "postal code",
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          "order": 6
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          }
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        ]
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      },
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    "timeZone": {...}
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      "ianaTimeId": "Australia/Adelaide",
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      "displayName": "(UTC+09:30) Central Australia Time (Adelaide)",
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      "effectiveTimeZoneFull": "Australian Central Standard Time",
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      "effectiveTimeZoneShort": "ACST",
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      "utcOffsetSeconds": 34200,
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      "utcOffset": "+09:30",
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      "isDaylightSavingTime": false,
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      "localTime": "2022-07-06T14:32:14.4133565"
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      }
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    }

Schema

application/json