Reverse Geocoding API Documentation

Absolutely! BigDataCloud is committed to remaining a reliable service provider, and we are pleased to confirm that our industry's first, no-cost Client-Side Reverse Geocoding API will remain free. We pledge to make every effort to maintain this offer for as long as possible.

The geographical location information available on BigDataCloud API is based on a proprietary designed dataset and ultrafast geo-resolver technology. We do not make use of third-party search engines, such as Nominatim.We would like to acknowledge and thank the following organisations and data sources for taking an important part in our data building process:...

The Free Client-side Reverse Geocoding API is designed to be used strictly on the client side and in compliance with the fair use policy. Any violation of this rule may lead to a ban on the IP address attempting to access the API, thereby preventing the use of any of BigDataCloud's free APIs....

Our Reverse Geocoding API is unique compared to other service providers because it is the first to deliver administrative/non-administrative boundaries-based results. Whereas, other service providers try to resolve the coordinates to the closest street addresses. Hence, their accuracy varies widely among various users and are slow to resolve. ...

Please note that the FREE Client-side Reverse Geocoding API is designed specifically for client-side use only.Therefore, if you are receiving an error message, it is highly probable that you have attempted to access the API from the server-side or have violated the API's fair use policy....