Reverse geo-coding will explain the given location’s coordinate.
All coordinates are in WGS84.
API
GET http(s)://api.marineplan.com/api/revgeocode/<version>/api/revgeocode.json?<parameters>
Parameters
| parameter | description | values | default value |
|---|---|---|---|
| version | API version | 1 | |
| strict | indicates whether nearby areas should be included |
|
0 |
| point | WGS84 latitude,longitude | latitude=-90..90 longitude=-180..180 | |
| types | comma separated list of entity types to search for |
|
|
| language | map label language |
|
en |
| API-key | API secret key, to be requested from MarinePlan | UUID |
Response
The response contains:
- a copy of the input parameters
- standard fields such as country, province, municipality, optional city
- extra fields such as parks, industrial areas, bridges, ship locks
- a user-readable description
{
"parameters": {
"point": {
"latitude": 53.11384,
"longitude": 5.928102
},
"language": "fy",
"locationTypes": [],
"strict": false
},
"country": "Nederlân",
"province": "Fryslân",
"municipality": "Ljouwert",
"city": "Earnewâld",
"countryCodeIso2": "NL",
"countryCodeIso3": "NLD",
"mapcode": {
"territory": "NLD",
"mapcode": "51H.DFT",
"internationalMapcode": "WJ17Z.1Z5R"
},
"locations": [{
"type": "CITY",
"point": {
"latitude": 53.130358,
"longitude": 5.945009
},
"placement": "NEAR",
"distanceMeters": 1410.0,
"name": "Earnewâld"
}],
"description": "Earnewâld (Ljouwert), Fryslân"
}
