photon
search as you type with OpenStreetMap

Made with OpenStreetMap
osm.org

Open Source
github.com/komoot/photon

Powered by ElasticSearch
elasticsearch.org

A simple API

  • Search

    photon.komoot.de/api/?q=berlin

  • Search, with priority to a geo position

    photon.komoot.de/api/?q=berlin&lat=52.3879&lon=13.0582

  • Limit number of results

    photon.komoot.de/api/?q=berlin&limit=1

  • Force preferred language

    photon.komoot.de/api/?q=berlin&lang=de

  • All good GeoJSON

      {
    "type": "FeatureCollection",
    "features": [
      {
        "type": "Feature",
        "geometry": {
          "coordinates": [
            13.438596,
            52.519854
          ],
          "type": "Point"
        },
        "properties": {
          "city": "Berlin",
          "country": "Germany",
          "name": "Berlin"
        }
      },{
      "type": "Feature",
        "geometry": {
          "coordinates": [
            61.195088,
            54.005826
          ],
          "type": "Point"
        },
        "properties": {
          "country": "Russia",
          "name": "Berlin",
          "postcode": "457130"
        }
      }
    ]
  }

Terms of Use

You can use the API for your project, but please be fair - extensive usage will be throttled. We do not guarantee for the availability and usage might be subject of change in the future.

Have fun with photon and make OSM grow!