latlng-work Places API

Search and discover OpenStreetMap points of interest.

Operations 2

GET /v1/places/nearby Nearby places #
GET /v1/places/search Search places #

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OpenAPI Specification

latlng-work-places-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: LatLng Places API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: 'LatLng provides affordable maps and location APIs for developers building location-aware apps.


    The API includes forward geocoding, reverse geocoding, places search, nearby places,

    place categories, static maps, and custom dataset map tiles powered by OpenStreetMap data.


    Developers can start free with a generous daily quota. LatLng also offers an MCP server

    so AI tools can use location APIs directly.


    Homepage: https://www.latlng.work

    Documentation: https://www.latlng.work/docs

    Get a free API key: https://dash.latlng.work

    MCP server: https://mcp.latlng.work/mcp'
  termsOfService: https://www.latlng.work/terms
  contact:
    name: LatLng
    url: https://www.latlng.work
    email: support@latlng.work
servers:
- url: https://api.latlng.work
  description: Production API
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
- ApiKeyQuery: []
tags:
- name: Places
  description: Search and discover OpenStreetMap points of interest.
paths:
  /v1/places/nearby:
    get:
      tags:
      - Places
      summary: Nearby places
      description: Find OpenStreetMap points of interest near a coordinate.
      operationId: placesNearby
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiKeyQuery'
      - name: lat
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
        example: 40.748
      - name: lon
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
          format: double
        example: -73.985
      - name: radius
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 50000
          default: 1000
        example: 500
        description: Search radius in meters.
      - name: type
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: cafe
        description: Optional category filter. Alias of category.
      - name: category
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        example: cafe
        description: Optional category filter.
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 50
          default: 20
        example: 10
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Nearby places response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlacesResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
  /v1/places/search:
    get:
      tags:
      - Places
      summary: Search places
      description: Search for places by name with optional location and ... (truncated)
      operationId: getV1PlacesSearch
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  parameters:
    ApiKeyQuery:
      name: ApiKeyQuery
      in: query
      required: false
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Referenced by this document but never defined in it. API Evangelist added this empty placeholder so the document resolves; the shape is unknown and is NOT a claim about the API.
      x-ae-placeholder: true
  responses:
    RateLimited:
      description: Referenced by this document but never defined in it. API Evangelist added this empty placeholder so the document resolves; the shape is unknown and is NOT a claim about the API.
      x-ae-placeholder: true
    BadRequest:
      description: Referenced by this document but never defined in it. API Evangelist added this empty placeholder so the document resolves; the shape is unknown and is NOT a claim about the API.
      x-ae-placeholder: true
  schemas:
    PlacesResponse:
      type: object
      description: Referenced by this document but never defined in it. API Evangelist added this empty placeholder so the document resolves; the shape is unknown and is NOT a claim about the API.
      x-ae-placeholder: true
externalDocs:
  description: LatLng documentation
  url: https://www.latlng.work/docs