Geocode (get latitude and longitude from addresses) Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Request Details
Example Request Url
https://geodata.cdxtech.com/api/census/geolocate/single?key={key}&query={query}&format={format}
Description | Required | Default Value | Example | |
key | Authentication Key | key=dd76pxfi4feydh4bz_dtrjyf6flu4-987asdjhajkd555usds28ad984yhz | ||
query | Single address | query=2 west hanover ave, randolph, nj | ||
format | Output Formatting | json | format=json (supported formats: json, xml) |
Coding Examples
Here are some coding examples to get you started. Please feel free to contact support if you need additional assistance.
string key = "{your-key}";
string query = "2 west hanover ave, randolph, nj"
string format = "json";
HttpResponseMessage message = null;
using (HttpClient client = new HttpClient())
{
client.BaseAddress = new Uri(Settings.Net.BaseHttpsUrl);
StringBuilder url = new StringBuilder("/api/census/geolocate/single?");
url.Append("key=").Append(key);
url.Append("&query=").Append(query);
url.Append("&format=").Append(format);
message = client.GetAsync(url.ToString()).Result;
}
import requests
def get_census_geolocate_single(api_key, query, response_format="json"):
"""Fetch a single geolocate result from the Census API endpoint."""
base_url = "https://geodata.cdxtech.com"
endpoint = "/api/census/geolocate/single"
url = f"{base_url}{endpoint}"
params = {
"key": api_key,
"query": query,
"format": response_format,
}
response = requests.get(url, params=params)
response.raise_for_status()
try:
return response.json()
except ValueError:
return response.text
if __name__ == "__main__":
key = "{your-key}"
query = "2 west hanover ave, randolph, nj"
format = "json"
data = get_census_geolocate_single(key, query, format)
import json
if isinstance(data, (dict, list)):
print(json.dumps(data, indent=2))
else:
print(data)
// Cargo.toml
// [dependencies]
// reqwest = { version = "0.11", features = ["blocking", "json"] }
// serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
// serde_json = "1.0"
use std::error::Error;
fn get_census_geolocate_single(
api_key: &str,
query: &str,
response_format: &str,
) -> Result> {
let client = reqwest::blocking::Client::new();
let resp = client
.get("https://geodata.cdxtech.com/api/census/geolocate/single")
.query(&[
("key", api_key),
("query", query),
("format", response_format),
])
.send()?
.error_for_status()?;
let json: serde_json::Value = resp.json()?;
Ok(json)
}
fn main() -> Result<(), Box> {
let api_key = "{your-key}";
let query = "2 west hanover ave, randolph, nj";
let format = "json";
match get_census_geolocate_single(api_key, query, format) {
Ok(data) => println!("Response JSON:\n{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&data)?),
Err(err) => eprintln!("Error fetching data: {}", err),
}
Ok(())
}
async function getCensusGeolocateSingle({ key, query, format = "json" }) {
const baseUrl = "https://geodata.cdxtech.com";
const endpoint = "/api/census/geolocate/single";
const params = new URLSearchParams({ key, query, format });
const url = `${baseUrl}${endpoint}?${params.toString()}`;
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`HTTP error! Status: ${response.status}`);
}
const text = await response.text();
try {
return JSON.parse(text);
} catch {
return text;
}
}
// Example usage:
(async () => {
const key = "{your-key}";
const query = "2 west hanover ave, randolph, nj";
const format = "json";
try {
const data = await getCensusGeolocateSingle({ key, query, format });
console.log("Response:", data);
} catch (err) {
console.error("Error fetching data:", err);
}
})();
Dim key As String = "{your-key}"
Dim query As String = "2 west hanover ave, randolph, nj"
Dim format As String = "json"
Dim message As HttpResponseMessage = Nothing
Using client As New HttpClient()
client.BaseAddress = New Uri("https://geodata.cdxtech.com")
Dim url As New StringBuilder("/api/census/geolocate/single?")
url.Append("key=").Append(key)
url.Append("&query=").Append(query)
url.Append("&format=").Append(format)
message = client.GetAsync(url.ToString()).Result
End Using
Dim Client As New WebClient
Dim Request As New WebRequest
Dim key As String
Dim query As String
Dim format As String
key = "{your-key}"
query = "2 west hanover ave, randolph, nj"
format = "json"
Client.BaseUrl = "https://geodata.cdxtech.com/api/"
Request.Method = WebMethod.HttpGet
Request.ResponseFormat = WebFormat.Json
Request.Resource = "census/geolocate/single?key={key}&query={query}&format={format}"
Request.AddUrlSegment "key", key
Request.AddUrlSegment "query", query
Request.AddUrlSegment "format", format
Set Response = Client.Execute(Request)
Output Examples
Here are some output data examples. You can also use the Report Generator tab to export specific data files.
{
"service": "GeoLocateCensus",
"url": "https://localhost:44388/api/census/geolocate/single?key={your-key}&query=2%20west%20hanover%20ave,%20randolph,%20nj&format=json",
"status": "Success",
"tokenCharge": 1,
"message": null,
"totalResults": 1,
"results": {
"bestMatch": "2 W Hanover Ave, RANDOLPH, NJ, 07869",
"latitude": "40.827526",
"longitude": "-74.56732",
"latitudeAndLongitude": "40.827526|-74.56732",
"street": "2 W Hanover Ave",
"city": "RANDOLPH",
"state": "NJ",
"zip": "7869",
"county": "Morris",
"tract": "045703"
},
"usage": {
"used": 10075,
"usedPercentage": 5.30472555,
"remaining": 189925,
"remainingPercentage": 94.69527445
},
"duration": 0.3983131,
"timeStamp": "2020-05-07T13:18:17.5560905-04:00"
}
<Root>
<Service>GeoLocateCensus</Service>
<Url>https://localhost:44388/api/census/geolocate/single?key={your-key}&query=2%20west%20hanover%20ave,%20randolph,%20nj&format=xml</Url>
<Status>Success</Status>
<TokenCharge>1</TokenCharge>
<Message />
<TotalResults>1</TotalResults>
<Results>
<BestMatch>2 W Hanover Ave, RANDOLPH, NJ, 07869</BestMatch>
<Latitude>40.827526</Latitude>
<Longitude>-74.56732</Longitude>
<LatitudeAndLongitude>40.827526|-74.56732</LatitudeAndLongitude>
<Street>2 W Hanover Ave</Street>
<City>RANDOLPH</City>
<State>NJ</State>
<Zip>7869</Zip>
<County>Morris</County>
<Tract>045703</Tract>
</Results>
<Usage>
<Used>10075</Used>
<UsedPercentage>5.30472555</UsedPercentage>
<Remaining>189925</Remaining>
<RemainingPercentage>94.69527445</RemainingPercentage>
</Usage>
<Duration>0.3255845</Duration>
<TimeStamp>2020-05-07T13:18:22.5839266-04:00</TimeStamp>
</Root>