Pelias is an experimental, open geocoder from [Mapzen](https://mapzen.com). It's built from the ground up as an open source and open data-friendly geocoder that's designed to operate on top of any new
This documentation refers specifically to Mapzen Search (//TODO:do we want to call this Mapzen Place Search?), powered by Pelias, but is mirrored in the API of the [Pelias code](https://github.com/pelias/pelias).
Use of Pelias Search by Mapzen service requires an API key. Register for a free API key at the [Mapzen Developer Portal](https://mapzen.com/developer).
Use of Mapzen Search service requires an API key. Register for a free API key at the [Mapzen Developer Portal](https://mapzen.com/developer).
We have generous rate limits (30,000 requests/day, 3 requests/second), and if you require more capacity, you can [run Pelias](https://github.com/pelias/vagrant) on your own servers, or [get in touch](mailto:pelias@mapzen.com) with the team at Mapzen.
We have generous rate limits, and if you require more capacity, you can [set up your own Pelias](https://github.com/pelias/vagrant) on your own servers, or [get in touch](mailto:pelias@mapzen.com) with the team at Mapzen.
Use of the Mapzen Place Search API uses API tokens as part of the URL parameters like:
<code>
https://pelias.mapzen.com/v1/search?text=New York City&api_key=pelias-prod-xxxxxx</code>
By clicking the Authenticate button above, you can paste your API Key in from the [Mapzen Developer Portal](https://mapzen.com/developer),
security:
security:
- api_key:[]
- api_key:[]
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paths:
paths:
/search:
/search:
get:
get:
tags:
- forward geocoding
- search
summary:Geocodes a user's search query
summary:Geocodes a user's search query
parameters:
parameters:
- name:text
- name:text
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- name:focus.point.lon
- name:focus.point.lon
in:query
in:query
description:Soft focus latitude
description:Focal point longitude. Ideally a user's device location, but can also be a focal point. Used to provide results close to the user, while still finding good matches globally. Used in conjunction with `focus.point.lat`. Accepts only WGS84 longitutdes.
required:true
required:false
type:string
type:number
format:string
format:float
- name:focus.point.lat
- name:focus.point.lat
in:query
in:query
description:User's search string
description:Focal point latitude. Used to provide results close to the user, while still finding good matches globally. Used in conjunction with `focus.point.lon`. Accepts only WGS84 latitudes.
required:true
required:false
type:number
format:float
- name:focus.viewport.min_lon
in:query
description:|
`focus.viewport` provides focus to user's viewable map area, using the viewable screen to calibrate results relevant for an end-user's area of interest based on what's on screen, where that is located, and the level of zoom.
This parameter limits the user's viewport latitude (furthest bottom coordinate). Used to provide results close to the user, while still finding good matches globally. Used in conjunction with `focus.viewport.min_lat`, `focus.viewport.min_lon`, `focus.viewport.max_lon`, and `focus.viewport.max_lat`.
Accepts only WGS84 longitudes.
required:false
type:number
format:float
- name:focus.viewport.min_lat
in:query
description:|
This parameter limits the user's viewport longitude (furthest left coordinate). Used to provide results close to the user, while still finding good matches globally. Used in conjunction with `focus.viewport.min_lat`, `focus.viewport.min_lon`, `focus.viewport.max_lon`, and `focus.viewport.max_lat`.
Accepts only WGS84 latitudes.
required:false
type:number
format:float
- name:focus.viewport.max_lon
in:query
description:|
This parameter limits the user's viewport latitude (furthest right coordinate). Used to provide results close to the user, while still finding good matches globally. Used in conjunction with `focus.viewport.min_lat`, `focus.viewport.min_lon`, `focus.viewport.max_lon`, and `focus.viewport.max_lat`.
Accepts only WGS84 longitudes.
required:false
type:number
format:float
- name:focus.viewport.max_lat
in:query
description:|
This parameter limits the user's viewport longitude (furthest top coordinate). Used to provide results close to the user, while still finding good matches globally. Used in conjunction with `focus.viewport.min_lat`, `focus.viewport.min_lon`, `focus.viewport.max_lon`, and `focus.viewport.max_lat`.
Accepts only WGS84 latitudes.
required:false
type:number
format:float
- name:layer
in:query
type:string
type:string
format:string
format:string
description:|
//TK
For more than one layer, accepts a comma separated list of valid layers. If any of those layers is invalid, the request will still be honored, but a warning will be thrown in the `geocoding` block of the response.
required:false
collectionFormat:csv
- name:source
in:query
required:false
type:string
collectionFormat:csv
description:tk
- name:boundary.circle.lon
in:query
required:false
type:number
format:float
description:tk
minimum:-180.0
maximum:180.0
- name:boundary.circle.lat
in:query
required:false
type:number
format:float
description:tk
minimum:-90
maximum:90
- name:boundary.circle.radius
in:query
required:false
type:number
format:float
description:Maximum distance in meters from the centroid to search from. Forms the radius of a bounding circle.
- name:boundary.rect
in:query
type:number
- name:boundary.country
in:query
type:string
- name:size
in:query
type:integer
format:int32
minimum:1
maximum:50
default:10
required:no
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responses:
responses:
200:
200:
description:a GeoJSON FeatureCollection array of geocoded places
description:a GeoJSON FeatureCollection array of geocoded places