Geocoding API
Convert addresses or Place IDs to latitude/longitude coordinates and vice-versa.
Get Started
Start building with the Maps Geocoding API.
Get started with Google Maps Platform
Create an account, generate an API key, and start building.
Make your first geocoding request
Get the geographic coordinates for an address.
Client libraries
Use the Java, Python, Go, or Node.js client libraries to work with Google Maps Services on your server.
Geocoding in Maps JavaScript API
Add geocoding functionality to your web pages with the Maps JavaScript API Geocoder service.
Features
Learn about core features of the Maps Geocoding API.
Coordinate geocoding
Get the geographic coordinates for an address.
Reverse address lookup
Get the address for a set of lat/lng coordinates.
Place ID geocoding
Get the address for a Place ID.
Viewport biasing
Constrain a geocoding request to prefer results within a given viewport.
Region biasing
Constrain a geocoding request to return results within a particular region.
Component filtering
Restrict geocoding results to a specific country or postal code.
Example apps
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Geocoding service
Get the geographic coordinates for an address or location.
Reverse geocoding
Get the address for a given set of geographic coordinates.
Reverse geocoding by Place ID
Get the address for a place ID.
Region code biasing
Restrict the results of a geocoding request to a specific region (ISO region code).
Geocoding with component restriction
Restrict the results of a geocoding request to a specific area (postal code, locality, country, route, or administrative area).
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.