LocationServicePlacesV2 / Client / reverse_geocode

reverse_geocode

LocationServicePlacesV2.Client.reverse_geocode(**kwargs)

ReverseGeocode converts geographic coordinates into a human-readable address or place. You can obtain address component, and other related information such as place type, category, street information. The Reverse Geocode API supports filtering to on place type so that you can refine result based on your need. Also, The Reverse Geocode API can also provide additional features such as time zone information and the inclusion of political views.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.reverse_geocode(
    QueryPosition=[
        123.0,
    ],
    QueryRadius=123,
    MaxResults=123,
    Filter={
        'IncludePlaceTypes': [
            'Locality'|'Intersection'|'Street'|'PointAddress'|'InterpolatedAddress',
        ]
    },
    AdditionalFeatures=[
        'TimeZone'|'Access'|'Intersections',
    ],
    Language='string',
    PoliticalView='string',
    IntendedUse='SingleUse'|'Storage',
    Key='string'
)

Parameters:

• QueryPosition (list) –

  [REQUIRED]

  The position, in [lng, lat] for which you are querying nearby results for. Results closer to the position will be ranked higher then results further away from the position

  • (float) –

• QueryRadius (integer) – The maximum distance in meters from the QueryPosition from which a result will be returned.

• MaxResults (integer) – An optional limit for the number of results returned in a single call.

• Filter (dict) –

  A structure which contains a set of inclusion/exclusion properties that results must possess in order to be returned as a result.

  • IncludePlaceTypes (list) –

    The included place types.

    • (string) –

• AdditionalFeatures (list) –

  A list of optional additional parameters, such as time zone that can be requested for each result.

  • (string) –

• Language (string) – A list of BCP 47 compliant language codes for the results to be rendered in. If there is no data for the result in the requested language, data will be returned in the default language for the entry.

• PoliticalView (string) – The alpha-2 or alpha-3 character code for the political view of a country. The political view applies to the results of the request to represent unresolved territorial claims through the point of view of the specified country.

• IntendedUse (string) –

  Indicates if the results will be stored. Defaults to SingleUse, if left empty.

  Note

  Storing the response of an ReverseGeocode query is required to comply with service terms, but charged at a higher cost per request. Please review the user agreement and service pricing structure to determine the correct setting for your use case.

• Key (string) – Optional: The API key to be used for authorization. Either an API key or valid SigV4 signature must be provided when making a request.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'PricingBucket': 'string',
    'ResultItems': [
        {
            'PlaceId': 'string',
            'PlaceType': 'Country'|'Region'|'SubRegion'|'Locality'|'District'|'SubDistrict'|'PostalCode'|'Block'|'SubBlock'|'Intersection'|'Street'|'PointOfInterest'|'PointAddress'|'InterpolatedAddress'|'SecondaryAddress',
            'Title': 'string',
            'Address': {
                'Label': 'string',
                'Country': {
                    'Code2': 'string',
                    'Code3': 'string',
                    'Name': 'string'
                },
                'Region': {
                    'Code': 'string',
                    'Name': 'string'
                },
                'SubRegion': {
                    'Code': 'string',
                    'Name': 'string'
                },
                'Locality': 'string',
                'District': 'string',
                'SubDistrict': 'string',
                'PostalCode': 'string',
                'Block': 'string',
                'SubBlock': 'string',
                'Intersection': [
                    'string',
                ],
                'Street': 'string',
                'StreetComponents': [
                    {
                        'BaseName': 'string',
                        'Type': 'string',
                        'TypePlacement': 'BeforeBaseName'|'AfterBaseName',
                        'TypeSeparator': 'string',
                        'Prefix': 'string',
                        'Suffix': 'string',
                        'Direction': 'string',
                        'Language': 'string'
                    },
                ],
                'AddressNumber': 'string',
                'Building': 'string',
                'SecondaryAddressComponents': [
                    {
                        'Number': 'string'
                    },
                ]
            },
            'AddressNumberCorrected': True|False,
            'PostalCodeDetails': [
                {
                    'PostalCode': 'string',
                    'PostalAuthority': 'Usps',
                    'PostalCodeType': 'UspsZip'|'UspsZipPlus4',
                    'UspsZip': {
                        'ZipClassificationCode': 'Military'|'PostOfficeBoxes'|'Unique'
                    },
                    'UspsZipPlus4': {
                        'RecordTypeCode': 'Firm'|'General'|'HighRise'|'PostOfficeBox'|'Rural'|'Street'
                    }
                },
            ],
            'Position': [
                123.0,
            ],
            'Distance': 123,
            'MapView': [
                123.0,
            ],
            'Categories': [
                {
                    'Id': 'string',
                    'Name': 'string',
                    'LocalizedName': 'string',
                    'Primary': True|False
                },
            ],
            'FoodTypes': [
                {
                    'LocalizedName': 'string',
                    'Id': 'string',
                    'Primary': True|False
                },
            ],
            'AccessPoints': [
                {
                    'Position': [
                        123.0,
                    ]
                },
            ],
            'TimeZone': {
                'Name': 'string',
                'Offset': 'string',
                'OffsetSeconds': 123
            },
            'PoliticalView': 'string',
            'Intersections': [
                {
                    'PlaceId': 'string',
                    'Title': 'string',
                    'Address': {
                        'Label': 'string',
                        'Country': {
                            'Code2': 'string',
                            'Code3': 'string',
                            'Name': 'string'
                        },
                        'Region': {
                            'Code': 'string',
                            'Name': 'string'
                        },
                        'SubRegion': {
                            'Code': 'string',
                            'Name': 'string'
                        },
                        'Locality': 'string',
                        'District': 'string',
                        'SubDistrict': 'string',
                        'PostalCode': 'string',
                        'Block': 'string',
                        'SubBlock': 'string',
                        'Intersection': [
                            'string',
                        ],
                        'Street': 'string',
                        'StreetComponents': [
                            {
                                'BaseName': 'string',
                                'Type': 'string',
                                'TypePlacement': 'BeforeBaseName'|'AfterBaseName',
                                'TypeSeparator': 'string',
                                'Prefix': 'string',
                                'Suffix': 'string',
                                'Direction': 'string',
                                'Language': 'string'
                            },
                        ],
                        'AddressNumber': 'string',
                        'Building': 'string',
                        'SecondaryAddressComponents': [
                            {
                                'Number': 'string'
                            },
                        ]
                    },
                    'Position': [
                        123.0,
                    ],
                    'Distance': 123,
                    'RouteDistance': 123,
                    'MapView': [
                        123.0,
                    ],
                    'AccessPoints': [
                        {
                            'Position': [
                                123.0,
                            ]
                        },
                    ]
                },
            ]
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

• (dict) –

  • PricingBucket (string) –

    The pricing bucket for which the query is charged at.

    For more information on pricing, please visit Amazon Location Service Pricing.

  • ResultItems (list) –

    List of places or results returned for a query.

    • (dict) –

      The returned location from the Reverse Geocode action.

      • PlaceId (string) –

        The PlaceId of the place you wish to receive the information for.

      • PlaceType (string) –

        A PlaceType is a category that the result place must belong to.

      • Title (string) –

        The localized display name of this result item based on request parameter language.

      • Address (dict) –

        The place’s address.

        • Label (string) –

          Assembled address value built out of the address components, according to the regional postal rules. This is the correctly formatted address.

        • Country (dict) –

          The country component of the address.

          • Code2 (string) –

            Country, represented by its alpha 2-character code.

          • Code3 (string) –

            Country, represented by its alpha t-character code.

          • Name (string) –

            Name of the country.

        • Region (dict) –

          The region or state results should be present in.

          Example: North Rhine-Westphalia.

          • Code (string) –

            Abbreviated code for a the state, province or region of the country.

            Example: BC.

          • Name (string) –

            Name for a the state, province, or region of the country.

            Example: British Columbia.

        • SubRegion (dict) –

          The sub-region or county for which results should be present in.

          • Code (string) –

            Abbreviated code for the county or sub-region.

          • Name (string) –

            Name for the county or sub-region.

        • Locality (string) –

          The city or locality of the address.

          Example: Vancouver.

        • District (string) –

          The district or division of a locality associated with this address.

        • SubDistrict (string) –

          A subdivision of a district.

          Example: Minden-Lübbecke.

        • PostalCode (string) –

          An alphanumeric string included in a postal address to facilitate mail sorting, such as post code, postcode, or ZIP code, for which the result should possess.

        • Block (string) –

          Name of the block.

          Example: Sunny Mansion 203 block: 2 Chome

        • SubBlock (string) –

          Name of sub-block.

          Example: Sunny Mansion 203 sub-block: 4

        • Intersection (list) –

          Name of the streets in the intersection.

          Example: ["Friedrichstraße","Unter den Linden"]

          • (string) –

        • Street (string) –

          The name of the street results should be present in.

        • StreetComponents (list) –

          Components of the street.

          Example: Younge from the “Younge street”.

          • (dict) –

            Components of a street.

            • BaseName (string) –

              Base name part of the street name.

              Example: Younge from the “Younge street”.

            • Type (string) –

              Street type part of the street name.

              Example: "avenue".

            • TypePlacement (string) –

              Defines if the street type is before or after the base name.

            • TypeSeparator (string) –

              Defines a separator character such as "" or " " between the base name and type.

            • Prefix (string) –

              A prefix is a directional identifier that precedes, but is not included in, the base name of a road.

              Example: E for East.

            • Suffix (string) –

              A suffix is a directional identifier that follows, but is not included in, the base name of a road.

              Example W for West.

            • Direction (string) –

              Indicates the official directional identifiers assigned to highways.

            • Language (string) –

              A BCP 47 compliant language codes for the results to be rendered in. If there is no data for the result in the requested language, data will be returned in the default language for the entry.

        • AddressNumber (string) –

          The number that identifies an address within a street.

        • Building (string) –

          The name of the building at the address.

        • SecondaryAddressComponents (list) –

          Components that correspond to secondary identifiers on an Address. Secondary address components include information such as Suite or Unit Number, Building, or Floor.

          • (dict) –

            Components that correspond to secondary identifiers on an address. The only component type supported currently is Unit.

            • Number (string) –

              Number that uniquely identifies a secondary address.

      • AddressNumberCorrected (boolean) –

        Boolean indicating if the address provided has been corrected.

      • PostalCodeDetails (list) –

        Contains details about the postal code of the place/result.

        • (dict) –

          Contains details about the postal code of the place or result.

          • PostalCode (string) –

            An alphanumeric string included in a postal address to facilitate mail sorting, such as post code, postcode, or ZIP code for which the result should possess.

          • PostalAuthority (string) –

            The postal authority or entity. This could be a governmental authority, a regulatory authority, or a designated postal operator.

          • PostalCodeType (string) –

            The postal code type.

          • UspsZip (dict) –

            The ZIP Classification Code, or in other words what type of postal code is it.

            • ZipClassificationCode (string) –

              The ZIP Classification Code, or in other words what type of postal code is it.

          • UspsZipPlus4 (dict) –

            The USPS ZIP+4 Record Type Code.

            • RecordTypeCode (string) –

              The USPS ZIP+4 Record Type Code.

      • Position (list) –

        The position in longitude and latitude.

        • (float) –

      • Distance (integer) –

        The distance in meters from the QueryPosition.

      • MapView (list) –

        The bounding box enclosing the geometric shape (area or line) that an individual result covers.

        The bounding box formed is defined as a set 4 coordinates: [{westward lng}, {southern lat}, {eastward lng}, {northern lat}]

        • (float) –

      • Categories (list) –

        Categories of results that results must belong to.

        • (dict) –

          Category of the Place returned.

          • Id (string) –

            The category ID.

          • Name (string) –

            The category name.

          • LocalizedName (string) –

            Localized name of the category type.

          • Primary (boolean) –

            Boolean which indicates if this category is the primary offered by the place.

      • FoodTypes (list) –

        List of food types offered by this result.

        • (dict) –

          List of Food types offered by this result.

          • LocalizedName (string) –

            Localized name of the food type.

          • Id (string) –

            The Food Type Id.

          • Primary (boolean) –

            Boolean which indicates if this food type is the primary offered by the place. For example, if a location serves fast food, but also dessert, he primary would likely be fast food.

      • AccessPoints (list) –

        Position of the access point represented by longitude and latitude.

        • (dict) –

          Position of the access point represented by longitude and latitude for a vehicle.

          • Position (list) –

            The position, in longitude and latitude.

            • (float) –

      • TimeZone (dict) –

        The time zone in which the place is located.

        • Name (string) –

          The time zone name.

        • Offset (string) –

          Time zone offset of the timezone from UTC.

        • OffsetSeconds (integer) –

          The offset of the time zone from UTC, in seconds.

      • PoliticalView (string) –

        The alpha-2 or alpha-3 character code for the political view of a country. The political view applies to the results of the request to represent unresolved territorial claims through the point of view of the specified country.

      • Intersections (list) –

        All Intersections that are near the provided address.

        • (dict) –

          All Intersections that are near the provided address.

          • PlaceId (string) –

            The PlaceId of the place result.

          • Title (string) –

            The localized display name of this result item based on request parameter language.

          • Address (dict) –

            The place address.

            • Label (string) –

              Assembled address value built out of the address components, according to the regional postal rules. This is the correctly formatted address.

            • Country (dict) –

              The country component of the address.

              • Code2 (string) –

                Country, represented by its alpha 2-character code.

              • Code3 (string) –

                Country, represented by its alpha t-character code.

              • Name (string) –

                Name of the country.

            • Region (dict) –

              The region or state results should be present in.

              Example: North Rhine-Westphalia.

              • Code (string) –

                Abbreviated code for a the state, province or region of the country.

                Example: BC.

              • Name (string) –

                Name for a the state, province, or region of the country.

                Example: British Columbia.

            • SubRegion (dict) –

              The sub-region or county for which results should be present in.

              • Code (string) –

                Abbreviated code for the county or sub-region.

              • Name (string) –

                Name for the county or sub-region.

            • Locality (string) –

              The city or locality of the address.

              Example: Vancouver.

            • District (string) –

              The district or division of a locality associated with this address.

            • SubDistrict (string) –

              A subdivision of a district.

              Example: Minden-Lübbecke.

            • PostalCode (string) –

              An alphanumeric string included in a postal address to facilitate mail sorting, such as post code, postcode, or ZIP code, for which the result should possess.

            • Block (string) –

              Name of the block.

              Example: Sunny Mansion 203 block: 2 Chome

            • SubBlock (string) –

              Name of sub-block.

              Example: Sunny Mansion 203 sub-block: 4

            • Intersection (list) –

              Name of the streets in the intersection.

              Example: ["Friedrichstraße","Unter den Linden"]

              • (string) –

            • Street (string) –

              The name of the street results should be present in.

            • StreetComponents (list) –

              Components of the street.

              Example: Younge from the “Younge street”.

              • (dict) –

                Components of a street.

                • BaseName (string) –

                  Base name part of the street name.

                  Example: Younge from the “Younge street”.

                • Type (string) –

                  Street type part of the street name.

                  Example: "avenue".

                • TypePlacement (string) –

                  Defines if the street type is before or after the base name.

                • TypeSeparator (string) –

                  Defines a separator character such as "" or " " between the base name and type.

                • Prefix (string) –

                  A prefix is a directional identifier that precedes, but is not included in, the base name of a road.

                  Example: E for East.

                • Suffix (string) –

                  A suffix is a directional identifier that follows, but is not included in, the base name of a road.

                  Example W for West.

                • Direction (string) –

                  Indicates the official directional identifiers assigned to highways.

                • Language (string) –

                  A BCP 47 compliant language codes for the results to be rendered in. If there is no data for the result in the requested language, data will be returned in the default language for the entry.

            • AddressNumber (string) –

              The number that identifies an address within a street.

            • Building (string) –

              The name of the building at the address.

            • SecondaryAddressComponents (list) –

              Components that correspond to secondary identifiers on an Address. Secondary address components include information such as Suite or Unit Number, Building, or Floor.

              • (dict) –

                Components that correspond to secondary identifiers on an address. The only component type supported currently is Unit.

                • Number (string) –

                  Number that uniquely identifies a secondary address.

          • Position (list) –

            The position, in longitude and latitude.

            • (float) –

          • Distance (integer) –

            The distance in meters from the QueryPosition.

          • RouteDistance (integer) –

            The distance from the routing position of the nearby address to the street result.

          • MapView (list) –

            The bounding box enclosing the geometric shape (area or line) that an individual result covers.

            The bounding box formed is defined as a set of four coordinates: [{westward lng}, {southern lat}, {eastward lng}, {northern lat}]

            • (float) –

          • AccessPoints (list) –

            Position of the access point represented by longitude and latitude.

            • (dict) –

              Position of the access point represented by longitude and latitude for a vehicle.

              • Position (list) –

                The position, in longitude and latitude.

                • (float) –

Exceptions

• LocationServicePlacesV2.Client.exceptions.InternalServerException

• LocationServicePlacesV2.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException

• LocationServicePlacesV2.Client.exceptions.ValidationException

• LocationServicePlacesV2.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException