Free Places API

Search nearby POIs, find places by name, and autocomplete as users type. Powered by OpenStreetMap with global coverage.

500

Free requests/day

80+

Place categories

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Global OSM data

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GET https://api.latlng.work/v1/places/nearby

Find places within a radius of a coordinate. Filter by category, country, or bounding box.

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Parameter	Type	Default	Description
lat *	float	—	Latitude of search center
lon *	float	—	Longitude of search center
radius	integer	1000	Search radius in meters, max 50000
category	string	—	Filter by category (e.g. `restaurant`, `hotel`, `park`)
country	string	—	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (e.g. `us`, `gb`)
limit	integer	20	Max results, up to 100

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GET https://api.latlng.work/v1/places/search

Search places by name with optional location bias. Results are ranked by relevance and proximity.

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Parameter	Type	Default	Description
q *	string	—	Search query (place name, business name)
lat	float	—	Bias results toward this latitude
lon	float	—	Bias results toward this longitude
category	string	—	Filter by category
limit	integer	20	Max results, up to 50

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GET https://api.latlng.work/v1/places/categories

Returns all supported place categories with their OSM tag mappings. No authentication required.

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Why Use Our Places API?

Truly Free: 500 requests/day with a free account — no credit card required
Open Data: Powered by OpenStreetMap — no vendor lock-in, no licensing fees
Global Coverage: POI data spanning every country on Earth
80+ Categories: Restaurants, hotels, parks, hospitals, ATMs, transit, and more
Rich Filters: Narrow by category, country, radius (up to 50 km), or bbox
Autosuggest: Dedicated endpoint optimised for search-as-you-type UX — see Autosuggest docs →