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Geocoding API

Convert addresses or Place IDs to latitude/longitude coordinates and vice-versa.

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If you need to use the Geocoding API in a production application, see Set up the Geocoding API v4.

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Get Started

Start building with the Maps Geocoding API.
Create an account, generate an API key, and start building.
Get the geographic coordinates for an address.
Use the Java, Python, Go, or Node.js client libraries to work with Google Maps Services on your server.
Add geocoding functionality to your web pages with the Maps JavaScript API Geocoder service.

Features

Learn about core features of the Maps Geocoding API.
Get the geographic coordinates for an address.
Get the address for a set of lat/lng coordinates.
Get the address for a Place ID.
Retrieve detailed information about various destinations.

Example apps

Run live code samples on your local machine and favorite code playgrounds with the Maps JavaScript API.
Get the geographic coordinates for an address or location.
Get the address for a given set of geographic coordinates.
Get the address for a place ID.
Restrict the results of a geocoding request to a specific region (ISO region code).
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 2026-05-21 UTC.

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