LocationIQ Python geocoder

Python client library for LocationIQ Gecoding Services

Usage

LocationIQ python client library can be installed using pip:

$ pip install locationiq

Load the locationiq geocoding module using the below line:

from locationiq.geocoder import LocationIQ

Now create a instance of the geocoder module, pass the LocationIQ API Token as the parameter to module’s constructor.

geocoder = LocationIQ(key)

Forward Geocoding

To convert the street addresses into geographic coordinataes (latitude and longitude)

geocoder.geocode(‘Charminar Hyderabad’)

Reverse Geocoding

To convert geographic coordinates into street addresses

geocoder.reverse_geocoder(17.3850, 78.4867)

Exceptions

if there is any error, below exceptions will be raised.

• LocationIqNoPlacesFound if there are no matching results

• LocationIqInvalidKey If the provided api_key is invalid.

• LocationIqInvalidRequest If you go past your rate limit.

• LocationIqRequestLimitExeceeded If you go past ratelimits.

• LocationIqServerError occurs basically when there’s server error