Reverse Geocoding Batch
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Batch reverse geocoding allows you to reverse geocode a batch of geographic coordinates into street addresses through a POST request. The request body contains the collection of coordinates to reverse geocode. The response returns a list of addresses in JSON format, as well as other information, including posted speed limits if the account is licensed for them.
POST /locations/reverse/batch
Resource URL
https://pcmiler.alk.com/apis/rest/v1.0/service.svc/locations/reverse/batch
Request Body
The request body consists of a
JSON-formatted request object with a series of coordinates to reverse geocode.
| Element | Definition | Required |
|---|---|---|
request | A series of Reverse Geocode objects using the format below. Coords is the only required parameter.
See a full list of available parameters. | Y |
Sample JSON POST Body
POST http://pcmiler.alk.com/apis/rest/v1.0/service.svc//locations/reverse/batch?dataset=PCM_NA HTTP/1.1
{
"request": {
"Coords": [{
"Lat": 39.958188,
"Lon": -75.163244,
"Region": 4,
"SpeedLimitOption": {
"CurrentSpeed": 40,
"Heading": 290,
"Urban": true,
"Vehicle": 3,
"SpeedLimitPreference": 4,
"IncludeLinkInfo": false,
"IgnoreDefaultSpeeds": true
},
"Timestamp": "2022-06-21 12:30 PM"
}, {
"Lat": 40.957645,
"Lon": -75.168672,
"Region": 4,
"SpeedLimitOption": {
"CurrentSpeed": 50,
"Heading": 150,
"Urban": false,
"Vehicle": 0,
"SpeedLimitPreference": 4,
"IncludeLinkInfo": false,
"IgnoreDefaultSpeeds": true
},
"Timestamp": "2022-06-21 3:30 PM"
}, {
"Lat": 40.064848,
"Lon": -75.277189,
"Region": 4,
"SpeedLimitOption": {
"CurrentSpeed": 40,
"Heading": 180,
"Urban": false,
"Vehicle": 0,
"SpeedLimitPreference": 1,
"IncludeLinkInfo": false,
"IgnoreDefaultSpeeds": true
},
"Timestamp": "2022-06-21 7:30 PM"
}
],
"MatchNamedRoadsOnly": false,
"MaxCleanupMiles": 1,
"IncludePostedSpeedLimit": true,
"CountryAbbrevType": 0,
"PreferredCityLanguage": 0,
"Units": 0,
"SplitHouseNumber": true,
"FPCCode": 1
}
}
Response Body
The request body consists of a JSON formatted array of location objects.
Sample Response
{
"ReverseGeoBatchResult": [{
"Address": {
"StreetAddress": "Vine Street West",
"City": "Philadelphia",
"State": "PA",
"Zip": "19102",
"County": "Philadelphia",
"Country": "United States",
"SPLC": null,
"CountryPostalFilter": 0,
"AbbreviationFormat": 0,
"StateName": "Pennsylvania",
"StateAbbreviation": "PA",
"CountryAbbreviation": "US"
},
"Coords": {
"Lat": "39.958188",
"Lon": "-75.163244"
},
"Region": 4,
"Label": "",
"PlaceName": "",
"TimeZone": "EDT",
"Errors": [],
"SpeedLimitInfo": {
"Speed": 35,
"SpeedType": 2,
"SpeedTypeString": "Premium",
"LinkIds": null,
"RoadClass": "Secondary",
"Units": "MPH"
},
"ConfidenceLevel": "Exact",
"DistanceFromRoad": 0,
"CrossStreet": null
}, {
"Address": {
"StreetAddress": "|||1341||| Totts Gap Hill Road",
"City": "Stroudsburg",
"State": "PA",
"Zip": "18360",
"County": "Monroe",
"Country": "United States",
"SPLC": null,
"CountryPostalFilter": 0,
"AbbreviationFormat": 0,
"StateName": "Pennsylvania",
"StateAbbreviation": "PA",
"CountryAbbreviation": "US"
},
"Coords": {
"Lat": "40.957645",
"Lon": "-75.168672"
},
"Region": 4,
"Label": "",
"PlaceName": "",
"TimeZone": "EDT",
"Errors": [],
"SpeedLimitInfo": {
"Speed": 45,
"SpeedType": 4,
"SpeedTypeString": "LinkBased",
"LinkIds": null,
"RoadClass": "Local",
"Units": "MPH"
},
"ConfidenceLevel": "Exact",
"DistanceFromRoad": 0.03,
"CrossStreet": null
}, {
"Address": {
"StreetAddress": "Schuylkill Expressway (I-76)",
"City": "Gladwyne",
"State": "PA",
"Zip": "19035",
"County": "Montgomery",
"Country": "United States",
"SPLC": null,
"CountryPostalFilter": 0,
"AbbreviationFormat": 0,
"StateName": "Pennsylvania",
"StateAbbreviation": "PA",
"CountryAbbreviation": "US"
},
"Coords": {
"Lat": "40.064848",
"Lon": "-75.277189"
},
"Region": 4,
"Label": "",
"PlaceName": "",
"TimeZone": "EDT",
"Errors": [],
"SpeedLimitInfo": {
"Speed": 55,
"SpeedType": 2,
"SpeedTypeString": "Premium",
"LinkIds": null,
"RoadClass": "Interstate",
"Units": "MPH"
},
"ConfidenceLevel": "Exact",
"DistanceFromRoad": 0.002,
"CrossStreet": null
}
]
}