geocod.io Node library

Library for performing forward and reverse address geocoding for addresses or coordinates in the US and Canada, with support for distance calculations.

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Installation

You can install the package via npm or yarn (pick one):

$ npm install --save geocodio-library-node
$ yarn add geocodio-library-node

Usage

Don't have an API key yet? Sign up at https://dash.geocod.io to get an API key. The first 2,500 lookups per day are free.

Single geocoding

const Geocodio = require('geocodio-library-node');
const geocoder = new Geocodio('YOUR_API_KEY');
// const geocoder = new Geocodio('YOUR_API_KEY', 'api.enterprise.geocod.io'); // optionally overwrite the API hostname

geocoder
  .geocode('1109 N Highland St, Arlington, VA')
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response);
  })
    /*
    response => {
      "input": {
        "address_components": {
          "number": "1109",
          "predirectional": "N",
          "street": "Highland",
          "suffix": "St",
          "formatted_street": "N Highland St",
          "city": "Arlington",
          "state": "VA",
          "country": "US"
        },
        "formatted_address": "1109 N Highland St, Arlington, VA"
      },
      "results": [
        {
          "address_components": {
            "number": "1109",
            "predirectional": "N",
            "street": "Highland",
            "suffix": "St",
            "formatted_street": "N Highland St",
            "city": "Arlington",
            "county": "Arlington County",
            "state": "VA",
            "zip": "22201",
            "country": "US"
          },
          "formatted_address": "1109 N Highland St, Arlington, VA 22201",
          "location": {
            "lat": 38.886672,
            "lng": -77.094735
          },
          "accuracy": 1,
          "accuracy_type": "rooftop",
          "source": "Arlington"
        },
        {
          "address_components": {
            "number": "1109",
            "predirectional": "N",
            "street": "Highland",
            "suffix": "St",
            "formatted_street": "N Highland St",
            "city": "Arlington",
            "county": "Arlington County",
            "state": "VA",
            "zip": "22201",
            "country": "US"
          },
          "formatted_address": "1109 N Highland St, Arlington, VA 22201",
          "location": {
            "lat": 38.886665,
            "lng": -77.094733
          },
          "accuracy": 1,
          "accuracy_type": "rooftop",
          "source": "Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN)"
        }
      ]
    }
    */
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });

geocoder.reverse('38.9002898,-76.9990361')
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

geocoder.reverse([38.9002898, -76.9990361])
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

Note: You can read more about accuracy scores, accuracy types, input formats and more at https://www.geocod.io/docs/

Batch geocoding

To batch geocode, simply pass an array of addresses or coordinates instead of a single string

geocoder.geocode([
      '1109 N Highland St, Arlington VA',
      '525 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada',
      '4410 S Highway 17 92, Casselberry FL',
      '15000 NE 24th Street, Redmond WA',
      '17015 Walnut Grove Drive, Morgan Hill CA'
  ])
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

geocoder.reverse([
      '35.9746000,-77.9658000',
      '32.8793700,-96.6303900',
      '33.8337100,-117.8362320',
      '35.4171240,-80.6784760'
  ])
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

// Optionally supply a custom key that will be returned along with results
geocoder.geocode({
      'MyId1': '1109 N Highland St, Arlington VA',
      'MyId2': '525 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada',
      'MyId3': '4410 S Highway 17 92, Casselberry FL',
      'MyId4': '15000 NE 24th Street, Redmond WA',
      'MyId5': '17015 Walnut Grove Drive, Morgan Hill CA'
  })
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

Field appends

Geocodio allows you to append additional data points such as congressional districts, census codes, timezone, ACS survey results and much much more.

To request additional fields, simply supply them as an array as the second parameter

geocoder.geocode(
      [
          '1109 N Highland St, Arlington VA',
          '525 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada'
      ],
      [ 'cd', 'timezone' ]
  )
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

geocoder.reverse('38.9002898,-76.9990361', ['census2010'])
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

Address components

For forward geocoding requests it is possible to supply individual address components instead of a full address string. This works for both single and batch geocoding requests.

geocoder.geocode({
      street: '1109 N Highland St',
      city: 'Arlington',
      state: 'VA',
      postal_code: '22201'
  })
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

geocoder.geocode([
      {
          street: '1109 N Highland St',
          city: 'Arlington',
          state: 'VA'
      },
      {
          street: '525 University Ave',
          city: 'Toronto',
          state: 'ON',
          country: 'Canada',
      },
  ])
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

Limit results

Optionally limit the number of maximum geocoding results by using the third parameter on geocode(...) or reverse(...)

// Only get the frst result
geocoder.geocode('1109 N Highland St, Arlington, VA', [], 1)
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

// Return up to 5 geocoding results
geocoder.reverse('38.9002898,-76.9990361', ['timezone'], 5)
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

Distance calculations

Calculate distances from a single origin to multiple destinations, or compute full distance matrices.

Coordinate format with custom IDs

You can add custom identifiers to coordinates using the lat,lng,id format. The ID will be returned in the response, making it easy to match results back to your data:

// String format with ID
'37.7749,-122.4194,warehouse_1'

// Array format with ID
[37.7749, -122.4194, 'warehouse_1']

// Object format with ID
{ lat: 37.7749, lng: -122.4194, id: 'warehouse_1' }

// Using the Coordinate class
new Coordinate(37.7749, -122.4194, 'warehouse_1')

// The ID is returned in the response:
/*
{
  "query": "37.7749,-122.4194,warehouse_1",
  "location": [37.7749, -122.4194],
  "id": "warehouse_1",
  "distance_miles": 3.2,
  "distance_km": 5.1
}
*/

Distance mode and units

The SDK provides enums for type-safe distance configuration:

const {
  Geocodio,
  Coordinate,
  DistanceMode,
  DistanceUnits,
  DistanceOrderBy,
  DistanceSortOrder
} = require('geocodio-library-node');

// Available modes
DistanceMode.Straightline  // Default - great-circle (as the crow flies)
DistanceMode.Driving       // Road network routing with duration
DistanceMode.Haversine     // Alias for Straightline

// Available units
DistanceUnits.Miles        // Default
DistanceUnits.Kilometers   // or DistanceUnits.Km

// Sorting options
DistanceOrderBy.Distance   // Default
DistanceOrderBy.Duration

DistanceSortOrder.Asc      // Default
DistanceSortOrder.Desc

Note: The default mode is straightline (great-circle distance). Use DistanceMode.Driving if you need road network routing with duration estimates.

Add distance to geocoding requests

You can add distance calculations to existing geocode or reverse geocode requests. Each geocoded result will include a destinations array with distances to each destination.

const geocoder = new Geocodio('YOUR_API_KEY');

// Geocode an address and calculate distances to store locations
geocoder.geocode(
    '1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC',
    [],     // fields
    null,   // limit
    {       // distance options
      destinations: [
        '38.9072,-77.0369,store_dc',
        '39.2904,-76.6122,store_baltimore',
        '39.9526,-75.1652,store_philly'
      ],
      distanceMode: DistanceMode.Driving,
      distanceUnits: DistanceUnits.Miles
    }
  )
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.results[0].destinations);
    /*
    [
      {
        "query": "38.9072,-77.0369,store_dc",
        "location": [38.9072, -77.0369],
        "id": "store_dc",
        "distance_miles": 0.8,
        "distance_km": 1.3,
        "duration_seconds": 180
      },
      ...
    ]
    */
  });

// Reverse geocode with distances
geocoder.reverse(
    '38.8977,-77.0365',
    [],
    null,
    {
      destinations: ['38.9072,-77.0369,capitol', '38.8895,-77.0353,monument'],
      distanceMode: DistanceMode.Straightline
    }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

// With filtering - find nearest 3 stores within 50 miles
geocoder.geocode(
    '1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC',
    [],
    null,
    {
      destinations: [
        '38.9072,-77.0369,store_1',
        '39.2904,-76.6122,store_2',
        '39.9526,-75.1652,store_3',
        '40.7128,-74.0060,store_4'
      ],
      distanceMode: DistanceMode.Driving,
      distanceMaxResults: 3,
      distanceMaxDistance: 50.0,
      distanceOrderBy: DistanceOrderBy.Distance,
      distanceSortOrder: DistanceSortOrder.Asc
    }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

Single origin to multiple destinations

const geocoder = new Geocodio('YOUR_API_KEY');

// Calculate distances from one origin to multiple destinations
geocoder.distance(
    '37.7749,-122.4194,headquarters',  // Origin with ID
    [
      '37.7849,-122.4094,customer_a',
      '37.7949,-122.3994,customer_b',
      '37.8049,-122.4294,customer_c'
    ]
  )
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response);
    /*
    {
      "origin": {
        "query": "37.7749,-122.4194,headquarters",
        "location": [37.7749, -122.4194],
        "id": "headquarters"
      },
      "destinations": [
        {
          "query": "37.7849,-122.4094,customer_a",
          "location": [37.7849, -122.4094],
          "id": "customer_a",
          "distance_miles": 0.9,
          "distance_km": 1.4
        },
        ...
      ]
    }
    */
  });

// Use driving mode for road network routing (includes duration)
geocoder.distance(
    '37.7749,-122.4194',
    ['37.7849,-122.4094'],
    { mode: DistanceMode.Driving }
  )
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.destinations[0].duration_seconds); // e.g., 180
  });

// With all filtering and sorting options
geocoder.distance(
    '37.7749,-122.4194,warehouse',
    [
      '37.7849,-122.4094,store_1',
      '37.7949,-122.3994,store_2',
      '37.8049,-122.4294,store_3'
    ],
    {
      mode: DistanceMode.Driving,
      units: DistanceUnits.Kilometers,
      maxResults: 2,
      maxDistance: 10.0,
      orderBy: DistanceOrderBy.Distance,
      sortOrder: DistanceSortOrder.Asc
    }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

// Using Coordinate class
const origin = new Coordinate(37.7749, -122.4194, 'warehouse');
const destinations = [
  new Coordinate(37.7849, -122.4094, 'store_1'),
  new Coordinate(37.7949, -122.3994, 'store_2')
];

geocoder.distance(origin, destinations)
  .then(response => { ... });

// Array format for coordinates (with or without ID)
geocoder.distance(
    [37.7749, -122.4194],                    // Without ID
    [[37.7849, -122.4094, 'dest_1']]         // With ID as third element
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

Distance matrix (multiple origins × destinations)

// Calculate full distance matrix with custom IDs
geocoder.distanceMatrix(
    [
      '37.7749,-122.4194,warehouse_sf',
      '37.8049,-122.4294,warehouse_oak'
    ],
    [
      '37.7849,-122.4094,customer_1',
      '37.7949,-122.3994,customer_2'
    ]
  )
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response);
    /*
    {
      "mode": "driving",
      "results": [
        {
          "origin": {
            "query": "37.7749,-122.4194,warehouse_sf",
            "location": [37.7749, -122.4194],
            "id": "warehouse_sf"
          },
          "destinations": [
            {
              "query": "37.7849,-122.4094,customer_1",
              "location": [37.7849, -122.4094],
              "id": "customer_1",
              "distance_miles": 0.9,
              "distance_km": 1.4
            },
            ...
          ]
        },
        {
          "origin": { ..., "id": "warehouse_oak" },
          "destinations": [...]
        }
      ]
    }
    */
  });

// With driving mode and kilometers
geocoder.distanceMatrix(
    ['37.7749,-122.4194'],
    ['37.7849,-122.4094'],
    { mode: DistanceMode.Driving, units: DistanceUnits.Kilometers }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

// Using object format
const origins = [
  { lat: 37.7749, lng: -122.4194, id: 'warehouse_sf' },
  { lat: 37.8049, lng: -122.4294, id: 'warehouse_oak' }
];

const destinations = [
  { lat: 37.7849, lng: -122.4094, id: 'customer_1' },
  { lat: 37.7949, lng: -122.3994, id: 'customer_2' }
];

geocoder.distanceMatrix(origins, destinations)
  .then(response => { ... });

Nearest mode (find closest destinations)

// Find up to 2 nearest destinations from each origin
geocoder.distanceMatrix(
    ['37.7749,-122.4194'],
    ['37.7849,-122.4094', '37.7949,-122.3994', '37.8049,-122.4294'],
    { maxResults: 2 }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

// Filter by maximum distance (in miles or km depending on units)
geocoder.distanceMatrix(
    ['37.7749,-122.4194'],
    [...destinations],
    { maxDistance: 2.0 }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

// Filter by minimum and maximum distance
geocoder.distanceMatrix(
    ['37.7749,-122.4194'],
    [...destinations],
    { minDistance: 1.0, maxDistance: 10.0 }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

// Filter by duration (seconds, driving mode only)
geocoder.distanceMatrix(
    ['37.7749,-122.4194'],
    [...destinations],
    {
      mode: DistanceMode.Driving,
      maxDuration: 300,  // 5 minutes
      minDuration: 60    // 1 minute minimum
    }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

// Sort by duration descending
geocoder.distanceMatrix(
    ['37.7749,-122.4194'],
    [...destinations],
    {
      mode: DistanceMode.Driving,
      maxResults: 5,
      orderBy: DistanceOrderBy.Duration,
      sortOrder: DistanceSortOrder.Desc
    }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

Async distance matrix jobs

For large distance matrix calculations, use async jobs that process in the background.

// Create a new distance matrix job
geocoder.createDistanceMatrixJob(
    'My Distance Calculation',
    ['37.7749,-122.4194', '37.8049,-122.4294'],
    ['37.7849,-122.4094', '37.7949,-122.3994'],
    {
      mode: DistanceMode.Driving,
      units: DistanceUnits.Miles,
      callbackUrl: 'https://example.com/webhook'  // Optional
    }
  )
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response);
    // { id: 123, status: 'ENQUEUED', total_calculations: 4 }
  });

// Or use list IDs from previously uploaded lists
geocoder.createDistanceMatrixJob(
    'Distance from List',
    12345,       // Origins list ID
    67890,       // Destinations list ID
    { mode: DistanceMode.Straightline }
  )
  .then(response => { ... });

// Check job status
geocoder.distanceMatrixJobStatus(123)
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.data.status);   // 'ENQUEUED', 'PROCESSING', 'COMPLETED', or 'FAILED'
    console.log(response.data.progress); // 0-100
  });

// List all jobs (paginated)
geocoder.distanceMatrixJobs()
  .then(response => { ... });

geocoder.distanceMatrixJobs(2)  // Page 2
  .then(response => { ... });

// Get results when complete (same format as distanceMatrix response)
geocoder.getDistanceMatrixJobResults(123)
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.results);
  });

// Or download to a file for very large results
geocoder.downloadDistanceMatrixJob(123, 'results.json')
  .then(() => console.log('Downloaded!'));

// Delete a job
geocoder.deleteDistanceMatrixJob(123)
  .then(() => console.log('Deleted!'));

Lists

List methods are nested within .list. To access list methods, be sure to to run geocoder.list and then include the task method you would like to utilize.

Create A List

To create and upload a new list using an existing .CSV file, run geocoder.list.create(...) and pass in your filename/file path.

You may also need to pass in some additional parameters:

Direction: Use the default string "forward".
Format: Use the default string "{{A}} {{B}} {{C}} {{D}}"
Callback: A callback URL.

geocoder.list.create(
  `${__dirname}/stubs/sample_list.csv`,
  "forward",
  "{{A}} {{B}} {{C}} {{D}}",
  "https://example.com/my-callback"
)

Get List Status

To retrieve the current status of your list, pass your list's ID into geocoder.list.status(...).

geocoder.list.status(1234567)
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

Get All Lists

To retrieve all available lists, run geocoder.list.all(). You do not need to pass anything into this function.

geocoder.list.all()
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

Download A List

To download a list, run geocoder.list.download(...) and pass in the ID of the list you'd like to download, as well as a string that includes a filename. Be sure to include a .csv file extension.

geocoder.list.download(1234567, "geocoded_file.csv")
   .then(response => { ...})
   .catch(err => { ... });

Delete A List

To delete a list, run geocoder.list.deleteList(...) and pass in the ID of the list you'd like to delete.

geocoder.list.delete(1234567)
  .then(response => { ... })
  .catch(err => { ... });

Testing

$ npm test

Changelog

Please see CHANGELOG for more information on what has changed recently.

Security

If you discover any security related issues, please email security@geocod.io instead of using the issue tracker.

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.

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geocod.io Node library

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Single geocoding

Batch geocoding

Field appends

Address components

Limit results

Distance calculations

Coordinate format with custom IDs

Distance mode and units

Add distance to geocoding requests

Single origin to multiple destinations

Distance matrix (multiple origins × destinations)

Nearest mode (find closest destinations)

Async distance matrix jobs

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Distance mode and units

Add distance to geocoding requests

Single origin to multiple destinations

Distance matrix (multiple origins × destinations)

Nearest mode (find closest destinations)

Async distance matrix jobs

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