APIActive

what3words API

Convert 3 word addresses to coordinates and vice versa, with AutoSuggest for validation and geographic limiting.

Field note

What it does

The what3words API is a fast and simple interface that allows you to convert 3 word addresses to coordinates and vice versa. It features a powerful AutoSuggest function, which can validate user input and limit it to certain geographic areas.

Capabilities

Available capabilities

Available languages Autosuggest Reverse Geocoding Grid section Convert to 3 word address Geocoding Convert to coordinates

Convert 3 word address to coordinates

Convert a 3 word address to latitude and longitude coordinates.

Convert coordinates to 3 word address

Convert latitude and longitude coordinates to a 3 word address.

CORS support

Supports CORS with Access-Control-Allow-Origin: * header.

Error handling

Returns HTTP error codes and error block with code and message.

Limit to geographic areas

AutoSuggest can limit results to specific geographic areas.

Locale support

Allows specifying locale for language variants like Cyrillic/Latin.

Validate user input

AutoSuggest validates user input to ensure accuracy.

Voice AutoSuggest

AutoSuggest can post-process voice output for advanced users.