SAFE Geocoding Service

This service provides geocoding infrastructure for research purposes at SAFE. It is based on Pelias and uses open geospatial data sources such as OpenStreetMap, OpenAddresses, Who's On First, and GeoNames.

Available API endpoints

Free text search:

https://geocode.safe-frankfurt.de/v1/search?text=Frankfurt

Structured search:

https://geocode.safe-frankfurt.de/v1/search/structured?address=Unter%20den%20Linden%2077&locality=Berlin&country=DE

Reverse geocoding:

https://geocode.safe-frankfurt.de/v1/reverse?point.lat=50.1109&point.lon=8.6821

Recommended use

For structured address data, use the structured search endpoint. Very coarse results such as country-level or region-level fallbacks should be treated as low-confidence matches.

Contact

This is an experimental research infrastructure service operated by SAFE. Please contact the SAFE Research Data Center for questions or access guidance.