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OpenStreetMap API: Get address for coordinates

Turns map coordinates into a readable address with OpenStreetMap Nominatim, at address, street or city detail, with the address parts and an OpenStreetMap link. Results reflect the nearest mapped feature.

openstreetmap.org (opens in a new tab)Version 1ReadNo sign-inVerified Nov 2, 2026

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 31, 2026, shown under Output.

Detail optionaldetail

Level of place to return, for example street; defaults to address.

street

One of address, street, city. Default address.

Language optionallanguage

Preferred language for names and addresses, for example French or fr; defaults to English.

French

Default English.

Latitude, requiredlatitude

Latitude in decimal degrees, for example 48.8584.

48.8584

Number from -90 to 90.

Longitude, requiredlongitude

Longitude in decimal degrees, for example 2.2945.

2.2945

Number from -180 to 180.

Output

From a run on Oct 31, 2026.
{  "city": "Paris",  "road": "Avenue Gustave Eiffel",  "type": "Pedestrian street",  "country": "France",  "postcode": "75007",  "place_name": "Avenue Gustave Eiffel",  "full_address": "Avenue Gustave Eiffel, Quartier du Gros-Caillou, Paris 7e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, France métropolitaine, 75007, France",  "house_number": null,  "neighbourhood": "Quartier du Gros-Caillou",  "osm_object_id": 15920725,  "osm_object_type": "way",  "state_or_region": "Île-de-France",  "openstreetmap_link": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/15920725"}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
openstreetmap.org/get_address
Returns
full address, place name, type, house number, road, neighbourhood, city, state or region, postcode, country, OpenStreetMap link

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method openstreetmap.org/get_address with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

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    openstreetmap.org/get_coordinates
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    openstreetmap.org/search_places
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    google.com/get_place
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    census.gov/get_address_details
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    walkscore.com/get_walk_score
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    postcodes.io/get_postcode
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    zippopotam.us/search_postal_codes
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    openchargemap.org/search_chargers