# opengeocoder **URL:** https://ask.openrouteservice.org/c/geocoding/8.md [Latest](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the opengeocoder category](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/about-the-opengeocoder-category/16)
**Author:** [@openrouteservice](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/openrouteservice)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/about-the-opengeocoder-category/16 "2019-01-25T14:19:28Z")
The geocoding service provided by openrouteservice is a Pelias geocoder running within our infrastructure. --- ## [Im happy I finally signed up](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/im-happy-i-finally-signed-up/7965)
**Author:** [@CornellGibbs86](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/CornellGibbs86)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/im-happy-i-finally-signed-up/7965 "2026-07-16T21:03:00Z")
Awesome stuff, Thank you. чебурнет впн тарифы --- ## [Odd search failures in Orlando FL](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/odd-search-failures-in-orlando-fl/7801)
**Author:** [@nicodemusjls](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/nicodemusjls)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/odd-search-failures-in-orlando-fl/7801 "2025-11-14T13:31:38Z")
When searching a specific address in the areas just outside of Orlando FL USA, everything is fine. The exact address is found and coordinates returned. However, every address in Orlando FL that I’ve tried fails to find t… --- ## [Pelias Geocoding Plugin in QGIS](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/pelias-geocoding-plugin-in-qgis/7504)
**Author:** [@pxuser78](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/pxuser78)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/pelias-geocoding-plugin-in-qgis/7504 "2025-07-23T12:40:50Z")
I want to use the Pelias Geocoding Plugin in QGIS with openroute service. Unfortunately, I get the following error in QGIS and therefore I couldn’t run the Plugin: SSLError: HTTPSConnectionPool(host=‘api.openrouteservic… --- ## [Match\_type with tolerance: abbreviations , rivers, ... in addresses](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/match-type-with-tolerance-abbreviations-rivers-in-addresses/7379)
**Author:** [@Rolf61](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/Rolf61)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 8:31am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/match-type-with-tolerance-abbreviations-rivers-in-addresses/7379 "2025-06-18T08:31:32Z")
Dear ors-community, I am trying to geocode the following address Gutenbergstr. 3, Hatzfeld (Eder) The first entry in the JSON response has he following properties: { "label": "Gutenbergstraße 3, Hatzfeld, HE, … --- ## [Pelias import all throws errors when installing pelias in docker locally](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/pelias-import-all-throws-errors-when-installing-pelias-in-docker-locally/7261)
**Author:** [@AlanMott](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/AlanMott)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 10:05am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/pelias-import-all-throws-errors-when-installing-pelias-in-docker-locally/7261 "2025-04-25T10:05:55Z")
Hi, I’m trying to install pelias locally with data for London. I’m following the instructions for a local docker install here: https:// github com pelias docker I can follow the instructions to get the portland-metro … --- ## [Geocoding is giving errors](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocoding-is-giving-errors/6957)
**Author:** [@massimo\_fontana](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/massimo_fontana)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocoding-is-giving-errors/6957 "2025-02-10T21:40:51Z")
I built a test interface in order to understand how this is performing. I created a js fiddle —\> Edit fiddle - JSFiddle - Code Playground feel free to test it the geocoding service doesn’t work I add my apikey (I add… --- ## [Problem in making request](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/problem-in-making-request/6871)
**Author:** [@erik\_stalliviere](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/erik_stalliviere)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/problem-in-making-request/6871 "2025-01-30T23:35:19Z")
I got a few problems when doing request, sometimes it take the house number and other times when it gives back the answer, it seems like it loose the house number. While other times it keep it. I use the API. --- ## [Why my geocode is not like yours](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/why-my-geocode-is-not-like-yours/6416)
**Author:** [@Ahmed\_Elsayed](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/Ahmed_Elsayed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2024, 5:41am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/why-my-geocode-is-not-like-yours/6416 "2024-09-20T05:41:07Z")
i know its not good to post here but i cant find else place to get help my instance missing some keys like “label”: “Kūbrī Khamsat ‘Ashar Māyū, Cairo, Egypt”, “county”: “El-Azbakeyah”, When i query your endpoint reve… --- ## [Too many coordinate results in the response json file](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/too-many-coordinate-results-in-the-response-json-file/6414)
**Author:** [@schilhan](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/schilhan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/too-many-coordinate-results-in-the-response-json-file/6414 "2024-08-16T13:16:58Z")
First of all, thank you dear openrouteservice team for the great API provisions. Just a perfect alternative to Google! Among other things, I use the Dashboard | ORS API for my routing project. When I request the follow… --- ## [Request autocomplete on local docker](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/request-autocomplete-on-local-docker/6405)
**Author:** [@Ahmed\_Elsayed](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/Ahmed_Elsayed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 9:58am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/request-autocomplete-on-local-docker/6405 "2024-08-14T09:58:33Z")
Hello i just noticed we cant use autocomplete of geocode any idea if it will be add soon ? --- ## [Total\_pop for circle](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/total-pop-for-circle/6250)
**Author:** [@Schleevoigt](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/Schleevoigt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 5:09am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/total-pop-for-circle/6250 "2024-06-26T05:09:06Z")
I know we can get total\_pop for isochrone by Openrouteservice.Isochrones attributes. How I get it for a circle (latln + radius) If there is total\_pop - is there female\_pop too? --- ## [Libpostal service disabled](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/libpostal-service-disabled/6205)
**Author:** [@JamppaSuomesta](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/JamppaSuomesta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 7:51am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/libpostal-service-disabled/6205 "2024-06-04T07:51:40Z")
Hi, I got pelias UP but sope parts of it does not behave as they should? { "geocoding": { "version": "0.2", "attribution": "http://localhost:4000/attribution", "query": { "text": "Pori", "size"… --- ## [Geocoder Handling Spaces](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocoder-handling-spaces/6040)
**Author:** [@Mrtutu](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/Mrtutu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocoder-handling-spaces/6040 "2024-04-26T10:55:38Z")
Hello, I am making a geocoding request using the following URL: https://api.openrouteservice.org/geocode/search?api\_key=my\_api\_key&text={city} Origin being the city that I want to geocode. It seems to do just find whe… --- ## [Geocoding + Distances of German postal codes is horrible :(](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocoding-distances-of-german-postal-codes-is-horrible/5903)
**Author:** [@tobs40](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/tobs40)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocoding-distances-of-german-postal-codes-is-horrible/5903 "2024-04-10T11:26:31Z")
I tried looking up around a thousand zip codes, gave “12345, Germany” as query, set the boundary to Germany. Default settings otherwise. Yet, openrouteservice delivered terrible results regularly, forcing me to resort to… --- ## [Search by postal code in Spain](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/search-by-postal-code-in-spain/5906)
**Author:** [@MrCawet](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/MrCawet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/search-by-postal-code-in-spain/5906 "2024-03-24T16:38:06Z")
Hi, I started to implement the geocoder service of the public ORS API server in a Spanish service, when I realize that it’s not working at all with postal code. There is no postal code in the properties returned, and s… --- ## [Issue running pelias/docker image on Azure Container Apps](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/issue-running-pelias-docker-image-on-azure-container-apps/5884)
**Author:** [@bburton0334](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/bburton0334)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 8:33am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/issue-running-pelias-docker-image-on-azure-container-apps/5884 "2024-03-15T08:33:12Z")
Hi all, I’m new to pelias and was able to get it running using docker on my Linux vm using the steps on the git repo. I tried to switch over and get the docker image running on Azure using Azure Container Apps, but I’m g… --- ## [Errors on Openroute Service API - 21/02/2024 to 22/02/2024](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/errors-on-openroute-service-api-21-02-2024-to-22-02-2024/5814)
**Author:** [@will.C.Duck](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/will.C.Duck)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/errors-on-openroute-service-api-21-02-2024-to-22-02-2024/5814 "2024-02-26T10:55:14Z")
We experienced a signifiant spike in errors on the Openroute Service API from the evening of 21/02/2024 to the morning of 22/02/2024 on our application. I have attached a screenshot from our account. We use the Geoco… --- ## [The service intrgration how to?](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/the-service-intrgration-how-to/5752)
**Author:** [@JamppaSuomesta](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/JamppaSuomesta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 10:05am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/the-service-intrgration-how-to/5752 "2024-02-12T10:05:32Z")
Hi @amandus how you setup pelias ? … I got 3 services running and i get good results when testing them with curl … but i cant seem to get them to discuss with each other … services are openrouteservice (docker), openpois… --- ## [Goecoding Json property Layers list?](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/goecoding-json-property-layers-list/5528)
**Author:** [@xavbro](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/xavbro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2023, 1:33pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/goecoding-json-property-layers-list/5528 "2023-11-28T13:33:42Z")
Hello, I am using geocoding to obtain coordinates from addresses and I was wondering where I could find a list and documentation about the ‘Layers’ returned in the JSON. I understand that it returns what was found in th… --- ## [Problem in an Austrian City](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/problem-in-an-austrian-city/5125)
**Author:** [@ibodc](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/ibodc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/problem-in-an-austrian-city/5125 "2023-08-21T08:59:55Z")
I just found out, that there is a problem with the coordinates on the Austrian City “Wörgl”. If you search for Wörgl with a specific address or not it gives you the coordinates of the forest or mountain near to Wörgl. I… --- ## [Different payload response](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/different-payload-response/4883)
**Author:** [@allegiaco](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/allegiaco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/different-payload-response/4883 "2023-05-24T13:11:58Z")
Hi all, I have an issue: when I make a call for the geocode service (https://api.openrouteservice.org/geocode/search?api\_key=....&text=… If I make this call from postman or the web browser, I get a correct response wit… --- ## [Frequency of postcode additions to the database](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/frequency-of-postcode-additions-to-the-database/4680)
**Author:** [@robinh](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/robinh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/frequency-of-postcode-additions-to-the-database/4680 "2023-03-20T16:34:58Z")
HI, I’ve been successfully using geocoder to get the distance between two postcodes for well over a year but recently it fails on one particular postcode. On investigation, I find this postcode is on a new build estate s… --- ## [Geocode APIs are not working](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocode-apis-are-not-working/2663)
**Author:** [@Humoyun\_Norboboev](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/Humoyun_Norboboev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocode-apis-are-not-working/2663 "2023-03-07T15:30:48Z")
Hi, I’m using ors locally and there is no any problem with “Direction” APIs. But I cannot use Geocode APIs. The path is being sent request is: …/geocode/autocomplete?api\_key=my-api-key&text=Tash and I’m getting 404. … --- ## [Geocode Search stopped working | \[index\_not\_found\_exception\] no such index \[pelias\]](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocode-search-stopped-working-index-not-found-exception-no-such-index-pelias/3653)
**Author:** [@CVBV](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/CVBV)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 8:17am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocode-search-stopped-working-index-not-found-exception-no-such-index-pelias/3653 "2022-08-22T08:17:27Z")
Hi, The geocode/search in my application is suddenly not working. I noticed that the example in the documentation is also not working anymore and throws the same error: “\[index\_not\_found\_exception\] no such index \[peli… --- ## [I don't get how to use your geocoding api in javascript](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/i-dont-get-how-to-use-your-geocoding-api-in-javascript/3949)
**Author:** [@LeDouf](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/LeDouf)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/i-dont-get-how-to-use-your-geocoding-api-in-javascript/3949 "2022-06-08T15:33:23Z")
Hello again, I didn’t make it with the google geocoding API so I was looking at your geocoding API, and i dont get how to use it… if you could brief it would be awesome. thanks a lot --- ## [geocode search results](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocode-search-results/3777)
**Author:** [@hadavand1979](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/hadavand1979)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocode-search-results/3777 "2022-05-10T12:12:08Z")
This search seems super sensitive. For this address: 14 whitonia way martinsburg, wv 25404 it seems like it works only if I don’t include the city and zip code. And for the address 316 fontana cirlce, I can’t get that … --- ## [Postcode formatting](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/postcode-formatting/3836)
**Author:** [@will.C.Duck](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/will.C.Duck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 11:09am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/postcode-formatting/3836 "2022-04-26T11:09:34Z")
Hi, I was wondering what the best way to format postcodes are for consistent results. We were initially searching by UK postcodes without a space (‘XXXXX’ rather than ‘XX XXX’). This was fine for the most part but then… --- ## [BT postcodes not returning correct location](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/bt-postcodes-not-returning-correct-location/3692)
**Author:** [@will.C.Duck](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/will.C.Duck)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/bt-postcodes-not-returning-correct-location/3692 "2022-03-16T10:43:21Z")
Hi, We have been using results from the geocoder to obtain distances between two postcodes. We noticed that some distances seemed way off (ranging from 3000 - 18000 miles for a commute). All of the of the anomalous resu… --- ## [Geocoder returns inversed latitude and longitude](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocoder-returns-inversed-latitude-and-longitude/3674)
**Author:** [@Shokushu](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/Shokushu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/geocoder-returns-inversed-latitude-and-longitude/3674 "2022-03-09T16:54:50Z")
Hello! First of all, I’m glad to see the Geocoder is back online, and I understand some issues with geocoding might happen in the close future. I built an application that uses some reverse geocoding API calls, and sin… [Next page](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/c/geocoding/8.md?page=1)