# POI did not return value - Australia

**URL:** <https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/poi-did-not-return-value-australia/5271>\
**Category:** openpoiservice\
**Created:** [September 20, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/poi-did-not-return-value-australia/5271 "2023-09-20T13:39:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/poi-did-not-return-value-australia/5271/1 "2023-09-20T13:39:16Z")

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Hi, I am calling POI service API using the following python script:

```auto
def get_poi_data(coordinates, buffer_size=1500):
    body = {
        "request": "pois",
        "geometry": {
            "bbox": [
                [coordinates[0] - 0.1, coordinates[1] - 0.1],
                [coordinates[0] + 0.1, coordinates[1] + 0.1]
            ],
            "geojson": {
                "type": "Point",
                "coordinates": coordinates
            },
            "buffer": buffer_size
        },
        # "limit": 10,
        # "filters": {
        # "category_group_ids": [133, 151, 153, 156, 157, 191, 192, 202, 203, 204, 
        # 206, 208, 280, 283, 288, 292, 518, 587, 588, 604, 605]
        # }
    }
    
    headers = {
        'Accept': 'application/json, application/geo+json, application/gpx+xml, img/png; charset=utf-8',
        'Authorization': ORS_KEY,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'
    }
    
    response = requests.post('https://api.openrouteservice.org/pois', json=body, headers=headers)
    print(response.text) # Print the raw response data to verify

```

But then I am getting

```auto
{"type": "FeatureCollection", "bbox": [], "features": [], "information": {"attribution": "openrouteservice.org | OpenStreetMap contributors", "version": "0.1", "timestamp": 1695216871, "query": {"request": "pois", "geometry": {"bbox": [[145.114306, -37.8271547], [145.13430599999998, -37.807154700000005]], "geojson": {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [-37.8171547, 145.124306]}, "buffer": 2000}}}}

```

I am getting an empty bbox and features for all coordinates I tried.  
I tried swapping longitude and latitude it didn’t work.

Can anyone tell me if I have some issues in my API calling code or OpenRouteService POI does not support Australian POI finding?

Many thanks,  
Tim