LocationIQ API
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AI ReadinessFoundational (D+)48/100
Official vendor OpenAPI document · agent-readyMaps GeolocationGeocodingapikey9 EndpointsREST
For Agents
Geocode addresses, reverse geocode coordinates, autocomplete places, find nearby points of interest, and get directions.
Use for: Convert an address into coordinates, Find the address at a set of coordinates, Autocomplete a partial place name, List points of interest near a location
Not supported: Resolves addresses, coordinates, and routes through LocationIQ's geocoding endpoints; it does not host maps, store your data, or manage the underlying OpenStreetMap datasets.
The LocationIQ API turns addresses and coordinates into structured location data. It performs forward and reverse geocoding, structured and postal-code lookups, place autocomplete, nearby point-of-interest search, timezone lookup, and driving directions, built on OpenStreetMap data. Responses are JSON, so an agent can resolve an address to coordinates, label a point on a map, or compute a route without hosting its own geocoder.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the LocationIQ API to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the LocationIQ API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Flocationiq.com%2Flocationiq" | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Flocationiq.com%2Flocationiq" | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with LocationIQ API.
Forward geocode a free-form or structured address
Reverse geocode coordinates into an address
Search by postal code
Autocomplete place queries
Find nearby points of interest
Look up timezone and compute driving directions
Use Cases
Patterns agents use LocationIQ API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Geocode an address
Turning a street address into coordinates is the first step for mapping or distance work. The LocationIQ API forward-geocodes a free-form or structured address and returns matching coordinates with place details. An application can then plot the location or feed it into routing.
Forward geocode the supplied address and return its coordinates.
Reverse geocode coordinates
A latitude and longitude often needs a human-readable label. The LocationIQ API reverse-geocodes coordinates into a formatted address and place components, letting an application describe where a point is. This is useful for tagging user locations or delivery points.
Reverse geocode the given coordinates and return the formatted address.
Autocomplete and route
Address entry and trip planning both benefit from live suggestions and routing. The LocationIQ API autocompletes partial place queries and computes driving directions between coordinates, so an application can help a user pick a place and then find the way there. Directions return the route geometry and distance.
Autocomplete a place query, then compute directions to the chosen coordinates.
Agent-driven location lookups
An AI agent can resolve locations for a user without a developer wiring each call. Through Jentic the agent matches an intent such as 'find the coordinates for this address' to the LocationIQ geocoding operation, runs it, and returns the result. The API key stays in the user's Jentic One instance and never reaches the agent's prompt.
Geocode the requested address and return the coordinates and place details.
Key Endpoints
9 endpoints — the locationiq api turns addresses and coordinates into structured location data.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
GET
/search
Forward geocode a free-form address query.
GET
/reverse
Reverse geocode coordinates into an address.
GET
/autocomplete
Return autocomplete suggestions for a partial query.
GET
/nearby
Find points of interest near a location.
GET
/timezone
Look up the timezone for a location.
GET
/directions/{profile}/{coordinates}
Compute driving directions between coordinates.
GET
/search
Forward geocode a free-form address query.
GET
/reverse
Reverse geocode coordinates into an address.
GET
/autocomplete
Return autocomplete suggestions for a partial query.
GET
/nearby
Find points of interest near a location.
GET
/timezone
Look up the timezone for a location.
GET
/directions/{profile}/{coordinates}
Compute driving directions between coordinates.
Jentic AI Readiness Score
This API is usable in Jentic One now. Its AI-readiness score against Jentic's framework shows where it stands today and where improvements would make it even easier for agents to use.
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LocationIQ API
- Foundational (D+)48/100
99
Foundational Compliance63
Developer Experience & Jentic Compatibility47
AI-Readiness & Agent Experience94
Agent Usability15
Security88
AI DiscoverabilityPowered by JenticScoring Framework 1.0.0 | Scoring Engine 0.4.0
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99
Foundational Compliance
Base layer of spec validity and structural soundness.
Grade: A+Signals: 4
98%
Lint Results
Aggregated quality score from linter diagnostics, weighted by severity.
100%
Resolution Completeness
Percentage of `$ref` references that resolve successfully.
100%
Specification Validity
Checks whether the API description parses successfully and conforms to its declared specification (e.g., OpenAPI).
100%
Structural Integrity
Structural correctness score based on schema issues using logarithmic dampening.
63
Developer Experience & Jentic Compatibility
Clarity, completeness, and ingestion readiness for developers and tooling.
Grade: BSignals: 4
0%
Example Density
How richly the API is illustrated with examples.
100%
Example Validity
Percentage of examples that conform to their schemas.
53%
Response Coverage
Percentage of operations with complete response definitions (success, client error, server error).
100%
Tooling Readiness
Health of API ingestion, bundling, and resolution within Jentic pipelines.
47
AI-Readiness & Agent Experience
Semantic breadth, depth, and agent comprehension for AI systems.
Grade: D+Signals: 4
49%
Description Coverage
Coverage of descriptions across API elements.
0%
Error Standardization
Coverage of RFC 9457 Problem Details for error responses.
89%
OperationId Quality
Coverage, uniqueness, and casing consistency of operationIds for AI inference.
50%
Summary Coverage
Coverage of summaries across operations/tags/info.
94
Agent Usability
Functional utility, complexity comfort, and AI orchestration readiness.
Grade: A+Signals: 1
94%
Complexity Comfort
Agent comfort level based on API operational and structural complexity.
15
Security
Trust, risk posture, and security compliance.
Grade: FSignals: 1
15%
Authentication Strength
Average quality of security schemes based on authentication method strength (weakest link for OAuth2).
88
AI Discoverability
Findability, semantic richness, and reasoning readiness.
Grade: ASignals: 1
88%
Descriptive Richness
Clarity and depth of descriptions across API elements.
Score it yourself
Every API in the directory is allowlisted, so you can re-score it with no key required.
npx @jentic/api-scorecard-cli score <openapi-url>Why Jentic?
What agents get from Jentic-routed access to this vendor.
Setup
Wiring LocationIQ yourself means managing an API key, choosing a regional host, and handling each geocoding and routing call. With Jentic you install once, import LocationIQ from the API Directory, and store the key a single time.
Permission scoping
Jentic lets you grant your agent only the operations it needs, such as geocoding and directions without account balance access, and enforces that on every call.
Credential isolation
Your LocationIQ API key is stored once, encrypted, by your own Jentic One instance. It is injected when a call runs and never enters the agent's prompt, logs, or context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents find LocationIQ through Jentic's intent search, matching a request like 'geocode this address' to the right operation without hardcoded endpoints.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using LocationIQ API through Jentic.
What can an AI agent do with the LocationIQ API through Jentic?
An agent can geocode addresses, reverse geocode coordinates, autocomplete places, search nearby points of interest, and compute directions. Through Jentic the agent matches an intent to the right operation and runs it with your API key injected at execution time.
How do I authenticate with the LocationIQ API?
LocationIQ authenticates requests with an API key passed as the key query parameter. You store the key once in your Jentic One instance, and it is added to each call at run time rather than exposed to the agent.
Does LocationIQ have regional endpoints?
Yes. LocationIQ serves requests from a US region at us1.locationiq.com and an EU region at eu1.locationiq.com, and you can call whichever host suits your data residency needs. Both regions expose the same geocoding and routing operations.
Does the LocationIQ API document rate limits?
The OpenAPI specification does not state rate limits; request allowances depend on your LocationIQ plan. Check the current limits for your account in the LocationIQ dashboard and documentation.
Can I control which LocationIQ operations my agent can call?
Yes. Jentic lets you allow only the operations your agent needs, for example geocoding and directions while withholding others. Your Jentic One instance enforces that boundary on every call and keeps the API key outside the agent's context.
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