Geocoder
Geocoding is the computational process of transforming a physical address description to a location on the Earth's surface (spatial representation in numerical coordinates). Reverse geocoding, on the other hand, converts geographic coordinates to a description of a location, usually the name of a place or an addressable location. Geocoding relies on a computer representation of address points, the street / road network, together with postal and administrative boundaries.
-Wikipedia
The Geocoder API can be used to query addresses, Points Of Interest (POI) and public transport stops. The primary purpose of the geocoder is to find the start- and end points for queries to the journey planner API through an autosuggest interface.
The following query will return a list of destination- or arrival points containing POI's, addresses and stops that match the string "sons":
Example
Here is an example of an autosuggest component created using the /autocomplete endpoint. Search for places, get some info back.
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Authentication
This API is open under NLOD licence, however, it is required that all consumers identify themselves by using the header ET-Client-Name. Entur will deploy strict rate-limiting policies on API-consumers who do not identify with a header and reserves the right to block unidentified consumers. The structure of ET-Client-Name should be: "company-application"
Header examples:
- "brakar-journeyplanner"
- "fosen_utvikling-departureboard"
- "nor_way_bussekspress-nwy-app"