Geocoding and Geosearch
Object Types¶
The following object type names are supported by the geocoding API. The find method requires an object type as an optional parameter (query restriction).
| Category | Object type | OSM TAG key | OSM TAG value |
| Government and Public Services | |||
| aerodrome | aeroway | aerodrome | |
| apron | aeroway | apron | |
| baby_hatch | amenity | baby hatch | |
| bicycle_parking | amenity | bicycle parking | |
| bicycle_rental | amenity | bicycle rental | |
| bus_station | amenity | bus station | |
| bus_guideway | highway | bus guideway | |
| bus_stop | highway | bus stop | |
| cemetery | landuse | cemetery | |
| city_wall | barrier | city wall | |
| college | amenity | college | |
| courthouse | amenity | courthouse | |
| crane | man made | crane | |
| crossing | railway | crossing | |
| cycleway | highway | cycleway | |
| dam | waterway | dam | |
| dock | waterway | dock | |
| drag_lift | aerialway | drag lift | |
| drain | waterway | drain | |
| emergency_access_point | highway | emergency access point | |
| farm | landuse | farm | |
| farmyard | landuse | farmyard | |
| fell | natural | fell | |
| ferry | route | ferry | |
| ferry_terminal | amenity | ferry terminal | |
| fire_station | amenity | fire station | |
| foot | foot | yes | |
| footway | highway | footway | |
| forest | landuse | forest | |
| gate | aeroway | gate | |
| generator | power | generator | |
| grave_yard | amenity | grave yard | |
| grit_bin | amenity | grit bin | |
| halt | railway | halt | |
| heath | natural | heath | |
| helipad | aeroway | helipad | |
| island | place | island | |
| library | amenity | library | |
| lighthouse | man made | lighthouse | |
| line | power | line | |
| living_street | highway | living street | |
| locality | place | locality | |
| lock_gate | waterway | lock gate | |
| marsh | natural | marsh | |
| mini_roundabout | highway | mini roundabout | |
| monorail | railway | monorail | |
| motorway | highway | motorway | |
| motorway_junction | highway | motorway junction | |
| motorway_link | highway | motorway link | |
| naval_base | military | naval base | |
| path | highway | path | |
| pedestrian | highway | pedestrian | |
| pillbox | bunker type | pillbox | |
| pipeline | man made | pipeline | |
| place_of_worship | amenity | place of worship | |
| platform | railway | platform | |
| police | amenity | police | |
| post_box | amenity | post box | |
| post_office | amenity | post office | |
| primary | highway | primary | |
| prison | amenity | prison | |
| public building | amenity | public building | |
| rail | railway | rail | |
| railway | railway | level crossing | |
| recycling | amenity | recycling | |
| reservoir | landuse | reservoir | |
| residential | highway | residential | |
| retaining_wall | barrier | retaining wall | |
| river | waterway | river | |
| riverbank | waterway | riverbank | |
| roundabout | junction | roundabout | |
| runway | aeroway | runway | |
| school | amenity | school | |
| secondary | highway | secondary | |
| service | highway | service | |
| services | highway | services | |
| speed_camera | highway | speed_camera | |
| station | railway | station | |
| steps | highway | steps | |
| stile | barrier | stile | |
| stream | waterway | stream | |
| sub_station | power | sub station | |
| suburb | place | suburb | |
| subway_entrance | railway | subway entrance | |
| surveillance | man made | surveillance | |
| survey_point | man made | survey point | |
| taxiway | aeroway | taxiway | |
| telephone | amenity | telephone | |
| terminal | aeroway | terminal | |
| tertiary | highway | tertiary | |
| town | place | town | |
| townhall | amenity | townhall | |
| track | highway | track | |
| traffic signals | highway | traffic signals | |
| tram_stop | railway | tram stop | |
| tree | natural | tree | |
| trunk | highway | trunk | |
| trunk_link | highway | trunk link | |
| turning_circle | highway | turning circle | |
| turning_point | waterway | turning point | |
| turntable | railway | turntable | |
| university | amenity | university | |
| village | place | village | |
| village_green | landuse | village green | |
| waste_disposal | amenity | waste disposal | |
| wastewater plant | man made | wastewater plant | |
| water | natural | water | |
| weir | waterway | weir | |
| windmill | man made | windmill | |
| wood | natural | wood | |
| Automotive | |||
| parking_aisle | service | parking aisle | |
| fuel | amenity | fuel | |
| level_crossing | level_crossing | level_crossing | |
| parking | amenity | parking | |
| stop | highway | stop | |
| toll_booth | barrier | toll booth | |
| Eating&Drinking | |||
| cafe | amenity | cafe | |
| drinking water | amenity | drinking water | |
| fast_food | amenity | fast food | |
| pub | amenity | pub | |
| restaurant | amenity | restaurant | |
| Lodging | |||
| chalet | tourism | chalet | |
| hostel | tourism | hostel | |
| hotel | tourism | hotel | |
| motel | tourism | motel | |
| Health care | |||
| crematorium | amenity | crematorium | |
| hospital | amenity | hospital | |
| pharmacy | amenity | pharmacy | |
| veterinary | amenity | veterinary | |
| Shopping | |||
| bakery | shop | bakery | |
| bicycle | shop | bicycle | |
| butcher | shop | butcher | |
| convenience | shop | convenience | |
| doityourself | shop | doityourself | |
| dry_cleaning | shop | dry cleaning | |
| florist | shop | florist | |
| kiosk | shop | kiosk | |
| outdoor | shop | outdoor | |
| Tourism | |||
| archaeological_site | historic | archaeological site | |
| arts_centre | amenity | arts centre | |
| artwork | tourism | artwork | |
| battlefield | historic | battlefield | |
| beacon | man made | beacon | |
| camp_site | tourism | camp site | |
| car_rental | amenity | car rental | |
| car_sharing | amenity | car sharing | |
| castle | historic | castle | |
| cattle_grid | barrier | cattle grid | |
| cave_entrance | natural | cave entrance | |
| cliff | natural | cliff | |
| coastline | natural | coastline | |
| glacier | natural | glacier | |
| information | tourism | information | |
| memorial | historic | memorial | |
| museum | tourism | museum | |
| peak | natural | peak | |
| spring | natural | spring | |
| tower | power | tower | |
| viewpoint | tourism | viewpoint | |
| volcano | natural | volcano | |
| watermill | man made | watermill | |
| wreck | historic | wreck | |
| Leisure | |||
| beach | natural | beach | |
| boatyard | waterway | boatyard | |
| bollard | barrier | bollard | |
| bridleway | highway | bridleway | |
| cable_car | aerialway | cable car | |
| canal | waterway | canal | |
| chair_lift | aerialway | chair lift | |
| cinema | amenity | cinema | |
| common | leisure | common | |
| fountain | amenity | fountain | |
| park | leisure | park | |
| pier | man made | pier | |
| playground | leisure | playground | |
| recreation_ground | landuse | recreation ground | |
| slipway | leisure | slipway | |
| theatre | amenity | theatre | |
| vending_machine | amenity | vending machine | |
| zoo | tourism | zoo | |
| Sports | |||
| shooting | sport | shooting | |
| stadium | leisure | stadium | |
| Night Life and Business | |||
| atm | amenity | atm | |
| atm | atm | yes | |
| bank | amenity | bank | |
| bureau_de_change | amenity | bureau de change | |
| nightclub | amenity | nightclub | |
| studio | amenity | studio | |
| taxi | amenity | taxi |
Special keywords¶
In addition to the above named object types you can use the following keywords:
| address | Any address (default value for object_type parameter) |
| poi | Any point of interest |
| road | Any way with a highway tag |
| area | 'place' (suburb/city/region). Place node and an area representing a boundary of the matched place. |
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