Welcome to Geolixir! This library makes it simple to work with geocoding in your Elixir projects. Easily convert addresses to coordinates (geocoding) and coordinates back to addresses (reverse geocoding).
- Geocoding: Find latitude and longitude from an address.
- Reverse Geocoding: Find address details from latitude and longitude.
- Multiple Providers: Supports various geocoding services (like OpenStreetMap, Geoapify, etc.). You can choose your preferred provider or stick with the default.
- Simple Interface: Easy-to-use functions for common tasks.
Add geolixir
to your mix.exs
dependencies:
def deps do
[
{:geolixir, "~> 0.1.2"}
]
end
Then, run mix deps.get
in your terminal.
Here's how you can use Geolixir:
# Using the default provider (OpenStreetMap)
iex> Geolixir.geocode("1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA")
{:ok, %Geolixir.Result{
coordinates: %Geolixir.Coords{lat: 37.4224764, lon: -122.0842499},
location: %Geolixir.Location{...},
bounds: %Geolixir.Bounds{...},
metadata: %{}
}}
# Using a specific provider (e.g., Geoapify, requires API key)
iex> Geolixir.geocode("Eiffel Tower, Paris", provider: :geoapify, api_key: "YOUR_GEOAPIFY_KEY")
{:ok, %Geolixir.Result{...}}
### Reverse Geocoding (Coordinates to Address)
```elixir
# Using the default provider
iex> Geolixir.reverse_geocode(48.8584, 2.2945)
{:ok, %Geolixir.Result{
location: %Geolixir.Location{formatted_address: "Tour Eiffel, 5, Avenue Anatole France, ...", ...},
...
}}
# Using a specific provider (e.g., PositionStack, requires API key)
iex> Geolixir.reverse_geocode(40.7128, -74.0060, provider: :position_stack, api_key: "YOUR_POSITIONSTACK_KEY")
{:ok, %Geolixir.Result{...}}
# Handling errors
iex> Geolixir.reverse_geocode(999.0, 999.0)
{:error, _provider_error_map} # Example error
Note: Some providers require an API key. Pass it using the api_key: "your_key"
option. Check the specific provider module documentation for details.
- Create documentation on HexDocs
- Implement batch operations (
list_geocode
,list_reverse_geocode
). - Add support for more geocoding providers.
- Enhance error handling.
Full documentation can be generated using ExDoc and published on HexDocs.
Licensed under the MIT License.