Batch Reverse Geocoding API

Convert large collections of GPS coordinate logs and IoT telemetry traces into structured, readable postal addresses.

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Overview & Solution

IoT tracking collars, vehicle GPS blackboxes, and field agent apps generate millions of geographic points daily. The Batch Reverse Geocoding API bulk-translates coordinate arrays into street names, districts, states, and postal codes.

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Industry Use Cases

1. End-of-Day Field Trips & Audits

• Trip Log Summaries: Generate automated trip inspection reports for logistics carriers (e.g., "Trip started at Bhiwandi Hub, stopped at Thane West, concluded at Nhava Sheva Port").

2. Regulatory Compliance & Tax Reporting

• Interstate Milage Auditing: Document all state-border crossings and municipal entries for fuel and interstate permit audits.

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API reference

Location and Address Intelligence APIs · API key only

Endpoints

All requests need only your API key, as the api-key query parameter - no bearer token:

?api-key=<apiKey>

Reverse geocode several points in one call

POST /geocode/reverse

Base URL: https://api-gw.sovereignsolutions.com/gateway

Request Parameters

Parameter	In	Type	Required	Description	Example
[]	body	number	No	Flat list of numbers: longitude, latitude for the first point, then the next point, and so on.

Request body

[
  77.06615,
  28.462238,
  72.8455,
  19.0829
]

Response Schema

200 OK

[
  {
    "Country": "India",
    "District": "Gurugram",
    "PinCode": {
      "OfficeName": "Industrial Estate (Gurgaon)",
      "OfficeType": "S.O",
      "Value": "122007"
    },
    "Road": "",
    "State": "HARYANA",
    "Status": true,
    "Tehsil": "Gurgaon",
    "Village": ""
  },
  {
    "Country": "India",
    "District": "Mumbai Suburban",
    "PinCode": {
      "OfficeName": "Santacruz(East)",
      "OfficeType": "S.O",
      "Value": "400055"
    },
    "Road": "NCL Colony Road",
    "State": "MAHARASHTRA",
    "Status": true,
    "Tehsil": "Mumbai Suburban",
    "Village": ""
  }
]

Field	Type	Description
[]	object	One address per input point, in input order.
[].Country	string	Country.
[].District	string	District.
[].PinCode	object
[].PinCode.OfficeName	string	Post office name.
[].PinCode.OfficeType	string	Post office type, e.g. S.O (sub office).
[].PinCode.Value	string	Postal code (PIN).
[].Road	string	Nearest road name. Empty when none is known.
[].State	string	State.
[].Status	boolean	true when an address was found.
[].Tehsil	string	Tehsil (sub-district).
[].Village	string	Village. Empty when the point is not in a village.

Same endpoint as the Reverse Geocode API; sending a flat array of longitude, latitude pairs instead of an object returns one address per pair.

Example

curl -X POST 'https://api-gw.sovereignsolutions.com/gateway/geocode/reverse?api-key=$API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '[77.06615, 28.462238, 72.8455, 19.0829]'