Maps
Photon
The geocoding search behind our location lookup features
What it is
Photon is an open-source geocoding search engine built on OpenStreetMap data, used to turn place names and addresses into map coordinates and back.
Why it matters
Address search and autocomplete are core to any location-based product — Photon provides this on open data without a per-lookup commercial API fee.
Where we use it
For address search, autocomplete, and reverse geocoding in location-based features.
Capabilities
What we do with it
- Address and place search/autocomplete
- Reverse geocoding (coordinates to address)
- Self-hostable on OpenStreetMap data
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