react-geocode

A React module to transform a description of a location (i.e. street address, town name, etc.) into geographic coordinates (i.e. latitude and longitude) and vice versa.

This module uses Google Maps Geocoding API and requires an API key for purposes of quota management. Please check this link out to obtain your API key.

Install

npm install --save react-geocode

or

yarn add react-geocode

Example

import Geocode from "react-geocode";

// set Google Maps Geocoding API for purposes of quota management. Its optional but recommended.
Geocode.setApiKey("xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx");

// Enable or disable logs. Its optional.
Geocode.enableDebug();

// Get address from latidude & longitude.
Geocode.fromLatLng("48.8583701", "2.2922926").then(
  response => {
    const address = response.results[0].formatted_address;
    console.log(address);
  },
  error => {
    console.error(error);
  }
);

// Get latidude & longitude from address.
Geocode.fromAddress("Eiffel Tower").then(
  response => {
    const { lat, lng } = response.results[0].geometry.location;
    console.log(lat, lng);
  },
  error => {
    console.error(error);
  }
);

Methods

Method	Arguments	Params	Type	Description
setApiKey	api_key	-	function	set Google Maps Geocoding API for purposes of quota management. Its optional but recommended
enableDebug	true or false	-	function	Enable or disable logs. Its optional.
fromLatLng	latitude and longitude	response	function	Get address from latidude & longitude.
fromAddress	address	response	function	Get latidude & longitude from address.

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