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Open-Elevation API

Open-Elevation API — Open-Elevation is a free and open-source elevation API …

🗺 Geo & MapsHEALTHYchecked 8h ago
AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ✓HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?

Open-Elevation API exposes open-Elevation is a free and open-source elevation API that provides elevation data for geographical points. Users can easily access elevation information over a broad dataset, offering a reliable alternative to commercial elevation services. We verified a keyless GET endpoint returning JSON (Geocoding). Check the provider docs for rate limits and terms before production use.

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Status badge · for your READMEshipapis health badge: 87 · healthy
Uptime history
92.3%90 days
88.3%30 days
739P50 · ms
4287P95 · ms
operationalpartialdownno data
Response time · last 48 checks
Fastest 206 ms, slowest 2351 ms, most recent 225 ms.
Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://api.open-elevation.com/api/v1/lookup?locations=41.161758,-8.583933

{
  "results": [
    {
      "latitude": 41.161758,
      "longitude": -8.583933,
      "elevation": 117
    }
  ]
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.open-elevation.com/api/v1/lookup?locations=41.161758,-8.583933"
const res = await fetch("https://api.open-elevation.com/api/v1/lookup?locations=41.161758,-8.583933");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.open-elevation.com/api/v1/lookup?locations=41.161758,-8.583933")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 6HealthyFULL DOCS ↗
Monitored path responding — GET /api/v1/lookup?locations=41.161758,-8.583933739 mschecked 8h ago
GET/api/v1/lookup?locations=41.161758,-8.583933PROBED

Open-Elevation API — Open-Elevation is a free and open-source elevation API …

GET/api

Api — documented GET route.

GET/api/1

Api details by ID (example: 1).

GET/api?limit=10

Api — documented GET route.

GET/api/search?q=test

Search by query parameters.

GET/api/v1/lookup?limit=5

Lookup — documented GET route.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.

Open-Elevation API: common questions

Is Open-Elevation API free to use?

Yes — Open-Elevation API is a free geo & maps API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does Open-Elevation API need an API key?

No — Open-Elevation API needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call Open-Elevation API from the browser?

Yes — Open-Elevation API returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is Open-Elevation API up right now?

As of our last scheduled check, Open-Elevation API is healthy with 92.3% uptime over 90 days and a 739 ms median response. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.