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Photon API

Photon API — Open source geocoding built on OpenStreetMap

📚 Open DataUNMONITORED
AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ?HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?

Photon API exposes open source geocoding built on OpenStreetMap We verified a keyless GET endpoint returning JSON (Location & Maps). Check the provider docs for rate limits and terms before production use.

—HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://photon.komoot.io/status

{
  "status": "Ok",
  "import_date": "2026-06-27T22:59:58Z",
  "version": "1.2.0",
  "git_commit": "c6dc628a"
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://photon.komoot.io/status"
const res = await fetch("https://photon.komoot.io/status");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://photon.komoot.io/status")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 3On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /status awaits first probe
GET/statusPROBED

Photon API — Open source geocoding built on OpenStreetMap

GET/health

Health check — confirms the service is up.

GET/ping

Lightweight ping endpoint.

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

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

Photon API: common questions

Is Photon API free to use?

Yes — Photon API is a free open data API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does Photon API need an API key?

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 You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call Photon API from the browser?

Yes — Photon 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 Photon API up right now?

Photon API is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.