search_place_index_for_position
(**kwargs)¶Reverse geocodes a given coordinate and returns a legible address. Allows you to search for Places or points of interest near a given position.
See also: AWS API Documentation
Request Syntax
response = client.search_place_index_for_position(
IndexName='string',
Language='string',
MaxResults=123,
Position=[
123.0,
]
)
[REQUIRED]
The name of the place index resource you want to use for the search.
The preferred language used to return results. The value must be a valid BCP 47 language tag, for example, en
for English.
This setting affects the languages used in the results, but not the results themselves. If no language is specified, or not supported for a particular result, the partner automatically chooses a language for the result.
For an example, we'll use the Greek language. You search for a location around Athens, Greece, with the language
parameter set to en
. The city
in the results will most likely be returned as Athens
.
If you set the language
parameter to el
, for Greek, then the city
in the results will more likely be returned as Αθήνα
.
If the data provider does not have a value for Greek, the result will be in a language that the provider does support.
An optional parameter. The maximum number of results returned per request.
Default value: 50
[REQUIRED]
Specifies the longitude and latitude of the position to query.
This parameter must contain a pair of numbers. The first number represents the X coordinate, or longitude; the second number represents the Y coordinate, or latitude.
For example, [-123.1174, 49.2847]
represents a position with longitude -123.1174
and latitude 49.2847
.
dict
Response Syntax
{
'Results': [
{
'Distance': 123.0,
'Place': {
'AddressNumber': 'string',
'Country': 'string',
'Geometry': {
'Point': [
123.0,
]
},
'Interpolated': True|False,
'Label': 'string',
'Municipality': 'string',
'Neighborhood': 'string',
'PostalCode': 'string',
'Region': 'string',
'Street': 'string',
'SubRegion': 'string',
'TimeZone': {
'Name': 'string',
'Offset': 123
},
'UnitNumber': 'string',
'UnitType': 'string'
},
'PlaceId': 'string'
},
],
'Summary': {
'DataSource': 'string',
'Language': 'string',
'MaxResults': 123,
'Position': [
123.0,
]
}
}
Response Structure
(dict) --
Results (list) --
Returns a list of Places closest to the specified position. Each result contains additional information about the Places returned.
(dict) --
Contains a search result from a position search query that is run on a place index resource.
Distance (float) --
The distance in meters of a great-circle arc between the query position and the result.
Note
A great-circle arc is the shortest path on a sphere, in this case the Earth. This returns the shortest distance between two locations.
Place (dict) --
Details about the search result, such as its address and position.
AddressNumber (string) --
The numerical portion of an address, such as a building number.
Country (string) --
A country/region specified using ISO 3166 3-digit country/region code. For example, CAN
.
Geometry (dict) --
Places uses a point geometry to specify a location or a Place.
Point (list) --
A single point geometry specifies a location for a Place using WGS 84 coordinates:
Interpolated (boolean) --
True
if the result is interpolated from other known places.
False
if the Place is a known place.
Not returned when the partner does not provide the information.
For example, returns False
for an address location that is found in the partner data, but returns True
if an address does not exist in the partner data and its location is calculated by interpolating between other known addresses.
Label (string) --
The full name and address of the point of interest such as a city, region, or country. For example, 123 Any Street, Any Town, USA
.
Municipality (string) --
A name for a local area, such as a city or town name. For example, Toronto
.
Neighborhood (string) --
The name of a community district. For example, Downtown
.
PostalCode (string) --
A group of numbers and letters in a country-specific format, which accompanies the address for the purpose of identifying a location.
Region (string) --
A name for an area or geographical division, such as a province or state name. For example, British Columbia
.
Street (string) --
The name for a street or a road to identify a location. For example, Main Street
.
SubRegion (string) --
A county, or an area that's part of a larger region. For example, Metro Vancouver
.
TimeZone (dict) --
The time zone in which the Place
is located. Returned only when using HERE as the selected partner.
Name (string) --
The name of the time zone, following the IANA time zone standard. For example, America/Los_Angeles
.
Offset (integer) --
The time zone's offset, in seconds, from UTC.
UnitNumber (string) --
For addresses with multiple units, the unit identifier. Can include numbers and letters, for example 3B
or Unit 123
.
Note
Returned only for a place index that uses Esri as a data provider. Is not returned for SearchPlaceIndexForPosition
.
UnitType (string) --
For addresses with a UnitNumber
, the type of unit. For example, Apartment
.
PlaceId (string) --
The unique identifier of the place. You can use this with the GetPlace
operation to find the place again later.
Note
For SearchPlaceIndexForPosition
operations, the PlaceId
is returned only by place indexes that use HERE or Grab as a data provider.
Summary (dict) --
Contains a summary of the request. Echoes the input values for Position
, Language
, MaxResults
, and the DataSource
of the place index.
DataSource (string) --
The geospatial data provider attached to the place index resource specified in the request. Values can be one of the following:
For more information about data providers, see Amazon Location Service data providers.
Language (string) --
The preferred language used to return results. Matches the language in the request. The value is a valid BCP 47 language tag, for example, en
for English.
MaxResults (integer) --
Contains the optional result count limit that is specified in the request.
Default value: 50
Position (list) --
The position specified in the request.
Exceptions
LocationService.Client.exceptions.InternalServerException
LocationService.Client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException
LocationService.Client.exceptions.AccessDeniedException
LocationService.Client.exceptions.ValidationException
LocationService.Client.exceptions.ThrottlingException