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Super fast UK location search powered by Algolia

Turn any HTML input into a high-performance, instant location lookup.
Combine our full UK + Ireland data set with Algolia's powerful
front-end components to create rich location search experiences.

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How does it work?

High-quality data + high-performance delivery

PlacesAPI works like your own pre-populated Algolia account. Within
the limits of your API keys you can use our Algolia indexes as though
they were your own, integrating with any of Algolia's tools and
libraries that work best for you.

For back-end location search and reverse geocoding you can use any of
Algolia's well supported API clients which are available for PHP,
Ruby, Python, Java, Go and others. We also provide a REST API of our
own.

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Features

Instant location autocomplete

Whether you need a simple town lookup, complex multi-source searches
connected to InstantSearch or reverse geocoding for your back-end,
we've got you covered.

Full UK + Ireland coverage

Our search index covers the entire UK and Ireland. Every country,
region, county, city, town, village and hamlet. Data includes full
lat/long coordinates, elevation and more.

Flexible & scalable

PlacesAPI is built on Algolia which provides exceptional performance
and scalability. Algolia front-end components with our high-quality
data is a powerful combination.

Search around a point

Optionally rank results by distance from a single lat/long
coordinate. This is useful for sorting results closest to a user or
showing nearby places. You can even control the search radius.

Multiple sources

Combine our search index with your own data to provide unique
combined search experiences. Especially useful for multi-location
businesses such as restaurants and hotels.

Algolia Autocomplete

We recommend Algolia's Autocomplete library. It's a robust
implementation of typeahead done right and is the perfect companion
for searching our data with JavaScript.

Algolia InstantSearch

Quickly add a custom location widget to your InstantSearch
integration with support for ranking by (and displaying) distance,
limiting the search radius in miles or km, and more.

 

Demos

Useful examples to get you started

We've created a set of CodePen demos for you to quickly add to your
projects. They cover the most frequent use cases, from simple town
lookups to multiple data sources and custom widgets for Algolia
InstantSearch.

Demo 1: Basic Autocomplete

Docs | CodePen

 

Basic Autocomplete

A great starting point that implements Algolia Autocomplete in the
simplest way possible, connecting our places index using your own API
key and an introduction to templates.

Demo 2: Form Population

Docs | CodePen

 

Form Population

Learn how to use Autocomplete events to capture a user's chosen
location and instantly populate a HTML form using the returned JSON
data via vanilla JavaScript.

Demo 3: Maps Integration

Docs | CodePen

 

Maps Integration

Our data includes latitude/longitude coordinates so plotting
locations on a map is a breeze. This example uses Google Maps to
places a marker when a new location is chosen.

Demo 4: Recent searches

Docs | CodePen

 

Recent Searches

Let your users recall past searches in case they want to search for
them again. This demo uses local storage so that searches persist
between browser sessions.

Demo 15: Multiple data sources

Docs | CodePen

 

Multiple Data Sources

Create unique search experiences by combining your own data with ours
in real time. This demo joins our standard location search with a
separate restaurant finder.

Demo 6: Algolia InstantSearch

Docs | CodePen

 

Algolia InstantSearch

Add location search and filtering by distance radius to your Algolia
InstantSearch implementation, with built-in routing and sorting by
distance.

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