---
title: "Forward geocoding"
method: POST
path: "/geocoding/forward"
tags: ["Data AI — Geocoding"]
---

# Forward geocoding

`POST /geocoding/forward`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.paperoffice.ai/latest`
- URL: `https://api.paperoffice.ai/latest/geocoding/forward`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Forward geocoding: resolve a street address or place name to latitude/longitude coordinates.

## Response `200`

Success

- object: Vorwaerts-Geocoding (Adresse → Koordinaten)
  - `processing_time` string, required: Processing time (format: 123.45ms)
  - `latitude` number: Latitude
  - `longitude` number: Longitude
  - `formatted_address` string: Formatted address
  - `components` object: Components
  - `status` 'success' | 'error': Request status: "success" or "error"

## Other responses

- `4XX`: Error
- `5XX`: Error

---

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