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Use when: Convert this US street address to latitude and longitude.","url":"https://api.eckari.com/v1/locations/us/geocode?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET","HEAD","DELETE"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","required":["address"],"properties":{"limit":{"type":"integer","default":5,"maximum":10,"minimum":1,"description":"Maximum number of candidate matches to return, in the Census Bureau's own order. page.total always reports how many the Census Bureau returned in total, so a low limit never hides an ambiguous address."},"offset":{"type":"integer","default":0,"minimum":0,"description":"Zero-based index of the first candidate to return. The Census Bureau returns every match in one response, so paging is applied by Eckari over that set - pass page.next_offset to walk the remaining candidates without a second upstream lookup."},"address":{"type":"string","maxLength":200,"minLength":5,"description":"One-line US street address including city and state, e.g. \"1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500\"."}},"additionalProperties":false}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object"}}}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"data":{"page":{"limit":1,"total":1,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"returned":1,"next_offset":null},"items":[{"lat":38.898699,"lon":-77.035188,"side":"L","precision":"tiger_interpolated","tiger_line_id":"76225813","matched_address":"1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20500","address_components":{"zip":"20500","city":"WASHINGTON","state":"DC","pre_type":null,"to_address":"1648","street_name":"PENNSYLVANIA","suffix_type":"AVE","from_address":"1600","pre_direction":null,"suffix_direction":"NW"}}],"query":{"address":"1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500"},"benchmark":"Public_AR_Current"},"meta":{"source":"census_geocoder","version":"3.0.0","freshness":"live","capability":"location.us.geocode"}}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.003","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.003/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.003","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.003","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_xuB-AtCDbvv13xMCxsK8Q","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.003","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Converts a one-line US street address to latitude/longitude coordinates using the US Census Bureau Geocoder, returning standardized address, parsed components, and TIGER/Line segment data.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you get the latitude and longitude for 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10118? I need the Census Bureau geocoded coordinates with the standardized matched address and parsed components.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Delivery route address validation","prompt":"I have a delivery address — 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, IL 62701 — can you geocode it and give me the exact latitude and longitude so I can plot it on a map?"},{"title":"Field data enrichment for property records","prompt":"We have a list of property addresses and need coordinates for each one. Start with 100 Main Street, Austin, TX 78701 — geocode it using the Census Bureau and return the lat/lon and all the parsed address components."},{"title":"Locating a government office by address","prompt":"What are the coordinates for 200 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560? I need the geocoded lat/lon from the Census Bureau so I can add it to our venue database."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a paginated list of candidate matches, each containing: latitude and longitude (6 decimal places, TIGER interpolated), standardized matched address string, parsed address components (street name, number range, direction, suffix, city, state, ZIP), TIGER/Line segment ID, side of street, and precision type. Also includes query echo, benchmark used, and pagination metadata (total, returned, has_more, next_offset).","failureModes":["No match found — Census Bureau returns zero candidates for unrecognized or malformed addresses (normal, not an error; items array is empty)","Address outside the US — endpoint only covers US addresses; non-US input will return no match","Address too short or vague (under 5 characters) — rejected by input validation before upstream call","Ambiguous address with multiple candidates — all candidates returned up to the limit; agent should use pagination to review all matches","Rate limit or payment failure — 402 response if x402 payment not completed"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need to geocode US street addresses using authoritative Census Bureau data and can tolerate interpolated (not rooftop) precision. Ideal for bulk or automated workflows where cost-per-call matters ($0.003 USDC) and where TIGER/Line segment metadata or parsed address components are useful. Prefer over proprietary geocoders when open government data provenance is required or when no API key management is desired. Not suitable for non-US addresses or when rooftop/parcel-level precision is required.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-12T06:42:03.339Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"eckari-us-address-geocoder-285eb5ae"}