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Free Elevation API Service

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Get the elevation of every point on earth. So fast, much good!

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About This Service

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This API provides you with access to elevation data across Earth's globe, absolutely free of charge.

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API Usage

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To use the API, make a GET request to this endpoint with the required parameters. Here is an example request:

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Get started

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- elevation-api.eu provides a free elevation service aronud the Earth's globe. Under the scenes, it uses the Copernicus DEM dataset from the European Space Agency. -

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get elevation

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- To get elevation (in meters, of course) of a point on earth, you need to do a GET request to the following url:
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The API will return the elevation in meters. For example:

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If the point is not into the DEM dataset, the response code will be 501 (or Null in JSON mode)

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Try it out:

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Alternative API endpoints

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JSON result

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Append ?json to your query to have the return content as a json payload

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Example

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Misc

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Data source

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The digital elevation data comes from ESA's Copernicus program.

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Rate limits

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Don't be a dick. Less than 10/s is okay

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Contact

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For more information, you can reach me at f@vi-di.fr

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