Geocoder.ca Module

Node.js module to interface with the Geocoder.ca API.

Usage

Accepts a location argument and a callback. callback receives two params: err and coords. In the case of an error, err will contain an Error object. Otherwise, coords will be populated with a Geocoder.Coords object, with lat and lon properties.

location can be one of the following:

• a String with location (eg. "525 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106")
• a String with a zip/postal code (eg. "19106" or "M4A 2L7")
• a Number with a 5-digit zip code (eg. 19106)
• an Object containing one of the following:
  • a single locate property containing one of the above
  • a single postal propery containing a zip or postal code
  • the following four properties: addresst, stno, city, and prov

If location is an object, it is converted to a query string and passed directly to the Geocoder.ca API. See API docs for parameters.

Example

var Geocoder = require('node-geocoder-ca').Geocoder,
	geocoder = new Geocoder(),
	address = '525 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106';

geocoder.geocode(address, function(err, coords) {
	if (err) {
		throw err;
	}

	console.log("%s geocoded to [%d, %d]", address, coords.lat, coords.lon);
});

Todo

• [x] Basic geocoding
• [ ] Suggestions on failed geocoding
• [ ] Reverse geocoding