Geocoding — entry 024 of 80
GeoDB Cities
GeoDB Cities' original marketing domain (geodb-cities-api.wirefreethought.com) now 502s, but the API itself is alive and fully functional via RapidAPI at wft-geo-db.p.rapidapi.com, returning global city, region, and country data with search, filtering, and distance queries. Access requires a RapidAPI key on the standard free-plus-paid-tier RapidAPI pricing model.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreemiumA usable free tier exists, with paid plans for more volume.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score75
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing17/20Freemium tier available
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/geodb-cities/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/geodb-cities.svg" alt="Scored 75 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.
Developer reference
Rate limit
GeoDB Cities RapidAPI plans -- BASIC 1 request/second, PRO 10 requests/second, ULTRA 20 requests/second, MEGA 40 requests/second -- per rapidapi.com/wirefreethought/api/geodb-cities/pricing