Get location insights using free APIs

Transform GPS coordinates into rich location data using 100% free APIs. This webhook aggregates address, timezone, weather, and sun data into a single response. Perfect for location tracking apps, travel platforms, and IoT projects.

What You'll Get

A single API endpoint returning 28 enriched data fields:

• Detailed address with components (suburb, city, state, country, postcode)
• Timezone data (name, abbreviation, current local time and date)
• Live weather (temperature, humidity, pressure, conditions with icon)
• Sun times (sunrise, sunset, day length)
• Visual assets (weather icons and country flag URLs)

How It Works

1. Webhook receives coordinates via GET request (lat and lon parameters)
2. Parallel API calls to 4 free services (OpenStreetMap, TimezoneDB, Sunrise-Sunset, OpenWeatherMap)
3. Data merging combines all responses
4. Format and structure transforms data into 28 clean fields
5. JSON response returns enriched location data

Response time: 1 to 3 seconds

Set Up Steps

1. Get Free API Keys

• OpenWeatherMap: Sign up at openweathermap.org (free tier: 60 calls/min)
• TimezoneDB: Register at timezonedb.com (free tier available)
• Note: OpenStreetMap and Sunrise-Sunset require no keys

2. Configure Credentials

• Add OpenWeatherMap credentials to the OpenWeatherMap node
• Replace TimezoneDB API key in HTTP Request node with your key

3. Activate and Test

• Activate workflow to generate webhook URL
• Test with sample: ?lat=27.1751495&lon=78.0395673

Example Usage

Request:

curl "https://your-n8n.com/webhook/geo-details?lat=27.1751495&lon=78.0395673"

Response: JSON array with 28 fields including address, timezone, weather, and sun data.

Use Cases

• Location tracking applications
• Travel and tourism platforms
• Weather dashboards
• Fleet management systems
• Geographic analytics tools
• Smart home automation
• Educational projects

Why This Template?

• Zero cost (all APIs are free)
• Production ready with error handling
• Fast response via parallel processing
• Well documented with sticky notes
• Easy to customize and extend
• No vendor lock-in

Perfect for startups, indie developers, students, and budget-conscious projects.

Rate Limits (Free Tiers)

• OpenStreetMap: 1 req/sec
• TimezoneDB: 1 req/sec
• OpenWeatherMap: 60 calls/min, 1M calls/month
• Sunrise-Sunset: No documented limits

Tip: Implement caching to stay within limits.

Tags: location, geocoding, weather, timezone, free-api, webhook, rest-api, gps