Resolves a coordinate to the postcode of the nearest active unit within a specified radius (default 25m, max 250m). Returns the full unit code plus the derived area/district/state hierarchy and a distance-graded confidence. Administrative names are included only for keys granted lookup level 2+.
GET
/
v1
/
search
/
reverse
Reverse geocode
curl --request GET \ --url https://api.postcode.gov.ng/v1/search/reverse \ --header 'X-API-Key: <api-key>'
Search radius for this call. Honored as asked, tighter or looser than the 25m default, but silently clamped to the 250m hard ceiling if it asks for more than that -- see radius_m on the response for what was actually applied.
Required range: 0 <= x <= 250
Response
200 - application/json
Resolved postcode (found=false when nothing is within range)
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