@capgo/nativegeocoder
January 31, 2026 · View on GitHub
Capacitor plugin for native forward and reverse geocoding
Documentation
The most complete doc is available here: https://capgo.app/docs/plugins/nativegeocoder/
Compatibility
| Plugin version | Capacitor compatibility | Maintained |
|---|---|---|
| v8.*.* | v8.*.* | ✅ |
| v7.*.* | v7.*.* | On demand |
| v6.*.* | v6.*.* | ❌ |
| v5.*.* | v5.*.* | ❌ |
Note: The major version of this plugin follows the major version of Capacitor. Use the version that matches your Capacitor installation (e.g., plugin v8 for Capacitor 8). Only the latest major version is actively maintained.
Install
npm install @capgo/nativegeocoder
npx cap sync
then import this into your code:
import { NativeGeocoder } from '@capgo/nativegeocoder';
iOS
Apple requires privacy descriptions to be specified in Info.plist for location information:
NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription(Privacy - Location Always Usage Description)NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription(Privacy - Location When In Use Usage Description)
Read about Configuring Info.plist in the iOS Guide for more information on setting iOS permissions in Xcode
The IOS implementation require internet
Android
This API requires the following permissions be added to your AndroidManifest.xml:
<!-- Geolocation API -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps" />
Web
This API requires a Google API key to be set in the apiKey field of the ForwardOptions or ReverseOptions interfaces.
There is no way to use this plugin on the web without a Google API key.
The return data is limited to the data available from the native API on the device, as example formatted_address is not available in web implementation, as it's not available in the native API.
API
reverseGeocode(...)
reverseGeocode(options: ReverseOptions) => Promise<{ addresses: Address[]; }>
Convert latitude and longitude to an address
| Param | Type |
|---|---|
options | ReverseOptions |
Returns: Promise<{ addresses: Address[]; }>
Since: 0.0.1
forwardGeocode(...)
forwardGeocode(options: ForwardOptions) => Promise<{ addresses: Address[]; }>
Convert an address to latitude and longitude
| Param | Type |
|---|---|
options | ForwardOptions |
Returns: Promise<{ addresses: Address[]; }>
Since: 0.0.1
getPluginVersion()
getPluginVersion() => Promise<{ version: string; }>
Get the native Capacitor plugin version
Returns: Promise<{ version: string; }>
Interfaces
Address
| Prop | Type |
|---|---|
latitude | number |
longitude | number |
countryCode | string |
countryName | string |
postalCode | string |
administrativeArea | string |
subAdministrativeArea | string |
locality | string |
subLocality | string |
thoroughfare | string |
subThoroughfare | string |
areasOfInterest | string[] |
ReverseOptions
| Prop | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
latitude | number | latitude is a number representing the latitude of the location. |
longitude | number | longitude is a number representing the longitude of the location. |
useLocale | boolean | Localise the results to the given locale. |
defaultLocale | string | locale is a string in the format of language_country, for example en_US. |
maxResults | number | Max number of results to return. |
apiKey | string | Only used for web platform to use google api |
resultType | string | Only used for web platform to use google api |
ForwardOptions
| Prop | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
addressString | string | address is a string of the address to be geocoded. |
useLocale | boolean | Localise the results to the given locale. |
defaultLocale | string | locale is a string in the format of language_country, for example en_US. |
maxResults | number | Max number of results to return. |
apiKey | string | Only used for web platform to use google api |
Thanks
To @sebastianbaar and his work on cordova-plugin-nativegeocoder what he made was very inspiring