Free Elevation API

Extremely simple API...

Make a GET request to https://elevation-api.io/api/elevation?points=(39.90974,-106.17188),(62.52417,10.02487)&key=YOUR-API-KEY-HERE

This will yield elevations @ 5000 meter resolution:
{ "elevations": [ {"lat":39.90974, "lon":-106.17188, "elevation":2768.5}, {"lat":62.52417, "lon":10.02487, "elevation":1051.5} ], "resolution": "5000m" }

Include an API key in the url ?key=YOUR-API-KEY or within the header under ELEVATION-API-KEY

API rules

Up to ~10m resolution

5000 meter (5km) resolution

5000 meter resolution will always be free, but an API key is required!

90 meter resolution

$0.0001 per GET request; only $10 per 100k!

Requires an API key with positive balance; just add resolution=90 to your requests! You can add resolution=90-interpolated for $0.00015 per GET request.

This is ~10x cheaper than other comparable API services!

5 to 30 meter resolution

$0.0002 per GET request

This yields elevations between 5 and 30 meter resolutions! In the worst case you'll get 30 meter; most of Europe and the US are 5-10 meter resolution.

Requires an API key with positive balance; just add resolution=30 to your requests! You can add resolution=30-interpolated for $0.0003 per GET request.

With the interpolated option we emulate ~10 meter resolution!

API Rules, Information & Restrictions:

If your API Key has an empty balance, the API will automatically return 5000 meter resolutions.
All requests are limited to 10 points per GET request and 250 per POST request.
POST based requests are charged 10x the equivalent GET request; so for 250 points, this is 2.5x cheaper per point vs GET requests, and also 2.5x cheaper than other leading elevation providers for bulk type requests.
JSON in POST requests should be in the following format: {"points": [[12.3,45.6],[12.4,23.4]]}
Each account can have up to 10 API keys.
Points not found (rare) will be returned as -9999
Requests made without a key, are limited to 5 req/sec.
Requests made with a key, are limited to 30 req/sec.
When including an API key in your requests, either insert it into the url query: key=YOUR-API-KEY or in the header of the request under ELEVATION-API-KEY
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ELEVATION API

WARNING: This API will shutdown in early 2023. Please consider migrating to a different elevation API.

Unlimited elevations at 5km resolution, for free!
5 to 30 meter resolutions @ $0.0002 per GET request
90 meter resolutions @ $0.0001 per GET request

Extremely simple API...

5000 meter (5km) resolution

90 meter resolution

$0.0001 per GET request; only $10 per 100k!

5 to 30 meter resolution

$0.0002 per GET request

API Rules, Information & Restrictions:

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Extremely simple API...

5000 meter (5km) resolution

90 meter resolution

$0.0001 per GET request; only $10 per 100k!

5 to 30 meter resolution

$0.0002 per GET request

API Rules, Information & Restrictions:

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