What is NominatimKit?

NominatimKit is a Swift wrapper for forward and reverse geocoding of OpenStreetMap data.

Why? Geocoding location data on iOS requires the use of CoreLocation and the user’s permission to access location data. This permission if often not given. Even worse so, CLGeocoder can be quite inaccurate. If you want a lightweight and more reliable solution to geocode addressess and coordinates, NominatimKit comes to the rescue.

How? Nominatim is a search engine for OpenStreetMap data. NominatimKit uses the free Nominatim API to gather location data for specific geo coordinates or any free text query (i.e. addresses or landmarks).

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