Landmark Detection API — Recognize Landmarks & Get GPS
Detect famous landmarks in images and get precise GPS coordinates. Ideal for tourism apps, geographic analysis, cultural heritage documentation, and navigation systems.
Features
Landmark Recognition
Identify iconic landmarks and famous structures from photos with high accuracy.
GPS Coordinates
Get precise latitude and longitude for each detected landmark — perfect for mapping and navigation.
Tourism Applications
Build travel apps that automatically identify and provide info about landmarks in user photos.
Flexible Input
Upload a file via multipart or pass a public image URL — both work seamlessly.
Fast Processing
Optimized model for low-latency processing. Get structured results in seconds.
Cloud-Based
No GPU needed on your end. Fully managed cloud infrastructure handles the processing.
API Reference
1 endpoint, simple integration. Here's everything you need.
Supported Content Types
https://landmarks-detection.p.rapidapi.com/detect-landmarksIdentify landmarks within an image. Returns landmark names, confidence scores, and GPS coordinates (latitude/longitude).
imagefilerequiredImage file (JPEG, PNG, etc.) — use with multipart/form-data
urlstringrequiredPublic URL of the image to process — use with application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Send either image (file upload) or url (form-encoded), not both.
{
"statusCode": 200,
"body": {
"landmarks": [
{
"description": "Eiffel Tower",
"score": 0.96,
"locations": [
{
"latitude": 48.8584,
"longitude": 2.2945
}
]
}
]
}
}Response
Returns JSON with an array of detected landmarks, each containing a description, confidence score, and GPS coordinates (latitude/longitude).
Quick Start
Copy-paste code to get started in seconds. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RapidAPI key.
# File upload
curl -X POST "https://landmarks-detection.p.rapidapi.com/detect-landmarks" \
-H "x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "x-rapidapi-host: landmarks-detection.p.rapidapi.com" \
-F "image=@photo.jpg"
# URL input
curl -X POST "https://landmarks-detection.p.rapidapi.com/detect-landmarks" \
-H "x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "x-rapidapi-host: landmarks-detection.p.rapidapi.com" \
-H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
-d "url=https://example.com/landmark.jpg"Pricing
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What landmarks can the landmark detection API identify?
- The landmark detection API recognizes famous landmarks and structures worldwide, from the Eiffel Tower to the Taj Mahal. It returns each landmark's name, a confidence score, and precise GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for geographic mapping.
- Does the API return GPS coordinates for detected landmarks?
- Yes. Each detected landmark includes latitude and longitude coordinates, making it easy to plot results on a map. This is ideal for tourism apps, travel platforms, and geographic analysis tools that need to connect visual content to physical locations.
- How can I use landmark recognition in a travel application?
- Upload user photos to the landmark detection API, and it will identify the landmark and return its name, location, and confidence score. You can use this data to auto-tag travel photos, provide contextual information about destinations, or build visual search features for travel guides.
Tutorials & Guides
Learn how to integrate this API with step-by-step tutorials and real-world use cases.
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