City API

TL;DR

Get city data (name, state, coordinates, population, capital status) for any city worldwide via API.
5,000 free queries per month.

Here's a sample response:

[
  {
    "city_name": "New York",
    "state": "New York",
    "country_code": "US",
    "is_capital": false,
    "coordinates": {
      "latitude": 40.6943,
      "longitude": -73.9249
    },
    "population": 18713220
  }
]

❓ What is this?

The City API gives you instant access to city data for any city worldwide.

Pass a city name, get back coordinates, population, state, country code, and capital status—all in clean JSON.

Perfect for location-based apps, travel platforms, geo-targeting systems, or any application that needs city data.

❓ Why use it?

1. Generous Free Plan

5,000 queries per month. Free. No credit card required.

That's 5,000 city lookups every month at no cost. Build and test your application without upfront costs.

2. Affordable Pricing

When you need more, our paid plans cost less than alternatives:

$25 gets you 100K queries/month
$75 gets you 1M queries/month
$150 gets you 10M queries/month

3. 99.99% Uptime SLA

Location data demands reliability.

We maintain a 99.99% uptime SLA.

❓ How to use it?

Simple REST API. Here's how it works:

Sign up on Omkar Cloud by visiting this link.
Visit the API Key Page.
Copy your API key.
Make a request with it:

cURL:

curl -X GET "https://city-api.omkar.cloud/city?name=New%20York" \
  -H "API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Python:

import requests

city_name = "New York"
api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"

response = requests.get(
    "https://city-api.omkar.cloud/city",
    params={"name": city_name},
    headers={"API-Key": api_key}
)
print(response.json())

JavaScript (Node.js axios):

import axios from "axios";

const cityName = "New York";
const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const response = await axios.get("https://city-api.omkar.cloud/city", {
    params: { name: cityName },
    headers: { "API-Key": apiKey }
});
console.log(response.data);

Get structured city data and use it.

That's it. City name to location data in milliseconds.

API Reference

Endpoint

GET https://city-api.omkar.cloud/city

Parameters

name (optional, string):
The city name. Examples: New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo.
country_code (optional, string):
Two-letter ISO country code. Use this to disambiguate cities with the same name. Examples: US, JP.

Response

Returns an array of matching cities with full location data:

[
  {
    "city_name": "New York",
    "state": "New York",
    "country_code": "US",
    "is_capital": false,
    "coordinates": {
      "latitude": 40.6943,
      "longitude": -73.9249
    },
    "population": 18713220
  }
]

❓ What data does the API return?

You get:

City name — The city's name (e.g., "New York")
State — The state or province (e.g., "New York")
Country code — Two-letter ISO code (e.g., "US")
Is capital — Whether it's the country's capital (true/false)
Coordinates — Latitude and longitude
Population — City population count

All in structured JSON. Ready to use in your app.

❓ How accurate is the data?

Data comes from authoritative geographic databases and is regularly updated.

Coordinates are precise to the city center. Population figures reflect the most recent available census data.

❓ What cities are covered?

The API covers cities worldwide—major metropolitan areas and smaller cities across all continents.

❓ Can I filter by country?

Yes. Use the country_code parameter.

Searching for "London" returns results from multiple countries. Add country_code=GB to get only London, UK.

curl -X GET "https://city-api.omkar.cloud/city?name=London&country_code=GB" \
  -H "API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

❓ Tell me about Omkar Cloud.

We're an API services company with 20+ tools for OCR, document processing, and developer APIs. Some things we are proud of:

We built Botasaurus, an open-source Python framework with 3.7K+ GitHub stars
Sponsored by 1000+ developers on GitHub

❓ How much does it cost?

Free — $0 — 5,000 queries/month
Starter — $25 — 100,000 queries/month
Grow — $75 — 1,000,000 queries/month
Scale — $150 — 10,000,000 queries/month

Why we're affordable: Low overhead. We run lean and pass the savings to you.

Note: You get 5,000 free queries every month. Most users find this covers their needs.

❓ How do I get a refund?

If the product doesn't meet your needs within 90 days, get a refund in 2 clicks.

Go to Transactions Page
Click "Request Refund"
Confirm by clicking Request Refund again. The amount will be refunded within 1-2 business days. We'll email you updates.

No emails. No explanations. Simple 2-click process.

❓ Is there a catch in refunds?

No catch.

It's a simple 2-click process, exactly as described above.

Questions? We have answers.

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