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Get enriched location, weather, and timezone data using free APIs

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Overview

Get location insights using free APIs

Transform GPS coordinates into rich location data using 100% free APIs. This webhook aggregates address, timezone, weather, and sun data into a single response. Perfect for location tracking apps, travel platforms, and IoT projects.

What You'll Get

A single API endpoint returning 28 enriched data fields:

  • Detailed address with components (suburb, city, state, country, postcode)
  • Timezone data (name, abbreviation, current local time and date)
  • Live weather (temperature, humidity, pressure, conditions with icon)
  • Sun times (sunrise, sunset, day length)
  • Visual assets (weather icons and country flag URLs)

How It Works

  1. Webhook receives coordinates via GET request (lat and lon parameters)
  2. Parallel API calls to 4 free services (OpenStreetMap, TimezoneDB, Sunrise-Sunset, OpenWeatherMap)
  3. Data merging combines all responses
  4. Format and structure transforms data into 28 clean fields
  5. JSON response returns enriched location data

Response time: 1 to 3 seconds

Set Up Steps

1. Get Free API Keys

  • OpenWeatherMap: Sign up at openweathermap.org (free tier: 60 calls/min)
  • TimezoneDB: Register at timezonedb.com (free tier available)
  • Note: OpenStreetMap and Sunrise-Sunset require no keys

2. Configure Credentials

  • Add OpenWeatherMap credentials to the OpenWeatherMap node
  • Replace TimezoneDB API key in HTTP Request node with your key

3. Activate and Test

  • Activate workflow to generate webhook URL
  • Test with sample: ?lat=27.1751495&lon=78.0395673

Example Usage

Request:

curl "https://your-n8n.com/webhook/geo-details?lat=27.1751495&lon=78.0395673"

Response: JSON array with 28 fields including address, timezone, weather, and sun data.

Use Cases

  • Location tracking applications
  • Travel and tourism platforms
  • Weather dashboards
  • Fleet management systems
  • Geographic analytics tools
  • Smart home automation
  • Educational projects

Why This Template?

  • Zero cost (all APIs are free)
  • Production ready with error handling
  • Fast response via parallel processing
  • Well documented with sticky notes
  • Easy to customize and extend
  • No vendor lock-in

Perfect for startups, indie developers, students, and budget-conscious projects.

Rate Limits (Free Tiers)

  • OpenStreetMap: 1 req/sec
  • TimezoneDB: 1 req/sec
  • OpenWeatherMap: 60 calls/min, 1M calls/month
  • Sunrise-Sunset: No documented limits

Tip: Implement caching to stay within limits.

Tags: location, geocoding, weather, timezone, free-api, webhook, rest-api, gps