/elevation Point elevation lookup for latitude and longitude coordinates. Returns terrain height in meters above sea level.
Current API coverage is South Africa only. Use it to enrich locations, routes, field assets, and risk models with terrain context from a simple coordinate request.
# Point elevation lookup - Cape Town
curl "https://YOUR-RAPIDAPI-HOST/elevation" \
-H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
-H "X-RapidAPI-Host: YOUR_RAPIDAPI_HOST" \
-G \
--data-urlencode "lat=-33.9249" \
--data-urlencode "lon=18.4241"
# Example response
{
"lat": -33.9249,
"lon": 18.4241,
"elevation_m": 42.7,
"source": "farun-elevation"
}Price
$0.80 / 1k
Coverage
South Africa
Returns
meters
How It Works
Step 1
The API checks whether the coordinate falls inside current elevation coverage.
Step 2
Farun queries the terrain dataset for the nearest supported point.
Step 3
The response returns elevation in meters with the coordinate used for the lookup.
Response
The API is designed for enrichment workflows where you already have coordinates from a user, asset, search result, route location, or imported dataset.
Use Cases
Add elevation context to properties, farms, assets, and infrastructure points.
Annotate stops, depots, and route locations with terrain height for planning workflows.
Support irrigation, slope, access, and field assessment products that need point terrain context.
Coverage
Requests outside South Africa should be treated as unavailable until additional regions are added to the coverage roadmap.
Start building
Use the Elevation API for South Africa now, or contact Farun if you need additional regions prioritized.