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REST API

Integrate Maplify data into your platform

The Maplify API provides programmatic access to all 265+ UK planning and property constraint layers. Connect directly to official government data in your own applications, workflows, or GIS tools.

Request API Access

GET https://api.maplify.co.uk/v1/features
  ?layer=flood-zone-3
  &lat=51.5074
  &lng=-0.1278

Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>

→ 200 OK · application/json

API Reference

Core Endpoints

GET

/layers

List all available data layers and their metadata

GET

/layers/{id}

Get full metadata for a specific layer including source, update frequency and WMS URL

GET

/search?q={postcode}

Geocode a UK postcode or address to coordinates

GET

/features?layer={id}&lat={lat}&lng={lng}

Query feature attributes at a specific coordinate for any layer

GET

/tiles/{layer}/{z}/{x}/{y}

Retrieve raster map tiles for a layer at a given zoom/tile coordinate

Documentation

Integration Guides

Getting Started

Authentication

How to generate and use API keys, token refresh, and rate limit headers.

Reference

Layer Query Reference

Full parameter reference for querying features, filtering by geometry, and paginating results.

Advanced

Webhook Integration

Receive real-time notifications when layer data is updated by upstream sources.

Integration

WMS / WFS Integration

How to connect Maplify data sources directly to QGIS, ArcGIS, or any OGC-compliant client.

Reference

Rate Limits & Quotas

Understand per-plan limits, burst allowances, and how to optimise usage for high-volume workloads.