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Opencage

Turns raw addresses into precise map coordinates or converts GPS pings into readable street addresses to power location based automation.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Opencage integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Opencage calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Opencage data, across all 7 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Opencage access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Opencage, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Opencage is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Opencage.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Opencage action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Opencage, and when to use it.

Forward Geocode Address
Use this when you need to retrieve latitude and longitude from a human readable address.
Reverse Geocode Coordinates
Use this when you have latitude and longitude and need a readable street address and city.
Geocode to GeoJSON
Pull geocoding results specifically formatted as a GeoJSON FeatureCollection for map overlays.
Geocode XML
Request geocoding results in XML format for legacy system compatibility.
Geocode with JSONP
Use this for javascript callback wrapped responses when integrating with older web front ends.
Batch Geocode
Process multiple addresses in a single workflow loop to get coordinates for a full list of locations.
Validate Address
Check if a provided address exists and return the most likely coordinate match.
Get Location Details
Pull detailed metadata about a coordinate including country code and timezone.
Filter by Country
Restrict geocoding searches to a specific country code to improve accuracy and speed.
Search by Place Name
Find coordinates for a specific landmark or city name rather than a full street address.
Get Bounding Box
Retrieve the spatial boundaries for a geocoded area to define a service zone.
Format Address Output
Standardize the way a returned address is written for use in shipping labels.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven manages your OpenCage quota by implementing a smart queuing system for bulk requests. Since OpenCage has specific daily limits based on your tier, the agent tracks the number of calls made within a rolling twenty four hour window. If a workflow attempts to geocode a massive list that would exceed your daily allowance, the agent will pause the execution and notify you or schedule the remaining requests for the next day. This prevents your API key from being temporarily suspended and ensures that critical single lookups always have available capacity regardless of how many batch jobs you have running in the background.
When a forward geocode request returns no results, Ceven does not simply fail the workflow. The agent is programmed to analyze the input address for common typos or missing components. It will attempt a second pass by broadening the search criteria, such as removing a specific apartment number or correcting a known city misspelling. If the address remains unfound, the agent logs a failed lookup event and can trigger a notification to a human operator to manually verify the address. This ensures that your data pipeline does not break due to a single poorly formatted user input.
No, OpenCage is strictly a geocoding service. It excels at converting addresses to coordinates and vice versa, but it does not provide live traffic, road closures, or routing times. If your workflow requires traffic data, you should use Ceven to first get the coordinates from OpenCage and then pass those coordinates into a routing API like Google Maps or Mapbox. The agent handles this handoff seamlessly, using the latitude and longitude from OpenCage as the start and end points for the traffic request in a single automated sequence.
OpenCage aggregates data from several open sources, primarily OpenStreetMap. While it is highly accurate for most global locations, the precision can vary depending on how well a specific area is mapped by the community. In densely populated urban areas, it is typically pinpoint accurate. In rural regions, it may provide a centroid coordinate for a street or a postal code rather than a specific house. Ceven allows you to check the confidence score returned by OpenCage for every result, so you can flag low confidence coordinates for manual review before sending a driver.
Reverse geocoding starts with a set of coordinates, which are usually pulled from a mobile app or an IoT sensor. Ceven sends these coordinates to OpenCage, which searches its database for the closest known address. The agent then parses the resulting JSON to extract the specific fields you need, such as the house number, street name, or city. You can then use this information to automatically update a CRM record, send a confirmation email to a customer, or verify that a field technician has arrived at the correct job site.
Yes, you can use the country code filter in your workflow settings. When the agent calls OpenCage, it includes a parameter that tells the API to only look for results within a specific country. This is particularly useful for businesses that only operate in one region and want to avoid false positives from cities with the same name in different countries. For example, if you only ship within the United States, restricting the search to US ensures that a search for Springfield always returns a result in the US rather than a location in another country.
Standard JSON responses from OpenCage provide a list of results with separate fields for coordinates and address components. GeoJSON is a specific geographic data format used by most modern mapping software and GIS tools. When you request GeoJSON via Ceven, the agent ensures the data is wrapped in a FeatureCollection object. This allows you to pipe the output directly into a mapping tool like Leaflet or Mapbox without having to write a custom script to transform the data. It simplifies the process of visualizing your customer base or delivery zones on a live map.
Ceven stores your OpenCage API key in an encrypted vault that is isolated from the model logic. The key is only injected into the request header at the moment the API call is made to OpenCage servers. No other users or external workflows can access your key. Furthermore, since you control the API key in your OpenCage dashboard, you can rotate the key at any time. Once you update the key in Ceven, all active workflows immediately begin using the new credential without requiring any changes to the underlying agent logic or workflow steps.

Alternatives to Opencage

Other tools that solve a similar problem. Ceven supports these too, so you can switch or run more than one at once.

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