Open-Elevation
FreemiumLiveLast verified 28 Sept 2026
Ground elevation in metres for one or many latitude/longitude points, with a self-hostable GPLv2 server.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.open-elevation.com/api/v1/lookup?locations=41.161758,-8.583933'
Free tier, in plain English
The public API is free up to 1,000 requests a month; paid plans raise the volume and resolution. You can also self-host the open-source server.
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