# Maps API

**Maps API Documentation**

A Maps API gives you access to real-world location data, like maps, addresses, directions, and traffic information. It lets you customize maps and build location-based features for apps and websites, making your projects more interactive and informative.

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**Base URL**

```
https://santechapi.vercel.app
```

### Authentication

```
headers : {
"token" : {YOUR API KEY}
}
```

**Endpoint:** `maps/city/:q`

*HTTP Method: Get*

**Example request**

```
Get maps/city/chennai
```

Example Response

```
{
	"count": 185923,
	"name": "Ajay",
	"gender": "male",
	"probability": 0.99
}
```

### Error Handling

In case of an error, the API will respond with an appropriate HTTP status code and an error message in the response body.

<pre><code> {
<strong>message: "param required for keyword based Location fetch"
</strong>}
</code></pre>


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