City Boundaries
API Information
Version:v1.1.0
Region:US
Used for:Enhancing spatial applications with accurate city-level boundaries to support governance, service eligibility, urban planning, and map visualizations.
Overview
The LightBox City Boundaries API provides polygonal boundaries for incorporated U.S. cities. Designed to support a wide range of mapping and location-aware applications, the API enables users to retrieve city records by ID, use type-ahead search, and overlay city boundaries onto maps via tile and bounding box queries. This boundary layer is ideal for powering jurisdictional lookups, zoning tools, and location-based services.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Search city boundaries using type-ahead autocomplete or city ID
- ✓Retrieve city polygons as WKT geometries for rendering or spatial operations
- ✓Overlay city boundaries using tile or bounding box endpoints in any map control
- ✓Enable jurisdiction-based logic or eligibility workflows through city-level spatial context
Scope
Boundary Data
- Incorporated U.S. Cities
Applications
- Jurisdictional and Regulatory Queries
- Location-Based Services and Geotagging
- Site Selection and Urban Market Analysis