State Boundaries
API Information
Version:v1.2.0
Region:US
Used for:Enabling jurisdiction-aware workflows in mapping, analysis, and application development by integrating standardized state-level boundaries into commercial, civic, and geospatial systems.
Overview
The LightBox State Boundaries API delivers geospatial boundary data for all U.S. states. This data layer helps power a wide range of regional and national applications, including regulatory compliance, thematic mapping, resource allocation, and jurisdiction-aware data enrichment. The API supports flexible search, retrieval by ID, and rendering via tile or bounding box queries for integration with modern mapping tools.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Search for states using type-ahead autocomplete or by unique state ID
- ✓Retrieve state boundary geometries as WKT polygons for use in client-side mapping or backend spatial operations
- ✓Overlay state-level boundaries using tile or bounding box requests for seamless integration with mapping platforms like Google Maps, Mapbox, or Leaflet
- ✓Support national and regional boundary analysis in real estate, governance, logistics, and planning applications
Scope
Boundary Data
- U.S. States and Territories
Use Cases
- National and Regional Mapping
- Regulatory Analysis
- State-Level Reporting
- Territory Planning