Location

Geohash

Grindr requires geohash to be exactly 12 characters long.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geohash

Example: gcw2jp5u2d1b

Geohash explorer: https://geohash.softeng.co/

Search places by name

Requires Authorization.

GET /v3/places/search

Query:

• placeName — string, e.g. Paris

Response:

• places — array of objects
  • name — string
  • address — string or null
  • lat — number
  • lon — number
  • placeId — string with number
  • importance — float

Update location

Requires Authorization.

PUT /v4/location

Body:

• geohash — string, exactly 12 characters, see geohash

Response:

Empty.