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I want to be able to add a column of What3words API to my attribute table of about 900 points, however, I'm looking to see if it's possible without having to pay for the API key. Would anyone know a workaround?

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  • What have you tried thus far? One of the first results searching GIS SE provides a Python wrapper. Commented Apr 17 at 12:13

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It is not possible to use the what3words API without an API key.

The what3words API is governed by specific terms of use outlined in their API Licence Agreement:​ https://what3words.com/api-licence-agreement

One can sign up for a free account at https://accounts.what3words.com/select-plan?referrer=/public-api. This gives access to their core API with a generous free tier (e.g. ~1,000–10,000 requests/month depending on use case).

With a Free account, it is limited to 10 requests per second, so create a function that delays the request utilizing the time.sleep(1 / 10) Python package.

answered Apr 17 at 14:54

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