information
The API version 1 is outdated. Please use V2.
terms of use
You can use our API under CC BY-NC-SA.
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single query without logs
Just replace 'GCCODE' with the gccode of the cache you want to query.
Archived geocaches are outputted.
api.bettercacher.org/api-extension.php/GCCODE
single query with logs
The API V1 with logs is no longer available.
output
You will get a similar output:
[
{
"id":"1000",
"name":"TEST CACHE",
"lat":"52.000000",
"lng":"9.000000",
"type":"tradi",
"difficulty":"2_5",
"terrain":"1_5",
"size":"small",
"gccode":"GCTEST",
"platform":"gc",
"state":"Germany",
"county":"Niedersachsen",
"add":"2019-01-15 12:00:00",
"parel":""
}
]
classification
| variable | classification |
|---|---|
| id | BetterCacher ID of the cache |
| name | cache-name |
| lat | latitude |
| lng | longitude |
| type | cache type like traditional, multi, unknown, earthcache, wherigo, virtual, letter |
| difficulty | the difficulty of the cache; like 1, 1_5, 2, ... |
| terrain | the terrain of the cache; like 1, 1_5, 2, ... |
| size | size of the cache like micro, small, regular, large, other, v (virtual) |
| gccode | gc-code of the cache |
| platform | platform where the cache is listed; geocaching.com or opencaching.de |
| res1 | country in which the cache is hidden |
| res2 | state in which the cache is hidden |
| tstadd | date and time at which the cache was added |
| parel | if the cache is a parel in the netherlands (=nl) or a jewel in belgium (=bl) |
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