BetterCacher API

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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The API version 1 is outdated.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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