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Get GEO Location

Convert an address into coordinates or coordinates into a city name.

Get GEO Location

What does it do?

The Get GEO Location node converts a place into coordinates, or coordinates into a place name. Think of it like a delivery desk that can read an address and give you the map pin, or read the map pin and tell you the city.

It helps when your workflow needs a location in a simple format that later steps can reuse.

Smart features

  • Two simple modes: use Manual when Diaflow should look up the location for you. Use Local when you already know the answer and just want to pass it through.

  • Works with earlier step data: in Manual mode, you can insert values from previous nodes into Value.

  • City-first matching: when you ask for a place name from coordinates, Diaflow looks for the city first. If no city is available, it may return the region or state instead.

  • Clean single result: the node always returns one ready-to-use text value, so the next node can use it easily.

Real-World Business Value

  • Convert customer addresses into coordinates before sending them to a map, routing, or weather step.

  • Turn mobile check-in coordinates into readable city names for reports, approvals, or support logs.

  • Reuse known office or warehouse locations without doing the same lookup again.

Step-by-Step Setup

  • In Method, choose Manual if Diaflow should look up the location for you. Choose Local if you already have the final location value.

  • In Data to retrieve, choose City name if you want a place name. Choose Latitude and Longitude if you want coordinates.

  • If you chose Manual, fill Value with the right kind of input:

    • For City name, enter coordinates in lat,lng format, like 10.8231,106.6297.

    • For Latitude and Longitude, enter a clear address, like Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

    • You can insert data from a previous node into Value.

  • If you chose Local and selected City name, enter the final value in Local city.

  • If you chose Local and selected Latitude and Longitude, enter both numbers in Local geo.

  • Run the workflow and check the Output tab.

The Transformation: Before & After

Before — messy input from a form

After — clean output from the node

The output is always one text value. It does not split latitude and longitude into separate fields.

Tips & Warnings for First-Timers

Best practices

  • Use full place names in Value, such as Hanoi, Vietnam, instead of short names like Springfield.

  • Match the input to your selection in Data to retrieve.

    • Use coordinates when asking for City name.

    • Use an address when asking for Latitude and Longitude.

  • Use Local mode when the city or coordinates are already known. This keeps the setup simple.

  • Test with real sample data if the exact place label matters. Some locations may return a city, while others may return a province or state.

Warnings

  • Do not leave Value empty in Manual mode. An empty value will fail the lookup.

  • Do not enter unclear addresses. The node uses the closest match it finds, which can be wrong for broad names.

  • Do not use variables inside Local city or Local geo. Enter final values there.

  • Do not leave out either latitude or longitude in Local geo.

  • Do not expect separate latitude and longitude fields in the output. The result comes back as one text string like 10.8231,106.6297.

  • Do not use anything other than City name or Latitude and Longitude in Data to retrieve.

  • Avoid repeating the same live lookup when you already know the location. Use Local mode for fixed values.

  • Very slow location lookups can delay the workflow. If the result is important, test the node before publishing.

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