unlocode_lookup

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Search 116,232 UN/LOCODE transport locations worldwide — ports, airports, rail and road terminals, inland container depots and border crossings. Codes are 5 characters: a 2-letter ISO country code + a 3-character location code (GBLHR = London Heathrow, NLRTM = Rotterdam). Provide code for an exact record, or query (name search, min 2 chars) optionally narrowed by country and function_type; limit caps results (default 20, max 100). Behavior: read-only; exact code hits are provenance-based while fuzzy name hits report match quality via the envelope's confidence (basis match_quality); an unknown code errors with a not-found message. Rate-limited (anonymous use: 25 requests/day per IP): a 429 error body carries retry_after_seconds and a Retry-After header — back off and retry, or call get_subscribe_link for higher limits. Returns: the location record(s) — code, name and name_ascii, country, subdivision, functions[], status, coordinates {lat, lon} and iata_code where assigned — under result, plus confidence, _source and citation (the FreightUtils v1 response envelope). Limitations: an administrative code list (UNECE UN/LOCODE 2025-1) — confirm operational status and coordinates with the port or authority before critical use. Related: airport_lookup (airport-specific records including ICAO codes), nearest_airport (find airports by coordinates).