Platform Overview
Discover Cercalia’s enterprise geospatial platform: comprehensive mapping, geocoding, routing, and spatial analysis APIs trusted by businesses worldwide since 2001.
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Cercalia is an enterprise-grade geospatial platform developed by Nexus Geographics, providing developers with powerful APIs for mapping, geocoding, routing, and spatial analysis. Trusted by businesses worldwide since 2001.
What is Cercalia?
Cercalia is a comprehensive Location Intelligence Platform that enables developers to build location-aware applications with precision and reliability. Our platform combines 25+ years of geospatial expertise with modern cloud infrastructure to deliver high-performance APIs for:
- Interactive & Static Mapping — Customizable maps with multiple layers, markers, and real-time traffic
- Geocoding & Address Validation — Convert addresses to coordinates with global coverage
- Intelligent Routing — Calculate optimal routes with traffic awareness and multiple vehicle profiles
- Spatial Analytics — Isochrones, geofencing, proximity analysis, and more
Key Platform Capabilities
Mapping Services
- Interactive JavaScript maps with pan, zoom, and layer control
- Static map image generation for emails and reports
- Custom tile layers and overlays
- Real-time traffic visualization
- WMS/WMTS layer support
Location Services
- Forward & reverse geocoding with global coverage
- Address autocomplete and suggestions
- Address normalization and validation
- Batch geocoding for large datasets
- Points of Interest (POI) search
Routing & Navigation
- Point-to-point and multi-waypoint routing
- Turn-by-turn navigation instructions
- Traffic-aware travel time estimation
- Multiple vehicle profiles (car, truck, pedestrian)
- Route optimization for logistics (VRP solver)
Spatial Analytics
- Isochrone generation (time/distance-based)
- Geofencing and point-in-polygon detection
- Proximity and distance calculations
- GPS track analysis and snap-to-road
- Zone visit analysis for fleet tracking
Why Choose Cercalia?
Enterprise-Grade Reliability
99.9%
Uptime SLA
200+
Countries Covered
25+
Years Experience
25M+
Daily Requests
Compliance & Security
- GDPR Compliant — European-based data processing with strict privacy controls
- ISO 27001 Certified — Enterprise information security management
- ISO 9001 Certified — International standard for quality management systems
- ISO 14001 Certified — International standard for environmental management systems
- ENS Medium Category — Spanish certification for public sector information systems, ensuring security and regulatory compliance
- Data Residency Options — EU and custom region deployment available
- Cloudflare WAF & CDN — Global Web Application Firewall and Content Delivery Network for enhanced security and low-latency API delivery worldwide
Developer Experience
- Official API Clients — Libraries for TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Java, Go
- Official Mobile SDKs — Native libraries for Android and iOS
- Comprehensive Documentation — Detailed guides, API references, and code examples
- OpenAPI 3.0 Specs — Auto-generate clients and integrate with API tools
- Sandbox Environment — Test APIs without affecting production data
- JavaScript Mapping SDK — A full-featured library for embedding interactive, customizable maps in web applications, with support for vector tiles, proprietary basemaps, and TomTom-sourced cartography
Use Cases
Cercalia powers location-aware features across multiple industries:
| Industry | Common Use Cases |
|---|---|
| Logistics & Fleet | Route optimization, real-time tracking, delivery ETAs, geofencing alerts |
| Real Estate | Property search by location, neighborhood analysis, commute time estimates |
| Retail & E-commerce | Store locator, delivery zone mapping, address validation at checkout |
| Insurance | Risk assessment by location, claims mapping, territory management |
| Government & Utilities | Asset management, service area planning, emergency response routing |
| Travel & Hospitality | Points of interest discovery, trip planning, multi-stop itineraries |