Naija Places API

One api to rule them all, query all states, Local government areas, Wards, Polling Units and Towns in Nigeria.

Usage

Apply API Key

You can get an API key by creating an account on Naija Places API Portal](https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/portal/home). Once you have generated your API keys you can add it to every request to the API via the X-Api-Key header

Example

const headers = new Headers();
const options = {
    method: "GET",
    headers: headers,
    redirect: "follow",
};

headers.append("X-Api-Key", "API_KEY");

fetch("https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states", options)
    .then((response) => response.json())
    .then((result) => console.log(result))
    .catch((error) => console.log("error", error));

States

https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states

Example Response

{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "slug": "abia",
            "name": "Abia",
            "code": "AB"
        },
        {
            "id": 2,
            "slug": "adamawa",
            "name": "Adamawa",
            "code": "AD"
        },
        ...
    ],
    "status": "success",
    "message": "Data Fetched.",
    "statusCode": 200
}

Local Government Areas

https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states/{stateId}/lgas

Example Response

https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states/1/lgas

{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": 251,
            "slug": "aninri",
            "name": "Aninri",
            "code": "DBR",
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        {
            "id": 252,
            "slug": "awgu",
            "name": "Awgu",
            "code": "AWG",
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        {
            "id": 253,
            "slug": "enugu-east",
            "name": "Enugu East",
            "code": "NKW",
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        ...
    ],
    "status": "success",
    "message": "Data Fetched.",
    "statusCode": 200
}

Wards

https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states/{state}/lgas/{lga}/wards

Example Response

https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states/1/lgas/1/wards

{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": 2902,
            "slug": "asata-township",
            "name": "Asata Township",
            "lga": "Enugu North",
            "lgaId": 254,
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        {
            "id": 2903,
            "slug": "china-town",
            "name": "China Town",
            "lga": "Enugu North",
            "lgaId": 254,
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        {
            "id": 2904,
            "slug": "g-r-a",
            "name": "G R A",
            "lga": "Enugu North",
            "lgaId": 254,
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        ...
    ],
    "status": "success",
    "message": "Data Fetched.",
    "statusCode": 200
}

Polling Units

https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states/{state}/lgas/{lga}/wards/{ward}/units

Example Response

https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states/1/lgas/1/wards/1/units

{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": 37951,
            "slug": "new-haven-primary-school-i",
            "name": "New Haven Primary School I",
            "lga": "Enugu North",
            "lgaId": 254,
            "ward": "New Haven",
            "wardId": 2908,
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        {
            "id": 37952,
            "slug": "new-haven-primary-school-ii",
            "name": "New Haven Primary School Ii",
            "lga": "Enugu North",
            "lgaId": 254,
            "ward": "New Haven",
            "wardId": 2908,
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        {
            "id": 37953,
            "slug": "new-haven-primary-school-iii",
            "name": "New Haven Primary School Iii",
            "lga": "Enugu North",
            "lgaId": 254,
            "ward": "New Haven",
            "wardId": 2908,
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        ...
    ],
    "status": "success",
    "message": "Data Fetched.",
    "statusCode": 200
}

Towns and Cities

https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states/{stateId}/cities

Example Response

https://naija-places.toneflix.com.ng/api/v1/states/1/cities

{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": 580,
            "slug": "abakpa-nike",
            "name": "Abakpa Nike",
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        {
            "id": 581,
            "slug": "achi",
            "name": "Achi",
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        {
            "id": 582,
            "slug": "agbani-road",
            "name": "Agbani Road",
            "state": "Enugu",
            "stateId": 14
        },
        ...
    ],
    "status": "success",
    "message": "Data Fetched.",
    "statusCode": 200
}

Errors

Code	Description
401	Unauthorized.
404	Not Found.
429	Rate limit exeeded

401 Error Response

{
    "data": {},
    "statusCode": 401,
    "message": "Unauthorized. You do not have access to this resource.",
    "status": "error"
}

429 Error Response

{
    "data": {},
    "statusCode": 429,
    "message": "Rate limit exeeded: you may try again in 54 seconds.",
    "status": "error"
}

404 Error Response

{
    "data": {},
    "statusCode": 404,
    "message": "State not found.",
    "status": "error"
}