# DIGIPIN Reverse API: DIGIPIN to Coordinates | FastKYC

> Decode a DIGIPIN back to the latitude and longitude at the centre of its grid cell, accurate to about 3.8 metres, in hyphenated or continuous form.

Source: https://www.fastkyc.com/apis/digipin-reverse/

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# DIGIPIN Reverse API

Decode a DIGIPIN back to the latitude and longitude at the centre of its grid cell, accurate to about 3.8 metres, in hyphenated or continuous form.

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## What the DIGIPIN Reverse API does

DIGIPIN Reverse decodes a Digital Postal Index Number back to the latitude and longitude at the centre of its grid cell. It accepts the DIGIPIN in hyphenated or continuous form and returns coordinates accurate to approximately 3.8 metres.

Use it to turn a DIGIPIN a customer gives you into a point you can map, route to or compare against other location data.

## Where teams use the DIGIPIN Reverse API

1.  Mapping a DIGIPIN a customer provides
    
2.  Routing deliveries and field agents to a DIGIPIN
    
3.  Comparing a DIGIPIN with GPS or address coordinates
    

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Which formats does it accept?

The DIGIPIN in hyphenated or continuous form.

How precise are the coordinates?

They are the centre of the DIGIPIN's grid cell, accurate to approximately 3.8 metres.

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