Definition: Camino AI is a location intelligence API built for AI agents that provides natural language location queries, spatial reasoning capabilities, and route planning using OpenStreetMap data.
Core Capabilities
- Natural Language Queries: Transform queries like "quiet coffee shops near Golden Gate Bridge" into structured location data
- AI-Powered Ranking: Results ranked by relevance using advanced language models
- Spatial Intelligence: Calculate routes, distances, travel times, and spatial relationships between locations
- Context-Aware Responses: Understanding query intent (e.g., "work-friendly" vs "romantic" restaurants)
- Human-Readable Summaries: Optional AI-generated summaries of location results
Key Features
🗣️ Natural Language Processing
Query locations using natural language instead of structured filters. The AI understands context, intent, and nuance.
🗺️ OpenStreetMap Data
Access comprehensive global location data from OpenStreetMap via the Overpass API for up-to-date information.
🧭 Route Planning
Calculate optimal routes for driving, biking, or walking using Multi-modal routing engine.
💰 Affordable Pricing
17x cheaper than Google Places API at $0.001 per call vs $0.017. Free tier includes 1,000 calls/month.
Top 3 Features of Camino AI:
- Natural language location queries with AI-powered understanding
- Spatial reasoning capabilities (routes, distances, relationships)
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI agents
Technology Stack
| Component | Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Backend Framework | Python REST API | High-performance API server |
| AI Model | advanced language models | Query processing and result ranking |
| Location Data | OpenStreetMap | Global place database |
| Routing Engine | Multi-modal routing | Route calculation and navigation |
| Database | Secure cloud database | User and API key management |
| Deployment | Cloud-native infrastructure | Scalable serverless hosting |
Use Cases
- Hotel Discovery: Find hotels matching specific criteria ("boutique hotels with ocean views in Miami")
- Travel Planning: Build multi-stop itineraries with route optimization
- Real Estate Analysis: Analyze location amenities and proximity to points of interest
- Local Discovery: Help users find restaurants, shops, and services based on natural descriptions
- Agent Automation: Enable AI agents to make location-aware decisions
Camino AI is used by developers building: travel planning applications, AI chatbots with location awareness, real estate analysis tools, and autonomous AI agents that need to understand and navigate the physical world.
API Endpoints
/query - Main Search Endpoint
Natural language location search with AI ranking.
GET /query?query=coffee%20shops&lat=40.7589&lon=-73.9851&rank=true&limit=20/relationship - Spatial Relationships
Calculate distance, direction, travel time between two points.
POST /relationship
{
"start": {"lat": 40.7589, "lon": -73.9851},
"end": {"lat": 40.7614, "lon": -73.9776},
"include": ["distance", "direction", "travel_time"]
}/route - Route Planning
Calculate optimal routes for different transport modes.
GET /route?start_lat=40.7589&start_lon=-73.9851&end_lat=40.7614&end_lon=-73.9776&mode=foot/context - Location Context
Get contextual information about a location.
POST /context
{
"location": {"lat": 40.7589, "lon": -73.9851},
"radius": 500,
"context": "nearby amenities"
}Pricing Structure
Free Tier
1,000 calls/month
Pay-as-you-go
$0.001 per call
Cost vs Google Places
17x cheaper
Monthly Plans
20-60% volume discounts
Getting Started
- Sign up: Create account at app.getcamino.ai
- Get API key: Generate your API key from the dashboard
- Make first call: Send a GET request to
/queryendpoint - Integrate: Add Camino AI to your application or AI agent