validate_geodata
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Check whether a dataset's DECLARED coordinate reference system actually describes its own coordinates, before you draw it on a map. Catches the failures that are otherwise silent: swapped lat/lon axes, degrees labelled as metres, and Web Mercator or another projection mislabelled with a UTM or national-grid code. Pass the declared CRS (e.g. "EPSG:4326") and a sample of the raw coordinates as {x, y} in the dataset's OWN units — deliberately not named lon/lat, because whether they are degrees is the question. Returns a verdict (consistent / suspect / impossible), what is wrong in plain language, and where the numbers actually point when read another way. This is a sanity check, not a reprojection: it never transforms coordinates. Local computation: no network call, no quota.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| coordinates | array | yes | A sample of the dataset's coordinates. A few dozen is plenty; the check is about ranges and spans, not volume. |
| declared_crs | string | yes | The CRS the dataset claims, e.g. `"EPSG:4326"`, `"EPSG:32610"`, `"EPSG:3857"`, `"EPSG:27700"`. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$defs": {
"XY": {
"description": "One coordinate from the dataset, in the dataset's own units — NOT\nnecessarily degrees. Named `x`/`y` rather than `lon`/`lat` precisely\nbecause whether they are degrees is the thing in question.",
"properties": {
"x": {
"format": "double",
"type": "number"
},
"y": {
"format": "double",
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"x",
"y"
],
"type": "object"
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"coordinates": {
"description": "A sample of the dataset's coordinates. A few dozen is plenty; the\ncheck is about ranges and spans, not volume.",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/XY"
},
"type": "array"
},
"declared_crs": {
"description": "The CRS the dataset claims, e.g. `\"EPSG:4326\"`, `\"EPSG:32610\"`,\n`\"EPSG:3857\"`, `\"EPSG:27700\"`.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"declared_crs",
"coordinates"
],
"type": "object"
}