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ST_ASGEOJSON ​

Converts a GEOGRAPHY object into a GeoJSON representation that follows RFC 7946 specifications. Returns the GEOGRAPHY as a GeoJSON Geometry Object.

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Syntax ​

sql
ST_ASGEOJSON(<input>)

Arguments ​

  • <input>: A GEOGRAPHY object to convert

Returns ​

Returns a JSON value containing the GeoJSON representation of the input GEOGRAPHY.

Example ​

sql
SELECT ST_AsGeoJSON('POINT(1 1)'::GEOGRAPHY);
-- {"type":"Point","coordinates":[1,1]}

Note: This function is equivalent to casting GEOGRAPHY to JSON using the ::JSON syntax.