diff --git a/backend/services/geocode.py b/backend/services/geocode.py
index 204fdb0..234db64 100644
--- a/backend/services/geocode.py
+++ b/backend/services/geocode.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def search_geocode(query: str, limit: int = 5, local_only: bool = False) -> List
     if not q:
         return []
     limit = max(1, min(int(limit or 5), 10))
-    key = f"search:{q.lower()}:{limit}:{int(local_only)}"
+    key = f"search2:{q.lower()}:{limit}:{int(local_only)}"
     cached = _get_cache(key)
     if cached is not None:
         return cached
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def search_geocode(query: str, limit: int = 5, local_only: bool = False) -> List
         _set_cache(key, results)
         return results
 
-    params = urlencode({"q": q, "format": "json", "limit": str(limit)})
+    params = urlencode({"q": q, "format": "jsonv2", "limit": str(limit)})
     url = f"https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?{params}"
     try:
         res = fetch_with_curl(
@@ -207,15 +207,23 @@ def search_geocode(query: str, limit: int = 5, local_only: bool = False) -> List
             data = res.json() or []
             for item in data:
                 try:
-                    results.append(
-                        {
-                            "label": item.get("display_name"),
-                            "lat": float(item.get("lat")),
-                            "lng": float(item.get("lon")),
-                        }
-                    )
+                    entry = {
+                        "label": item.get("display_name"),
+                        "lat": float(item.get("lat")),
+                        "lng": float(item.get("lon")),
+                    }
                 except (TypeError, ValueError):
                     continue
+                # Extent metadata the frontend uses to size the camera. Absent
+                # for local_only results, so every field stays optional.
+                bbox = item.get("boundingbox")
+                if isinstance(bbox, list) and len(bbox) == 4:
+                    entry["bbox"] = [str(value) for value in bbox]
+                if isinstance(item.get("place_rank"), int):
+                    entry["place_rank"] = item["place_rank"]
+                if item.get("addresstype"):
+                    entry["addresstype"] = str(item["addresstype"])
+                results.append(entry)
         except Exception:
             results = []
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_geocode_api.py b/backend/tests/test_geocode_api.py
index 7781f13..0461a04 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_geocode_api.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_geocode_api.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 
 
 def test_geocode_search_proxy(client):
-    with patch("main.search_geocode") as mock_search:
+    with patch("services.geocode.search_geocode") as mock_search:
         mock_search.return_value = [{"label": "Denver, CO, USA", "lat": 39.7392, "lng": -104.9903}]
         r = client.get("/api/geocode/search?q=denver&limit=1")
         assert r.status_code == 200
@@ -12,9 +12,42 @@ def test_geocode_search_proxy(client):
 
 
 def test_geocode_reverse_proxy(client):
-    with patch("main.reverse_geocode") as mock_reverse:
+    with patch("services.geocode.reverse_geocode") as mock_reverse:
         mock_reverse.return_value = {"label": "Boulder, CO, USA"}
         r = client.get("/api/geocode/reverse?lat=40.01499&lng=-105.27055")
         assert r.status_code == 200
         data = r.json()
         assert data["label"] == "Boulder, CO, USA"
+
+
+def test_geocode_search_passes_through_extent_fields(client):
+    with patch("services.geocode.search_geocode") as mock_search:
+        mock_search.return_value = [
+            {
+                "label": "Monaco",
+                "lat": 43.7311,
+                "lng": 7.4197,
+                "bbox": ["43.5165358", "43.7519173", "7.4090279", "7.5329917"],
+                "place_rank": 4,
+                "addresstype": "country",
+            }
+        ]
+        r = client.get("/api/geocode/search?q=monaco&limit=1")
+        assert r.status_code == 200
+        result = r.json()["results"][0]
+        assert result["bbox"] == [
+            "43.5165358",
+            "43.7519173",
+            "7.4090279",
+            "7.5329917",
+        ]
+        assert result["place_rank"] == 4
+
+
+def test_geocode_search_tolerates_missing_extent_fields(client):
+    """local_only results and older cache entries carry no extent data."""
+    with patch("services.geocode.search_geocode") as mock_search:
+        mock_search.return_value = [{"label": "Denver", "lat": 39.7392, "lng": -104.9903}]
+        r = client.get("/api/geocode/search?q=denver&limit=1")
+        assert r.status_code == 200
+        assert "bbox" not in r.json()["results"][0]