Using the Global Geocoding APIs

The Global Geocoding Module allows you to develop and deploy geocoding desktop, mobile or Web applications that are capable of delivering location information for over 120 countries.

This guide contains information on using the Global Geocoding Module which provides the following web services:

• Global Geocode - The Global Geocode stage performs forward geocoding using input addresses and returning location data and other information.

  Global Reverse Geocode - The Global Reverse Geocode stage performs reverse geocoding using input coordinates and returns address information that is the best match for that point.

  Global Interactive Geocode - The Global Interactive Geocode stage suggests addresses and place names as you type.

  Global Key Lookup - The Global Key Lookup stage returns geocoded candidates when given a unique key. It is a more efficient method than matching with an address, as the key is unique to that address. Global Geocoding Module supports the pbKey™ unique identifier for US data and the G-NAF key for AUS data.

Each stage has options that allow you to control matching and geocoding criteria, dataset resource configuration and more.