Introduction to the Global Geocoding APIs

The Global Geocoding REST API 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 REST API which provides the following web services:

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

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

  Interactive Geocode Service - The Interactive Geocode Service service suggests addresses and place names as you type.

  Key Lookup Service - The Key Lookup Service service 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 service has options that allow you to control matching and geocoding criteria, dataset resource configuration and more.