Geocoding API

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Google Maps Platform API web service

The Geocoding API is a Google Maps web service that converts between human-readable addresses and geographic coordinates for use in mapping and location-based applications.

Aliases (3)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Google Maps Platform API → web service →
accessedVia	HTTP → HTTPS →
authenticationMethod	API key in URL →
billingModel	pay-as-you-go →
convertsFrom	human-readable addresses →
convertsTo	geographic coordinates →
developer	Google →
documentationURL	https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding →
endpoint	https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json → https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/xml →
hasQuota	usage limits per project →
hasType	geocoding service →
partOf	Google Maps Geocoding service → Google Maps Platform web services →
providedBy	Google Maps Platform →
requires	API key → Google Cloud project →
returns	address components → formatted address → geometry information → latitude → longitude → place ID →
supportsClientSideUse	restricted and discouraged →
supportsComponentFiltering	true →
supportsFormat	JSON → XML →
supportsLanguageLocalization	true →
supportsOperation	forward geocoding → reverse geocoding →
supportsParameter	address → bounds → components → key → language → latlng → location_type → place_id → region → result_type →
supportsPartialMatch	true →
supportsRegionBiasing	true →
supportsServerSideUse	true →
usedFor	address validation → geospatial analysis → location-based applications → mapping applications →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Maps Platform Time Zone Services ("Google Maps Geocoding API") → Roads API →	integratesWith
Geolocation API ("Google Maps Geocoding API") → Time Zone API →	relatedTo
Geocoding API ("Google Maps Geocoding service") →	partOf
Google Maps →	supportsAPI
Maps Platform Maps Library ("Google Geocoding API") →	supportsIntegrationWith