Supported HTTP Methods

A complete REST request is formed by combining an HTTP method with the full URI to the service you’re addressing.

To create a complete request, combine the operation with the appropriate HTTP headers and any required payload.

The following table lists the HTTP methods that are supported by each service API.

Service	HTTP Method	Description
Geocode	GET	Retrieves a resource from the Geocode service for a single input address. Takes a subset of parameter elements compared to the POST command.
	POST	Retrieves a Geocode resource from the server. Allows the client to specify the complete set of preferences.
ReverseGeocode	GET	Retrieves a resource from the ReverseGeocode service for a single input latitude and longitude coordinates. Takes a subset of parameter elements compared to the POST command.
	POST	Retrieves a ReverseGeocode resource from the server. Allows the client to specify the complete set of preferences.
Capabilities	GET	Retrieves a resource from the Capabilities service. The resource returns information about the capabilities of the geocoding service.
Dictionaries	GET	Retrieves a resource from the Dictionaries service. The resource returns information about the available geocoding datasets/dictionaries.