Introduction to the Global Geocoding APIs

The Spectrum Global Geocoding allows you to develop and deploy geocoding desktop, mobile or Web applications that are capable of delivering location information for over 250 countries and territories.

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

  • Geocode Service: performs forward geocoding using input addresses and returning location data and other information.
  • Reverse Geocode Service: performs reverse geocoding using input coordinates and returns address information that is the best match for that point.
  • Interactive Geocode Service: suggests addresses and place names as you type.
  • Key Lookup 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. Spectrum Global Geocoding supports the PreciselyID 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.

Getting Started

Review one of these topics for next steps: