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Using the Global Geocoding REST API
Know more about Global Geocoding REST, Java, and Addressing APIs.
About this SDK
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 250 countries and territories.
Global Geocoding API

Welcome
Learn more about Resource URLs, parameters and response elements for each web service and so on.
Using the Global Geocoding REST API
Know more about Global Geocoding REST, Java, and Addressing APIs.
- About this SDK
  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 250 countries and territories.
  - Global Geocoding API
  - Addressing API
REST Web Services
Information on the services provided by Spectrum Global Geocoding REST API.
Country-Specific Preferences and Fields
Information on each country specific preferences and their output fields.
Result Codes
Information on the match codes and location codes for USA, and Global result codes.
ISO 3166-1 Country Codes
Get an idea on ISO 3166-1 Country Codes.
Error Codes
Information on the REST webservice exception code and exception message.

Global Geocoding API

This section contains information on using the Global Geocoding REST API 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 service 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: