Overview | Geocoding API - Google Developers

Geocoding converts addresses into geographic coordinates to be placed on a map. Reverse Geocoding finds an address based on geographic coordinates or place ... Google MapsPlatform Overview Products Pricing Documentation GetStarted GetStartedwithGoogleMapsPlatform APIPicker Billing&Pricing Reporting&Monitoring MapIDs FAQ SupportandResources IncidentManagement Maps MapsJavaScriptAPI MapsSDKforAndroid MapsSDKforiOS MapsStaticAPI StreetViewStaticAPI MapsEmbedAPI MapsURLs MapsElevationAPI Routes DirectionsAPI DistanceMatrixAPI RoadsAPI Solutions IndustrySolutions GamingServices TransportationandLogistics Places PlacesAPI PlacesSDKforAndroid PlacesSDKforiOS PlacesLibrary,MapsJavaScriptAPI GeocodingAPI GeolocationAPI TimeZoneAPI AdditionalResources APISecurityBestPractices MapCoverageDetails OptimizationGuide MobileOSandsoftwaresupport Deprecations AssetTrackingPlan RootCAMigrationFAQ URLEncoding WordPressUsers Blog Community StackOverflow GitHub YouTube Discord Twitter IssueTracker Language English BahasaIndonesia Deutsch Español Français Português–Brasil Русский 中文–简体 日本語 한국어 Signin WebServices GeocodingAPI GetStarted Contactsales Guides Support Google MapsPlatform Overview Products Pricing Documentation More Guides Support Blog Community More MapsGeocodingAPI GetStarted Overview Setup SetupinCloudConsole UsingAPIKeys DeveloperGuides Geocodingrequestandresponse Reversegeocodingrequestandresponse Placegeocodingrequestandresponse BestPractices WebServiceBestPractices BestPracticesGeocodingAddresses OptimizingQuotaUsage ClientLibraries BillingandReporting UsageandBilling ReportingandMonitoring PoliciesandTerms Policies TermsofService OtherWebServiceAPIs DirectionsAPI DistanceMatrixAPI RoutesPreferredAPI ElevationAPI GeolocationAPI PlacesAPI RoadsAPI TimeZoneAPI GetStarted GetStartedwithGoogleMapsPlatform APIPicker Billing&Pricing Reporting&Monitoring MapIDs FAQ SupportandResources IncidentManagement Maps MapsJavaScriptAPI MapsSDKforAndroid MapsSDKforiOS MapsStaticAPI StreetViewStaticAPI MapsEmbedAPI MapsURLs MapsElevationAPI Routes DirectionsAPI DistanceMatrixAPI RoadsAPI Solutions IndustrySolutions GamingServices TransportationandLogistics Places PlacesAPI PlacesSDKforAndroid PlacesSDKforiOS PlacesLibrary,MapsJavaScriptAPI GeocodingAPI GeolocationAPI TimeZoneAPI AdditionalResources APISecurityBestPractices MapCoverageDetails OptimizationGuide MobileOSandsoftwaresupport Deprecations AssetTrackingPlan RootCAMigrationFAQ URLEncoding WordPressUsers StackOverflow GitHub YouTube Discord Twitter IssueTracker Home Products GoogleMapsPlatform Documentation WebServices GeocodingAPI Sendfeedback Overview Thisserviceisalsoavailableaspartoftheclient-side MapsJavaScriptAPI, orforserver-sideusewiththe JavaClient, PythonClient,GoClientandNode.jsClientforGoogleMapsServices. Whatisgeocoding? Geocodingistheprocessofconvertingaddresses(like "1600AmphitheatreParkway,MountainView,CA")intogeographic coordinates(likelatitude37.423021andlongitude-122.083739),whichyou canusetoplacemarkersonamap,orpositionthemap. Reversegeocodingisthe processofconvertinggeographiccoordinatesintoahuman-readable address. YoucanalsousetheGeocodingAPItofindtheaddressfora givenplaceID. TheGeocodingAPIprovidesadirectwaytoaccesstheseservices viaanHTTPrequest.ThefollowingexampleusestheGeocodingservicethroughthe MapsJavaScriptAPItodemonstratethebasicfunctionality. Viewthisexample fullscreentoseeadditional functionalityoftheGeocodingAPI,suchasmoreoptionsavailable fortailoringtherequest(componentfilteringandviewportbiasing)andmore detailsabouteachresult. Beforeyoubegin ThisdocumentdescribestheGeocodingAPIwebservice.Itisintendedforwebsite andmobiledeveloperswhowanttousegeocodingdatawithinmapsprovidedbyoneofthe GoogleMapsPlatformAPIs. Note:Thisserviceisgenerallydesignedforgeocoding static(knowninadvance)addressesforplacementofapplication contentonamap;thisserviceisnotdesignedtorespondinrealtimetouser input.Fordynamicgeocoding(forexample,withinauserinterfaceelement),consult thedocumentationforthe MapsJavaScriptAPIclientgeocoderand/orthe GooglePlayservicesLocationAPIs. BeforeyoustartdevelopingwiththeGeocodingAPI,reviewthe authenticationrequirements(youneed anAPIkey)andthe APIusageandbillinginformation(youneedtoenablebillingonyourproject). Sendfeedback Exceptasotherwisenoted,thecontentofthispageislicensedundertheCreativeCommonsAttribution4.0License,andcodesamplesarelicensedundertheApache2.0License.Fordetails,seetheGoogleDevelopersSitePolicies.JavaisaregisteredtrademarkofOracleand/oritsaffiliates. Lastupdated2022-06-22UTC. 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