Unlocking better geocoding: multilingual search, address interpolation and enhanced fallback

In our continuous effort to improve your geocoding experience, we’re excited to announce some significant updates to our geocoding API 📍

These enhancements bring you more accurate results and a smoother search experience, especially when working with multilingual street and address data. Let's dive into the key improvements!

Multilingual search for streets and addresses

Searching for addresses across different languages can be a challenging task, but our new multilingual search feature makes it easier than ever. Whether you're searching in English, French, Spanish, or any other supported language, our geocoding service now intelligently recognizes and processes street names and addresses in multiple languages.

Example scenario:
Imagine a global user base searching for a street in Japan like "丸の内 5th" in Japanese or "Marunouchi 5th Street" in English; our geocoding service understands both inputs and returns consistent, accurate results ✅

Address interpolation: filling in the gaps

Addresses aren't always straightforward. Sometimes, the exact address you’re looking for might not exist in the database, or there may be gaps in the data. Our new address interpolation feature steps in to fill these gaps by intelligently estimating the location of an address, even if it isn’t explicitly listed. This is particularly useful for forced addresses—when users input an address that doesn't match any existing records.

How it works:
When a user searches for an address that doesn’t exist in our database, our system uses the nearest available address data to interpolate an estimated location. This means fewer “no results found” scenarios and more accurate suggestions for incomplete or approximate address inputs 👌

Enhanced address search and fallback mechanism

We’ve also refined our address search and fallback mechanisms to provide even more reliable results. If an initial search doesn't return a perfect match, our improved fallback system intelligently broadens the search criteria to find the most relevant alternatives. This approach is designed to reduce frustration from inaccurate or incomplete searches and offers a more robust and flexible search experience.

Why it matters:
Unlike other tools, our fallback mechanism dynamically adapts to user input, taking into account language preferences, regional differences, and other contextual factors to deliver the most relevant results. This means better coverage, accuracy, and reliability in your geocoding tasks 💯

In conclusion

These updates to our geocoding feature bring significant improvements to your address search capabilities. With multilingual support, intelligent address interpolation, and a refined fallback system, you can expect faster, more accurate results no matter the input. Try out these new features today and experience the difference!

Checkout our geocoding documentation for more details, or reach out to our team if you have any questions ✉️