A request to the Address Geocode Service produces a list of geocoded results. Each result contains only the fields applicable to that match. Some fields may be omitted if they are not relevant or cannot be determined from the input.
Below table lists the response fields returned:
| Response Element | Type | Description |
| addressId | String | Address Id in the request. |
| formattedAddress | String | All components of the address, formatted to the country's standard, on one line. |
| formattedStreetAddress | String | Street portion of the address, including the directional and street suffix, formatted to the country's standard. |
| formattedLocationAddress | String | Location portion of the address, formatted to the country's
standard.
|
| addressNumber | String | House or building number.
|
| admin1 | AdminField | Specifies the largest geographic area, typically a state or
province.
|
| admin2 | AdminField | Specifies the secondary geographic area, typically a county or
district.
|
| borough | AdminField | Unit of local government or other administrative
subdivision.
|
| building | String | A roofed and walled structure built for permanent use. |
| city | AdminField | Specifies a city or town name.
|
| country | CountryField | Values are based on the ISO 3166-1 standard for country codes (returned in alpha-2, alpha-3, or numeric format). |
| floor | String | Each level within a building. |
| neighborhood | AdminField | Specifies a city subdivision or locality.
|
| placeName | String | If applicable, indicates the name of the candidate's place or
building.
|
| postalCode | String | Main postal code.
Note: Canadian postal codes are formatted using
the standard 3 + 3 character structure. This ensures consistency
with Canada Post guidelines and provides uniform formatting across
all Canadian address outputs.
|
| postalCodeExt | String | Secondary postal code, if one exists. For example, in the US, a ZIP+4
is 80125-8012.
Note: Canadian postal codes are formatted using
the standard 3 + 3 character structure. This ensures consistency
with Canada Post guidelines and provides uniform formatting across
all Canadian address outputs.
|
| room | String | A single room within a building. |
| street | String | Street name only (no directional or street
suffix).
|
| suburb | AdminField | Mixed-use or residential area within commuting distance of a city
or urban area.
|
| unit | String | The unit number, such as "3B". |
| unitType | String | A group or suite of rooms within a building that are under common
ownership or tenancy, typically having a common entrance.
(APT, STE,
FLAT, etc.). |
| score | Integer | Provides a number from 0-100 to indicate how much the input was changed in order to match to the output candidate. It looks at certain fields including the house and unit numbers, street name, directional, and type, as well as postcode and area name fields. A score of 100 means that all the input fields checked exactly matched the output candidate. Available for all countries and the calculation is consistent from one country to another. |
| addressLines | <String> array | Displays multiple formatted lines to support the
postal standard of a given
country. |
| location | Location |
Describes the location type and coordinates. Location Description: BUILDING, BUILDING_CENTROID, ROOM, ROOM_CENTROID, UNIT, UNIT_CENTROID, PARCEL, PARCEL_CENTROID, ENTRANCE, CENTER_LINE_PROJECTED, POI, IOT_DEVICE, SEGMENT_CENTER, UNKNOWN Location Type: ADDRESS_POINT, ADDRESS_INTERPOLATED, INTERSECTION, NEAR_BY_ADDRESS, STREET_CENTER, STREET_BLOCK, POSTAL_CENTROID, NEIGHBORHOOD_CENTROID, CITY_CENTROID, ADMIN2_CENTROID, ADMIN1_CENTROID, COUNTRY_CENTROID, NO_LOCATION, UNKNOWN Location Designation: Placement of the location. For example, when the location type is STREET or CITY, designation returns CENTROID. additionalMetadata: Any additional metadata about the location |
| explanation | Explanation |
Describes the level of matching for each component of an address. MatchType: Level of match occurred ADDRESS, STREET, ADMIN, POBOX, POI*, NOMATCH, UNKNOWN *To return POI values, configure a dataset that contains points of interest (POI) data MatchDescription: Indicates the level of matching. EXACT or NONE |
| customFields | Object |
Returns additional information about the address; see Custom Output fields below for more details. |
| explanation | Explanation | Describes the level of matching for each component of an address. |