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Given the civic number and postal code, how do find the full complete address in the google maps API?


I'm in Canada and in the Google maps API, It seems there's no way to find the full complete address using only the civic number and postal code, am I missing something?


Solution

  • Currently, Google Maps API doesn't have the capability to search for an address using a civic number and a postal address, the closest API to this function is Geocoding API as this can look up for a postal code. However, the Geocoding API is meant to geocode well-formatted address and not to assist a search for an address, if you wish to have a function that will assist your users to find an address, you may use the Place Autocomplete as a workaround but this also doesn't support the search for civic address.

    I would suggest that you file a Feature Request in the Issue Tracker of Google Maps Platform in order for the engineers to review the feasibility of your request. This would also be a good request as the civic number are used in emergency situations as well.