Introducing Stadia Maps Geocoding & Search v2: Supercharge Your Search

At Stadia Maps, we're dedicated to helping millions of users find their perfect starting point every month with our powerful Autocomplete Search. Today, we're thrilled to announce a significant upgrade: Geocoding & Search v2!

The latest version of Stadia Maps Geocoding & Search isn't just an incremental update; it's a significant leap forward. We've integrated millions more places and addresses, achieved faster API responses, and delivered better, more relevant results with enhanced language support—especially for non-English queries.

Additionally, we're introducing a new API and billing structure for Autocomplete, designed to make this essential feature even more accessible. This new structure enables us to reduce the cost of a typical session by almost 80%, making it more affordable for everyone.

And that's not all! We're also making Geocoding & Search more accessible for everyone. Forward Geocoding and Place Details are now available to all users, even if you're on the Free plan.

More Data, More Possibilities

We're all about providing you with the most comprehensive and accurate location data. With Geocoding & Search v2, we've significantly expanded our horizons:

Expanded address coverage: We've added 4 million more addresses worldwide. What does this mean for you? Simply put, more people will be able to find the exact addresses they're looking for.
Foursquare integration: We've integrated Foursquare's Places dataset, adding over 10 million records to our existing robust sources (OpenStreetMap, OpenAddresses, and GeoNames). By carefully integrating and deduplicating this massive dataset, we're enriching our place information and ensuring you get the most comprehensive results.

Smarter Pricing for Autocomplete: Making It Even More Affordable

We understand that efficient and cost-effective tools are crucial. That's why we've completely revamped our Autocomplete pricing model to better align with the value it delivers, making it a smart investment for your business.

Nominal costs while typing: While a user searches, each API call will now cost only 1 credit (down from 20 credits!). This means you can provide instant feedback to your users without worrying about high costs.
Standard cost on selection: Once the user selects a result, you can easily retrieve the full details using the /place_details endpoint, and the standard cost of 20 credits will apply.

This fundamental shift in pricing makes our powerful Autocomplete endpoints accessible to a wider range of users and applications, and—finally—the economics make sense.

Better Results: Improved Accuracy, Relevance, and Language Precision

We're committed to delivering the best possible search experience. With Geocoding & Search v2, you'll notice significant improvements in result quality.

Enhanced multilingual support: We improved accuracy and relevance when searching in languages other than English, ensuring a more inclusive and comprehensive search experience for all users.
Smarter Deduplication: We've tackled the tricky issue of deduplicating similar Points of Interest (POIs). We've squashed bugs and implemented smarter logic, resulting in a cleaner and more intuitive search experience for all searches.
Reduced Bias for English: We've removed the assumption of English as the default language, meaning requests without a lang query parameter or an Accept-Language header will yield more accurate results in the relevant local language.
Foursquare Data Advantage: Integrating Foursquare data provides us with richer information about each place, allowing us to understand and conflate data from various sources better, ultimately leading to more relevant and informative results.
Better, Faster Responses: The v2 autocomplete endpoint includes a streamlined response format with everything you need to build the UI and an ID you can use to look up the full details.

What's Next?

This is just the beginning! We're excited about the future of Stadia Maps Geocoding & Search. Here's a sneak peek into what else we’re working on.

Additional endpoints: The rest of our Geocoding endpoints will also be upgraded to v2, benefiting from the new infrastructure and improvements.
Continued improvements for v1: We're not forgetting our existing Geocoding & Search v1 users. We’ve already rolled out many of the improvements to v1, and we will continue applying as many improvements as possible to the current endpoints, ensuring everyone benefits from our enhanced data.
Updated SDKs: We have already updated our SDKs to use the new Autocomplete API. Upgrade today to start saving!
More datasets: We're constantly exploring and integrating new datasets further to enhance the accuracy and coverage of our services.

Learn More and Get Started

Ready to experience the power of Geocoding & Search v2? Here are some helpful resources:

We're confident that Geocoding & Search v2 will significantly enhance how you build location-aware applications. With more data, smarter pricing, and better results, it's never been a better time to leverage the power of Stadia Maps.

Start exploring today and unlock the full potential of location search!