Global Geocoding APIs

What You Can Do

The Stadia Maps geocoding and autocomplete search APIs help you convert between places and geographic coordinates. Whether you need to search for addresses, validate user input, or reverse geocode a location, Stadia Maps provides comprehensive geocoding capabilities:

• Autocomplete Search v2: Build interactive search-as-you-type experiences (highly efficient)
• Autocomplete Search v1: Alternative autocomplete implementation maintained for backward compatibility
• Forward Geocoding: Search for places by name or address
• Structured Geocoding: Search using individual address components for precise matching
• Bulk Geocoding: Geocode thousands of addresses efficiently in a single request
• Reverse Geocoding: Find out what's at a given coordinate
• Place Lookup: Access detailed place information via geographic identifier (GID)

Each capability is available through REST APIs with predictable credit-based pricing and global coverage.

Use Cases & Applications

Stadia Maps APIs power applications across multiple industries:

• E-commerce & Shipping: Validate customer addresses, prevent shipping errors, geocode orders for logistics routing
• Real Estate: Convert property addresses to coordinates, search listings by location, validate address data
• Field Service & Logistics: Route field teams to job sites, optimize delivery routes, reverse geocode arrival locations
• Travel & Mobility: Search hotels and landmarks by address, power location-based recommendations
• Location Intelligence: Bulk geocode datasets for analysis, combine with routing for territory planning
• Mapping Applications: Enable users to search and navigate by address in interactive maps

All powered by our global geocoding database and accessible via multiple SDK languages for rapid integration.

Global Coverage & Reliability

Stadia Maps geocoding is powered by OpenStreetMap data and maintained by a community of mapping professionals. Our coverage spans:

• Global address support with highest coverage in North America, Europe, and major urban centers worldwide
• Regular updates as map data improves
• Reverse geocoding for any coordinate globally
• Structured geocoding for address component matching

Unlike user-tracking solutions, Stadia Maps doesn't collect telemetry or behavioral data. We're GDPR and CCPA compliant, with EU data centers available for organizations with data residency requirements.

Geocoding

Convert place names to coordinates and vice versa. Our geocoding API converts place names into geographic coordinates and vice versa, including reverse geocoding to turn coordinates into addresses, facilitating precise address-to-coordinate conversions and city or country lookups.

Autocomplete Search

Enable users to find addresses, venues, cities, and postal codes quickly through an interactive search interface, enhancing user experience in applications.

Time Zones

Get precise time zone information for any geographic coordinate or address. Perfect for scheduling, logistics, and location-aware applications.

Simple, Predictable Pricing

Stadia Maps uses a credit-based billing system. Start free and upgrade anytime as your usage grows. Mid-cycle plan changes are prorated.

• Free: 200,000 credits/month (non-commercial use)
• Starter: $20/month, 1,000,000 credits/month, overage at 3¢/1,000
• Standard: $80/month, 7,500,000 credits/month, overage at 2¢/1,000
• Professional: $250/month, 25,000,000 credits/month, overage at 1.5¢/1,000

Every geocoding request costs a fixed number of credits:

• Autocomplete Search v2: 1 credit/request (real-time search-as-you-type)
• Autocomplete Search v1: 20 credits/request
• Forward Geocoding: 20 credits/request
• Structured Geocoding: 20 credits/request
• Reverse Geocoding: 20 credits/request
• Bulk Geocoding: 20 credits/request
• Place Lookup: 20 credits/GID
• Time Zones: 5 credits/request

Pricing that grows with you.

• Fixed, transparent pricing that scales with your business
• No upfront costs, build and test risk-free with a 14-day free trial
• Full access to services without hidden fees

Support You Can Count On

• Responsive, knowledgeable human support
• High-quality SDKs for every platform
• Easy-to-follow documentation for seamless integration

SDKs & Code Samples

Integrate Stadia Maps geocoding with official SDKs in multiple languages:

• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Python
• Kotlin
• Swift
• PHP

Plus REST API access for any language. Complete code examples and tutorials are available in our documentation, including getting started guides for each SDK, common use cases (address validation, bulk geocoding, reverse geocoding), performance optimization tips, and offline geocoding with cached results (Standard plans and above).

Access our full docs and generate your own client libraries using our OpenAPI specification.