Auto Complete

  • Allows a user to perform a location lookup with a partial city or point of interest name
  • Search boxes can be automatically populated and refined as a user continues typing
  • A full city or point of interest name is not required
  • Helps to suggest location name if a user is unsure of proper spelling
  • Works for all supported language localizations, however best optimized for Latin-based languages
  • Top 10 verified location results are returned.  Ordered by rank
  • Global caching is implemented to ensure quick reponse times and optimized service for users all over the world
  • Please see the Locations API Guide for examples on how to use Autocomplete for searches
  • A truncated response is returned for Autocomplete searches.  Parameters returned include: Version, Key, Type, Country, Administrative Area and Rank
  • Only cities and points of interest can be searched through Autocomplete.  Not designed to work with postal codes.