Geocoding API Pricing
- May 3, 2022
- 1 min read
One of the best ways to get geographic information about a place is to use a geocoding API. This software allows you to convert human-readable addresses to their corresponding location on a map. It can also convert geocoded labels into their local language version. This API is free, but it is necessary to have a Google Cloud Platform account and a credit card number in order to use it. You can use geocoding for free for up to 60,000 addresses.
If you plan to use the Google Geocoding API for commercial purposes, it is important to know that it has a rate limit. According to Google's API usage and billing page, you can make 50 requests per second, but any more than that will result in a failure. If you exceed this limit, you will receive an OVER_QUERY_LIMIT status code and Google may block your API. The rate limit is also not the only thing to be aware of.
Geocoding a location is easy. Just enter the address you want to geocode into an input field and click the Search button. The geocoding API will automatically convert the address into a map with latitude and longitude information. This is the easiest way to use the Geocoding API. There are many other APIs available through Google, so you should know which ones work for your project. You can also use the Google Maps Reference to understand how it works.
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