ArcGIS Geocoding service | ArcGIS REST APIs

The ArcGIS Geocoding serviceA geocoding service is a service that can search for addresses, place addresses, businesses, reverse geocode coordinates to addresses, provide suggestions for places, and perform bulk geocoding. It is hosted by Esri as the ArcGIS Geocoding service and can also be hosted in ArcGIS Enterprise.Learn more is a location serviceArcGIS Location Services, also referred to as Location Services, are services hosted by Esri that provide geospatial functionality for developing mapping applications. They include the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, ArcGIS Static Basemap Tiles service, ArcGIS Places service, ArcGIS Geocoding service, ArcGIS Routing service, ArcGIS GeoEnrichment service, and ArcGIS Elevation service. An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required to use the services.Learn more that can find addresses, businesses, and places around the world. Address text can be converted to location candidates and a location can be converted into an address. The service provides suggested address candidates for partial address and place name text. Many addresses can also be geocoded at one time with batch geocoding.

Service URL

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https://geocode-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer

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https://geocode.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer

Learn more about service request types and the service endpoint.

Requests

Name	Description	Price category
`/findAddressCandidates`	Geocode addresses: Convert text for an address or place name to a complete address with a location.	Geocodes (Not stored)Geocodes (Stored)
`/geocodeAddresses`	Batch geocode (Direct): Convert a list of addresses or place names to a set of complete addresses with locations.	Geocodes (Stored)
`/reverseGeocode`	Reverse geocode: Convert a point to a complete address or place.	Geocodes (Not stored)Geocodes (Stored)
`/suggest`	Autosuggest: Use incomplete text to search for place names and addresses.	Suggests

Name	Description	Price category
`/findAddressCandidates`	Geocode addresses: Convert text for an address or place name to a complete address with a location.	Geocodes (Not stored)Geocodes (Stored)
`/geocodeAddresses`	Batch geocode (Direct): Convert a list of addresses or place names to a set of complete addresses with locations.	Geocodes (Stored)
`/BatchGeocode`	Batch geocode file (Job): Geocode a file with a large number of addresses.	Geocodes (Stored)
`/reverseGeocode`	Reverse geocode: Convert a point to a complete address or place.	Geocodes (Not stored)Geocodes (Stored)
`/suggest`	Autosuggest: Use incomplete text to search for place names and addresses.	Suggests

Service data

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Pricing

Price category	ArcGIS Location Platform	ArcGIS Online
Geocodes (Not stored)	20K free then $0.5 per 1,000	Included in subscription
Geocodes (Stored)	$4 per 1,000	40 credits per 1,000
Suggests	$0	0 credits

Billing occurs for the number of geocoding results returned from a request.

Terms of use

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Resources

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