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Autocomplete

Welcome to the documentation for SmartMaps Autocomplete API. This powerful feature enables dynamic address and location suggestions as users type, enhancing the user experience and ensuring accurate results.

For easier integration, SmartMaps offers pre-built libraries in both UMD and ESM formats. For more information on using these libraries, please check our Library Documentation section.

Introduction

SmartMaps Autocomplete is designed to assist users in entering addresses and search terms by providing intelligent suggestions based on the characters they enter. As users type, the autocomplete feature generates a list of matching suggestions in real-time, allowing for quick and easy selection of the desired address or location.

Key Features

Intelligent Suggestions

SmartMaps Autocomplete leverages an extensive database of addresses and locations to provide accurate and relevant suggestions. As users type, the suggestions are dynamically updated, ensuring that users can quickly find the address or location they are looking for.

Customizable Parameters

The autocomplete functionality can be tailored to specific use cases through various customizable parameters. These parameters allow you to:

  • Boost results based on proximity or bounding box
  • Filter results to a specific geographic area or radius
  • Restrict suggestions to specific countries, regions, or address types (e.g., Points-of-Interest)

Seamless Integration

Integrating SmartMaps Autocomplete into your existing applications is a breeze. With the provided API key, you can easily incorporate the autocomplete feature into your web pages and apps, enhancing the user experience and streamlining address input processes.

Getting Started

To get started with SmartMaps Autocomplete, follow these steps:

  1. Sign up for a SmartMaps account and obtain your API key.
  2. Include the SmartMaps Autocomplete library in your web page or application.
  3. Initialize the autocomplete component with your desired settings and options.
  4. Handle the selected address or location in your application logic.

API Reference

The SmartMaps Autocomplete API provides endpoints for performing autocomplete searches on geographic data. It allows searching for cities, streets, points of interest, and other spatial entities.

Endpoints

  • GET /api/v5/Autocomplete: Performs an autocomplete search based on the provided query string and optional parameters.

For a complete list of available endpoints, request parameters, and response formats, refer to the API Reference.