Express Entry:GlobalExpressAddress
GlobalExpressAddress
The GlobalExpressAddress service is consumed to retrieve results containing all of the available address elements of an address record: FormattedAddress, AddressLine1-8, CountryISO3166_1_Alpha2, CountryISO3166_1_Alpha3, CountryISO3166_1_Numeric, SubNationalArea, PremisesNumber, AdministrativeArea, SubadministrativeArea, locality, dependentlocality, doubledependentlocality, thoroughfare, dependentthoroughfare, building, postalcode, and postbox.
A typical use of the GlobalExpressAddress method is preceded by a call to the GlobalExpressPostalCode service. The GlobalExpressPostalCode service is provided as a means of retrieving postal code, locality, and administrative area combinations using the postal code as the search input.
Example Call
http://expressentry.melissadata.net/web/GlobalExpressAddress?format={FORMAT}&id={ID}&address1={ADDRESS1}&locality={LOCALITY}&administrativearea={ADMINISTRATIVEAREA}&postalcode={POSTALCODE}&country={COUNTRY}&maxrecords={MAXRECORDS}&nativecharset={True|False|(blank)}
Requested Field Input Description Format {XML, JSON} The return format of the request. ID Text The License Key or token Address1 Search terms delimited by %20 or space. The actual words of the search term. Locality Text Optional. The locality of the address. AdministrativeArea Text Optional. The administrative area of the address. PostalCode Text Optional. The postal code of the address. Country Text The ISO2Code or country name of the address (required, Default US). Maxrecords Number The maximum number of records to return (required). Nativecharset True/False/Blank Optional. Return results in the native character set for the country.
Schema
- ?format=
- The response will be formatted according to the value set here.
- Valid values are: XML and JSON.
- &id=
- The ID element can contain your user ID, a complete License Key, or a token.
- &address1-3=
- Address1-3 can be used in combination with Locality, Administrative Area, or PostalCode.
- &locality=
- Using the Locality in a query will help refine results, limiting responses accordingly.
- &administrativearea=
- Using the Administrative Area in a query will help refine results, limiting responses accordingly.
- &postalcode=
- Using the postal code in a query will help refine results, limiting responses accordingly.
- &country=
- The ISO2Code or full country name of the country to search (Required, Default US).
- &maxrecords=
- Maxrecords is provided to control the number of results returned from a request to the service (Required).
- &nativecharset=
- When set to true, return results in the native character set for the country. When set to false, return transliterated results in the Latin character set. When set to blank (‘&nativecharset=’) return results in the input character set.