FAQ & Resource

What is Geoservice?

Geoservice is a web service built on top of Geosupport. Users may call Geoservice and pass in function inputs for geocoding. Geoservice will then return geocoded data in JSON and XML format.

How do you call Geoservice?

Please check the home page for example calls

How often is the data in Geoservice updated?

In general, Geoservice is updated 4 times a year.

How do I attain a Geoservice key?

Please fill out the form on the register page

What can I use Geoservice for?

Geoservice is meant to be used by programmers who would like to incorporate geocoding into their programs. Geoservice allows users to utilize Geosupport without having to install Geosupport Desktop Edition. Anyone with internet access and a Geoservice key can make a call and geocode data.

Can I use Geoservice to Geocode a large dataset?

Geoserivce supports geocoding of large datasets but, due to server capacity limitations, the speed may not be as fast as desired. The server would throttle if a large number of requests are coming from a single user. As an alternative we have Python bindings which are specifically designed for larger datasets. Please contact us and we would be more than happy to share it.