Autocomplete suggestions added across compatible hosts
Address autocomplete requests are now supported across the compatibility hosts that offer it, matching each provider's own autocomplete request shape.
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#autocomplete
Moving off a HERE autosuggest integration
HERE's autosuggest has its own request pattern distinct from geocoding. Here is what to think through before moving it to a new provider.
Moving off a Google Places autocomplete integration
Autocomplete is one of the trickier pieces to migrate because its request pattern and session behavior differ across providers. Here is what to plan for.
Build a "did you mean" suggestion box with autocomplete
Show a short list of likely matches as someone types an address, so a typo gets corrected quietly before it is ever submitted on the form.
Add address autocomplete to a checkout form
Wire up address suggestions as a customer types, cutting down on typos and abandoned checkout forms without a mapping library or extra scripts.
Building a store finder that ranks by distance
A housewares chain replaced its alphabetical store list with a finder that ranks locations by actual distance from wherever a shopper is standing.