Build a heatmap from raw IP address logs
Turn a plain access log full of IP addresses into a set of mapped coordinates ready to plot as a heatmap, by resolving unique addresses in bulk.
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A new bulk endpoint for address lists
Address lists can now be sent as a single bulk call, with each address counted individually rather than the whole call counting as one request.
Set sensible timeouts for high-volume batch jobs
A bulk request with thousands of items in one call needs a timeout budget that matches its size, not a default meant for a single lookup.
Geocode addresses in bulk from a CRM export
Export a customer list from your CRM and resolve every address to coordinates in one bulk request, instead of calling the API once per record.
Set up polling for a large batch job without a webhook
There is no async job queue here, just synchronous bulk requests, so a large job means chunking and polling your own quota headers.
Batch resolve postal codes for a customer list
Resolve every postal code in a customer export in one batch request, instead of looking up each row individually one at a time.
How we count a bulk request: one item, one unit
A single call with a hundred addresses inside it counts as a hundred requests, not one. Here is why we count bulk calls by item instead of by call.
Reverse geocode a list of coordinates without writing a loop
Send a list of latitude and longitude pairs to the reverse endpoint in one call and get back an address for each one, in order, without extra overhead.
Geocode a spreadsheet of addresses in one batch request
Turn a spreadsheet export into a single POST request and get back one geocoded result per row, without writing a request loop or paying for extra calls.