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.
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#performance
Faster response times after an infrastructure upgrade
An infrastructure upgrade across our serving stack has reduced response times platform-wide, with no change to any request or response format.
A faster elevation endpoint for long routes
The elevation endpoint now handles long routes made up of many coordinates more efficiently, aimed at routing and hiking applications that request elevation profiles.
Re-mapping cached results after a provider switch
Cached geocoding results from an old provider do not automatically translate to a new one. Here is how to handle that cache correctly during a migration.
Combine postcode and country for faster lookups
When you already have a clean postal code and country, skip free-text parsing entirely and go straight to the postcode endpoint for a more direct match.
Faster time zone lookups after rebuilding our lookup table
The timezone lookup table behind every request has been rebuilt for speed, with no change to the request shape or response fields.
Cache geocoding results without breaking your quota math
Caching addresses saves requests, but only if your cache and your quota headers agree on what has actually been looked up.