AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The Google Maps Platform's Address Validation API provides international address validation coverage for a wide range of countries, as detailed in the table.
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While the API is generally available for most listed countries, India is currently in preview (pre-GA) and may have limited support and potential for changes.
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For countries in preview, using the
google.type.PostalAddress.region_code
in API requests is strongly recommended to enhance performance. -
The API's
residential
andcommercial
address metadata properties are only populated for specific countries, as indicated in the table with a black circle symbol (⬤). -
Address Validation API support is not extended to dependent territories with unique CLDR codes, except for those explicitly mentioned in the coverage list.
The Google Maps Platform team is constantly working to improve international coverage for our API services. The following list shows the latest coverage details, on a country-by-country basis, for the Address Validation API. Data quality can vary by country.
Region code | Country/Region | Address Validation API | Response Address Metadata: |
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AR | Argentina | ⬤ | ⬤ |
AT | Austria | ⬤ | ⬤ |
AU | Australia | ⬤ | ⬤ |
BE | Belgium | ⬤ | ⬤ |
BG | Bulgaria | ⬤ | ⬤ |
BR | Brazil | ⬤ | ⬤ |
CA | Canada | ⬤ | ⬤ |
CH | Switzerland | ⬤ | ⬤ |
CL | Chile | ⬤ | ⬤ |
CO | Colombia | ⬤ | — |
CZ | Czechia | ⬤ | ⬤ |
DE | Germany | ⬤ | ⬤ |
DK | Denmark | ⬤ | ⬤ |
EE | Estonia | ⬤ | ⬤ |
ES | Spain | ⬤ | ⬤ |
FI | Finland | ⬤ | ⬤ |
FR | France | ⬤ | ⬤ |
GB | United Kingdom | ⬤ | ⬤ |
HR | Croatia | ⬤ | ⬤ |
HU | Hungary | ⬤ | ⬤ |
IE | Ireland | ⬤ | ⬤ |
IN | India | ⬤ | ⬤ |
IT | Italy | ⬤ | — |
JP | Japan | ⬤ | ⬤ |
LT | Lithuania | ⬤ | ⬤ |
LU | Luxembourg | ⬤ | ⬤ |
LV | Latvia | ⬤ | ⬤ |
MX | Mexico | ⬤ | ⬤ |
MY | Malaysia | ⬤ | ⬤ |
NL | Netherlands | ⬤ | ⬤ |
NO | Norway | ⬤ | ⬤ |
NZ | New Zealand | ⬤ | ⬤ |
PL | Poland | ⬤ | ⬤ |
PR | Puerto Rico | ⬤ | ⬤ |
PT | Portugal | ⬤ | ⬤ |
SE | Sweden | ⬤ | ⬤ |
SG | Singapore | ⬤ | — |
SI | Slovenia | ⬤ | ⬤ |
SK | Slovakia | ⬤ | ⬤ |
US | United States | ⬤ | ⬤ |
Unless listed above, the Address Validation API does not support dependent territories that have their own CLDR code, such as US Virgin Islands (VI). For details, see the Unicode CLDR chart.