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Address

Address Autocomplete API

Address Autocomplete returns matching Australian addresses from the first four characters a person types into a form. The address they pick is matched against the GNAF address database, so it arrives in your database already standardised.

  • Full-address matches carry a GNAF address ID, and the suburb, state and postcode are returned as separate fields
  • Between 1 and 100 suggestions per query, as a single display line ready for a drop-down list
For developers

After the technical detail?

For the technical detail, go to the API documentation. It holds the request and response schema, the integration guides and the error codes for this endpoint.

  • Request and response schema
  • Match types and error codes
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Accounts start in the sandbox. Production keys are issued once the account is approved.

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What the check gives you

Capturing a correct address at the point of entry

Most address errors are made when the address is typed. Address Autocomplete is called by your web or mobile form as the person types and returns the addresses that match what has been entered so far. The person selects one, and the selected address is written to your database with its GNAF ID rather than as free text.

Matching addresses, streets, suburbs or postcodes

The type parameter sets what is matched. An address search returns full addresses. A street search returns streets with their suburb, postcode and state. A suburb search returns suburbs with postcode and state. A postcode search returns the suburbs inside that postcode.

A display line and the parts behind it

Each match carries a single line ready to show in a list, and the suburb, postcode and state as separate fields. Address and street matches also carry the combined street address on its own.

The GNAF address ID

A full-address match returns the GNAF ID of the address. Storing the ID alongside the address means later calls to Property Detail or Real Estate Search need no second match.

Whether there are more matches

The response flags when more matches exist than the number requested, so the form can ask for a longer prefix or a larger result set.

What it costs

A monthly subscription, drawn down as you run checks

Your subscription is credited to your account each month and each check consumes credits from it. If you go past the included amount, further checks are charged at a per-check rate. The rate depends on the volume you commit to, so the sales team is the fastest way to find where your business lands.

  • Volume-based pricing
  • No lock-in contract
How billing works
Subscribe monthly, spend it as credits
  • The monthly subscription arrives as credits on your account.
  • Each check draws down credits as it runs.
  • Checks beyond the included credits are billed per check.
  • Higher monthly volume moves you to a lower rate.
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Related checks

Others in Address

Address Validate standardises addresses already held in your database. Property Detail and Real Estate Search take the GNAF ID this endpoint returns.

Questions

Questions we get asked about address autocomplete

Do we need a developer to implement this?
Yes. The endpoint is designed to be called from a web or mobile form as the person types, using AJAX or a similar technique, so a developer wires it into the form. A sandbox with a separate test dataset is provided at no usage cost, so the integration can be built and tested before production keys are issued.
What does our system need to send?
The first four or more characters of the address, street, suburb or postcode, up to 100 characters. Optionally the match type, which defaults to address, and the maximum number of results, which defaults to 20 and can be set between 1 and 100.
What comes back?
A list of matches. Each match carries its type, a single display line, the suburb, the postcode and the state. Address and street matches also carry the combined street address, and address matches carry the GNAF address ID. A more_results flag states whether further matches were available.
Where do the addresses come from?
In production, matches are generated from the full Australian address database, and full-address matches are identified by their GNAF ID. The sandbox uses a restricted dataset, in which the response depends on the characters entered so that both matching and no-match cases can be tested.
How many lookups can we make while people type?
The API allows 600 requests per minute by default, measured as a rolling average, and returns a 429 response above that rate. A higher limit can be requested through Global Data support with a description of the operational need.
Is what people type stored by Global Data?
Personally identifiable information sent in a request is not stored or retained unless it is needed to process that request. Query data is stripped of PII before it is kept for audit. Data in transit and at rest is encrypted, and retention follows the Australian Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles.
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