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Address Validation (beta)

AddressValidationclass

google.maps.addressValidation.AddressValidationclass

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

Static class for accessing the AddressValidation APIs.

Access by callingconst {AddressValidation} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Static Methods

fetchAddressValidation
fetchAddressValidation(request)
Parameters: 
Return Value: Promise<AddressValidation>

Properties

address
Type: Addressoptional
Information about the address itself as opposed to the geocode.
geocode
Type: Geocodeoptional
Information about the location and place that the address geocoded to.
metadata
Type: AddressMetadataoptional
Other information relevant to deliverability.metadata is not guaranteed to be fully populated for every address sent to the Address Validation API.
responseId
Type: stringoptional
The UUID that identifies this response. If the address needs to be re-validated, this UUIDmust accompany the new request.
uspsData
Type: USPSDataoptional
Extra deliverability flags provided by USPS. Only provided in regionUS andPR.
verdict
Type: Verdictoptional
Overall verdict flags

Methods

toJSON
toJSON()
Parameters:  None
Return Value: Object
Converts the AddressValidation class to a JSON object with the same properties.

AddressValidationRequestinterface

google.maps.addressValidation.AddressValidationRequestinterface

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

Request interface forAddressValidation.fetchAddressValidation.

Properties

address
The address being validated. Unformatted addresses should be submitted viaPostalAddress.addressLines.
previousResponseIdoptional
Type: stringoptional
This field must not be set for the first address validation request. If more requests are necessary to fully validate a single address (for example if the changes the user makes after the initial validation need to be re-validated), then each followup request must populate this field with theAddressValidation.responseId from the very first response in the validation sequence.
uspsCASSEnabledoptional
Type: booleanoptional
Enables USPS CASS compatible mode. This affectsonly theAddressValidation.uspsData field ofAddressValidation. Note: for USPS CASS enabled requests for addresses in Puerto Rico, aPostalAddress.regionCode of theaddress must be provided as "PR", or anPostalAddress.administrativeArea of theaddress must be provided as "Puerto Rico" (case-insensitive) or "PR".

Addressclass

google.maps.addressValidation.Addressclass

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

Details of the post-processed address. Post-processing includes correcting misspelled parts of the address, replacing incorrect parts, and inferring missing parts.

Access by callingconst {Address} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Properties

components
The individual address components of the formatted and corrected address, along with validation information. This provides information on the validation status of the individual components.
formattedAddress
Type: stringoptional
The post-processed address, formatted as a single-line address following the address-formatting rules of the region where the address is located.
missingComponentTypes
Type: Array<string>
The types of components that were expected to be present in a correctly formatted mailing address but were not found in the input AND could not be inferred. Components of this type are not present informatted_address,postal_address, oraddress_components. An example might be['street_number', 'route'] for an input like "Boulder, Colorado, 80301, USA". The list of possible types can be foundhere.
postalAddress
Type: PostalAddressoptional
The post-processed address represented as a postal address.
unconfirmedComponentTypes
Type: Array<string>
The types of the components that are present in theaddress_components but could not be confirmed to be correct. This field is provided for the sake of convenience: its contents are equivalent to iterating through theaddress_components to find the types of all the components where theAddressComponent.confirmationLevel is notConfirmationLevel.CONFIRMED or theAddressComponent.inferred flag is not set totrue. The list of possible types can be foundhere.
unresolvedTokens
Type: Array<string>
Any tokens in the input that could not be resolved. This might be an input that was not recognized as a valid part of an address (for example in an input like "123235253253 Main St, San Francisco, CA, 94105", the unresolved tokens may look like["123235253253"] since that does not look like a valid street number.

AddressComponentclass

google.maps.addressValidation.AddressComponentclass

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

Represents a single component of an address (ex. street name, city).

Access by callingconst {AddressComponent} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Properties

componentName
Type: stringoptional
The component name text. For example, "5th Avenue" for a street name or "1253" for a street number,
componentNameLanguageCode
Type: stringoptional
The BCP-47 language code. This will not be present if the component name is not associated with a language, such as a street number.
componentType
Type: stringoptional
The type of the address component. SeeTable 2: Additional types returned by the Places service for a list of possible types.
confirmationLevel
Type: ConfirmationLeveloptional
Indicates the level of certainty that the component is correct.
inferred
Type: boolean
If true, this component was not part of the input, but was inferred for the address location. Including this component is recommended for a complete address.
replaced
Type: boolean
Indicates the name of the component was replaced with a completely different one. For example, replacing a wrong postal code being with one that is correct for the address. This is not a cosmetic change; the input component has been changed to a different one.
spellCorrected
Type: boolean
Indicates a correction to a misspelling in the component name. The API does not always flag changes from one spelling variant to another, such as "centre" to "center".
unexpected
Type: boolean
If true, this component is not expected to be present in a postal address for the given region. It has been retained only because it was part of the input.

AddressMetadataclass

google.maps.addressValidation.AddressMetadataclass

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

The metadata for the address. AddressMetadata is not guaranteed to be fully populated for every address sent to the Address Validation API.

Access by callingconst {AddressMetadata} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Properties

business
Type: boolean
poBox
Type: boolean
residential
Type: boolean

ConfirmationLevelconstants

google.maps.addressValidation.ConfirmationLevelconstants

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

The different possible values indicating the level of certainty that the component is correct.

Access by callingconst {ConfirmationLevel} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Constants

CONFIRMED
UNCONFIRMED_AND_SUSPICIOUS
UNCONFIRMED_BUT_PLAUSIBLE

Geocodeclass

google.maps.addressValidation.Geocodeclass

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

Contains information about the place the input was geocoded to.

Access by callingconst {Geocode} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Properties

bounds
Type: LatLngBoundsoptional
The bounds of the geocoded place.
featureSizeMeters
Type: numberoptional
The size of the geocoded place, in meters. This is another measure of the coarseness of the geocoded location, but in physical size rather than in semantic meaning.
location
Type: LatLngAltitudeoptional
The geocoded location of the input.
placeId
Type: stringoptional
The Place ID of the geocoded place. Using Place is preferred over using addresses, latitude/longitude coordinates, or plus codes. Using coordinates for routing or calculating driving directions will always result in the point being snapped to the road nearest to those coordinates. This may not be a road that will quickly or safely lead to the destination and may not be near an access point to the property. Additionally, when a location is reverse geocoded, there is no guarantee that the returned address will match the original.
placeTypes
Type: Array<string>
The type(s) of place that the input geocoded to. For example,['locality', 'political']. The full list of types can be found in theGeocoding API documentation.
plusCode
Type: PlusCodeoptional
The plus code corresponding to thelocation.

Methods

fetchPlace
fetchPlace()
Parameters:  None
Return Value:  None
Returns a Place representation of this Geocode. To get full place details, a call to place.fetchFields() should be made.

Granularityconstants

google.maps.addressValidation.Granularityconstants

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

The various granularities that an address or a geocode can have. When used to indicate granularity for anaddress, these values indicate with how fine a granularity the address identifies a mailing destination. For example, an address such as "123 Main Street, Redwood City, CA, 94061" identifies aPREMISE while something like "Redwood City, CA, 94061" identifies aLOCALITY. However, if we are unable to find a geocode for "123 Main Street" in Redwood City, the geocode returned might be ofLOCALITY granularity even though the address is more granular.

Access by callingconst {Granularity} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Constants

BLOCKThe address or geocode indicates a block. Only used in regions which have block-level addressing, such as Japan.
OTHERAll other granularities, which are bucketed together since they are not deliverable.
PREMISEBuilding-level result.
PREMISE_PROXIMITYA geocode that approximates the building-level location of the address.
ROUTEThe geocode or address is granular to route, such as a street, road, or highway.
SUB_PREMISEBelow-building level result, such as an apartment.

PossibleNextActionconstants

google.maps.addressValidation.PossibleNextActionconstants

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

Offers an interpretive summary of the API response, intended to assist in determining a potential subsequent action to take. This field is derived from other fields in the API response and should not be considered as a guarantee of address accuracy or deliverability.

Access by callingconst {PossibleNextAction} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Constants

ACCEPTThe API response does not contain signals that warrant one of the other PossibleNextAction values. You might consider using the post-processed address without further prompting your customer, though this does not guarantee the address is valid, and the address might still contain corrections. It is your responsibility to determine if and how to prompt your customer, depending on your own risk assessment.
CONFIRMOne or more fields of the API response indicate potential minor issues with the post-processed address, for example thepostal_code address component wasreplaced. Prompting your customer to review the address could help improve the quality of the address.
CONFIRM_ADD_SUBPREMISESThe API response indicates the post-processed address might be missing a subpremises. Prompting your customer to review the address and consider adding a unit number could help improve the quality of the address. The post-processed address might also have other minor issues. Note: this enum value can only be returned for US addresses.
FIXOne or more fields of the API response indicate a potential issue with the post-processed address, for example theverdict.validation_granularity isOTHER. Prompting your customer to edit the address could help improve the quality of the address.

USPSAddressclass

google.maps.addressValidation.USPSAddressclass

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

USPS representation of a US address.

Access by callingconst {USPSAddress} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Properties

city
Type: stringoptional
The city name.
cityStateZipAddressLine
Type: stringoptional
The address line containing the city, state, and zip code.
firm
Type: stringoptional
The name of the firm.
firstAddressLine
Type: stringoptional
The first line of the address.
secondAddressLine
Type: stringoptional
The second line of the address.
state
Type: stringoptional
The 2-letter state code.
urbanization
Type: stringoptional
The Puerto Rican urbanization name.
zipCode
Type: stringoptional
The Postal code, e.g. "10009".
zipCodeExtension
Type: stringoptional
The 4-digit postal code extension, e.g. "5023".

USPSDataclass

google.maps.addressValidation.USPSDataclass

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

The USPS data for the address. USPSData is not guaranteed to be fully populated for every US or PR address sent to the Address Validation API. It's recommended to integrate the backup address fields in the response if you utilize uspsData as the primary part of the response.

Access by callingconst {USPSData} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Properties

abbreviatedCity
Type: stringoptional
Abbreviated city.
addressRecordType
Type: stringoptional
Type of the address record that matches the input address.
carrierRoute
Type: stringoptional
The carrier route code. A four character code consisting of a one letter prefix and a three digit route designator.
carrierRouteIndicator
Type: stringoptional
Carrier route rate sort indicator.
cassProcessed
Type: boolean
Indicator that the request has been CASS processed.
county
Type: stringoptional
County name.
deliveryPointCheckDigit
Type: stringoptional
The delivery point check digit. This number is added to the end of the delivery_point_barcode for mechanically scanned mail. Adding all the digits of the delivery_point_barcode, delivery_point_check_digit, postal code, and ZIP+4 together should yield a number divisible by 10.
deliveryPointCode
Type: stringoptional
The 2-digit delivery point code.
dpvCMRA
Type: stringoptional
Indicates if the address is a CMRA (Commercial Mail Receiving Agency)--a private business receiving mail for clients. Returns a single character.
dpvConfirmation
Type: stringoptional
The possible values for DPV confirmation. Returns a single character or returns no value.
dpvDoorNotAccessible
Type: stringoptional
Flag indicates addresses where USPS cannot knock on a door to deliver mail. Returns a single character.
dpvDrop
Type: stringoptional
Flag indicates mail is delivered to a single receptable at a site. Returns a single character.
dpvEnhancedDeliveryCode
Type: stringoptional
Indicates that more than one DPV return code is valid for the address. Returns a single character.
dpvFootnote
Type: stringoptional
The footnotes from delivery point validation. Multiple footnotes may be strung together in the same string.
dpvNonDeliveryDays
Type: stringoptional
Flag indicates mail delivery is not performed every day of the week. Returns a single character.
dpvNonDeliveryDaysValues
Type: numberoptional
Integer identifying non-delivery days. It can be interrogated using bit flags: 0x40 – Sunday is a non-delivery day 0x20 – Monday is a non-delivery day 0x10 – Tuesday is a non-delivery day 0x08 – Wednesday is a non-delivery day 0x04 – Thursday is a non-delivery day 0x02 – Friday is a non-delivery day 0x01 – Saturday is a non-delivery day
dpvNoSecureLocation
Type: stringoptional
Flag indicates door is accessible, but package will not be left due to security concerns. Returns a single character.
dpvNoStat
Type: stringoptional
Indicates whether the address is a no stat address or an active address. No stat addresses are ones which are not continuously occupied or addresses that the USPS does not service. Returns a single character.
dpvNoStatReasonCode
Type: numberoptional
Indicates the NoStat type. Returns a reason code as int.
dpvPBSA
Type: stringoptional
Indicates the address was matched to PBSA record. Returns a single character.
dpvThrowback
Type: stringoptional
Indicates that mail is not delivered to the street address. Returns a single character.
dpvVacant
Type: stringoptional
Indicates whether the address is vacant. Returns a single character.
elotFlag
Type: stringoptional
eLOT Ascending/Descending Flag (A/D).
elotNumber
Type: stringoptional
Enhanced Line of Travel (eLOT) number.
errorMessage
Type: stringoptional
Error message for USPS data retrieval. This is populated when USPS processing is suspended because of the detection of artificially created addresses.
fipsCountyCode
Type: stringoptional
FIPS county code.
hasDefaultAddress
Type: boolean
Indicator that a default address was found, but more specific addresses exist.
hasNoEWSMatch
Type: boolean
The delivery address is matchable, but the EWS file indicates that an exact match will be available soon.
lacsLinkIndicator
Type: stringoptional
LACSLink indicator.
lacsLinkReturnCode
Type: stringoptional
LACSLink return code.
pmbDesignator
Type: stringoptional
PMB (Private Mail Box) unit designator.
pmbNumber
Type: stringoptional
PMB (Private Mail Box) number.
poBoxOnlyPostalCode
Type: boolean
PO Box only postal code.
postOfficeCity
Type: stringoptional
Main post office city.
postOfficeState
Type: stringoptional
Main post office state.
standardizedAddress
Type: USPSAddressoptional
USPS standardized address.
suiteLinkFootnote
Type: stringoptional
Footnotes from matching a street or highrise record to suite information. If business name match is found, the secondary number is returned.

Verdictclass

google.maps.addressValidation.Verdictclass

Notice: Available only in thev=beta channel.

Represents the post-processed address for the supplied address.

Access by callingconst {Verdict} = await google.maps.importLibrary("addressValidation").
SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Properties

addressComplete
Type: boolean
The address is considered complete if there are no unresolved tokens, no unexpected or missing address components. If unset, indicates that the value isfalse. SeeAddress.missingComponentTypes,Address.unresolvedTokens orAddressComponent.unexpected fields for more details.
geocodeGranularity
Type: Granularityoptional
Information about the granularity of theGeocode. This can be understood as the semantic meaning of how coarse or fine the geocoded location is.
hasInferredComponents
Type: boolean
At least one address component was inferred (i.e. added) that wasn't in the input, seeAddressComponent for details.
hasReplacedComponents
Type: booleanoptional
At least one address component was replaced - seeAddressComponent for details.
hasUnconfirmedComponents
Type: boolean
At least one address component cannot be categorized or validated, seeAddressComponent for details.
inputGranularity
Type: Granularityoptional
The granularity of theinput address. This is the result of parsing the input address and does not give any validation signals. For validation signals, refer tovalidationGranularity.
possibleNextAction
Type: PossibleNextActionoptional
A possible next action to take based on other fields in the API response. SeePossibleNextAction for details.
validationGranularity
Type: Granularityoptional
The granularity level that the API can fullyvalidate the address to. For example, avalidationGranularity ofPREMISE indicates all address components at the level ofPREMISE and broader can be validated.

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Last updated 2025-07-18 UTC.