Geocoding API release notes

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Geocoding API v4 is now in Preview.

Geocoding API v4 is implemented on the service infrastructure on Google Cloud which brings with it a more secure and trusted platform with enhanced security options like OAuth.

For more information and examples, see Geocoding API v4 overview.

Road name added to navigation points; Migration to new parameter and location fields required

The new road_name response field contains the name of the road the navigation point is offset from. To return the road_name response field, and to continue receiving navigation points, you must include the following query parameter in the request:

extra_computations=NAVIGATION_POINTS

Migration Notice: Existing applications must be updated to include the NAVIGATION_POINTS parameter. Additionally, migrate to using location.lat and location.lng response fields instead of location.latitude and location.longitude. Future requests without this parameter will not return navigation points, and the older location fields will be removed. For more information, see Navigation points.

Navigation points and road names are Experimental (pre-GA) features.

Address descriptors released for General Availability (GA) in India

Address descriptors include additional information that help describe a location using landmarks and areas. For more information, see Address descriptors request and response.

This feature is available in all regions and is in GA for India and in the pre-GA Experimental launch stage for all other regions. The use of address descriptors in India incurs no additional cost and usage is covered by the existing Geocoding (India) Essentials SKU. For more information, see coverage details.