Texas A&M Geoservices Geocoding APIs

API Version - 5.0.0

The Texas A&M Geoservices Address Normalization services can be used from desktop and/or web applications via the Geocoding Web Service interfaces listed below. The only required information is the API key, which is available in your account profile page. You may want to read the technical details and the known bugs.

API Version - 5.0.0

Available API Endpoints

API #1 - .Net Address Parsing and Normalization Web Service

API that can be used from scripts, http, and SOAP compatible clients

API URL

https://geoservices.tamu.edu/Api/AddressNormalization/V5/Soap/

API #2 - HTTP Address Parsing and Normalization Web Service

API for non-parsed address data that can be used from scripts and http

API URL

https://geoservices.tamu.edu/Api/AddressNormalization/V5/?

API Input Fields

API Output Fields and Index (for non-XML output)

Position	Field	Description
0	TransactionId	query id
1	QueryStatusCodeValue	result code
2	QueryStatusCodeName	result code name
3	APIVersion	version of the API used
4	AddressFormat	format of the parsed address
5	Number	parsed street number
6	NumberFractional	parsed street number fractional
7	PreDirectional	parsed street pre-directional
8	PreQualifier	parsed street pre-qualifier
9	PreType	parsed street pre-type
10	PreArticle	parsed street pre-article
11	StreetName	parsed street name
12	PostArticle	parsed street post-article
13	Suffix	parsed street suffix
14	PostQualifier	parsed street post-qualifier
15	PostDirectional	parsed street post-directional
16	SuiteType	parsed street suite type
17	SuiteNumber	parsed street suite number
18	PostOfficeBoxType	the type of the post office box
19	PostOfficeBoxNumber	the post office box number
20	City	parsed city
21	Consolidated City	parsed consolidated city
22	Minor Civil Division	parsed minor civil division
23	County SubRegion	parsed county subregion
24	County	parsed county
25	State	parsed state
26	Zip	parsed zip
27	Zip+1	parsed zip+1
28	Zip+2	parsed zip+2
29	Zip+3	parsed zip+3
30	Zip+4	parsed zip+4
31	Zip+5	parsed zip+5

API Examples

Example 1 - 123 Old US HWY 25, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (JSON, USPS Publication 28)

Example 2 - 123 Old Del Mar, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (JSON, USPS Publication 28, US Census Tiger, and LA County formats)

Example 3 - 123 Old US HWY 25, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (XML, USPS Publication 28)

Example 4 - 123 Old US HWY 25, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (XML, US Census TIGER)

Example 5 - 123 Old US HWY 25, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (XML, LA County CIO)

Example 6 - 123 La Brea N, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (XML, USPS Publication 28)

Example 7 - 123 La Brea N, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (XML, US Census TIGER)

Example 8 - 123 La Brea N, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (XML, LA County CIO)

Example 9 - 3620 South Vermont Ave, Room 444, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (CSV, USPS Publication 28)

Example 10 - 3620 S. Vermont Avenue North, 444, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (CSV, USPS Publication 28)

Example 11 - 3620 S. Vermont Avenue, North Apartment #444, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (TSV, USPS Publication 28)

Example 12 - PO Box 1234, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (XML, USPS Publication 28)

Example 13 - Post Office Box 1234, Los Angeles, California, 900890255 (CSV, USPS Publication 28)