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xe...@google.com
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
If you add the state, NSW, for 'Administrative area', it is found again.
xe...@google.com
Thank you for your post.
Searching for just the postal code is an ambiguous query that may lead to unexpected results. I would suggest to try to follow the Geocoding best practices[1]
[1]https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/best-practices
[2]https://developers.google.com/maps/faq#geocoder_queryformat
Searching for just the postal code is an ambiguous query that may lead to unexpected results. I would suggest to try to follow the Geocoding best practices[1]
[1]
[2]
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Hi!
Thanks for the quick response! I do not think this is a duplicate of 35828437.
- Interestingly enough it worked until a couple of days ago. Were there any changes?
- How is Country: AU, Postcode: 2000 an ambiguous query? And why is it working for all other postcodes?
Gero
Thanks for the quick response! I do not think this is a duplicate of 35828437.
- Interestingly enough it worked until a couple of days ago. Were there any changes?
- How is Country: AU, Postcode: 2000 an ambiguous query? And why is it working for all other postcodes?
Gero
xe...@google.com
xe...@google.com
Apologies for the confusion. Upon further checking, it looks like your query is indeed described in a working example of new Geocoder using component filtering.
I am reopening this case and we’ll continue to investigate this.
Meanwhile, we strongly recommend adding region biasing to your component filtering query as a workaround, you may refer to this similar case:issuetracker.google.com/issues/73030863
Sample request URLs of postal_code with region bias:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?components=postal_code%3A2019®ion=AU&key=YOUR_API_KEY
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?components=postal_code%3A2020®ion=AU&key=YOUR_API_KEY
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?components=postal_code%3A2021®ion=AU&key=YOUR_API_KEY
I've also provided a working JSBin Geocoding service since your scenario is specific to JS API.
jsbin.com/miyiteq/ - remember to put your API key in the key parameter.
We appreciate your patience on this matter
I am reopening this case and we’ll continue to investigate this.
Meanwhile, we strongly recommend adding region biasing to your component filtering query as a workaround, you may refer to this similar case:
Sample request URLs of postal_code with region bias:
I've also provided a working JSBin Geocoding service since your scenario is specific to JS API.
We appreciate your patience on this matter
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Hi!
Thanks! "I've also provided a working JSBin Geocoding service ..." -> Actually this has the same problem, even if "country: 'AU'," is used in componentRestrictions ZERO_RESULTS is returned for postcode 2000. Postcode 4000 e.g. works just fine.
Maybe the 2000-2030 numbers are interpreted as year at some point?
Gero
Thanks! "I've also provided a working JSBin Geocoding service ..." -> Actually this has the same problem, even if "country: 'AU'," is used in componentRestrictions ZERO_RESULTS is returned for postcode 2000. Postcode 4000 e.g. works just fine.
Maybe the 2000-2030 numbers are interpreted as year at some point?
Gero
xe...@google.com
There is a similar topic in SO where Geocoding valid postal codes leads to no result, please check:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49169326/google-geocode-api-zero-results-for-valid-postal-codes
You can report missing postal codes to Google as described in the following support doc:
https://support.google.com/maps/answer/3094088
You can report missing postal codes to Google as described in the following support doc:
xe...@google.com
xe...@google.com
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Confirming this issue is effecting our site as well. Despite specifying "country:AU" and "postal_code:2000" it continues to return zero results. Specifying region doesn't seem to have any impact.
ve...@g-experts.net
Identical issue with Austrian postal code "2000". It's the only postal code in the country that doesn't work.
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?region=AT&language=DE&components=country:AT|postal_code:2000 => ZERO_RESULTS
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?region=AT&language=DE&components=country:AT|postal_code:2000|locality:Stockerau => suddenly matches the Austrian postal code "2000"
al...@gmail.com
Google's own component restriction example also returns zero results: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/geocoding-component-restriction
componentRestrictions: {country: "AU", postalCode: "2000"}
Has there been any movement on this issue? I have 6 maps with traffic exceeding 1000 visits per day.
componentRestrictions: {country: "AU", postalCode: "2000"}
Has there been any movement on this issue? I have 6 maps with traffic exceeding 1000 visits per day.
ha...@gmail.com
I found quite a few
If I search from google map 2016 postcode, it points to Redfern NSW 2016 which is correct.
When I try
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=2016&components=country:AU
It returns nothing.
Please help
If I search from google map 2016 postcode, it points to Redfern NSW 2016 which is correct.
When I try
It returns nothing.
Please help
mi...@google.com
Hello,
We are investigating a systemic issue that appears to make postal codes with 4 digits particularly difficult to find in the Geocoding API.
For best result, the recommended request format is to use Component Filtering and Region Biasing towards the desired country:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?skip_auth&components=postal_code:2725|country:AU®ion=AU
In Australia in particular, if feasible in your implementation, adding the administrative_area: filter helps with most postal codes in the 2000-2020 range.
(taking into account that postal codes 2001-2005 and 2012-2014 are not in Google Maps at all)
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?&components=country:AU|administrative_area:NSW|postal_code:2006
In other countries, wherever possible adding the locality filter would also help, as noted in #10.
We will keep you posted here.
We are investigating a systemic issue that appears to make postal codes with 4 digits particularly difficult to find in the Geocoding API.
For best result, the recommended request format is to use Component Filtering and Region Biasing towards the desired country:
In Australia in particular, if feasible in your implementation, adding the administrative_area: filter helps with most postal codes in the 2000-2020 range.
(taking into account that postal codes 2001-2005 and 2012-2014 are not in Google Maps at all)
In other countries, wherever possible adding the locality filter would also help, as noted in #10.
We will keep you posted here.
rs...@gmail.com
specified locality also but still getting ZERO results
"country:BE" and "postal_code:1000" it continues to return zero results.
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?components=postal_code:1000|country:BE®ion=EU
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?components=postal_code:1000|country:BE
"country:BE" and "postal_code:1000" it continues to return zero results.
mi...@google.com
Alternatively, viewport biasing (in addition to components=country: filter) may help in cases where region biasing does not:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?bounds=49.497013,2.5240999|51.5051449,6.4081241&components=country:BE|postal_code:1000
formatted_address: "1000 Brussels, Belgium",
place_id: "ChIJX6UHPofEw0cRXd0IVgg8wQA",
types: ["postal_code"]
The viewport can be obtained by geocoding the country:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?components=country:BE
formatted_address: "1000 Brussels, Belgium",
place_id: "ChIJX6UHPofEw0cRXd0IVgg8wQA",
types: ["postal_code"]
The viewport can be obtained by geocoding the country:
rs...@gmail.com
Thank you. It is working as expected
tr...@lmg.broker
Hi,
The alternative solution (with bounds parameter) still doesn't work for AU, please see below as an example
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?bounds=-54.833766,110.95103|-9.187026,159.28722&components=postal_code:2000|country:AU
Bounds parameter value is from:
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?components=country:AU
It is a valid postal code for Australia as per earlier comments.
Thanks,
Tran
The alternative solution (with bounds parameter) still doesn't work for AU, please see below as an example
Bounds parameter value is from:
It is a valid postal code for Australia as per earlier comments.
Thanks,
Tran
tr...@lmg.broker
Sorry in addition to my previous
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?bounds=-54.833766,110.95103|-9.187026,159.28722&components=country:AU|administrative_area:NSW|postal_code:2000®ion=AU
Above still returns 0 result.
Above still returns 0 result.
ke...@clickzoom.com
Attempted the viewport biasing solution in addition to components: country filter for the Australia 4 digit postal code issue, but still does not produce correct results. It does return the country but not any specific area for the postal code. For me the issue is between 2000 - 2023. After that complete results are realised.
mi...@google.com
The above workarounds are not guaranteed to always find every single postal code. This is because a 4-digit or 5-digit number is often an ambiguous query, even within the context of a single country.
The combination of postal_code & country) and
There are still postal codes that evade this request format though:
Note: this comment was edited on July 12, 2023 to replace types=(regions) with types=postal_code which works better for this purpose but was previously not supported in Place Autocomplete.
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Running into this problem as well, trying to geocode Austrian four-digit zipcodes. Appears to be fairly random when it works and when it doesn’t. Even when specifying that I am sending a post_code through component restrictions it fails for a lot of zip codes. Will try to switch to the places API. Sigh.
vi...@wago.com
We are also looking for a solution for this.
cl...@viessmann.com
I have also problems with 4 digit postal codes in BG: i.e. 2000, 2500, 2600, 3000, 3400, 4400 and others
Si...@avensia.com
I'm also having issues with the Norwegian postal codes (also 4 digits).
I tried the workaround with adding both region and country and it worked for a day but now it stopped working again
I tried the workaround with adding both region and country and it worked for a day but now it stopped working again
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Having same issue with Swiss (CH) postal codes.
ka...@kk-grp.jp
I'm also having same issue with Denmark (DK) postal code. (i.e. 2000 and others)
st...@gmail.com
Having the same issue with Denmark (DK) postal codes. So far I've encountered 2000 (Frederiksberg), 2500 (Valby), 3000 (Helsingør) and 5000 (Odense). Instead of returning an error, each search would return an address in Denmark that has nothing to do with the zipcode (search for 5000 (Odense) returns an address in Jylland (zipcode bounds = 6000-9999)).
I'm using a workaround now so if anyone is having the same issue with DK and has experienced more than the zipcodes I've listed, please let me know which ones I'm missing.
Funny thing is, when I call from Chrome,https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/xml?&components=country:DK|postal_code:5000&key=MY_KEY , I get the correct city (Odense), but from my app it returns a completely irrelevant address.
I'm using a workaround now so if anyone is having the same issue with DK and has experienced more than the zipcodes I've listed, please let me know which ones I'm missing.
Funny thing is, when I call from Chrome,
mj...@mapspeople.com
Norway (NO) is also affected by this.
Workaround is implemented by using Places API
Workaround is implemented by using Places API
gf...@gtempaccount.com
Also affects Hungary (HU)
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
Same issue exists for Philippines postal codes
mi...@google.com
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
An other interesting case:
-https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=2725,AU - no result
-https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=2725,AU&components=country:AU - Stockinbingal NSW 2725, Australia
-https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=2725,AU&components=country:AU|postal_code:2725 - no result
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th...@mediaa.be
Same problem in Belgium. Postal codes are 4 digits, and it returns 0 results for some of them.
ca...@gmail.com
I've got the same problem for Norway. Not for every postal code, just some of them.
EDIT: Should also be mentioned that I can't use Google Places as a work around. I've had to use GeoNorge instead for a half assed attempt at a fix.
EDIT: Should also be mentioned that I can't use Google Places as a work around. I've had to use GeoNorge instead for a half assed attempt at a fix.
[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]>
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ve...@gmail.com
Issue still not fixed for many postcodes in NZ, e.g. 2013.
.geocode({
region: "NZ",
componentRestrictions: {
country: "NZ",
postalCode: "2013"
},
})
Any solutions?
.geocode({
region: "NZ",
componentRestrictions: {
country: "NZ",
postalCode: "2013"
},
})
Any solutions?
km...@gmail.com
Hi,
I do have this issue as well on some postcodes in Belgium, i.e. 1933.
Is there any update on this subject ?
Thanks
I do have this issue as well on some postcodes in Belgium, i.e. 1933.
Is there any update on this subject ?
Thanks
ed...@gmail.com
Comment has been deleted.
mi...@google.com
Merging this with
en...@google.com
Canonical bug task has added attached cases from this bug to
dp...@gmail.com
What is 4 digit postal code like BADABAHAL, RAIRAKHOL, SAMBALPUR, ODISHA?
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returns no result, while
returns the correct data.