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keyword">from</span> <span class="token string">\'@geoapify/geocoder-autocomplete\'</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n\n<span class="token keyword">const</span> apiKey <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token string">\'YOUR_API_KEY\'</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n<span class="token keyword">const</span> container <span class="token operator">=</span> document<span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">getElementById</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'autocomplete\'</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n\n<span class="token keyword">const</span> ac <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token keyword">new</span> <span class="token class-name">GeocoderAutocomplete</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span>container<span class="token punctuation">,</span> apiKey<span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>\n  <span class="token comment">// New in v3</span>\n  <span class="token literal-property property">addCategorySearch</span><span class="token operator">:</span> <span class="token boolean">true</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span>\n  <span class="token literal-property property">limit</span><span class="token operator">:</span> <span class="token number">5</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span>\n  <span class="token literal-property property">placesLimit</span><span class="token operator">:</span> <span class="token number">20</span>\n<span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n\nac<span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">on</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'select\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token 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1memorial.cemetery<span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">filter</span><span class="token operator">=</span>rect:-122.517,37.832,-122.355,37.708<span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">limit</span><span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">20</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">apiKey</span><span class="token operator">=</span>YOUR_API_KEY</code></pre></div>'}})),"\n",s.createElement(n.p,null,"Refer to the ",s.createElement(n.a,{href:"https://apidocs.geoapify.com/docs/places/categories/",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow"},"Places API category reference")," for the full hierarchy and combine the new tags with existing filters (e.g., ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"countrycode"),", ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"lang"),") to localize results."),"\n",s.createElement(n.h2,null,"July 2025"),"\n",s.createElement(n.h6,null,"20 July 2025"),"\n",s.createElement(n.h3,null,"Marker Icon API v2 Released: Custom Sizes + Lucide Icon Support"),"\n",s.createElement(n.p,null,"Weâve released ",s.createElement(n.strong,null,"Map Marker Icon API v2"),", which brings more flexibility and visual customization for your map markers."),"\n",s.createElement(n.p,null,s.createElement(n.strong,null,"What's new in version 2:")),"\n",s.createElement(n.ul,null,"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,"\n",s.createElement(n.p,null,s.createElement(n.strong,null,"Numeric size support")," â Instead of fixed size keywords like ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"small"),", ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"medium"),", or ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"x-large"),", you can now set precise values in pixels using ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"size")," and ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"contentSize"),".",s.createElement(n.br),"\n","Example:"),"\n",s.createElement(n.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<div class="gatsby-highlight" data-language="bash"><pre class="language-bash"><code class="language-bash">https://api.geoapify.com/v2/icon/?type<span class="token operator">=</span>awesome<span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">color</span><span class="token operator">=</span>%2375f1ef<span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">size</span><span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">100</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">icon</span><span class="token operator">=</span>cloud<span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">contentSize</span><span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">40</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span>noWhiteCircle<span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">scaleFactor</span><span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">2</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">apiKey</span><span class="token operator">=</span>YOUR_API_KEY</code></pre></div>'}}),"\n"),"\n"),"\n",s.createElement(n.ul,null,"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,s.createElement(n.strong,null,"Lucide icons support")," â Weâve added support for the open-source ",s.createElement(n.a,{href:"https://lucide.dev/icons/",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow"},"Lucide Icons")," set. Use ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"icontype=lucide")," and access a clean, modern set of line icons."),"\n"),"\n",s.createElement(n.p,null,"Now you can fully customize your marker icons in terms of:"),"\n",s.createElement(n.ul,null,"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,"shape and background (",s.createElement(n.code,null,"type"),")"),"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,"main color and stroke"),"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,s.createElement(n.strong,null,"icon type"),": ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"awesome"),", ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"material"),", or ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"lucide")),"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,"icon size and layout"),"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,"retina display supp

1ort via ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"scaleFactor")),"\n"),"\n",s.createElement(n.p,null,"Learn more and experiment with different styles in the ",s.createElement(n.a,{href:"/map-marker-icon-api/"},"Marker Icon API documentation"),"."),"\n",s.createElement(n.h2,null,"March 2025"),"\n",s.createElement(n.h6,null,"28 March 2025"),"\n",s.createElement(n.h3,null,"New Categories Added to Places API"),"\n",s.createElement(n.p,null,"Weâve extended the ",s.createElement(n.a,{href:"/places-api/"},"Places API")," with new categories focused on ",s.createElement(n.strong,null,"emergency infrastructure")," and ",s.createElement(n.strong,null,"road network details"),". 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1ort in the Autocomplete API"),s.createElement(n.p,null,"We have enhanced the Autocomplete API to include searching by postcode and house number specifically for addresses in the Netherlands. This update significantly improves precision and the overall user experience for location searches within the region. This functionality can be accessed using filter=countrycode:nl in your requests."),s.createElement(n.p,null,"To illustrate, here is an example of a request URL:"),s.createElement("div",{className:"width-default mb-12"},s.createElement(n.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<div class="gatsby-highlight" data-language="javascript"><pre class="language-javascript"><code class="language-javascript"><span class="token literal-property property">https</span><span class="token operator">:</span><span class="token operator">/</span><span class="token operator">/</span>api<span class="token punctuation">.</span>geoapify<span class="token punctuation">.</span>com<span class="token operator">/</span>v1<span class="token operator">/</span>geocode<span class="token operator">/</span>autocomplete<span class="token operator">?</span>text<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">3012</span><span class="token operator">%</span>20CL<span class="token operator">%</span>2C<span class="token operator">%</span><span class="token number">2025</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span>limit<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">5</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span>filter<span class="token operator">=</span>countrycode<span class="token operator">:</span>nl<span class="token operator">&amp;</span>apiKey<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token constant">YOUR_API_KEY</span></code></pre></div>'}})),s.createElement(n.h3,null,"Support for UN/LOCODE Codes in the Geocoding and Autocomplete APIs"),s.createElement(n.p,null,"We are excited to announce that both the Geocoding API and the Autocomplete API now support searches using UN/LOCODE codes. This enhancement enables users to find locations more efficiently and consistently by leveraging standardized UN/LOCODEs."),s.createElement(n.p,null,"For example, you can use the following request URL to search with UN/LOCODE:"),s.createElement("div",{className:"width-default mb-12"},s.createElement(n.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<div class="gatsby-highlight" data-language="javascript"><pre class="language-javascript"><code class="language-javascript"><span class="token literal-property property">https</span><span class="token operator">:</span><span class="token operator">/</span><span class="token operator">/</span>api<span class="token punctuation">.</span>geoapify<span class="token punctuation">.</span>com<span class="token operator">/</span>v1<span class="token operator">/</span>geocode<span class="token operator">/</span>search<span class="token operator">?</span>text<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token constant">US</span><span class="token operator">%</span>20JBE<span class="token operator">&amp;</span>format<span class="token operator">=</span>json<span class="token operator">&amp;</span>apiKey<span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token constant">YOUR_API_KEY</span></code></pre></div>'}})),s.createElement(n.p,null,"To learn more about UN/LOCODE and its applications, please refer to ",s.createElement(n.a,{href:"https://unece.org/trade/cefact/unlocode-code-list-country-and-territory",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow"},"UN/LOCODE documentation"),"."),s.createElement(n.h2,null,"September 2024"),s.createElement(n.h6,null,"30 September 2024"),s.createElement(n.h3,null,"We Added the ",s.createElement(n.code,null,'"confidence_building_level"')," to Geocoding/Autocomplete Results"),s.createElement(n.p,null,"We have added a new property called ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"confidence_building_level")," as part of the Geocoding/Autocomplete response. This enhancement provides more granular information about the validation confidence specifically at the building level, helping differentiate address validation between the building, street, and city levels."),s.createElement(n.p,null,"How ",s.createElement(n.code,null,"confidence_building_level")," works:"),s.createElement(n.ul,null,"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,s.createElement(n.code,null,"confidence_building_level = 1"),": The building is fully confirmed."),"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,s.createElement(n.code,null,"confidence_building_level = 0"),": The building is not found, but the street and city may

1still be valid."),"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,s.createElement(n.code,null,"0 < confidence_building_level < 1"),": There are doubts about the exact position of the building."),"\n"),s.createElement(n.p,null,"Here is an example of usage for address validation:"),s.createElement("div",{className:"width-default mb-12"},s.createElement(n.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<div class="gatsby-highlight" data-language="javascript"><pre class="language-javascript"><code class="language-javascript"><span class="token keyword">let</span> message <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token string">\'\'</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n\n<span class="token keyword">if</span> <span class="token punctuation">(</span>foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>rank<span class="token punctuation">.</span>confidence <span class="token operator">===</span> <span class="token number">1</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>\n  message <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token template-string"><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span><span class="token string">We verified the address you entered. The formatted address is: </span><span class="token interpolation"><span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">${</span>foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>formatted<span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">}</span></span><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span></span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n<span class="token punctuation">}</span> <span class="token keyword">else</span> <span class="token keyword">if</span> <span class="token punctuation">(</span>foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>rank<span class="token punctuation">.</span>confidence_street_level <span class="token operator">===</span> <span class="token number">1</span> <span class="token operator">&amp;&amp;</span> foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>rank<span class="token punctuation">.</span>confidence_building_level <span class="token operator">===</span> <span class="token number">0</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>\n  message <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token template-string"><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span><span class="token string">We verified the address up to street level, but the building could not be found: </span><span class="token interpolation"><span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">${</span>foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>formatted<span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">}</span></span><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span></span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n<span class="token punctuation">}</span> <span class="token keyword">else</span> <span class="token keyword">if</span> <span class="token punctuation">(</span>foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>rank<span class="token punctuation">.</span>confidence_street_level <span class="token operator">===</span> <span class="token number">1</span> <span class="token operator">&amp;&amp;</span> foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>rank<span class="token punctuation">.</span>confidence_building_level <span class="token operator">></span> <span class="token number">0</span> <span class="token operator">&amp;&amp;</span> foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>rank<span class="token punctuation">.</span>confidence_building_level <span class="token operator">&lt;</span> <span class="token number">1</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>\n  message <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token template-string"><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span><span class="token string">The address is valid up to street level, but there are doubts about the building\'s exact position: </span><span class="token interpolation"><span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">${</span>foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>formatted<span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">}</span></span><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span></span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n<span class="token punctuation">}</span> <span class="token keyword">else</span> <span class="token keyword">if</span> <span class="token punctuation">(</span>foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>rank<span class="token punctuation">.</span>

1confidence_street_level <span class="token operator">===</span> <span class="token number">1</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>\n  message <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token template-string"><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span><span class="token string">We can confirm the address up to street level: </span><span class="token interpolation"><span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">${</span>foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>formatted<span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">}</span></span><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span></span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n<span class="token punctuation">}</span> <span class="token keyword">else</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>\n  message <span class="token operator">=</span> <span class="token template-string"><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span><span class="token string">We can only verify your address partially. The address we found is </span><span class="token interpolation"><span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">${</span>foundAddress<span class="token punctuation">.</span>properties<span class="token punctuation">.</span>formatted<span class="token interpolation-punctuation punctuation">}</span></span><span class="token template-punctuation string">`</span></span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n<span class="token punctuation">}</span></code></pre></div>'}})),s.createElement(n.h2,null,"May 2024"),s.createElement(n.h6,null,"20 May 2024"),s.createElement(n.h3,null,"Introducing Enhanced Map Customization and Functionality"),s.createElement(n.p,null,"We're excited to introduce some major updates to enhance your mapping experience:"),s.createElement(n.ul,null,"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,s.createElement(n.strong,null,"Custom Map Style Customization"),": We've listened to your feedback and are thrilled to announce that we've added the ability to customize map styles in our Static Maps API. Now, you can tailor the look and feel of your maps to match your unique preferences or branding."),"\n"),s.createElement(n.p,null,"Here is an example of customized map picture:\n",s.createElement(n.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:"<span class='gatsby-resp-image-wrapper' style='position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 600px; '>\n      <a class='gatsby-resp-image-link' href='/static/f310a7996e3174c59a775b204d2210cc/e5166/static-map-example.jpg' style='display: block' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>\n    <span class='gatsby-resp-image-background-image' style=\"padding-bottom: 66.66666666666666%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url('data:image/webp;base64,UklGRqYAAABXRUJQVlA4IJoAAAAwBACdASoUAA0APtFUo0uoJKMhsAgBABoJbACsH8GJ/gOousLqDaDamgAA/tYNJiT4vV07UpNjObrhcQxldyCoeW4FDNVE8DyQ35NyC4ieQQMc3uHKPTKYnm/necRixniyXDKVPi6ya+/YJH3Dy6LmUFNjBDA+YpBHHPpM/srEntXu0x6K8VLBs7ifzrmCwLTopeh9CWBAAAAA'); background-size: cover; display: block;\"></span>\n  <img class='gatsby-resp-image-image' alt='Static map with customized style' title='' src='/static/f310a7996e3174c59a775b204d2210cc/b4294/static-map-example.jpg' srcset='/static/f310a7996e3174c59a775b204d2210cc/f93b5/static-map-example.jpg 300w,\n/static/f310a7996e3174c59a775b204d2210cc/20e5d/static-map-example.jpg 450w,\n/static/f310a7996e3174c59a775b204d2210cc/b4294/static-map-example.jpg 600w,\n/static/f310a7996e3174c59a775b204d2210cc/e5166/static-map-example.jpg 1200w' sizes='(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px' style='width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;vertical-align:middle;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;' loading='lazy' decoding='async'>\n  </a>\n    </span>"}})),s.createElement(n.p,null,"Here is an example of a map URL with style customization:"),s.createElement("div",{className:"width-default mb-12"},s.createElement(n.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<div class="gatsby-remark-copy-button-container">\n              <button\n                class="gatsby-remark-copy-button"\n                onClick="copyToClipboard(`https://maps.geoapify.com/v1/staticmap?style=osm-bright&width=600&height=400&center=lonlat:-122.300301,47.522805&zoom=14&styleCustomization=background:%23caa27b|water:%23cedbe7|water-pattern:none|waterway-name:%233f5a75|highway-name-major:27&scaleFactor=2&apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY`, this)"\n              >\n                <svg class="copy-icon" width="16" height="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512">\x3c!--!Font Awesome Free 6.5.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--\x3e<path fill="#FFFFFF" d="M384 336H192c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16V64c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16l140.1 0L400 115.9V320c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16zM192 384H384c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V115.9c0-12.7-5.1-24.9-14.1-33.9L366.1 14.1c-9-9-21.2-14.1-33.9-14.1H192c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64V320c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64zM64 128c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64V448c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64H256c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V416H272v32c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16H64c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16V192c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16H96V128H64z"/></svg><svg class="success-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">

1<path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path fill="#fff" d="M19 3H5c-1.11 0-2 .9-2 2v14c0 1.1.89 2 2 2h14c1.11 0 2-.9 2-2V5c0-1.1-.89-2-2-2zm-9 14l-5-5 1.41-1.41L10 14.17l7.59-7.59L19 8l-9 9z"/></svg>\n              </button>\n            </div>'}}),s.createElement(n.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<div class="gatsby-highlight" data-language="bash"><pre class="language-bash"><code class="language-bash">https://maps.geoapify.com/v1/staticmap?style<span class="token operator">=</span>osm-bright<span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">width</span><span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">600</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">height</span><span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">400</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">center</span><span class="token operator">=</span>lonlat:-122.300301,47.522805<span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">zoom</span><span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">14</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">styleCustomization</span><span class="token operator">=</span>background:%23caa27b<span class="token operator">|</span>water:%23cedbe7<span class="token operator">|</span>water-pattern:none<span class="token operator">|</span>waterway-name:%233f5a75<span class="token operator">|</span>highway-name-major:27<span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">scaleFactor</span><span class="token operator">=</span><span class="token number">2</span><span class="token operator">&amp;</span><span class="token assign-left variable">apiKey</span><span class="token operator">=</span>YOUR_API_KEY</code></pre></div>'}})),s.createElement(n.ul,null,"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,s.createElement(n.strong,null,"Improved Map Playground"),": Our ",s.createElement(n.a,{href:"https://apidocs.geoapify.com/playground/maps/",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow"},"Map Playground")," just got even better! You can now dynamically change map styles interactively within the Playground. Not only does this allow you to see immediate visual changes, but the Playground also generates Static Maps API URLs and code snippets for updating styles in interactive maps. It's never been easier to experiment with different map aesthetics."),"\n"),s.createElement(n.p,null,"Here is an example of a customization code for interactive maps:"),s.createElement("div",{className:"width-default mb-12"},s.createElement(n.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<div class="gatsby-remark-copy-button-container">\n              <button\n                class="gatsby-remark-copy-button"\n                onClick="copyToClipboard(`map.on(\'load\', () => {\n    map.setPaintProperty(\'background\', \'background-color\', \'#cdc2b8\');\n    map.setPaintProperty(\'landcover-grass\', \'fill-color\', \'#daf4c0\');\n    map.setPaintProperty(\'place-town\', \'text-color\', \'#4f3516\');\n    map.setLayoutProperty(\'place-town\', \'text-size\', {&quot;base&quot;:1.2,&quot;stops&quot;:[[10,27.416666666666664],[15,47]]});\n    map.setLayoutProperty(\'place-city\', \'text-size\', {&quot;base&quot;:1.2,&quot;stops&quot;:[[7,15.166666666666668],[11,26]]});\n    map.setLayoutProperty(\'place-city-capital\', \'text-size\', {&quot;base&quot;:1.2,&quot;stops&quot;:[[7,14.583333333333334],[11,25]]});\n    map.setLayoutProperty(\'place-country-other\', \'text-size\', {&quot;stops&quot;:[[3,11.647058823529411],[7,18]]});\n});`, this)"\n              >\n                <svg class="copy-icon" width="16" height="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512">\x3c!--!Font Awesome Free 6.5.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--\x3e<path fill="#FFFFFF" d="M384 336H192c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16V64c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16l140.1 0L400 115.9V320c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16zM192 384H384c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V115.9c0-12.7-5.1-24.9-14.1-33.9L366.1 14.1c-9-9-21.2-14.1-33.9-14.1H192c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64V320c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64zM64 128c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64V448c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64H256c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V416H272v32c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16H64c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16V192c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16H96V128H64z"/></svg><svg class="success-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24">

1<path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path fill="#fff" d="M19 3H5c-1.11 0-2 .9-2 2v14c0 1.1.89 2 2 2h14c1.11 0 2-.9 2-2V5c0-1.1-.89-2-2-2zm-9 14l-5-5 1.41-1.41L10 14.17l7.59-7.59L19 8l-9 9z"/></svg>\n              </button>\n            </div>'}}),s.createElement(n.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<div class="gatsby-highlight" data-language="javascript"><pre class="language-javascript"><code class="language-javascript">map<span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">on</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'load\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span> <span class="token operator">=></span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span>\n    map<span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setPaintProperty</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'background\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'background-color\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'#cdc2b8\'</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n    map<span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setPaintProperty</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'landcover-grass\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'fill-color\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'#daf4c0\'</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n    map<span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setPaintProperty</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'place-town\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'text-color\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'#4f3516\'</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n    map<span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setLayoutProperty</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'place-town\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'text-size\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token string-property property">"base"</span><span class="token operator">:</span><span class="token number">1.2</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token string-property property">"stops"</span><span class="token operator">:</span><span class="token punctuation">[</span><span class="token punctuation">[</span><span class="token number">10</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token number">27.416666666666664</span><span class="token punctuation">]</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token punctuation">[</span><span class="token number">15</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token number">47</span><span class="token punctuation">]</span><span class="token punctuation">]</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n    map<span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setLayoutProperty</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'place-city\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'text-size\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token string-property property">"base"</span><span class="token operator">:</span><span class="token number">1.2</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token string-property property">"stops"</span><span class="token operator">:</span><span class="token punctuation">[</span><span class="token punctuation">[</span><span class="token number">7</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token number">15.166666666666668</span><span class="token punctuation">]</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token punctuation">[</span><span class="token number">11</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token number">26</span><span class="token punctuation">]</span><span class="token punctuation">]</span><span class="token punctuation">}</span><span class="token punctuation">)</span><span class="token punctuation">;</span>\n    map<span class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setLayoutProperty</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'place-city-capital\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'text-size\'</span><span 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class="token punctuation">.</span><span class="token function">setLayoutProperty</span><span class="token punctuation">(</span><span class="token string">\'place-country-other\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token string">\'text-size\'</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span> <span class="token punctuation">{</span><span class="token string-property property">"stops"</span><span class="token operator">:</span><span class="token punctuation">[</span><span class="token punctuation">[</span><span class="token number">3</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token number">11.647058823529411</span><span class="token punctuation">]</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token punctuation">[</span><span class="token number">7</span><span class="token punctuation">,</span><span class="token number">18</span><span class="token punctuation">]</span><span class="token punctuation">]</span><span class="token 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1nt navigation solutions."),s.createElement(n.p,null,"Key Benefits of the max_speed Parameter:"),s.createElement(n.ul,null,"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,s.createElement(n.strong,null,"Customized Routing"),": With the max_speed parameter, users can now set a maximum travel speed for their routes."),"\n",s.createElement(n.li,null,s.createElement(n.strong,null,"Efficiency and Realism"),": The inclusion of a max_speed setting contributes to more realistic route planning. 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From bustling cities to serene villages, this collection offers a comprehensive view of urban landscapes."),s.createElement(n.p,null,"Whether it's for research or commercial use, this dataset guides you through the intricate patterns of urban living."),s.createElement(n.h2,null,"July 2023"),s.createElement(n.h6,null,"10 July 2023"),s.createElement(n.h3,null,"Introducing Plus Codes for Enhanced Geocoding"),s.createElement(n.p,null,"We're excited to announce the integration of ",s.createElement(n.a,{href:"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Location_Code",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow"},"Plus Codes")," into our ",s.createElement(n.a,{href:"/geocoding-api/"},"Geocoding API"),"! With this update, the Geocoding API response now includes Plus Codes, a convenient way to encode locations."),s.createElement(n.p,null,"In addition, the Geocoding API now accepts Plus Codes as input and returns the corresponding address information. 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1de Support"),s.createElement(n.p,null,"We're delighted to introduce an exciting enhancement to our autocomplete feature! With the latest update, when using autocomplete with bias or filter set to France, the API returns French Department by the corresponding ",s.createElement(n.a,{href:"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Departments_of_France",target:"_blank",rel:"nofollow"},"French Department code"),'. For example, if you send "08" as an input for the Autocomplete API, it will return "Ardennes, France."'),s.createElement(n.p,null,'To enable this feature, set the "bias=countrycode:fr" or "filter=countrycode:fr" parameter. 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