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Amazon Location Service

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Integrates Amazon Location Service APIs for AWS applications. Use this skill when users want to add maps (interactive MapLibre or static images); geocode addresses to coordinates or reverse geocode coordinates to addresses; calculate routes, travel times, or service areas; find places and businesses through text search, nearby search, or autocomplete suggestions; retrieve detailed place information including hours, contacts, and addresses; monitor geographical boundaries with geofences; or track device locations. Covers authentication, SDK integration, and all Amazon Location Service capabilities.
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Amazon Location Service provides a suite of geospatial APIs for web and mobile applications. This skill covers the integration of maps, geocoding, routing, places search, geofencing, and device tracking. It emphasizes using the bundled JavaScript client for web development and leveraging resourceless API operations to simplify deployment and IAM management. The skill provides guidance on authentication via API keys or Cognito, proper MapLibre configuration, and best practices for address input and verification.

What it does

  • Provides interactive maps using MapLibre or static map images.
  • Converts addresses to coordinates (geocoding) and coordinates to addresses (reverse geocoding).
  • Calculates routes, travel times, and service areas with traffic estimation.
  • Enables text-based place search, nearby search, and autocomplete suggestions.
  • Monitors geographical boundaries with geofences and tracks device locations.
  • Simplifies authentication using API keys for public apps or Cognito for secure resources.

When to use it

  • When building location-aware web or mobile applications on AWS.
  • When you need to implement address autocomplete, validation, or standardization.
  • When integrating interactive maps or route calculation into your software.
  • When you need to track assets or monitor geofence entry and exit events.
  • When migrating existing geospatial features to Amazon Location Service.

Advantages

  • Reduces complexity by supporting resourceless API operations.
  • Simplifies web integration with a pre-bundled JavaScript client.
  • Provides granular control over authentication via IAM or API keys.
  • Ensures consistent data quality through standardized address verification.
  • Optimizes performance by using direct URL passing for map styles.

Usage examples

“How do I implement an address autocomplete field for my web form?”
The agent will guide you to use the Autocomplete API, display Address.Label instead of Title, and use GetPlace to retrieve full details once a user selects a suggestion.
“How should I authenticate my map component for a public website?”
The agent will recommend using an API Key with restricted AllowActions (e.g., geo-maps:GetTile) to avoid exposing AWS credentials while enabling map rendering.
“What is the best way to verify a user-submitted address before saving it to my database?”
The agent will advise using the Geocode API to validate and standardize the address string, checking for multiple matches to handle ambiguity.
“How do I initialize a MapLibre map with Amazon Location Service?”
The agent will provide the configuration steps, including passing the style descriptor URL directly and setting validateStyle to false for faster loading.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/cline/amazon-location-service/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip amazon-location-service.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by aws-geospatial

Overview

Amazon Location Service provides geospatial APIs for maps, geocoding, routing, places search, geofencing, and tracking. Prefer the bundled JavaScript client (@aws/amazon-location-client) for web development and use resourceless API operations to avoid managing AWS resources.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

  • Building location-aware web or mobile applications

  • Working with Amazon Location Service projects

  • Implementing maps, geocoding, routing, or places search

  • Adding geofencing or device tracking functionality

  • Integrating geospatial features into AWS applications

Do NOT use this skill for:

  • Google Maps, Mapbox, or Leaflet-with-OSM projects (unless migrating to Amazon Location)

  • Generic GIS operations without AWS context

  • Non-AWS geospatial services

Amazon Location Service API Overview

Places (SDK: geo-places, JS: @aws-sdk/client-geo-places)

  • Geocode (Forward/Reverse): Convert addresses to coordinates and vice versa

  • Search (Text/Nearby): Find points of interest with contact and hours info

  • Autocomplete: Predict addresses based on user input

  • Suggest: Predict places and points of interest based on partial or misspelled user input

  • Get Place: Retrieve place details by place ID

Maps (SDK: geo-maps, JS: @aws-sdk/client-geo-maps)

  • Dynamic Maps: Interactive maps using tiles with MapLibre rendering

  • Static Maps: Pre-rendered, non-interactive map images, good for including an image into a web page, or for thumbnail images

Routes (SDK: geo-routes, JS: @aws-sdk/client-geo-routes)

  • Route calculation with traffic and distance estimation

  • Service area/isoline creation

  • Matrix calculations for multiple origins/destinations

  • GPS trace alignment to road segments

  • Route optimization (traveling salesman problem)

Geofences & Trackers (SDK: location, JS: @aws-sdk/client-location)

  • Geofences: Detect entry/exit from geographical boundaries

  • Trackers: Current and historical device location tracking

API Keys (SDK: location, JS: @aws-sdk/client-location)

  • API Keys: Grant access to public applications without exposing AWS credentials

Common Mistakes

Avoid these frequent errors:

  1. Using Title instead of Address.Label for display: In Autocomplete results, always display Address.Label. The Title field may show components in reverse order and is not suitable for user-facing text.

  2. Using GetStyleDescriptor API for map initialization: MUST use direct URL passing to MapLibre (https://maps.geo.{region}.amazonaws.com/v2/styles/Standard/descriptor?key={apiKey}) instead of making GetStyleDescriptor API calls. The direct URL method is required for proper map rendering.

  3. Forgetting validateStyle: false in MapLibre config: Always set validateStyle: false in the MapLibre Map constructor for faster map load times with Amazon Location styles.

  4. Mixing resource-based and resourceless operations: When possible, prefer resourceless operations (direct API calls without pre-created resources) for simpler deployment and permissions.

  5. Inconsistent API operation naming: Use the format service:Operation when referencing APIs (e.g., geo-places:Geocode, geo-maps:GetStyleDescriptor). SDK clients use @aws-sdk/client-* format.

  6. Not handling nested Address objects correctly: The Address object from GetPlace contains nested objects (Region.Code, Region.Name, Country.Code2, etc.), not flat strings. Access nested properties correctly.

  7. Wrong action names in API Key permissions: API key AllowActions use geo-maps:, geo-places:, geo-routes: prefixes (e.g., geo-places:Geocode, geo-routes:CalculateRoutes). Do NOT use SDK client names (@aws-sdk/client-geo-places) or IAM-style actions. See the Authentication and Permissions section for the complete list.

Defaults

Use these default choices unless the user explicitly requests otherwise:

  • JavaScript SDK: Bundled client (CDN) for browser-only apps; npm modular SDKs (@aws-sdk/client-geo-*) for React and build tool apps

  • API operations: Resourceless for Maps/Places/Routes (Geofencing/Tracking always require pre-created resources)

  • Authentication: API Key for Maps/Places/Routes; Cognito for Geofencing/Tracking

  • Map style: Standard

  • Coordinate format: [longitude, latitude] (GeoJSON order)

Override: User can specify "use Cognito for Maps/Places/Routes" or "use bundled client for React".

API Selection Guidance

Choose the right API for your use case:

Address Input & Validation
  • Autocomplete → Type-ahead in address forms (partial input: "123 Main")

  • GetPlace → Get full details after user selects autocomplete result (by PlaceId)

  • Geocode → Validate complete user-typed address or convert address to coordinates

Finding Locations
  • SearchText → General text search ("pizza near Seattle")

  • SearchNearby → Find places near a coordinate (restaurants within 5km)

  • Suggest → Predict places/POIs from partial or misspelled input

  • Autocomplete → Address-specific predictions (not for general POI search)

Geocoding
  • Geocode (Forward) → Address string → Coordinates

  • ReverseGeocode → Coordinates → Address

Maps
  • Dynamic Maps (tiles + MapLibre) → Interactive maps requiring pan, zoom, markers

  • Static Maps (image) → Non-interactive map images for thumbnails or email

Routing
  • CalculateRoutes → Single route between origin and destination

  • CalculateRouteMatrix → Multiple origins/destinations travel times

  • CalculateIsolines → Service areas (all locations reachable within time/distance)

LLM Context Files

When you need detailed API parameter specifications or service capabilities not covered in the reference files, fetch these llms.txt resources:

Key Guidance for Better Recommendations

Prefer the Bundled JavaScript Client for Web Development

For convenient web application development, Amazon Location Service provides a bundled JavaScript client that simplifies integration and provides optimized functionality without custom bundling. This bundled client includes all libraries required to build client side web applications with Amazon Location Service.

Features included in the bundled client:

  • Enables direct pre-bundled dependency inclusion without custom bundle / build

  • Simplified authentication and API integration

  • TypeScript support with comprehensive type definitions

  • Support for all Amazon Location SDKs

Included SDKs and Libraries:

Resources:

Prefer Resourceless Operations

Amazon Location Places, Maps and Routes services offer both resource-based and resourceless API operations. Resourceless operations are often simpler and more appropriate for many use cases.

Resource-based operations require you to:

  • Create and configure Amazon Location Service resources (maps, place indexes, route calculators)

  • Manage resource lifecycle and permissions

  • Handle resource naming and organization

Resourceless operations allow you to:

  • Make API calls directly without pre-creating resources

  • Reduce deployment complexity

  • Simplify IAM permissions and API Key permissions

Authentication and Permissions

When discussing permissions for Amazon Location Places, Maps and Routes services, always include both IAM permissions and API Key permissions in your guidance. If the type of application being developed is clear, recommend the appropriate authorization tool as described below:

IAM Permissions - Recommended for server-side applications and AWS SDK usage:

  • Used with AWS credentials (access keys, roles, etc.)

  • Provide fine-grained access control

  • Required for resource management operations

API Key Permissions - Alternative authentication method, especially useful for client-side applications or applications deployed to unauthenticated (public) users:

  • Simplified authentication without exposing AWS credentials

  • Can be configured with specific allowed operations

  • Useful for web and mobile applications

  • Supports both resource-based and resourceless operations

  • Enables faster subsequent map loads through CDN caching

API Key Action Names - API keys use their own action naming convention. Do NOT use SDK client names or IAM action names — they will be rejected.

Resourceless API key actions (recommended):

ServiceAllowActionsAllowResources
Mapsgeo-maps:GetTile, geo-maps:GetStaticMaparn:aws:geo-maps:REGION::provider/default
Placesgeo-places:Autocomplete, geo-places:Geocode, geo-places:ReverseGeocode, geo-places:SearchText, geo-places:SearchNearby, geo-places:Suggest, geo-places:GetPlacearn:aws:geo-places:REGION::provider/default
Routesgeo-routes:CalculateRoutes, geo-routes:CalculateRouteMatrix, geo-routes:CalculateIsolines, geo-routes:OptimizeWaypoints, geo-routes:SnapToRoadsarn:aws:geo-routes:REGION::provider/default

Do NOT use legacy geo: prefixed actions (e.g., geo:GetMap*, geo:CalculateRoute) — these are for pre-created resources only and will not work with resourceless APIs.

MCP Server Integration

Integrates with the AWS MCP Server (Apache-2.0 license) which provides access to AWS documentation, API references, and direct API interactions. See the Getting Started Guide for setup and credential configuration. To use a non-default region, add "--metadata", "AWS_REGION=<your-region>" to your MCP config args.

Additional Resources

Reference Files

Load these resources as needed for specific implementation guidance:

  • Address Input - Create effective address input forms for users with address type ahead completion improving input speed and accuracy

  • Address Verification - Validate addresses input from users before taking actions or persisting to databases

  • Calculate Routes - Calculate routes between locations with customizable travel options and display them on maps

  • Dynamic Map Rendering - Render dynamic maps with MapLibre

  • Places Search - Search for places or points of interest

  • Web JavaScript - Integrate Amazon Location services into web browser applications

Files

references/address-verification.md

Address Verification

Audience Note: Keywords MUST, SHOULD, MAY in this document indicate requirements for agent recommendations to users, following RFC 2119.

Validate and standardize addresses before persisting to databases or taking actions.

Distinction from Address Input: The address-input reference covers the UI/UX of collecting addresses from users (autocomplete, type-ahead). This reference covers validation and standardization of addresses AFTER collection, before storage or processing.

Table of Contents

  • Overview

  • When to Verify Addresses

  • Basic Verification

  • Handling Verification Results

  • Complete Validation Flows

  • Storage Considerations and Pricing

  • Error Handling

  • Best Practices

Overview

Address verification ensures data quality by:

  1. Validating - Confirming address exists in postal database

  2. Standardizing - Converting to canonical format (proper casing, abbreviations)

  3. Enriching - Adding coordinates, postal codes, country codes

  4. Cleaning - Fixing typos, removing ambiguity

Use geo-places:Geocode for address verification AFTER user has completed input.

When to Verify Addresses

Verify addresses in these scenarios:

  • Before database insertion: Ensure only valid, standardized addresses are stored

  • Before shipping/delivery: Verify delivery address is valid and complete

  • Before API calls: Validate address before passing to routing or distance APIs

  • Batch processing: Clean existing address databases

  • Form submission: Final validation before accepting user submission

  • Integration imports: Validate addresses from external systems

Do NOT verify on every keystroke (use Autocomplete for that - see address-input reference).

Basic Verification

Single Address Verification
const authHelper = amazonLocationClient.withAPIKey(API_KEY, REGION);
const client = new amazonLocationClient.GeoPlacesClient(authHelper.getClientConfig());

async function verifyAddress(addressString) {
  try {
    const command = new amazonLocationClient.places.GeocodeCommand({
      QueryText: addressString,
      MaxResults: 5  // Get multiple matches to detect ambiguity
    });

    const response = await client.send(command);

    if (response.ResultItems.length === 0) {
      return {
        valid: false,
        reason: 'ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND',
        message: 'Address not found in postal database'
      };
    }

    const topResult = response.ResultItems[0];

    // Check for ambiguous input (multiple strong matches)
    const isAmbiguous = response.ResultItems.length > 1 &&
      response.ResultItems[1].Address.Label.toLowerCase() !== topResult.Address.Label.toLowerCase();

    return {
      valid: true,
      ambiguous: isAmbiguous,
      standardized: topResult.Address,
      coordinates: {
        lat: topResult.Position[1],
        lon: topResult.Position[0]
      },
      originalInput: addressString,
      allMatches: response.ResultItems
    };

  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Verification error:', error);
    return {
      valid: false,
      reason: 'VERIFICATION_ERROR',
      message: error.message
    };
  }
}

// Usage
const result = await verifyAddress("500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701");

if (result.valid) {
  console.log('Valid address:', result.standardized.Label);
  console.log('Coordinates:', result.coordinates);
} else {
  console.log('Invalid:', result.message);
}
Structured Address Verification
// Verify address from form fields
async function verifyStructuredAddress(fields) {
  // Build address string from components
  const parts = [
    fields.street,
    fields.city,
    fields.state,
    fields.postalCode,
    fields.country
  ].filter(Boolean);

  const addressString = parts.join(', ');

  return await verifyAddress(addressString);
}

// Usage
const formData = {
  street: "500 E 4th St",
  city: "Austin",
  state: "CA",
  postalCode: "94043",
  country: "USA"
};

const verification = await verifyStructuredAddress(formData);

Handling Verification Results

Perfect Match
if (result.valid && !result.ambiguous) {
  // Address is valid and unambiguous
  // Store standardized version
  await saveAddress({
    original: result.originalInput,
    standardized: result.standardized.Label,
    street: result.standardized.Street,
    addressNumber: result.standardized.AddressNumber,
    locality: result.standardized.Locality,
    region: result.standardized.Region?.Code,
    postalCode: result.standardized.PostalCode,
    country: result.standardized.Country?.Code2,
    latitude: result.coordinates.lat,
    longitude: result.coordinates.lon,
    verified: true,
    verifiedAt: new Date().toISOString()
  });
}
Address Not Found
if (!result.valid && result.reason === 'ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND') {
  // Show error to user
  showError(
    'We could not verify this address. Please check for typos and try again.'
  );

  // Offer suggestions
  if (result.originalInput.length > 10) {
    // Suggest using autocomplete
    showSuggestion(
      'Try using the address autocomplete field for better results.'
    );
  }

  // Still allow submission if user insists
  showOption(
    'Submit anyway (address will be marked as unverified)',
    async () => {
      await saveAddress({
        original: result.originalInput,
        verified: false,
        verifiedAt: null
      });
    }
  );
}
Ambiguous Address
if (result.valid && result.ambiguous) {
  // Present user with options
  showAmbiguityDialog(
    'We found multiple matches for this address. Please select the correct one:',
    result.allMatches.map(match => ({
      label: match.Address.Label,
      details: {
        locality: match.Address.Locality,
        region: match.Address.Region?.Name,
        postalCode: match.Address.PostalCode
      },
      onSelect: async () => {
        await saveAddress({
          standardized: match.Address.Label,
          latitude: match.Position[1],
          longitude: match.Position[0],
          verified: true
        });
      }
    }))
  );
}
Standardization Differences
// Check if geocoded address differs from input
if (result.valid) {
  const inputNormalized = result.originalInput.toLowerCase().trim();
  const standardizedNormalized = result.standardized.Label.toLowerCase().trim();

  if (inputNormalized !== standardizedNormalized) {
    // Show user the standardized version
    const confirmed = await confirmDialog(
      'We found a slight difference in the address:',
      {
        original: result.originalInput,
        standardized: result.standardized.Label,
        question: 'Use the standardized version?'
      }
    );

    if (confirmed) {
      // Use standardized
      await saveAddress({
        standardized: result.standardized.Label,
        ...result.coordinates,
        verified: true
      });
    } else {
      // Keep original but mark as manually confirmed
      await saveAddress({
        original: result.originalInput,
        ...result.coordinates,
        verified: true,
        manuallyConfirmed: true
      });
    }
  }
}

Complete Validation Flows

Pre-Submission Validation
// Validate form before submission
async function validateAddressForm(formElement) {
  const submitButton = formElement.querySelector('button[type="submit"]');
  const statusDiv = document.getElementById('validation-status');

  formElement.addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();

    // Show loading state
    submitButton.disabled = true;
    statusDiv.innerHTML = 'Verifying address...';

    // Get address from form
    const addressInput = formElement.querySelector('#address').value;

    try {
      const result = await verifyAddress(addressInput);

      if (!result.valid) {
        statusDiv.innerHTML = `
          <div class="error">
            <strong>Address verification failed:</strong>
            <p>${result.message}</p>
            <button onclick="submitAnyway()">Submit Anyway</button>
            <button onclick="editAddress()">Edit Address</button>
          </div>
        `;
        submitButton.disabled = false;
        return;
      }

      if (result.ambiguous) {
        statusDiv.innerHTML = '<div class="warning">Multiple matches found. Please select:</div>';
        showAmbiguityOptions(result.allMatches);
        submitButton.disabled = false;
        return;
      }

      // Update form with standardized address
      if (result.standardized.Label !== addressInput) {
        const useStandardized = confirm(
          `Use standardized address?\n\nYou entered:\n${addressInput}\n\nStandardized:\n${result.standardized.Label}`
        );

        if (useStandardized) {
          formElement.querySelector('#address').value = result.standardized.Label;
        }
      }

      // Store coordinates in hidden fields
      formElement.querySelector('#latitude').value = result.coordinates.lat;
      formElement.querySelector('#longitude').value = result.coordinates.lon;

      // Mark as verified
      formElement.querySelector('#verified').value = 'true';

      // Submit form
      statusDiv.innerHTML = '<div class="success">Address verified!</div>';
      formElement.submit();

    } catch (error) {
      statusDiv.innerHTML = `
        <div class="error">
          Verification error: ${error.message}
        </div>
      `;
      submitButton.disabled = false;
    }
  });
}
Batch Verification
// Verify multiple addresses (e.g., cleaning existing database)
async function batchVerifyAddresses(addresses) {
  const results = [];

  for (const address of addresses) {
    try {
      const result = await verifyAddress(address.text);

      results.push({
        id: address.id,
        originalAddress: address.text,
        verified: result.valid,
        standardized: result.valid ? result.standardized.Label : null,
        coordinates: result.valid ? result.coordinates : null,
        ambiguous: result.ambiguous,
        error: result.valid ? null : result.message
      });

      // Rate limiting - wait between requests
      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 100));

    } catch (error) {
      results.push({
        id: address.id,
        originalAddress: address.text,
        verified: false,
        error: error.message
      });
    }

    // Progress indicator
    console.log(`Verified ${results.length}/${addresses.length}`);
  }

  return results;
}

// Generate report
function generateVerificationReport(results) {
  const stats = {
    total: results.length,
    verified: results.filter(r => r.verified && !r.ambiguous).length,
    ambiguous: results.filter(r => r.ambiguous).length,
    invalid: results.filter(r => !r.verified).length,
    errors: results.filter(r => r.error).length
  };

  console.log('Verification Report:', stats);

  return {
    stats,
    needsReview: results.filter(r => !r.verified || r.ambiguous)
  };
}

// Usage
const addressesToVerify = [
  { id: 1, text: "500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701" },
  { id: 2, text: "301 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701" },
  // ... more addresses
];

const verificationResults = await batchVerifyAddresses(addressesToVerify);
const report = generateVerificationReport(verificationResults);

Storage Considerations and Pricing

IMPORTANT: How you store Places API results affects pricing. Review the Places API Stored Pricing documentation before implementing storage.

Pricing Tiers Based on Storage

Amazon Location Places API has different pricing based on the IntendedUse parameter:

Stored Pricing (IntendedUse: "Storage"):

  • ✅ Can store results indefinitely

  • ✅ Supports all features (Label, Core, Advanced)

  • ✅ Price cap - maximum cost per API call

  • 💰 Higher per-request cost

  • Use when: Building applications that cache results long-term or perform analysis on historical data

Other Pricing Tiers:

  • ⚠️ Label & Core: Results cannot be stored permanently

  • ⚠️ Advanced: Results can be cached temporarily but not stored indefinitely

  • 💰 Lower per-request cost

  • Use when: Real-time lookups without long-term storage needs

Setting Stored Pricing
// To enable stored pricing (allows indefinite storage)
const command = new amazonLocationClient.places.GeocodeCommand({
  QueryText: addressString,
  IntendedUse: "Storage",  // Required for long-term storage
  MaxResults: 1
});
Storage Decision Guide

Ask yourself:

  1. Do you need to store results indefinitely?

    • YES → Use IntendedUse: "Storage" and pay stored pricing

    • NO → Use default pricing, don't store permanently

  2. Will you reuse results to reduce API calls?

    • YES → Consider stored pricing for cost-effectiveness over time

    • NO → Use real-time lookups with default pricing

  3. Are you building analytics on historical place data?

    • YES → Use IntendedUse: "Storage"

    • NO → Use default pricing

Error Handling

Validation Error Types
async function verifyAddressWithDetailedErrors(addressString) {
  try {
    const result = await verifyAddress(addressString);

    if (!result.valid) {
      // Classify error
      if (addressString.length < 10) {
        return {
          valid: false,
          errorCode: 'TOO_SHORT',
          message: 'Address is too short. Please provide a complete address.',
          suggestion: 'Include street, city, and state/postal code.'
        };
      }

      if (!/\d/.test(addressString)) {
        return {
          valid: false,
          errorCode: 'MISSING_NUMBER',
          message: 'Address appears to be missing a street number.',
          suggestion: 'Add the building or house number.'
        };
      }

      if (!/[A-Z]{2}/.test(addressString.toUpperCase())) {
        return {
          valid: false,
          errorCode: 'MISSING_STATE',
          message: 'Please include the state or province.',
          suggestion: 'Add the 2-letter state code (e.g., CA, NY).'
        };
      }

      return {
        valid: false,
        errorCode: 'NOT_FOUND',
        message: 'Address not found in postal database.',
        suggestion: 'Check for typos or try entering in a different format.'
      };
    }

    return result;

  } catch (error) {
    return {
      valid: false,
      errorCode: 'VERIFICATION_FAILED',
      message: 'Unable to verify address due to technical error.',
      technicalError: error.message
    };
  }
}

Best Practices

When to Verify
  • Always verify before storage: Prevent bad data from entering database

  • Verify before critical actions: Shipping, delivery, routing

  • Don't verify on every keystroke: Use autocomplete during input, geocode at submission

  • Batch verification: For data imports, verify in batches with rate limiting

Data Quality
  • Understand pricing implications: Review stored pricing before implementing long-term storage

  • Use IntendedUse parameter: Set IntendedUse: "Storage" if storing results indefinitely

  • Consider caching vs storage: Temporary session caching doesn't require stored pricing

  • Handle missing components: Not all addresses have all fields (street number, etc.)

User Experience
  • Show what changed: When standardizing, show user the difference

  • Allow manual override: Let users keep their version if they insist

  • Handle ambiguity gracefully: Present options, don't guess

  • Provide helpful errors: Explain WHY address is invalid and how to fix

Performance
  • Cache results: Cache verification results temporarily within your session

  • Rate limit batch jobs: Wait 100ms between batch verifications

  • Verify once per session: Don't re-verify address user already confirmed

  • Use autocomplete first: Preferred over post-hoc verification

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Needs: Needs an MCP server, Needs an API key

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