Amazon Location Service enhances Places APIs with new address and search options

Amazon Location Service Enhancements

Amazon Location Service has introduced new enhancements to its Places APIs, providing developers with greater control over address name formatting, multilingual address support, travel-optimized POI search, and drive-through data. These updates span the Geocode, ReverseGeocode, GetPlace, Suggest, Autocomplete, SearchNearby, and SearchText APIs.

• AddressNamesMode: Control how address component names are returned with the new AddressNamesMode parameter.
• AddressTranslations: Returns place name translations in 50+ languages for building multilingual applications.
• TravelMode: Optimizes Suggest and SearchText results for users on the move, improving relevance for navigation and in-vehicle scenarios.
• DriveThrough: Indicates whether a place offers drive-through service, useful for logistics, food delivery, and navigation applications.
• Parsing.AdditionalInfo: The Geocode API now supports a new response field with additional detail about how the input address was interpreted.

What to do

• Review the Amazon Location Service Places API reference for implementation details.
• Learn more about Places in the Amazon Location Service Developer Guide.

Source: AWS release notes

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