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client.addressVerification.autocomplete(AddressVerificationAutocompleteParams { partialStreet, filterExact, geocode, 10 more } params, RequestOptionsoptions?): AddressVerificationAutocompleteResponse { data, message, status }
POST/v1/addver/completions

Resolves a partial street address into a list of full address candidates, optionally selecting a specific candidate by index and verifying it.

Basic usage — omit index: returns an array of CompletedAddressItem results for the given partialStreet.

With index — specify index to resolve a single candidate. Returns a single CompletedAddressItem.

With index + verify=true — additionally runs the selected address through the USPS/Canada Post verifier and returns a StandardVerifiedAddress.

  • Uses 1 lookup per call (plus 1 more if geocoding a result).
ParametersExpand Collapse
params: AddressVerificationAutocompleteParams { partialStreet, filterExact, geocode, 10 more }
partialStreet: string

Body param: The partial street address to complete (e.g. "22 Bay").

filterExact?: boolean

Query param

geocode?: boolean

Query param

includeDetails?: boolean

Query param

index?: number

Query param

limit?: number

Query param

properCase?: boolean

Query param

body_verifiedOnly?: boolean

Body param: If true, only return addresses that passed USPS/Canada Post verification.

verify?: boolean

Query param

cityFilter?: string

Body param: Filter results to a specific city.

countryFilter?: string

Body param: Filter results to a specific country code.

pcFilter?: string

Body param: Filter results to a specific postal code prefix.

stateFilter?: string

Body param: Filter results to a specific state or province abbreviation.

ReturnsExpand Collapse
AddressVerificationAutocompleteResponse { data, message, status }
data: CompletedAddressItem { address, errors, geocodeResult } | Array<UnionMember1> | StandardVerifiedAddress { city, country, line1, 11 more }
One of the following:
CompletedAddressItem { address, errors, geocodeResult }
address: Address { address, address2, city, 3 more }

The resolved address components.

address: string

The first line of the address.

address2?: string

The second line of the address.

city?: string

The city.

country?: string

The ISO 2-letter country code.

pc?: string

The postal code.

prov?: string

The province or state abbreviation.

errors?: Errors { city, generic, line1, 3 more }

Errors encountered during address verification.

city?: Array<string>

Errors related to the city.

generic?: Array<string>

Generic errors not tied to a specific field.

line1?: Array<string>

Errors related to the first address line.

line2?: Array<string>

Errors related to the second address line.

postalOrZip?: Array<string>

Errors related to the postal or ZIP code.

provinceOrState?: Array<string>

Errors related to the province or state.

geocodeResult?: GeocodeResult { accuracy, accuracyType, location }

Geocoding result. Only present when geocode=true is supplied and an index is specified.

accuracy: number

A real number from 0.00 to 1.00 which represents an accuracy score

accuracyType: "rooftop" | "point" | "range_interpolation" | 5 more

A string representing the accuracy type

One of the following:
"rooftop"
"point"
"range_interpolation"
"nearest_rooftop_match"
"intersection"
"street_center"
"place"
"state"
location: Location { lat, lng }

Object that contains lat, lng properties with number values

lat: number
lng: number
Array<UnionMember1>
address: Address { address, address2, city, 3 more }

The resolved address components.

address: string

The first line of the address.

address2?: string

The second line of the address.

city?: string

The city.

country?: string

The ISO 2-letter country code.

pc?: string

The postal code.

prov?: string

The province or state abbreviation.

errors?: Errors { city, generic, line1, 3 more }

Errors encountered during address verification.

city?: Array<string>

Errors related to the city.

generic?: Array<string>

Generic errors not tied to a specific field.

line1?: Array<string>

Errors related to the first address line.

line2?: Array<string>

Errors related to the second address line.

postalOrZip?: Array<string>

Errors related to the postal or ZIP code.

provinceOrState?: Array<string>

Errors related to the province or state.

geocodeResult?: GeocodeResult { accuracy, accuracyType, location }

Geocoding result. Only present when geocode=true is supplied and an index is specified.

accuracy: number

A real number from 0.00 to 1.00 which represents an accuracy score

accuracyType: "rooftop" | "point" | "range_interpolation" | 5 more

A string representing the accuracy type

One of the following:
"rooftop"
"point"
"range_interpolation"
"nearest_rooftop_match"
"intersection"
"street_center"
"place"
"state"
location: Location { lat, lng }

Object that contains lat, lng properties with number values

lat: number
lng: number
StandardVerifiedAddress { city, country, line1, 11 more }
city: string

The city name of the address.

country: string

The country code of the address.

line1: string

The first line of the address.

postalOrZip: string

The postal code or ZIP code of the address.

provinceOrState: string

The province or state of the address.

countryName?: string

The country name of the address.

details?: Details { boxID, county, countyNum, 45 more }

If you supply includeDetails=true as a query parameter, we will also populate an additional details field that follows the Address Details schema.

boxID?: string

PO Box ID

county?: string

County in the United States (US address only)

countyNum?: string

FIPS code for county (US address only)

deliveryInstallationAreaName?: string

Delivery installation area name

deliveryInstallationQualifier?: string

Delivery installation qualifier

deliveryInstallationType?: string

Delivery installation type

extraInfo?: string

Any extra information relevant to the address

postDirection?: string

The post-direction of the street (after the street name, US addresses only)

preDirection?: string

The pre-direction of the street (before the street name, US addresses only)

residential?: boolean

Indicates that the address is residential (US address only)

ruralRouteNumber?: string

Rural route number

ruralRouteType?: string

Rural route type

streetDirection?: string

The direction of the street (N, S, E, W, etc)

streetName?: string

Name of the street where the address is located

streetNumber?: string

Street number (e.g. the 20 in 20 Bay St)

streetType?: string

Type of the street (DR, ST, BLVD, etc)

suiteID?: string

The unit number/name

suiteKey?: string

The suite key

usCensusBlockNumber?: string

US Census block number

usCensusCMSA?: string

US Census consolidated metropolitan statistical area

usCensusFIPS?: string

US Census FIPS code (US address only)

usCensusMA?: string

US Census metropolitan area

usCensusMSA?: string

US Census metropolitan statistical area

usCensusPMSA?: string

US Census primary metropolitan statistical area

usCensusTractNumber?: string

US Census tract number

usCongressionalDistrictNumber?: string

US congressional district number

usHasDaylightSavings?: boolean

True if address location recognizes DST

usMailingCheckDigit?: string

PostNet barcode digit

usMailingsCarrierRoute?: string

4-character code assigned to mail delivery route within a 5 digit zip code

usMailingsDefaultFlag?: boolean

True if US address matches a high-rise default or rural route default in the USPS data

usMailingsDeliveryPoint?: string

Unique USPS identifier for the delivery point

usMailingsDpvConfirmationIndicator?: string
usMailingsDpvCrmaIndicator?: string

Y if this is a commercial mail receiving agency, N otherwise

usMailingsDpvFootnote1?: string
usMailingsDpvFootnote2?: string
usMailingsDpvFootnote3?: string
usMailingsElotAscDesc?: string

A for ascending, D for descending

usMailingsElotSequenceNumber?: string

eLOT sequence number

usMailingsEWSFlag?: string

Y if address is in early warning system database

usMailingsLACSFlag?: string

Y if address converted by LACS

usMailingsLACSReturnCode?: string

Corresponds to USPS LACSLink return code

usMailingsRecordTypeCode?: string
usMailingsSuiteLinkReturnCode?: string
usPostnetBarcode?: string

PostNet barcode for the address (US address only)

usStateLegislativeLower?: string

Lower legislative district for the US address

usStateLegislativeUpper?: string

Upper legislative district for the US address

usTimeZone?: string

Time zone for the US address area

vacant?: boolean

Indicates that the address is vacant according to the USPS (US address only)

errors?: Errors { city, generic, line1, 3 more }

Errors encountered during address verification.

city?: Array<string>

Errors related to the city.

generic?: Array<string>

Generic errors not tied to a specific field.

line1?: Array<string>

Errors related to the first address line.

line2?: Array<string>

Errors related to the second address line.

postalOrZip?: Array<string>

Errors related to the postal or ZIP code.

provinceOrState?: Array<string>

Errors related to the province or state.

firmName?: string

The firm name of the address.

geocodeResult?: GeocodeResult { accuracy, accuracyType, location }

If the geocode=true query parameter is supplied, the response will include a geocodeResult which follows the Geocoding schema. You can request this feature be enabled by emailing support@postgrid.com. This includes our verification, batch verification, suggestions, and POST /completions endpoint. Note that you must supply country when geocoding to get the result successfully.

accuracy: number

A real number from 0.00 to 1.00 which represents an accuracy score

accuracyType: "rooftop" | "point" | "range_interpolation" | 5 more

A string representing the accuracy type

One of the following:
"rooftop"
"point"
"range_interpolation"
"nearest_rooftop_match"
"intersection"
"street_center"
"place"
"state"
location: Location { lat, lng }

Object that contains lat, lng properties with number values

lat: number
lng: number
line2?: string

The second line of the address.

provinceOrStateName?: string

The full name of the province or state.

status?: Status

The verification status of an address.

One of the following:
"verified"
"corrected"
"failed"
zipPlus4?: string

The zip plus 4 code of the address.

message: string
status: "success" | "error"
One of the following:
"success"
"error"

Autocomplete

import PostGrid from 'postgrid-node';

const client = new PostGrid({
  addressVerificationAPIKey: process.env['POSTGRID_ADDRESS_VERIFICATION_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const response = await client.addressVerification.autocomplete({ partialStreet: 'partialStreet' });

console.log(response.data);
{
  "data": {
    "address": {
      "address": "address",
      "address2": "address2",
      "city": "city",
      "country": "country",
      "pc": "pc",
      "prov": "prov"
    },
    "errors": {
      "city": [
        "string"
      ],
      "generic": [
        "string"
      ],
      "line1": [
        "string"
      ],
      "line2": [
        "string"
      ],
      "postalOrZip": [
        "string"
      ],
      "provinceOrState": [
        "string"
      ]
    },
    "geocodeResult": {
      "accuracy": 0,
      "accuracyType": "rooftop",
      "location": {
        "lat": 0,
        "lng": 0
      }
    }
  },
  "message": "message",
  "status": "success"
}
Returns Examples
{
  "data": {
    "address": {
      "address": "address",
      "address2": "address2",
      "city": "city",
      "country": "country",
      "pc": "pc",
      "prov": "prov"
    },
    "errors": {
      "city": [
        "string"
      ],
      "generic": [
        "string"
      ],
      "line1": [
        "string"
      ],
      "line2": [
        "string"
      ],
      "postalOrZip": [
        "string"
      ],
      "provinceOrState": [
        "string"
      ]
    },
    "geocodeResult": {
      "accuracy": 0,
      "accuracyType": "rooftop",
      "location": {
        "lat": 0,
        "lng": 0
      }
    }
  },
  "message": "message",
  "status": "success"
}