54 items tagged ”Address Autocomplete API”

Learn what a Puerto Rican urbanization code is, why USPS requires it, and how to find and format it correctly for accurate address delivery.

<p>Yes! Address autocomplete can really reduce entry time by up to 80%. </p><p>BUT THAT SOUNDS CRAZY, right? Your scrutiny isn’t unwarranted. It’s why this blog exists. </p><p>Let’s break down what “reducing entry time by 80%” actually means. Along the way, we’ll look at real-world studies and usability research to see how typing effort, form friction, and address type affect entry time. </p><p>Here’s what we’ll cover:</p><ul><li data-list-item-id="eab055a3a030794edf6074b1398220a15"><a href="#what-does-80-percent-actually-refer-to"><u>What does “80%” actually refer to?</u></a></li><li data-list-item-id="ee9bf56748496e7ee7afe27b1ddecfc75"><a href="#why-reducing-keystrokes-reduces-time-the-keystroke-level-model"><u>Why reducing keystrokes reduces time: The Keystroke-Level Model</u></a></li><li data-list-item-id="ec9c00d97f047b0a1642a860a33068dc6"><a href="#why-multi-field-address-forms-create-friction"><u>Why multi-field address forms create friction</u></a></li><li data-list-item-id="e8ae19e9d8cba80b7d3e2bf1f5567b8de"><a href="#the-mobile-multiplier"><u>The mobile multiplier</u></a></li><li data-list-item-id="eb0feb719f0484355304bf8ba11b8b5f7"><a href="#how-autocomplete-changes-the-interaction-model"><u>How autocomplete changes the interaction model</u></a></li><li data-list-item-id="e5ca35cedbeb78da3162ab290bee7bd1e"><a href="#side-by-side-comparison"><u>Side-by-side comparison</u></a></li><li data-list-item-id="e8428cb2bb65f593ebb82cf9500441d8e"><a href="#why-this-matters-for-business"><u>Why this matters for business</u></a></li><li data-list-item-id="ebeefa62174dbe033d2f8306c10f72fb2"><a href="#tldr"><u>TL;DR</u></a></li></ul><p><img src="https://d3jlqkabnnke2x.

Learn what P&C insurance digital transformation means, where it delivers ROI (claims, underwriting, servicing), and the biggest challenges to plan for.

<p>Invalid or typo-riddled addresses are the petty criminals sabotaging your business. They’re quiet, easy to miss, and even seem harmless at first. But before you know it, they’re sneaking in your checkout forms, settling into customer databases, and slowly wreaking havoc on your logistics, delivery rates, and customer satisfaction. </p><p>If you don’t catch these stinkers early, one tiny slip of the finger can spiral into failed deliveries, tedious manual corrections, and extra work for your already busy teams.

<p>If you’ve ever run into an address that seems to <i>exist</i> in more than one place, congratulations—you’ve discovered the world of ambiguous address matches. They’re the <a href="https://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27scat"><u>Schrödinger’s cat</u></a> of location data: valid, yet potentially two distinct locations. </p><p>This blog will focus on a few key things: </p><ul><li><a href="#what-are-ambiguous-address-matches">What are ambiguous address matches?</a></li><li><a href="#why-ambiguous-address-matches-matter-for-compliance-and-customer-service">Why ambiguous address matches matter for compliance and customer service</a></li><li><a href="#how-to-handle-matches-with-address-ambiguity">How to handle matches with address ambiguity</a></li><li><a href="#why-you-should-inform-your-customers-of-ambiguous-address-matches">Why you should inform your customers of ambiguous address matches</a></li><li><a href="#our-final-thoughts-on-ambiguous-address-matches">Our final thoughts on ambiguous address matches</a></li></ul><h2 id="what-are-ambiguous-address-matches">What are ambiguous address matches?</h2><p>An <i>ambiguous address</i> match occurs when an entered address resolves to two or more valid locations with slight but meaningful differences.

<p>For two days, Smarty gathered address data experts for Pinpoint, our first-ever virtual user conference. There, developers, product specialists, and industry experts delved into the nitty-gritty details of address data that you need to understand in order to succeed in your industry. </p><p>Attendees learned how to process addresses faster (much faster) than the blink of an eye, with and without using code! </p><p>They also got to look under the hood on how insurance is evolving and becoming even more efficient than ever to create a “delightful user experience.

<p>Once you know what capabilities you need, the next challenge is choosing a provider that actually delivers—pun intended. <br><br>This blog is part of our <a href="https://www. smarty. com/blog/tags/what-to-look-for-in-an-address-data-solution">five-part series, <i>What to look for in an address data solution</i></a><i>. </i> </p><p>Previously, we discussed the need to find an address data solution that understands the importance of speed, scalability, and reliability, enabling you to maintain automated, efficient, and accurate workflows in any industry that deals with addresses.

<p>Not all address tools are created equal. The right platform should do more than validate—it should verify, enrich, and future-proof your data. </p><p>This blog is part of our <a href="https://www. smarty. com/blog/tags/what-to-look-for-in-an-address-data-solution">five-part series, <i>What to look for in an address data solution. </i></a> </p><p>Previously, we discussed the hidden costs of poor address data, including misdeliveries, lost revenue, billing errors, and operational inefficiencies.

<p>Let's be honest, when it comes to addresses, “'close enough” just isn't good enough. </p><p>At our recent panel discussion with Smarty’s product team members, we really dug deep into what makes address validation work and why it's so crucial for businesses. The themes spanned from Google Maps myths to international quirks, from “non-postal” mysteries to best practices for keeping databases clean. </p><h2>Why Google isn’t the benchmark</h2><p>One of the most common statements we hear from other business owners is the “but Google Maps says…” objection.

<p><strong>November 2025 | 100% online | 100% awesome</strong></p><p>Join us this November for the Smarty Virtual User Conference, a two-day event packed with insights, tools, laughs, and $1000 worth of prizes. </p><p>This event is for you, whether you’re optimizing delivery accuracy, improving compliance, or just trying to figure out if your neighbor <i>really</i> has a breakfast nook. </p><h3><strong>What to expect:</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>2 days, 12 hours of content, zero fluff</strong></li><li><strong>Live sessions</strong> from address data pros</li><li><strong>Hands-on demos</strong> of Smarty’s latest tools and plugins</li><li><strong>Giveaways galore, </strong>like gift cards, swag, and even a chance at a massive LEGO set</li><li><strong>Hidden Easter eggs</strong> throughout the event (no, seriously—find them and win)</li><li><strong>An after-party with games</strong> (shoutout to Brady Amundson)</li></ul><h3><strong>Tailored tracks for every role</strong></h3><p><img src="https://d3jlqkabnnke2x.

<p>Phony passports. Runaway trains. Rogue elephants. Hot air balloons. Phileas Fogg dodged them all in the 1956 movie adaptation of Jules Verne’s novel, Around the World in 80 Days. </p><p>His race was against time. Today, your ecommerce business is running a race of its own; delivering quickly, accurately, and affordably across a world full of logistical landmines. </p><p>Fortunately, you don’t need a valet named Passepartout to guide you (although wouldn’t that be fun?!) </p><p>You just need Smarty.

<p>Address data accuracy isn't just about getting mail delivered. Having quality address data will directly impact revenue, compliance, and customer experience. In a <a href="https://www. youtube. com/embed/d3L-U559Wz0?si=HcUvvbv-PueUVI2H" target="blank" rel="noopener">recent webinar</a>, we explored real-world case studies showing how companies across industries leverage address verification and geocoding to solve expensive problems and unlock new opportunities. </p><h2><strong>Healthcare data: Compliance and accuracy at scale</strong></h2><p><a href="/company/case-studies/geocoding-healthcare-compliance-curatus"><strong><u>Curatus</u></strong></a>, a healthcare data provider, faced a critical challenge with provider directory accuracy.

<p>You finally track down an essential addition to your collector’s set of [insert item of your choice], and you're hyped to buy it until the chaos begins. </p><p>The cart is hidden in a fly-out on the side, cluttered with blocky, overwhelming text. You spend way too long just trying to find the "Proceed to Checkout" button. </p><p>👎 That’s bad UI (user interface): messy, confusing design that makes navigation a chore. </p><p>You make it to the checkout and start entering your info, but the site keeps rejecting your address.

<p>If you’re an insurtech company, here’s something you might not have high on your roadmap, but should: application pre-fills. </p><p>Most insurtechs are focused on the big-ticket items—policy management, quoting engines, claims systems, or risk modeling. And those are excellent, worthwhile ventures. </p><p>But if you want <a href="/solutions/p-and-c-insurance"><u>your insurance carrier clients</u></a> to really win (and keep renewing with you), you need to help them solve one of their biggest CX + compliance pain points: the insurance application process.

<p>OREM, UT, May 2025—The Stevie Awards announced that Smarty won the bronze medal for “<a href="https://stevieawards. com/aba/achievement-awards" target="blank" rel="noopener"><u>Achievement in Customer Satisfaction. </u></a>”</p><p>We’re thrilled to have received this award, as winning a Stevie signals that our customers trust and love Smarty products. </p><h2>What are Stevie Awards?</h2><p>Winning a “Stevie” is a prestigious honor for businesses, often referred to as the “Oscars of the business world.

<p>“Remote shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop. ” <a href="https://www. inc. com/geoffrey-james/31-hilariously-bad-high-tech-predictions. html" target="blank" rel="noopener"><u>Time Magazine (1966)</u></a>. This statement is laughable in today’s society. In the last 60 years, online purchasing has become a daily event, and more online purchases are being made every year. </p><p>In fact, ​In 2024, total ecommerce sales in the United States reached approximately <a href="https://www. census.

<p><img src="https://d3jlqkabnnke2x. cloudfront. net/ecommerceheader750x4720b8d30ca25. webp" alt="Accurate address data builds trust and reduces costs" width="751" height="472"></p><p id="address-data-validation: A key player in ecommerce fulfillment-solutions">Getting deliveries right starts with getting addresses right. </p><p>In today’s “I want it now“ world of online shopping, customers expect their orders to show up on time and without any hiccups. And the stakes are high: <a href="https://www.

<p>OREM, UT, April 2025—Today, RetailTech Breakthrough Awards announced that Smarty won the “Location Analytics Solution of the Year” award. </p><p>This is a big win for Smarty because we know that means we’re helping customers just like you achieve pristine address data solutions. YAY!</p><p>Smarty has been named the "Location Analytics Solution of the Year" by the<a href="https://retailtechbreakthrough. com/" target="blank" rel="noopener"> <u>RetailTech Breakthrough Awards</u></a>! This prestigious award recognizes top innovators in retail technology, with thousands of nominations from companies worldwide.

<p>Address autocomplete is a powerful tool for improving form completions and ensuring users select real, deliverable addresses at entry. However, to maintain long-term data integrity and enhance address-related insights, address verification is a necessary complement. Here’s why:</p><p><strong>1. Gain up to 55 points of metadata per verified address</strong><br>Autocomplete provides real-time address suggestions, while address verification appends additional metadata. Address verification enhances each address with up to 55 points of data, such as:</p><ul><li>ZIP-9 level accuracy geocoordinates (rooftop accuracy also available)</li><li>ZIP+4 Codes</li><li>Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI) to identify residential vs.

<p>We know it’s not New Year's anymore, but we can still push for improvement and efficiency in our lives. </p><p>Maybe you’ve lapsed on that goal to be healthier or slightly slipped on your new reading and writing regimen. No worries. </p><p>Not only are we here to remind you to KEEP GOING on whatever goals you have, but we’re also here to give you an easy-to-implement solution that will create <a href="/blog/shipping-optimization"><u>shipping efficiency</u></a> and stop sending packages into the void.

<p>Let's start with a number that should make every hospital administrator do a double take: $17. 4 million. That’s how much the average hospital loses annually—just from denied claims due to patient misidentification. This isn’t from equipment costs, not from staffing shortages, and not even from insurance negotiations—just from keeping bad patient data. </p><p><i>Surely, our forms aren’t that bad. (Yes, they are, and stop calling me Shirley. )</i></p><p>But here’s the reality: According to the <a href="https://security.

<p>Healthcare is experiencing a dramatic shift in how patient information is stored and managed. Electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) have become the new standard, driven by two powerful forces: everyone has mobile devices and the increase in the human population. </p><h2>A growing problem with clean address data in EMRs and EHRs</h2><p>While EMRs and EHRs offer amazing accessibility and storage capabilities (way better than a filing cabinet), they've also exposed a critical weakness in many healthcare organizations: address data quality.

<p>There are plenty of address data solutions in the sea. You might need to let them off the hook if:</p><ul><li>Their data accuracy is suffering<ul><li>Too many <a href="https://www. smarty. com/articles/address-false-positives"><u>false positives</u></a></li><li>Spotty data availability (lack of international support? Beuller?)</li><li>Off-the-mark geocoding (not truly <a href="/blog/us-rooftop-geocoding-reverse-geocoding-announcement"><u>rooftop-level accurate</u></a>)</li><li>Missing data enrichment (<a href="/articles/what-is-rdi"><u>RDI</u></a>, <a href="/articles/county-fips-codes"><u>FIPS</u></a>, <a href="/products/features/smartykey"><u>unique ID</u></a>, <a href="/articles/secondary-address"><u>secondary addresses</u></a>, etc.

<p>In 2024, it’s estimated that online purchases, or ecommerce, made up more than <a href="https://www. statista. com/statistics/534123/e-commerce-share-of-retail-sales-worldwide/"><u>20% of global retail</u></a>, with <a href="https://www. sellerscommerce. com/blog/ecommerce-statistics/"><u>2. 77 billion people shopping online</u></a>, and those numbers will only get bigger in the following years. With so much online shopping, more goods and services are being shipped than ever before—including during the height of the Sears catalog in 1970.

<p>Shipping optimization is rapidly evolving the retail landscape with advancements in shipping technology. From using robotics to increase efficiency and protect workers from dangerous jobs to autonomous vehicles<strong> </strong>and drones taking items to hard-to-reach areas, shipping has drastically evolved from the infancy of ecommerce in the 1990s. </p><p>Sure, the 90s are currently having a pop culture resurgence, but your customers don’t want their shipping experience to go retro. One of the most impactful ways to ship effectively is to use a Shipping Execution System (SES).

<p><i>The following is based on a true story. Some of the names and relationships have been changed to protect the anonymity of individuals and companies. However, the numbers are 100% accurate. </i></p><p>In 2023, I wanted to mail some really fancy cards to 165 businesses. I collected their addresses by asking for them or finding them in their online listing and collected them all in a neat little row. Then, I went a step further and ran these addresses through Smarty's bulk address validation tool.

<p>Cart abandonment is the nemesis of ecommerce. With <a href="https://www. hotjar. com/blog/cart-abandonment-stats/">70% of carts left stranded</a>, every tweak to your checkout process can lead to significant revenue recovery. </p><p>Here's how to create a seamless experience, win over customers, and boost conversions. </p><p>PSST! If you like what you see but don’t want to have to read it, <a href="https://get. smarty. com/hubfs/Downloadables/Smarty-Ecommerce-cart-abandonment-prevention-checklist.

<p>The customer experience (CX) landscape is changing faster than a squirrel on espresso 🐿️☕, driven by technological advancements, consumer expectation evolution, and the need for all things to become digital. Maybe you wanna keep up with the change. That’s great. Or even better, you want to get ahead of all the other guys. That’s where Smarty comes in. </p><p>Looking at what the future of customer experience will be like in 2025 and beyond (supported by relevant statistics and insights from various studies we’ve collected), address autocomplete and verification play a bigger role than you might suspect.

<p>Do you know what's more satisfying than watching address autocomplete perfectly fill out online forms? Absolutely nothing—except maybe biting into a warm cinnamon roll on National Cinnamon Day. </p><p>Mmmmmmm. </p><p><img src="https://d3jlqkabnnke2x. cloudfront. net/cinnamonroll4483360432f5fb9c. webp" alt="Warm cinnamon roll" width="448" height="336"></p><p>Speaking of warm and sweet experiences, today we're exploring how address autocomplete (when configured <i><strong>without</strong></i> best practices in mind) can turn from a delightful treat into a bitter disappointment and how address verification can save the day.

<p>Insurance customers expect quick and customized service and immediate responses in their interactions. Smartphones, online transactions, and digital communications rule the world. </p><p>Yet, the policy issuance for insurance can be extremely slow and painful. This is due primarily to the fact that accuracy matters so much regarding customer data, and this data takes a while to curate and process. So, how do insurers streamline claims processing while maintaining the highest accuracy levels?</p><h3>Speed and ease go together</h3><p>The quick answer is "automation and digitization.

<p>Don’t panic. We’re not telling you to set up your Christmas lights in July or tune into your favorite holiday station. We’re not crazy here (mostly). But also, do your thang. </p><p>What we ARE saying is that if you’re in ecommerce, you know just as well as Smarty does that you have to start prepping for those big holidays months in advance. Today is as good as any to see how setting up the right real-time address capabilities, like suggesting verified customer addresses as they type, can get your business in the black on Black Friday.

<p><strong>Webinar recap:</strong> Ready to take your web forms from "meh" to "wow"?</p><p>In our recent webinar, we gave tips and tricks and demonstrated live coding magic. </p><h2>The essentials of Smarty's address autocomplete API</h2><h4>JavaScript SDK magic made easy</h4><p>Integrating Smarty’s Address Autocomplete API using our JavaScript SDK is a breeze. Smarty also has SDKs for . NET, Android, Go, iOS, Java, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Rust, making setting up client credentials, building functions, and handling address lookups look like child’s play.

<p>In the growing world of ecommerce, providing a seamless checkout experience is key for customer satisfaction and conversion rates. </p><p><a href="https://www. fabletics. com/">Fabletics</a>, a leading activewear brand, embarked on a conversion-improving journey with Smarty™ to enhance their checkout process. We recently hosted a webinar filled with insights from <a href="https://www. linkedin. com/in/melaniencummings">Mel Cummings</a>, Vice President of Product Management and UX at Fabletics.

<p>In our previous post, we prescribed solutions to the problems associated with having bad address data in the software side of healthcare. If you would like to go over those again, or if you stumbled upon Post 3 before the previous blogs, you can read <a href="/blog/address-affairs-causing-healthcare-hiccups">Post 1</a> or <a href="/blog/healthcare-hiccups-and-address-solutions">Post 2</a> now. </p><p>In this third and final installment, we hope to provide even more solutions to healthcare hiccups on the SaaS side.

<p>Properly implemented address autocomplete can help businesses improve conversion rates by speeding up address entry, improve address data quality by reducing typos, and reduce user frustration related to errant address data. </p><p>But, if you choose the wrong autocomplete API or make implementation errors, those benefits can evaporate. In our new ebook, "Magical Benefits of Address Autocomplete," where we've compiled valuable insights and implementation tips, including the best practices we'll cover here.

<p>Hey, web developers! Ready to enhance your address forms and provide a seamless user experience? In our new ebook, "Magical Benefits of Address Autocomplete," we explore valuable insights and implementation tips to transform your checkout and make address entry the easiest thing they'll do all day. <a href="https://www. smarty. com/ebooks/magical-benefits-of-address-autocomplete"><u>Click here to download the ebook and learn more</u></a>, or read on to get a preview of what the ebook offers.

<p>🎩✨ Imagine this: a customer visiting your site doesn't have to enter their address during checkout because your form auto-populates with valid options <strong>without typing a single character</strong>. </p><p>It's like magic, right? In fact, it's just good tech! In this blog post, inspired by our new ebook, "Magical Benefits of Address Autocomplete," we're going to show you how to become an autocomplete magician and enchant your forms with the smoothest address entry experience imaginable.

<p>Quick deliveries, instant search results, and speedy interactions have become the norm in our fast-paced world. Efficiency in online transactions has never been more critical. This goes double for businesses and their investors who are continuously seeking solutions that balance speed and accuracy. </p><p>Just imagine a scenario where a customer is filling out a form on your website - the more time it takes, the more likely they are to abandon the process and navigate away. </p><p>Our new ebook, "Revolutionizing Address Entry: Magical Benefits of Address Autocomplete," delves deeply into this topic.

<p>Every July 11, technology enthusiasts, scientists, and curious minds come together to celebrate a milestone in the annals of scientific achievement - Laser Day. On this day in 1960, Theodore Maiman first operated the laser, introducing the world to a tool that would significantly shape industries, from manufacturing to healthcare. </p><p>At first glance, lasers and processes like address validation, geocoding, address enrichment, and address autocomplete may appear worlds apart, relegated to vastly different domains.

<p>You've got more website traffic than ever, but your conversion rate and sales are plummeting. What's worse is that this is the information you've got to deliver to the executive team for the monthly report. They're going to want to know the reasons why and the proposed solutions. </p><p>Of course, you'll make it your top priority to figure out what's going on. You decide to map out the flow of the user's journey on your website. You identify key points where there could be problems for the customer.

<p>Did you know that something as simple as a mistyped address could open you and your customers up to potential fraud?</p><p>Fraud can take a huge bite out of your profits, as well as lead to reputation damage and other risks. It takes most companies an average of 14 months to catch on to fraud happening, resulting in average losses of $8,300 a month. </p><p>However, you can take steps to reduce fraud, risk, and reputation damage by implementing address verification. </p><h2>4 common types of address-related fraud</h2><ol><li>Commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA) scams</li></ol><p>Criminals use <a href="/docs/cmra">Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies</a> (CMRA) to bilk customers for purchases of misrepresented or nonexistent products and services.

<p>What’s wrong with this picture? Your quarterly web traffic is up, but sales are down. Somewhere in your sales pipeline, friction is stopping leads from converting. Online forms and ecommerce checkout flows are a common source of friction. </p><p><strong>Did you know?</strong></p><blockquote><p><i>The mean conversion rate for online forms is a mere 21. 5% 76 out of every 100 visitors abandon their cart when they’re unsatisfied with the experience Cart abandonment is responsible for $4. 6 trillion in lost eCommerce sales yearly</i></p></blockquote><p>All the work you put into planning and developing lead generation campaigns—free trial signups, gated resource downloads, etc.

<p>Let's get straight to the point. If your company isn't converting clicks to sales, you're losing money. </p><p>But this you already know. </p><p>What you may not know is you can solve this quickly with <a href="/articles/autocomplete">address autocomplete</a> on your web forms. </p><p>With major corporations everywhere holding mass layoffs, generating revenue has never been more urgent. Appealing discounts, deals, offers, etc. will attract visits, but if your web form is difficult to fill out, those clicks won't convert.

<p>Insurers know the colossal importance of being accurate. A simple error could create an outstanding difference in results. At the same time, the customer wants speed. The modern lifestyle is fast paced, and any need that isn't met instantly is an inconvenience. Businesses and their investors need to find the most efficient solutions to providing accuracy, without slowing down the near instant return to the customer. </p><h2>Accurate risk assessment and faster quotes</h2><p>In today's insurance world, where convenience is king, the fastest quote wears the crown.

<p>Parcel shipping costs have been rising since 2020. We’ve all seen inflation on the consumer end, whether we’re checking out online or paying at the gas pump. And skyrocketing freight rates have made headlines. Today, we’re going to focus on the impact of the increasing cost of shipping on your business and what you can do about it. </p><p>But don’t lose hope—while we’re going to explore climbing shipment costs in this article, we’ll also chat about what your business can do to make shipping more efficient.

<p>It’s November, and online shopping is ramping up to its climactic end-of-year blitz. www. blackfriday. com estimates that between Thanksgiving and Black Friday of this year, consumers will spend approximately $13 billion (<a href="https://www. smarty. com/blog/how-to-clean-address-data-for-the-holiday-rush#black-friday-predictions">1</a>). </p><p>That’s great news for your business. But if you don’t have the right tools in place to help you meet that demand, you might be left wishing you had better prepare.

<p>We brought out the big guns in the way of our Development Team Lead, <a href="https://www. linkedin. com/in/kent-gividen-8a037136/">Kent Gividen</a>, in a webinar all about authenticating your APIs. He went over some of his most useful tips and tricks that he uses to ensure APIs are authenticated. Was it helpful? You betcha. You wanna get the SparkNotes? Read on. </p><h2>Common and not-so-common APIs to know about</h2><p>Kent began by outlining the APIs that he has run into the most in his years as a developer.

<p>QGIS is an open-source GIS (geographical information system) platform that helps millions of users throughout the world map, visualize,and share geographic information. Use cases range anywhere from mapping water usage to selecting new retail store locations. It's a highly capable tool for GIS professionals, and it's free. </p><p>Because QGIS is open source, individuals and organizations are free to build and offer plugins to help users accomplish specialized tasks. This extensive library of plugins offers users a wide range of tools that allow them to build maps for very specific needs.

<p>There are two types of frequent errors: 401 "Authentication Required" errors, and 402 "Payment Required" errors. </p><p>If you keep reading, you can learn about both, as well as these other hot topics:</p><ul><li><a href="#status-code-401-authentication-required">Status code 401 - Authentication required</a><ul><li><a href="#how-to-authenticate-api-requests">How to authenticate API requests</a></li><li><a href="#common-mistakes-in-client-side-requests">Common mistakes in client-side requests</a></li><li><a href="#common-mistakes-in-server-side-requests">Common mistakes in server-side requests</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#status-code-402--payment-required">Status code 402 - Payment required</a></li><li><a href="#when-in-doubt-contact-support">When in doubt, contact support</a></li></ul><h2>Status code 401 - Authentication required</h2><p>If you're seeing this error there's a chance that there's an issue with your API key, there's a mistake inside your client-side request, or a mistake in the server-side request.

<p>Improving address form completion rates—whether in a shopping cart, request for quote, or other form—can be a sinch if you’re using an address autocomplete tool. Not sure what that is? When you see an address line on a form and think “oh shoot this is going to take a minute” and then it fills it in after only a few keystrokes, that’s address autocomplete. </p><p>And no, not all address autocomplete tools are created equal. </p><p>Some check against their own address database only that is not frequently maintained.

<p>In our ebook, <a href="https://www. smarty. com/documents/ebooks/8-questions-to-ask-when-selecting-a-geocoding-api. pdf">8 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Geocoding API</a>, we break down the key features to look for in a geocoding provider and what questions you should ask vendors so you know you’re choosing the solution that will work best for your business. </p><p><strong>In this article, we dive into whether you should look for a geocoding provider that also offers address autocomplete and reverse geocoding.

<p>Many businesses now collect data online. One could argue that it is nearly impossible to succeed in modern business without some sort of online portal in which there is an exchange of information between the provider and the customer. </p><p>But how do you ensure that the information being input by the customer (or potential customer) is accurate?</p><p>While there is no way to ensure that Bobby Duncan doesn’t put “Sammy Sosa” in the name line on a form, there IS a way to ensure that he’s putting in a valid mailing address for you to mail his package to.

<p><strong>Provo, UT</strong> - Smarty, a leader in location data intelligence, is pleased to announce the release of International Address Autocomplete to help companies better serve their global customers and users. </p><p>Smarty International Address Autocomplete predicts global addresses in real time while users complete forms with address fields. Whether companies use address forms for customers on a website or for employees via internal applications, International Address Autocomplete streamlines the data-entry process through predictive analytics while the user types.

<p><strong>May 28, 2020</strong> - PROVO, UTAH - <a href="/">SmartyStreets</a>, a leader in location data intelligence, announces the release of the new <a href="/products/apis/us-autocomplete-pro-api">US Autocomplete Pro API</a>, a service that improves data governance at the source and simplifies address data entry in real-time. </p><p>The US Autocomplete Pro API starts suggesting valid addresses as soon as the user first starts typing an address. All addresses suggested are 100% validated and standardized, and are returned to the user in a fraction of a second.