Google Sheets Add-on extension

The Smarty Address Verification add-on validates and returns relevant metadata for US and international addresses. With a rooftop geocoding subscription, users have the option to return rooftop precision geocodes.

Quick start video

Getting started

Install the add-on here

Note: To use US Address Verification, you will need to have an active Smarty US Address Verification or US Rooftop Geocoding license. To use International Address Verification, you will need to have an active Smarty International Address Verification or International Geocoding license. If you do not have a license, sign up here for a 42-day free trial.

After installation from the store, go to "Extensions" on the top ribbon and down to "Smarty Address Verification".

Go through a quick authentication process

1. Select the "Add Credentials" button.

   

2. Enter your auth ID and auth token.

   These values are found within your Smarty account under the "API Keys" tab.
   
   Auth ID and auth token are stored securely within the sheet’s memory. This allows the sheet to be worked on and shared collaboratively.

3. Click submit.

Address formatting

Organize your data into columns, using one of the combinations shown below. (The more data provided, the better.) The top row MUST consist of column titles, spelled exactly as you see here.

For US addresses:

street | city | state | zipcode
street | city | state
street | zipcode
address (entire address in a single column) 

If you have secondary information (apartment/suite/etc.) in a separate column, label that column secondary. Such a column can be added to any of the first three combinations shown above. For example:
street | secondary | city | state | zipcode

For international addresses:

country | address1 | locality | administrative_area | postal_code
country | address1 | locality | administrative_area
country | address1 | postal_code
country | freeform
 

Still not quite sure? Take a peek at this sample spreadsheet.

Using the add-on

Once you have your column names and addresses in the sheet, you are ready to go! To open and use the add-on, follow these steps:

1. Select “Extensions” → “Smarty Address Verification” → “Show Tools”.

   

   

2. Choose your product.

3. If using US Address Verification, choose between an "enhanced or strict" match type.

   Learn more about strict vs enhanced here.

4. Choose a Validation Type.
   1. Validate Only
      Returns:
        – Status message ex. "Address matched"
        – Validated addresses
        – DPV footnotes
   2. Validate + Geocode
      Returns the same info as ‘Validate Selected Addresses’, plus:
        – Geocodes
        – Geocode precision level
   3. Validate + All Metadata
      Returns all the data available from the US Street Address API, including the validated address and metadata.
   4. Extra options may pop up in "Advanced Settings" for different products and validation types, including:
        – Advanced License Input (For those with special licenses)
        – Format
        – County Source
        – Features
        – Output Language
       
5. Choose to insert the results on the same page you’re currently working in (adjacent to the highlighted cells) or to insert the results into a new sheet.
6. Highlight the addresses you would like to verify.
7. Click “Validate” and watch the magic happen!

Note: Any existing data in cells where the new address data is placed will be overwritten.

4 more ways to validate in bulk

1. Web interface tool
2. Microsoft Excel Add-In
3. QGIS mapping software
4. Command Line Interface (CLI)