CanadaPost¶
The next generation of address finders, AddressComplete uses intelligent, fast searching to improve data accuracy and relevancy. Simply start typing a business name, address or Postal Code and AddressComplete will suggest results as you go. Using Geocoder you can retrieve CanadaPost’s geocoded data from Addres Complete API.
Geocoding (Postal Code)¶
>>> import geocoder
>>> g = geocoder.canadapost('453 Booth Street, Ottawa', key='<API KEY>')
>>> g.postal
'K1R 7K9'
>>> g.json
...
Command Line Interface¶
$ geocode '453 Booth Street, Ottawa' --provider canadapost | jq .postal
Environment Variables¶
To make sure your API key is store safely on your computer, you can define that API key using your system’s environment variables.
$ export CANADAPOST_API_KEY=<Secret API Key>
Parameters¶
location: Your search location you want geocoded.
key: (optional) API Key from CanadaPost Address Complete.
language: (default=en) Output language preference.
country: (default=ca) Geofenced query by country.
method: (default=geocode) Use the following:
geocode
