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Investigate search mechanic for map view #109

Closed thequeenofspades closed 2 years ago

thequeenofspades commented 2 years ago

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Summary: We need a forward geocoding API to implement search in the map view. Unfortunately, no free API with unlimited usage currently exists. There are options available at different price and usage points, but we won't prioritize choosing one of these for the MVP.

Options:

  1. ArcGIS geocoding API (https://developers.arcgis.com/documentation/mapping-apis-and-services/search/services/geocoding-service/). Limited free usage, paid tiers
  2. Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) (https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/). Extremely limited free usage
  3. Google Maps geocoding API (https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/overview). No free tier, paid tiers only