Do you have a spreadsheet with hundreds of addresses and need coordinates? Or the other way around: you know the coordinates and want to find out which address they belong to? LiKoToN HERE Geocoder is a simple web application that does both, using data from the HERE Geocoding and Search API v7. It works worldwide, not just in Poland.
This is the fourth application in the same family. Earlier versions were built on AutoMapa, Google and OpenStreetMap. All of them share the same interface and tabs, making it easy to compare results from four different providers using your own data without learning a new workflow each time.
Features
- Geocoding – enter a country, city, street, and house number (fields can be enabled or disabled in Settings) to receive coordinates along with a formatted address.
- Reverse geocoding – provide latitude and longitude, and the application returns the nearest address. You can restrict the result type, for example to streets only or house numbers only.
- CSV and XLSX import – load a file, map columns to address fields, and geocode the entire dataset. The application automatically detects columns based on common names (such as “street”, “city”, or “postal code”).
- Export – download results as CSV, XLSX, or JSON.
- Coordinates in multiple formats – decimal degrees, degrees with hemisphere indicators, degrees and decimal minutes, or degrees, minutes, and seconds.
- Seven interface languages – Polish, English, Czech, Slovak, German, French, and Spanish. HERE results are returned in the selected interface language.
How to evaluate result quality?
Each result receives a match quality score on a scale from 2 to 9. Since HERE does not provide this value directly, the application calculates it from three pieces of information included in the API response:
| Quality | Description |
|---|---|
| 9 | Address point (exact address) |
| 7 | Interpolated house number along a street |
| 5 | Street, intersection, or address block |
| 3 | City, district, postal code, or region |
If HERE does not fully match the query, one point is deducted from the quality score. This makes it easy to identify records that require manual review when working with thousands of addresses.
Keep in mind that this score is different from HERE’s queryScore value (0-1). The queryScore indicates how well the query text matches the result, not how precise the location is. The application also includes queryScore as a separate column.
How it differs from the Google and OSM versions?
- HERE’s structured geocoding request does not include a municipality field, so it has been removed from the form and import process. Instead, the results include a subdistrict column.
- In reverse geocoding, Google’s location type filter has been replaced with HERE result-type filters: address, area, locality, house number, place, or street.
Things to keep in mind
Before using the application commercially, review the terms and conditions of your HERE subscription plan, especially if you intend to display results on a map provided by a different mapping vendor. The application does not do this by default.
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Version
- 1.0.0
The application is available at apps.likoton.pl/lhg.
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