AI-Powered 'Clean Input' Enhances Geocoding & Places API

In real-world applications, address fields often contain extra information such as contact names, phone numbers, or delivery instructions. These non-address elements can confuse traditional geocoding systems, leading to inaccurate results and increased manual effort. Clean Input solves this by intelligently filtering out irrelevant data before the geocoding process begins.

Why It Matters

With Clean Input enabled, businesses benefit from:

• Improved Accuracy: Confidence scores increase dramatically—from 60% to over 98%—resulting in more reliable geocoding outcomes.
• Faster Processing: Cleaned inputs allow the API to return results in milliseconds, accelerating logistics and location-based workflows.
• Operational Efficiency: By automating address cleansing, teams can eliminate time-consuming manual data preparation and reduce error rates.
• Effortless Integration: The feature is easy to activate by simply passing the cleanInput parameter to the locations/by-text endpoint—no complex setup required.

Availability

Clean Input is currently supported for geocoding operations in Germany, France, Italy, and the United States, with plans to expand coverage based on customer feedback and usage trends.

This release is part of PTV Logistics’ ongoing commitment to delivering smarter, faster, and more reliable location technologies that empower businesses to operate with greater precision and agility.