topic Re: What is the WSDL or REST web service that does the geocoding? in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

What is the WSDL or REST web service that does the geocoding?

HubertLo — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:45:05 GMT

Looking at the Find Address sample I know I can use the esri.tasks.locator object with Geocoder URL ( http://tasks.arcgis.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/WorldLocator/GeocodeServer ) and call the addressToLocations method. Is there a WSDL or REST web service URL I can call on the ESRI server to do the geocoding directly?

The reason for that is I may need to access it in the back end of my code and I cannot use the JavaScript API to handle that. A direct call to the proper web service thru codes will have to be the way to go. Where can find such information? Can it be done like that?

Thanks in advance.

Re: What is the WSDL or REST web service that does the geocoding?

AnthonyGiles — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:58:40 GMT

Hubert,

I'm not sure how Esri have set that service up, as a geocode service normally has REST and SOAP as supported interfaces, see:

http://tasks.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Locators/ESRI_Places_World/GeocodeServer

Regards

Anthony

Re: What is the WSDL or REST web service that does the geocoding?

HubertLo — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:37:58 GMT

Thank you Anthony.

If you have a simple address, which Operation do I need to call to get back the X and Y? Can I set the spatial reference in the call?

Hubert

Re: What is the WSDL or REST web service that does the geocoding?

AnthonyGiles — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:04:03 GMT

Hurbert,

you want to use the method addressToLocations, see:

http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/arcgisserver/apis/javascript/arcgis/help/jsapi_start.htm#jsapi/locator.htm

Regards

Anthony