Autocomplete - v4
Autocomplete version for merged location search¶
Updating Autocomplete API is a valuable resources that allows developers to integrate autocomplete functionality into their applications. This API is designed to help users quickly find and select items from a large set of options by suggesting potential matches as they type.
The API is built on a machine learning model that analyzes user input and suggests potential matches based on the context of the search. This model can be updated in real-time, allowing the API to continuously improve its suggestions as more data becomes available.
URL¶
https://maps.vietmap.vn/api/autocomplete/v4?apikey={your-apikey}&text={text}&focus={lat,long}&display_type={display_type}
Method¶
GET
Migrate from v3 → v4 (short)¶
- Endpoint changes from
/api/autocomplete/v3to/api/autocomplete/v4; adddisplay_typeto control output (1=new, 2=old, 3=auto, ⅚=both). - Responses can use a new 2-level admin model (ward → province); v4 may include
data_old/data_newto carry the alternate format if you choosedisplay_type=5or6. - For v3-compatible payloads, call v4 with
display_type=2; for side-by-side comparison during migration, usedisplay_type=5or6. - V4 api uses different
ref_id, please refer to Place v4 API for more detail, which replaces the old Place API.
See the previous version docs: Autocomplete v3.
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| apikey | string | yes | API provided by VIETMAP for customer's account | |
| focus | string | no | Specify the center of the search context expressed as coordinates (lat,lng). |
10.758867,106.675566 |
| text | string | yes | User desired input | Cong ty |
| display_type | number | no | Result display type. Follow Display Type Options for more detail | 1 |
| cityId | number | no | Every city has a unique ID, which is used to filter search results | 12 |
| distId | number | no | Every district has a unique ID, which is used to filter search results | 1292 |
| wardId | number | no | Every ward has a unique ID, which is used to filter search results | 984332 |
| circle_center | string | no | The central coordinate (lat,lng) position of the area to be searched |
10.758867,106.6755666 |
| circle_radius | number | no | The radius of the search area (in meters) |
200 |
| cats | string | no | Provide full list of POI categories. Click here POI Categories | 1002-1 |
| layers | string | no | Represent for certain type of data such as POI,ADDRESS,VILLAGE,WARD,DIST,CITY,STREET |
POI |
Display type options¶
| Value | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Response New Format | New merged administrative format (2 levels: ward, city). |
| 2 | Response Old Format | Old administrative format (3 levels: ward, district, city). |
| 3 | Response as Input Format | API will detect user input and response model like input format. |
| 5 | Response both New & Old | Returns new-format object and indicates old (legacy) boundaries. |
| 6 | Response both Old & New | Returns old-format object and indicates updated (new) boundaries. |
Example¶
Input
https://maps.vietmap.vn/api/autocomplete/v4?apikey={your-apikey}&text=197 tran phu&focus=10.75887508,106.67538868&display_type=1
If you need detailed information about the place, please use the Vietmap Place API
[
{
"ref_id": "geocode:RAkPcicmZ3d-NQhac2kADHYlbFAkBiEeAQAkCV0EXwdFbESDiMNbEzMK9ogWVwJMBRgNBwdRFFZWBlIdAQZcCVcFUB5TDwNbAlYDClJSBQIdVQk2QFhR",
"distance": 0.06911172534949989,
"address": "Phường 4,Quận 5,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"name": "197 Trần Phú",
"display": "197 Trần Phú Phường 4,Quận 5,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"boundaries": [
{
"type": 2,
"id": 656652,
"name": "4",
"prefix": "Phường",
"full_name": "Phường 4"
},
{
"type": 1,
"id": 1292,
"name": "5",
"prefix": "Quận",
"full_name": "Quận 5"
},
{
"type": 0,
"id": 12,
"name": "Hồ Chí Minh",
"prefix": "Thành Phố",
"full_name": "Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh"
}
],
"categories": [],
"entry_points": [],
"data_new": {
"ref_id": "geocode:RAkPcicmZ3d-NQhac2kADHYlbFAkBiEeAQAkCV0EXwdFbESDiMNbEzMK9ogWVwJMBRgNBwdRFFZWBlIdAQZcCVcFUB5TDwNbAlYDClJSBQIdVQkkU0FHUA",
"distance": 0.06911172534949989,
"address": "Phường Chợ Quán,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"name": "197 Trần Phú",
"display": "197 Trần Phú Phường Chợ Quán,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"boundaries": [
{
"type": 2,
"id": 18700,
"name": "Chợ Quán",
"prefix": "Phường",
"full_name": "Phường Chợ Quán"
},
{
"type": 0,
"id": 12,
"name": "Hồ Chí Minh",
"prefix": "Thành Phố",
"full_name": "Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh"
}
],
"categories": [],
"entry_points": [],
"data_new": null,
"data_old": null
},
"data_old": null
}
]
[
{
"ref_id": "geocode:RAkPcicmZ3d-NQhac2kADHYlbFAkBiEeAQAkCV0EXwdFbESDiMNbEzMK9ogWVwJMBRgNBwdRFFZWBlIdAQZcCVcFUB5TDwNbAlYDClJSBQIdVQkkU0FHUA",
"distance": 0.06911172534949989,
"address": "Phường Chợ Quán,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"name": "197 Trần Phú",
"display": "197 Trần Phú Phường Chợ Quán,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"boundaries": [
{
"type": 2,
"id": 18700,
"name": "Chợ Quán",
"prefix": "Phường",
"full_name": "Phường Chợ Quán"
},
{
"type": 0,
"id": 12,
"name": "Hồ Chí Minh",
"prefix": "Thành Phố",
"full_name": "Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh"
}
],
"categories": [],
"entry_points": [],
"data_new": null,
"data_old": {
"ref_id": "geocode:RAkPcicmZ3d-NQhac2kADHYlbFAkBiEeAQAkCV0EXwdFbESDiMNbEzMK9ogWVwJMBRgNBwdRFFZWBlIdAQZcCVcFUB5TDwNbAlYDClJSBQIdVQk2QFhR",
"distance": 0.06911172534949989,
"address": "Phường 4,Quận 5,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"name": "197 Trần Phú",
"display": "197 Trần Phú Phường 4,Quận 5,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"boundaries": [
{
"type": 2,
"id": 656652,
"name": "4",
"prefix": "Phường",
"full_name": "Phường 4"
},
{
"type": 1,
"id": 1292,
"name": "5",
"prefix": "Quận",
"full_name": "Quận 5"
},
{
"type": 0,
"id": 12,
"name": "Hồ Chí Minh",
"prefix": "Thành Phố",
"full_name": "Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh"
}
],
"categories": [],
"entry_points": [],
"data_new": null,
"data_old": null
}
}
]
[
{
"ref_id": "auto:RAkPcicmZ3d-NQhac2kADHYlbFAkBiEeAQAkCV0EXwdF_KakgoWOrg0FFWZfh4jFXA1kXfbZFlNRGFUYCAJXAF8BUQBVCAZUC18EA1VMAwUYXwJQBBQFBQVTHVFacANBQlU",
"distance": 0.05455783214665687,
"address": "Phường Chợ Quán,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"name": "197 Đường Trần Phú",
"display": "197 Đường Trần Phú Phường Chợ Quán,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"boundaries": [
{
"type": 2,
"id": 18700,
"name": "Chợ Quán",
"prefix": "Phường",
"full_name": "Phường Chợ Quán"
},
{
"type": 0,
"id": 12,
"name": "Hồ Chí Minh",
"prefix": "Thành Phố",
"full_name": "Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh"
}
],
"categories": [],
"entry_points": []
}
]
[
{
"ref_id": "auto:RAkPcicmZ3d-NQhac2kADHYlbFAkBiEeAQAkCV0EXwdF_KakgoWOrg0FFWZfh4jFXA1kXfbZFlNRGFUYCAJXAF8BUQBVCAZUC18EA1VMAwUYXwJQBBQFBQVTHVFaYhBYVA",
"distance": 0.05455783214665687,
"address": "Phường 4,Quận 5,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"name": "197 Đường Trần Phú",
"display": "197 Đường Trần Phú Phường 4,Quận 5,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"boundaries": [
{
"type": 2,
"id": 656652,
"name": "4",
"prefix": "Phường",
"full_name": "Phường 4"
},
{
"type": 1,
"id": 1292,
"name": "5",
"prefix": "Quận",
"full_name": "Quận 5"
},
{
"type": 0,
"id": 12,
"name": "Hồ Chí Minh",
"prefix": "Thành Phố",
"full_name": "Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh"
}
],
"categories": [],
"entry_points": []
}
]
[
{
"ref_id": "auto:RAkPcicmZ3d-NQhac2kADHYlbFAkBiEeAQAkCV0EXwdF_KakgoWOrg0FFWZfh4jFXA1kXfbZFlNRGFUYCAJXAF8BUQBVCAZUC18EA1VMAwUYXwJQBBQFBQVTHVFacANBQlU",
"distance": 0.05455783214665687,
"address": "Phường Chợ Quán,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"name": "197 Đường Trần Phú",
"display": "197 Đường Trần Phú Phường Chợ Quán,Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh",
"boundaries": [
{
"type": 2,
"id": 18700,
"name": "Chợ Quán",
"prefix": "Phường",
"full_name": "Phường Chợ Quán"
},
{
"type": 0,
"id": 12,
"name": "Hồ Chí Minh",
"prefix": "Thành Phố",
"full_name": "Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh"
}
],
"categories": [],
"entry_points": []
}
]
Response description¶
Autocomplete API will respond to a list that contains up to 10 places.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ref_id | string | Reference ID for the Point of Interest (POI). May include a prefix reflecting display type. Use Vietmap Place API to get detail info. |
| distance | number | Distance value, in kilometer |
| address | string | Full address including street, ward, district, and city. |
| name | string | Name of the Point of Interest (POI) |
| display | string | Display name containing detailed information of the POI address |
| boundaries | array | Array containing boundary information (ward, district, city). |
| categories | array | Array containing categories associated with the POI |
| entry_points | array | Array containing entry points for the POI. This value will available for some special address, like airport, hotel,... |
| data_old | object or null | Old-format variant of this result (when applicable to the chosen display type), otherwise null. |
| data_new | object or null | New-format variant of this result (when applicable to the chosen display type), otherwise null. |
For the boundaries array:
| Sub-Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| type | int | Type of boundary (0 for city, 1 for district, 2 for ward) |
| id | int | Unique identifier for the boundary |
| name | string | Name of the boundary |
| prefix | string | Prefix of the boundary (e.g., "Phường" for ward) |
| full_name | string | Full name of the boundary (e.g., "Phường 9" for ward) |
For the entry_points array:
| Sub-Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ref_id | string | Reference ID for the Point of Interest (POI) |
| name | string | Name of the Point of Interest (POI) |
For the data_old and data_new objects:
| Sub-Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ref_id | string | Reference ID for the result variant |
| distance | number | Distance value, in kilometer |
| address | string | Full address |
| name | string | POI name |
| display | string | Display text containing detailed address info |
| boundaries | array | Same schema as the boundaries array above |
| categories | array | POI category codes |
| entry_points | array | Entry points for the POI (if available) |
If you need detailed information about the entrypoint, please use the Vietmap Place v4 API
