BC Address Geocoder
Last updated on February 13, 2025The BC Address Geocoder is a REST web service API (Application Programming Interface) that is used to find physical locations and provide latitude and longitude coordinates. It uses authoritative data to standardize civic and non-civic addresses in British Columbia.
On this page:
- About the BC Address Geocoder
- Access the BC Address Geocoder
- Demo application
- Technical resources
- Contact us
About the BC Address Geocoder
The BC Address Geocoder can be used to identify precise locations in British Columbia. The BC Address Geocoder API is easily integrated into other applications and regularly updated. It hosts 1.3 million physical addresses including street addresses, latitude and longitude locations as well as the most complete list of physical addresses in the province.
BC Address Geocoder uses
The BC Address Geocoder has many uses including:
- Emergency planning and response
- Academic research
- Standardizing addresses, data cleansing, and validation
Access the BC Address Geocoder
Government and non-government organizations can open a ticket with the Data Systems and Services Request System to access to this web service.
REST API console
This API conducts address cleaning, correction, completion, geocoding, reverse geocoding, and proximity resources for intersection addresses, physical addresses, and their occupants in British Columbia.
Address List Editor
Copy and paste a list of up to 1,000 addresses to geocode.
Batch Geocoder (restricted access)
Geocode a large set of addresses to return their physical locations. An IDIR account is required to access this feature.
Physical Address Viewer in Google Earth
Use our address viewer through Google Earth’s platform.
Demo application
Try out the BC Address Geocoder API through our Location Services in Action Demo App.
Technical resources
Find release notes and other information in the BC Address Geocoder Developer Guide and in our documentation on GitHub.
Data sources
- British Columbia Assessment Authority provides property addresses
- B.C. Digital Road Atlas Program provides road centrelines and localities
- BC Geographical Names Information System provides place names
- ParcelMap BC Parcel Fabric provides parcel geometry
- Geographic Sites Registry provides locations that are important to government carrying out business
Contact us
Get in touch with the Location Services team by submitting a ticket through the Data Systems and Services Request System.