Pelias vs Google Maps

geocoder_comparison.ts

import axios from 'axios'


interface GeocodeFeature {
  "type": "Feature",
  "geometry": {
    "type": string,
    "coordinates": number[]
  },
  "properties": {
    "label": string //full address we want to use
    "layer": string
    "name": string
    "housenumber": string
    "street": string
    "confidence": number,
    "match_type": string
    "distance": number,
    "accuracy": string
    "country": string
    "country_a": string
    "region": string
    "region_a": string
    "county": string
    "locality": string
    "neighbourhood": string
    "continent": string
  }
}
interface GeocodeRes {
  bbox: number[]
  feature: GeocodeFeature
}

export function encodeHttpAuth(username: string, password: string) {
  return 'Basic ' + Buffer.from(`${username}:${password}`).toString(
    'base64'
  )
}

export async function geocode(address: string, territory_bounds?: string): Promise<GeocodeRes> {
  const baseUrl = `https://pelias-philadelphia.tryhabitat.com`
  const urlEndpoint = `/v1/search?text=${encodeURIComponent(address)}`
  //TODO: implement territory BBOX const options = '&boundary.rect.min_lat=25.84&boundary.rect.min_lon=-106.65&boundary.rect.max_lat=36.5&boundary.rect.max_lon=-93.51'
  const request = `${baseUrl}${urlEndpoint}`

  const { data: { bbox, features } } = await axios.post(request, {}, {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': encodeHttpAuth(
        process.env.ENGINE_USERNAME,
        process.env.ENGINE_PASSWORD
      )
    }
  })

  const res = { bbox, feature: features[0] }
  return res
}