Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, address entry is manual, and certain forms like the Massachusetts Court Order request a county of residence. Being asked for county is uncommon online, any many people aren't sure what theirs is!
Describe the solution you'd like
We can simplify the entry of addresses and guard against user errors and typos by integrating with an API that allows for address lookup and autocomplete.
After a quick search, @geoapify/geocoder-autocomplete looks promising: it's a lightweight TypeScript package with zero dependencies which relies on a GDPR-compliant API that has a free plan including up to 5 requests per second, which should be more than plenty for our case.
Information about Address Autocomplete: https://www.geoapify.com/address-autocomplete/
We should:
Describe alternatives you've considered
If Geoapify doesn't end up working, we can explore other providers.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, address entry is manual, and certain forms like the Massachusetts Court Order request a county of residence. Being asked for county is uncommon online, any many people aren't sure what theirs is!
Describe the solution you'd like
We can simplify the entry of addresses and guard against user errors and typos by integrating with an API that allows for address lookup and autocomplete.
After a quick search,
@geoapify/geocoder-autocompletelooks promising: it's a lightweight TypeScript package with zero dependencies which relies on a GDPR-compliant API that has a free plan including up to 5 requests per second, which should be more than plenty for our case.Information about Address Autocomplete: https://www.geoapify.com/address-autocomplete/
We should:
@geoapify/geocoder-autocompletepackagestreetAddressfield of theAddressFieldcomponent to conduct a search when the API is available, and display results in a combobox/dropdown beneath the input which can be selected with the keyboard.AddressFieldto cover new functionalityDescribe alternatives you've considered
If Geoapify doesn't end up working, we can explore other providers.