Movoto Autocomplete API resolves a place name to a ready location value for the search route. Results cover cities, counties, ZIP codes and neighborhoods with state, listing count and coordinates. Pass the location of a result into the search route unchanged. A query with no match returns an empty list. Failed requests are not billed.
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Parameters
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Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
1 optional filter available.
string
Required
Search text, 2 to 100 characters. Example: aus.
coffee shops
integer
Optional
Number of results, 1 to 25 (default 10).
10
Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
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data
meta
success
{
"data": {
"query": "aus",
"results": [
{
"city": "Austin",
"name": "Austin",
"type": "city",
"state": "TX",
"county": "Travis County",
"location": "austin-tx",
"full_name": "Austin TX Texas",
"coordinates": {
"latitude": 30.2986219,
"longitude": -97.7541339
},
"postal_code": null,
"listing_count": 6610
},
{
"city": "Austin",
"name": "78701",
"type": "zip",
"state": "TX",
"county": null,
"location": "tx/78701",
"full_name": "78701 TX Texas",
"coordinates": {
"latitude": 30.270007,
"longitude": -97.742564
},
"postal_code": "78701",
"listing_count": 241
}
]
},
"meta": {
"billable": true,
"endpoint_family": "autocomplete"
},
"success": true
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A required parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"location": [
"The location field is required."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Upstream Unavailable
Movoto could not be reached or returned data that does not match the request. This response is not billable and is retryable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "search"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "Movoto could not be reached. Please retry shortly."
},
"success": false
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