Hi all,
I've been using ggmap::geocode() for turning addresses into geocodes but datasciencetoolkit.org no longer supports this feature and Google now only allows one geocode request for free per day.
Does anyone know of a good free replacement?
Thanks!
You could try Bing maps or Mapquest Open
Can you call this from R? It is for a shinydashboard map that was created through leaflet and the address is user-generated through a textbox.
Yes. They offer REST APIs and you can call APIs from R. Here is a useful article https://rviews.rstudio.com/2018/07/23/rest-apis-and-plumber/
You will have to register to get an API key though.
Google now allows unlimited geocode requests per day. I ran about 1000 yesterday. You can also use the census website to geocode. You may want to read my blog entry on geocoding, http://adelieresources.com/2019/01/comparing-free-geocoding-engines/ , I use google but it has some potential gotcha issues.
If you would like my code for accessing the census geocoder, let me know. Someday I plan to clean it up for release.
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