From 9fcbc0ed4def96cf1edea529651c9a986e00376c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Diana Shkolnikov Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:01:08 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update 002-search.md --- getting-started/002-search.md | 12 +++++++++++- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/getting-started/002-search.md b/getting-started/002-search.md index 6582233..46c05db 100644 --- a/getting-started/002-search.md +++ b/getting-started/002-search.md @@ -10,7 +10,17 @@ Geocoding is the process of matching an address to its corresponding geographic ## Looking For Places - Getting Started {search text, global, no options} -`https://search.mapzen.com/v1/search?text={123 Fake Street, Springfield}&api_key={YOUR_API_KEY}` +So, let's say you wanted to find **Stinky Beach**, you'd just do this. + +> +> [/v1/search?___text=stinky beach___](https://search.mapzen.com/v1/search?api_key={YOUR_API_KEY}&text=stinky beach) +> + +_Go ahead, and click that link... we'll wait._ + +Now you know exactly where on the earth sufrace **Strinky Beach** is located: `[ 139.86114, -37.33192 ]` +You've also probably learned from the results of that request that this questionable beach is located in **Australia**, more specifically in the **South Australia** region. You also have yourself a handy text label to use when talking to other humans about this place: **Stinky Beach, Nora Creina, South Australia** + - Response is GeoJSON FeatureCollection - The FeatureCollection is an ordered array, ranked in order of likleyhood