Understanding available features by Address Verification API

Modified on Tue, 13 Jun, 2023 at 12:45 PM

Available Address Verification modes

Address Verification for Dataverse (Power Apps & Dynamics 365) offers three ways to verify addresses.

Address Autocomplete : inline verification, with a control that are seamlessly integrated in the user interface.

The example above shows the user interface using Melissa Express Entry. Note that the user experience (country selection and search bar), the completeness and quality of the data varies based on the API used.

Address Validate Button : Enter address information, then click on the verification button to launch the verification. This process will verify the address, return the result(s) and allow you to make additional changes prior to updating the Dynamics 365 / Power Apps record.

Background Process Validation : Configure a workflow that uses the Sharp XRM Custom action to verify addresses in the background, and control how you want to use the verified address returned as a result.

Features availability by Address Verification API

The information in the table below is provided to help you understand the functionality available with each of our supported address verification API.

The goal is to help you decide which API to use, based on the expected user and administrator experiences your organization needs.

API	Autocomplete	Validate Button	Background Process
Bing Maps	✅	❌	✅
Google Maps *	✅	❌	✅
Azure Maps	✅	❌	✅
Melissa Global	❌	✅	✅
Melissa Personator	❌	✅	✅
Melissa Express Entry	✅	❌	❌
Canada Post	✅	❌	✅

* When using Google Maps, you must have the following services enabled from the Google Cloud Platform:

Geocoding
Geolocation
Places

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