Not for us. If we do a cURL request from our web server it works fine every time (until Google blocks us!).
Unless you mean doing it through AJAX? Then I guess it sends the referrer and hence fails. On Sep 4, 4:54 pm, bratliff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sep 4, 3:33 pm, "warden [Andrew Leach - Maps API Guru]" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sep 4, 4:18 pm, Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Using the geocode service, we've been getting some odd results. For > > > Norwich, UK, most postcodes provide invalid results when using a key. > > > I think you've found a hole, so I wouldn't shout about it too loudly. > > On the other hand, because it's a hole, you need to be prepared for it > > to be plugged. > > > The API doesn't geocode postcodes (it only goes as far as sector > > centroids). The HTTP geocoder, which should be used with a key, > > provides the same results (as you've found). It's an abuse of the > > system not to use a key. Using no key is the way which it's used on > > Google's own domains, which at the moment do geocode the entire > > postcode. Pamela has indicated that this behaviour is planned to > > change because of Royal Mail licensing issues -- and probably the fact > > that it's not only Google who can use their full-code data. > > > I get a 610 error with your second (non-key) link, which would > > indicate that you are using that link within a script hosted by Google > > (in googlepages, perhaps?) for it to work. > > > Andrew > > I found the same to be true with Google's other services: > > gx > geo > nav > > if running locally on hard drive. The key cannot be validated without > a valid domain name. Once I moved it to the web, it failed without a > vaild key. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
