A physical address. Culturally neutral — supports any global addressing convention

Fields

FieldTypeReqDescription
addressCountrystringISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. Always uppercase
addressLine2stringSecondary address line — flat, suite, building, or floor. Use when the primary street address is insufficient
addressLocalitystringCity, town, village, or ward. For Japanese addresses, this is the city or special ward (ku)
addressOrderenumThe addressing convention that governs the display order of this address. Defaults to 'western' if omitted western: street → city → region → country (most of the world). japanese: country → prefecture → city → ward → block → building (reversed from Western). indian: building → street → landmark → locality → city → state. arabic: building → street → district → city → country. custom: any other ordering convention. Determines display order.
addressRegionstringState, prefecture, province, or county. The administrative division below national level
directionNotesstringFree-form directions to reach the address when no formal address system exists. Common in rural communities across Africa, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands Free-form directions when no formal address exists. Common in rural Africa, parts of India.
formattedAddressstringThe full address as a single formatted string, suitable for display. Preserves the original representation from the source document. Must not be the sole address representation — always populate structured fields where possible
landmarkstringA nearby landmark used to locate the address. Essential in jurisdictions without formal street addressing — India, Nigeria, and rural areas worldwide Common in India, Nigeria, rural areas. 'Near Meenakshi Temple' or 'Behind Shoprite, Lekki Phase 1'.
latitudenumberGeographic latitude in decimal degrees. Useful for properties in jurisdictions without formal addressing systems
longitudenumberGeographic longitude in decimal degrees. Pair with latitude for precise property location
postalCodestringPostal or ZIP code. Format varies by country — UK postcodes, US ZIP codes, Japanese 〒 codes, etc
streetAddressstringStreet number and name. For Japanese addresses, use the block and building number (chōme-ban-gō)
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