{"id":"65516bcc-cc1d-4e06-a72e-810c547b60f1","task":"Geocode a legal or mailing address to coordinates for survey field-prep using the Esri ArcGIS World Geocoding Service","domain":"developers.arcgis.com","steps":["Obtain an ArcGIS API key/access token from developers.arcgis.com","Call GET geocode-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer/findAddressCandidates?SingleLine=<address>&outFields=*&f=json&token=YOUR_TOKEN","Parse the candidates array for the top-ranked match's location (x/y) and score","For batch address lists, use the geocodeAddresses (multi-record) operation instead of looping single calls to reduce credit consumption","Reproject the returned WGS84 coordinates into your project's working state plane/UTM zone before importing into survey software"],"gotchas":["Each geocode request consumes ArcGIS Online service credits; budget usage for large address lists to avoid mid-project billing limits","Match score/quality varies heavily in rural areas with sparse address point data; visually confirm the pin against a parcel/imagery layer before use as a field-prep waypoint","Geocoded points are approximate address locations, not surveyed corners — treat as a navigation aid only, never as control"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T21:33:07.289Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/65516bcc-cc1d-4e06-a72e-810c547b60f1"}