azavea / azavea/echo-locator

Investigate & implement alternative trip address autocomplete libraries

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Medium priority nice to have
Dominant language
TypeScript
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2
Forks
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Description

We migrated the same API used for address autocomplete from the old version of the frontend, Mapbox Address Autocomplete API, which is reliant on Conveyal's Mapbox account and API Key. This API isn't as performant as we'd like and presents risk since we don't manage the account, so we should investigate our options.
1. Look into address autocomplete libraries we can use in place of mapbox
- Ideally can constraint addresses by polygon or bbox
2. If address autocomplete available but responses do not include lat/lng values, also add forward geocoding (ex: [Esri](https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-world-geocoder)'s forward geocoding API)

If implementing new library seems feasible, accomplish within this card. If we need to continue with Mapbox, ask if BHA can create account and new API key.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the current Mapbox Address Autocomplete integration in the TypeScript frontend, then evaluate alternatives against polygon or bounding-box constraints and lat/lng availability; done means implementing a feasible replacement or documenting the decision to retain Mapbox and request a BHA account and API key.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
api, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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