Google Maps Geocoding
Modified on: Sat, 24 Aug, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Overview
Normalize and enrich location data in your investigations.
The Google Maps Geocoding Transforms convert coordinates, phrases, and ambiguous addresses into standardized addresses. Investigators can use these Transforms to normalize and enrich their location data, helping discover new patterns and insights.
Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets (Street View), real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, air, and public transportation. For more information, visit https://maps.google.com/.
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You can read more about the Google Maps Geocoding Transforms for Maltego on our website here.
Search for City [Google Maps Geocoding]
| API Key | string | | True | False | False |
| Display Name | Search for City [Google Maps Geocoding] |
| Owner | Maltego Technologies |
| Author | Maltego Technologies support@maltego.com |
| Data Source | Google Maps Geocoding |
| Output Entities | Phrase |
Variants
| coordinatestocity | maltego.GPS | Attempts to find the city of the specified coordinates. |
| locationtocity | maltego.Location | Attempts to return the city of the location specified. |
Search for Country [Google Maps Geocoding]
| API Key | string | | True | False | False |
| Display Name | Search for Country [Google Maps Geocoding] |
| Owner | Maltego Technologies |
| Author | Maltego Technologies support@maltego.com |
| Data Source | Google Maps Geocoding |
| Output Entities | Phrase |
Variants
| coordinatestocountry | maltego.GPS | Attempts to find the country of the specified coordinates. |
| locationtocountry | maltego.Location | Attempts to return the country of the location specified. |
Search for Location [Google Maps Geocoding]
| API Key | string | | True | False | False |
| Display Name | Search for Location [Google Maps Geocoding] |
| Owner | Maltego Technologies |
| Author | Maltego Technologies support@maltego.com |
| Data Source | Google Maps Geocoding |
| Output Entities | Phrase |
Variants
| coordinatestolocation | maltego.GPS | Attempts to translate coordinates into a human-readable location. |
| phrasetolocation | maltego.Phrase | Attempts to return a location related to the specified phrase. |
Search for Coordinates [Google Maps Geocoding]
Description
Attempts to return the coordinates of the location specified.
| API Key | string | | True | False | False |
| Display Name | Search for Coordinates [Google Maps Geocoding] |
| Owner | Maltego Technologies |
| Author | Maltego Technologies support@maltego.com |
| Data Source | Google Maps Geocoding |
| Transform Name | locationtocoordinates |
| Input Entities | maltego.Location |
| Output Entities | Phrase |
| Short Description | Attempts to return the coordinates of the location specified. |
Normalize Location [Google Maps Geocoding]
Description
Attempts to return a normalized location.
| API Key | string | | True | False | False |
| Display Name | Normalize Location [Google Maps Geocoding] |
| Owner | Maltego Technologies |
| Author | Maltego Technologies support@maltego.com |
| Data Source | Google Maps Geocoding |
| Transform Name | normalizelocation |
| Input Entities | maltego.Location |
| Output Entities | Phrase |
| Short Description | Attempts to return a normalized location. |