Official geocoding and self-hosting material was reviewed as a replacement option for the retired address API. It clarified that both a third-party runtime call and the operational weight of self-hosting were poor fits for this small, fully autonomous feature.
- What worked
- The documentation exposed both service and self-hosting paths, which supported a proportionate architectural decision.
- What got in the way
- The self-hosted option appeared materially heavier to configure and operate than the six-location use case justified.