validate_address

Description

Validates and normalizes an address via Google Maps. Generates structured address lines, locality, postal code, region, and GPS coordinates.

When to Use

Before updating billing or shipping address.
Before using tools requiring coordinates (pickup search).
When customer provides a partial address.

Workflow

Collect address components or coordinates.
Call tool.
Read formatted address back to customer.
Use output directly in subsequent flows.

Arguments

All fields optional:
region_code, postal_code, locality, address_lines, latitude, longitude.

Input Schema (simplified)

{
  "postal_code": "75010",
  "locality": "Paris",
  "address_lines": ["10 Rue du Faubourg"]
}

Output

Structured address:

{
  "formatted_address": "10 Rue du Faubourg, 75010 Paris, France",
  "address_lines": [...],
  "locality": "Paris",
  "region_code": "FR",
  "postal_code": "75010",
  "latitude": 48.87,
  "longitude": 2.35
}

Sample Prompts

“Validate the address: 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View.”
“Normalize this address: 5 avenue de Lyon, 69003.”