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# Filtering data by geocoding quality

To restrict locations appearing in your interfaces that are beneath a certain level of geocoding quality, the interface can be filtered by "Location type".

This option can be found under Interfaces > Data Settings > Location Types as shown below:

[![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/d/8/0/d/d80db274a4acb80/7c5d6e78-8bb4-459a-8653-72afee_mjh6br.png)](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/103943161/abd9343057e05b02fbcf7dc3/image.png?expires=1794512700&signature=18951dd825cbb0ad4b24d422f217ae1926bcd4166bbaf6e2562574fb1da16c9a&req=dSAkH819nIdeFb4f3HP0gJvtjZgDQYCEPLS1m99Lnm%2BP%2BH%2BQsj7RY%2BJplaFs%0AnzgbGdXfbZYzNQaYtQ%3D%3D%0A)

MetaLocator uses the same location types as Google's Geocoding API to categorize accuracy into one of 4 strata as described below:

_Quoting_ [https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/intro](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/intro)

* "**ROOFTOP**" indicates that the returned result is a precise geocode for which we have location information accurate down to street address precision.
* "**RANGE_INTERPOLATED**" indicates that the returned result reflects an approximation (on a the same road) interpolated between two precise points (such as intersections). Interpolated results are generally returned when rooftop geocodes are unavailable for a street address.
* "**GEOMETRIC_CENTER**" indicates that the returned result is the geometric center of a result such as a polyline (for example, a street) or polygon (region).
* "**APPROXIMATE**" indicates that the returned result is approximate.

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