Monthly Amazon Location Service Updates - 2026.07

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Monthly Amazon Location Service Updates - 2026.07

This is a summary of the July updates for Amazon Location Service.

2026.07 Updates

Amazon Location Service enhances Places APIs with new address and search options
This release introduces the AddressNamesMode parameter to control how address components are returned, the AddressTranslations parameter to return place name translations in 50+ languages, and the TravelMode parameter to optimize search results for users in motion. It also adds the DriveThrough attribute indicating whether a place offers drive-through service, and a Parsing.AdditionalInfo response field in the Geocode API that details how the input address was interpreted.