location_flow_diagram.md

Location Flow Diagram

flowchart TD
    A[Location Input] --> B[Autocomplete API]
    B --> C[Search Results]
    C --> D[Pick First Result]
    D --> E[Extract State & Place ID]
    E --> F[Geocoding API with Place ID]
    F --> G[Return Lat, Long & State]
    E --> G

    style A fill:#e1f5fe
    style G fill:#c8e6c9
    style B fill:#fff3e0
    style F fill:#fff3e0

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Flow Description

1. Location Input: User provides a location string
2. Autocomplete API: Sends the location to autocomplete service
3. Search Results: API returns list of matching locations
4. Pick First Result: Select the first (most relevant) result from the list
5. Extract State & Place ID: Extract the state information and place ID from the selected result
6. Geocoding API: Use the place ID to call the geocoding API
7. Return Lat, Long & State: Return the latitude, longitude coordinates and state information