What is Polis
Polis is Sagen's enterprise-grade address cleansing, normalization, and geocoding engine. It transforms messy, inconsistent location data into standardized, verified addresses with precision coordinates - at scale and in real time.
Address validation
Polis validates addresses against authoritative postal databases worldwide. In the United States, Polis is USPS CASS-certified, ensuring compliance with postal standards. International validation covers 240+ countries using local postal authority data.
Composite geocoding
Polis uses a composite geocoding strategy that combines multiple reference datasets to maximize hit rates and accuracy. Each result includes a confidence score so you can set your own quality thresholds. Typical accuracy exceeds 99.5% for rooftop-level geocoding in supported regions.
Batch & real-time processing
Process millions of records in batch mode - Polis handles 2.4M+ records in under 20 seconds on standard infrastructure. For transactional use cases, the real-time API returns validated, geocoded results in under 50ms per request.
Deduplication & record linkage
Polis identifies and merges duplicate address records using fuzzy matching, phonetic algorithms, and spatial proximity analysis. Link records across datasets even when formatting, abbreviations, and naming conventions differ.
Integration
Polis is available as a standalone API, as part of the Sagen platform, or via the @sagen/polis SDK. Connect directly to your data warehouse, CRM, or ETL pipeline. Polis supports Snowflake, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, and CSV/Parquet file inputs.