# returnIntersection on /arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer/reverseGeocode is deprecated

ArcGIS Geocoding Service deprecated /arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer/reverseGeocode, query parameter returnIntersection without giving a shutdown date yet.

The ArcGIS Geocoding Service deprecated the query parameter returnIntersection on the endpoint /arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer/reverseGeocode without a shutdown date. Calls that continue to rely on this parameter eventually fail. Developers should discontinue using this parameter in their applications.

## What to use instead

Drop returnIntersection and send featureTypes=StreetInt to retrieve the nearest intersection instead.

- API: ArcGIS Geocoding Service (geocode-api.arcgis.com)
- Kind: Parameter removal
- Takes effect: no date given yet
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer/reverseGeocode`, `query parameter returnIntersection`
- Source: [Announcement](https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/geocode/reverse-geocode/)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against ArcGIS Geocoding Service's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/providers/arcgis-geocoding-service/breaking-changes/returnintersection-on-arcgis-rest-services-world-geocodeserver-reversegeocode/

## ArcGIS Geocoding Service's words

> The return Intersection parameter has been deprecated. Discontinue using it in your application, and use the feature Types parameter instead.

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