Address confidence is a future Hoist contract field, not a current customer result. The current G-NAF adapter contains representative fixtures only; lookup_address is hidden from MCP discovery, and REST or direct MCP calls fail closed without returning a fixture row or official-source citation.
What it could mean after launch
Only after Hoist proves a complete server-owned snapshot, a high-confidence signal could mean supplied address text was parseable, normalised, and matched to that disclosed source version. A low-confidence or mismatch signal could identify address components needing review, such as postcode, locality, state, unit, or street differences.
What it cannot mean
Address confidence is not identity proof. It does not prove who lives at an address, who owns a property, whether a company occupies a site, whether mail will be delivered, or whether a bank account belongs to the supplier named on an invoice.
How agents should use it
Agents must not claim that Hoist currently checked or matched an address. Use an independently reviewed official source today. If the future signal launches, it must remain a consistency cue for human review, never an automated approval or identity conclusion.
Related terms
- G-NAF: the Australian address reference dataset; Hoist customer lookup is currently unavailable.
- Address intelligence docs: current fail-closed status, future limits, and attribution.
- Human review item: what Hoist raises when available evidence cannot safely resolve a discrepancy.