The problem with SLA language nobody can act on
A 99.99 percent uptime promise means nothing if the credit for missing it is a rounding error and the process for claiming it takes longer than the outage did.
My Geocode blog (page 22)
Notes on geocoding, IP data, and building on the My Geocode API.
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Migrating from ip-api.com
ip-api.com's flat JSON response is widely copied elsewhere in the industry. Here is what changes when you migrate that specific integration.
Send your API key three different ways (and why it matters)
The same key works as a header, a bearer token, basic auth, or a query parameter, so pick whichever mechanism fits the tool making the request.
How disputed territories are handled in location data
Some coordinates sit in places where more than one government claims sovereignty. Location data has to describe reality on the ground without taking a political side.
Estimating shipping cost from postal code alone
An online store needed a shipping estimate before checkout, working from nothing but the postal code a shopper had typed into a single field.
Drop-in compatibility with MapQuest Geocoding is live
MapQuest Geocoding requests now work against our host unchanged, matching its parameters and response fields so switching needs only a host and key.
ISO 3166-1 and 3166-2 codes, and where they get confusing
Country codes and subdivision codes look simple until you hit the exceptions. Here is what ISO 3166-1 and 3166-2 actually cover, and where confusion creeps in.
Why we don't track visitors to sell you analytics
Some location APIs quietly become analytics businesses on the side, selling what they see. We resolve the lookup you asked for and stop there.
Migrating from Geocode.Farm
Geocode.Farm serves a smaller niche in the geocoding market. Here is what a migration to a compatible drop-in host actually involves.
Cache geocoding results without breaking your quota math
Caching addresses saves requests, but only if your cache and your quota headers agree on what has actually been looked up.
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