Why flat pricing beats hidden overage fees
An overage fee only shows up on the invoice you did not expect. Flat, published pricing lets you calculate the cost before you ever place the call.
My Geocode blog (page 25)
Notes on geocoding, IP data, and building on the My Geocode API.
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Migrating from Geocodio
Geocodio is known for US and Canada address depth and bulk CSV geocoding. Here is what to expect when moving that workflow elsewhere.
Elevation data resolution: what "463 meters" really means
An elevation value is not measured at the exact point you asked for, it comes from a sample grid with a stated resolution. That resolution changes what the number means.
Tell IPv4 and IPv6 visitors apart in your logs
Read the version field on an IP lookup to know whether a visitor connected over IPv4 or IPv6, and why the distinction matters for logs and quota.
Detecting VPN and proxy traffic on signup forms
A subscription service noticed its free trial was being claimed dozens of times by the same person cycling through VPN exit nodes, and started checking for that pattern directly.
Drop-in compatibility with ipstack is live
An ipstack integration now works against our host without changes to its request or response handling, aside from a new host and key.
Rate limits should be documented, not discovered
Finding your rate limit through a 429 error in production is not documentation. It is a support ticket that should never have needed to exist.
Countries that have changed their time zone rules
A country's UTC offset is not permanent. Governments periodically redraw zone boundaries, adjust offsets, or add and drop daylight saving, and software has to keep up.
Migrating from MapQuest Geocoding
MapQuest Geocoding has a long history in consumer mapping. Here is what a migration to a compatible drop-in host actually requires.
Detect a visitor's country for tax and currency defaults
Use a visitor's IP address to set a sensible default country, tax rate, and currency before they type a single character into your form.
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