A new bulk endpoint for address lists
Address lists can now be sent as a single bulk call, with each address counted individually rather than the whole call counting as one request.
My Geocode blog (page 3)
Notes on geocoding, IP data, and building on the My Geocode API.
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Set sensible timeouts for high-volume batch jobs
A bulk request with thousands of items in one call needs a timeout budget that matches its size, not a default meant for a single lookup.
Why elevation data gets treated as an afterthought
Elevation data rarely gets its own line on a pricing page, and that absence tells you something real about how seriously it actually gets built.
Business versus residential IP classification, and its limits
Classifying an IP address as business or residential is a genuinely useful signal for many applications, but it is an inference from network characteristics, not a guaranteed fact.
IP threat and network detail available on request
Adding mg_extras=1 or an X-MG-Extras header to an IP lookup now returns optional threat and network detail on top of the standard response.
Your first week after migrating: what to watch
The first week after a provider migration is when subtle issues actually surface. Here is what to monitor closely during that window.
Detecting data residency for GDPR compliance
A SaaS company needed to know, for every user session, whether a visitor was connecting from inside the European Union, since that answer changed which servers and which consent flow applied.
The case against charging extra for basic authentication methods
A header, a bearer token, and a query parameter all authenticate a request the same way. Charging more for one of them is charging for a preference, not a feature.
What changes when a country redraws its administrative borders
When a region merges, splits, or gets renamed, every address and every dataset referencing the old boundary needs to be updated, and that update rarely happens everywhere at once.
Rate limit differences to expect when you switch providers
Rate limits vary in structure, not just in number, across providers. Here is what to check before assuming your current logic still applies.
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