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Actinia Grass GIS vs CountryStateCity

If you need a Geocoding API that's easy to integrate, go with CountryStateCity.

Actinia Grass GIS

Actinia is an open source REST API for geographical data that uses GRASS GIS

CountryStateCity

World countries, states, regions, provinces, cities & towns in JSON, SQL, XML, YAML, & CSV format

Actinia Grass GIS

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • Currently flagged as inactive

CountryStateCity

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureActinia Grass GISCountryStateCity
AuthenticationapiKeyapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

CountryStateCity works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.