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administrative-divisons-db vs IP Geolocation API

If you need a Geocoding API that's easy to integrate, go with administrative-divisons-db.

administrative-divisons-db

Get all administrative divisions of a country

IP Geolocation API

BigDataCloud's IP Geolocation API returns detailed information about the geographical location, ownership and connectivity of the provided IPv4 IP address. This API is powered by patent-pending ‘N...

administrative-divisons-db

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use

IP Geolocation API

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
Featureadministrative-divisons-dbIP Geolocation API
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesUnknown

When to use which?

administrative-divisons-db is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. administrative-divisons-db works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.