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administrative-divisons-db vs Pointpin

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

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Pointpin

Pointpin is a simple yet powerful API designed for high traffic websites to deliver fast and reliable IP geolocation for your websites and applications.

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administrative-divisons-db

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

Pointpin

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
Featureadministrative-divisons-dbPointpin
AuthenticationNoneapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesYes

When to use which?

administrative-divisons-db is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication.

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