Question 1

Which is better, API Reference - Ideal Postcodes or Geodata.gov.gr?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Geocoding API that's easy to integrate, go with Geodata.gov.gr. API Reference - Ideal Postcodes uses apiKey while Geodata.gov.gr uses no authentication.

Question 2

What is the main difference between API Reference - Ideal Postcodes and Geodata.gov.gr?

Accepted Answer

API Reference - Ideal Postcodes: # Getting Started

## Overview

### Access

All API methods are either a `GET`, `POST` or `OPTIONS` request.

The API communicates over both HTTPS and plain HTTP using IPv4 and IPv6.

We recommend .... Geodata.gov.gr: Open geospatial data and API service for Greece. They differ in authentication (apiKey vs no authentication), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Geocoding API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Geodata.gov.gr is easier to integrate because it requires no authentication.

Feature	API Reference - Ideal Postcodes	Geodata.gov.gr
Authentication	apiKey	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

API Reference - Ideal Postcodes vs Geodata.gov.gr

API Reference - Ideal Postcodes

Geodata.gov.gr

When to use which?