Question 1

Which is better, API Reference - Ideal Postcodes or OpenStreetMap?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Geocoding API that's easy to integrate, go with API Reference - Ideal Postcodes. API Reference - Ideal Postcodes uses apiKey while OpenStreetMap uses OAuth.

Question 2

What is the main difference between API Reference - Ideal Postcodes and OpenStreetMap?

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 .... OpenStreetMap: Navigation, geolocation and geographical data. They differ in authentication (apiKey vs OAuth), HTTPS support (yes vs no), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Geocoding API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Both have similar integration complexity. API Reference - Ideal Postcodes uses apiKey and OpenStreetMap uses OAuth.

API Reference - Ideal Postcodes vs OpenStreetMap

API Reference - Ideal Postcodes

OpenStreetMap

When to use which?