Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

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 .... Ziptastic: Get the country, state, and city of any US zip-code. 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

Ziptastic is easier to integrate because it requires no authentication.

Feature	API Reference - Ideal Postcodes	Ziptastic
Authentication	apiKey	None
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown

API Reference - Ideal Postcodes vs Ziptastic

API Reference - Ideal Postcodes

Ziptastic

When to use which?