Global Address Validation Service
Worldwide coverage
247 countries in a standardized database
Self-hosted data
Full control over security and latency
Unmatched data quality
Our long-standing partnerships with national and international postal operators, such as USPS, guarantee the timely delivery of accurate information.
1,500 verified data sources
Validate address at input
Multi-Language support
299 languages available
Unique expertise
Reduce integration time by 30%
HOW DOES IT WORK
Why do address validation on-premise?
How to validate addresses with self-hosted data?
A dedicated expert ensures a timely implementation into your systems and an immediate answer to your questions.
Check the requirements to build an address validation at input API in the backend with our article.
GeoPostcodes' accurate, consistent master data has helped us to resolve addresses across our platform and perform enterprise knowledge graphing to bridge data silos. It has certainly made a big difference.
Henry Bowers
Data Scientist
“GeoPostcodes' data offers two big advantages for us: we save a lot of time, and we can validate whether the postal code we have exists."
William Chao
Product Owner, Geographic Information Services
WHY GEOPOSTCODES
Use our data to increase quality, reduce costs
and free up internal resources
Plug and Play Design
- Standardized and unified data structure
- Reduce integration time by 30%
- 299 languages
Highest quality
- 247 countries
- 1,500 verified data sources
- Weekly updates
Enterprise Grade Service
- 100+ successful integrations
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- On-premise data
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Frequently Asked Questions
The process to ensure that the addresses captured by a form are accurate and complete.
It involves comparing the new address against a comprehensive and up-to-date database of valid addresses. This can be done in real-time (i.e., during online transactions) or integrated into backend systems to ensure that addresses are accurate before further processing.
Other vendors collect USPS information and resell it. The GeoPostcodes Postal database differs from that of USA data by the additional features and services, for instance, the multi-language support, the geocodes, and the time zone information.
Your address validation process can vary depending on your specific needs, the number of addresses, and your budget. Some common methods are:
- Database Checks: Integrate an on-premise database like GeoPostcodes’ to perform periodical validation checks.
- Postal Services: Validate one single address at a time. Not useful for batch verification.
- Third-Party Services: Integrate address validation into your applications, websites, or databases through an API (Application Programming Interface).
- User Input Validation: Validate shipping during the input process on your website or application.
The cost of an address validation software can vary widely depending on several factors like the accuracy, the added features, or the software integration. Some providers require pay-as-you-go pricing, whilst others require a yearly subscription or license fee.
Learn more about GeoPostcodes license prices here.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) offers address validation and correction services through the USPS Address Information API (Application Programming Interfaces). This paid API allows businesses to verify addresses and standardize addresses against USPS data.
By matching the provided billing ZIP code with the one associated with the card on file, merchants can reduce the risk of fraudulent transactions.
Google provides some limited free usage of its address validation services. However, it’s important to note that there are usage limits associated with the free tier, and exceeding these limits will result in charges.
Address validation confirms that the addresses in a database are real and unified. It includes features like correcting input addresses or standardizing formats among registered addresses.
Alternatively, address verification goes one step further and ensures the address is connected to the individual who provided it. This can be done using address verification software.
An address validation API is a software interface that allows developers to integrate address verification and validation capabilities into their applications, websites, or systems. The process requires the implementation of the API into a software or application.
A query is placed per address verified. The API returns a response to the application, indicating whether the address is valid, complete, and deliverable. The API may provide suggestions or corrections if there are any errors or issues with the address.
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