API Documentation

Some years ago, the popularity of social networking websites had triggered a debate around the relevance of email addresses. Many thought that we were witnessing their death and that social profiles were going to take the lead.On the contrary, email addresses have become more relevant today than ever. It has become a key to all digital data and lifestyle and is often our preferred method for business communication. For example, if you book a ticket online you expect your ticket to be emailed. If you book a reservation at a restaurant or a hotel, you expect an email verification of your booking. If you purchase online, you expect all orders and shipping details to be emailed....

IP geolocation technology has been around for a long while. It is the only non-intrusive tool a service provider can use to estimate the geographical location of online visitors.IP geolocation has proved itself as the main driving engine for delivering location-based services such as content localisation, digital rights management, customer targeting and fraud detection....

The reverse geocoding API is widely used by businesses to identify their customer’s or asset’s location by converting their geographical coordinates into a readable address. But how reliable is it, and what are its limitations? Every day we use maps on our mobile phones to commute, find local businesses, discover new exciting places, and get localised news and media content....

Hyper-personalisation has become a key ingredient in delivering a great customer experience and carrying out effective targeted marketing campaigns. At the heart of hyper-personalisation, lies the user’s location data. All the digital marketing ads, e-commerce platforms, sharing-based services, content delivery systems and many more are based on location data. Hence, identifying user’s location information has become of paramount importance to businesses. ...

What is IP Geolocation?This is part 1 of a 2-part series on the current stage of IP geolocation services worldwide. If you are interested in how BigDataCloud is revolutionising the industry, head straight to part 2: The Next Generation IP Geolocation Service...