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What is Border Gateway Protocol and BGP announcements?
Understanding Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) serves as a pivotal routing protocol, facilitating the exchange of information between routers on the internet. It's the linchpin that transforms the internet into a cohesive "network of networks", steering traffic amongst various ...
How an individual can update their location?
BigDataCloud's IP Geolocation operates through an automated, patented algorithm that consolidates and prioritises data from multiple sources. As a result, we do not process individual requests to update information used by our IP Geolocation APIs. However, we offer two ways for you to update your IP location data....
Autonomous Systems (AS) in Network Management: An Overview
What is an Autonomous System (AS)?An Autonomous System (AS) is a collection of connected Internet Protocol (IP) networks, routers and other network equipment. The main feature of an AS is that it's administered and operated by a single organisation or entity. Each AS is distinctively identified through a unique number called an Autonomous System Number (ASN). This unique identifier is provided by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)....
Why is BigDataCloud's Reverse Geocoding API Free?
Reverse Geocoding transforms geographic coordinates into familiar location names or details, making it an essential tool for countless online services that depend on location-based insights. While providers like Google charge up to $0.005 per request and impose usage limits, BigDataCloud offers a game-changing alternative....
Understanding the Hazard Report
Our Hazard Report introduces a cutting-edge set of cybersecurity metrics that equip businesses with both reactive and proactive tools to tackle cyber threats.Reactive ApproachOn the reactive front, we track IP addresses against esteemed blacklist databases like blocklist.de, uceprotect.net, and Spamhaus. Additionally, through advanced algorithms and third-party intelligence, we can spot anonymisers, such as VPNs and proxies. However, it's important to note that this method primarily identifies only those services mentioned on these datasets. As such, it might miss freshly-emerging malicious services, potentially exposing businesses to significant threats....
Getting Started with BigDataCloud's Premium APIs
To access BigDataCloud's premium API services, simply create an account and obtain your API key.How to Create an Account:Click the "Sign Up" button at the top-right corner of our website.Follow the quick and simple registration process....
What is API Key Propagation?
The BigDataCloud API is designed as an ultra-scalable, enterprise-grade system, capable of handling virtually any volume of queries with ease.To maximise availability and ensure comprehensive global coverage, we’ve implemented a decentralised network of API servers. Each query is processed by the nearest available server, delivering highly reliable, low-latency performance....
Free Client-side Reverse Geocoding API: Usage Guidelines and Fair Use Policy
The Free Client-side Reverse Geocoding API is designed exclusively for client-side applications and must be used in compliance with our fair use policy. Breaches of this policy may result in your IP address being banned, restricting access to all free APIs provided by BigDataCloud....
FIPS Codes FAQ: Understanding Geographic Identification with BigDataCloud API
What are FIPS codes?FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) codes are a set of numeric codes used to uniquely identify geographic areas within the United States. They were developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to ensure consistent identification of states, counties, and other geographic entities in computer systems and databases. The number of digits in FIPS codes varies depending on the level of geography....
Understanding BigDataCloud's 'Confidence Value' for IP Geolocation Accuracy
The 'confidence value' is an innovative and more effective approach to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of IP geolocation data using BigDataCloud's proprietary technology. Conventional methods can only provide a single-point location estimate that may not represent the actual location of a dynamically assigned IP address. This issue is further compounded by the challenge of verifying and reconciling conflicting data from multiple sources, which explains why human-based validation remains a common approach, despite its limitations....

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