Answers
Frequently asked questions
- What countries does Ziptastic support?
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55+ and counting. Current country codes:
ADARATAU BEBGBRCA CHCZDEDK ESFIFRGB HRHUINIS ITJPLUMX MYNLNONZ PHPKPLPT RUSESISK THTRUSZA + more
- Where does Ziptastic's data come from?
- A Geonames.org backbone, layered with authoritative national sources — ONS (UK), G-NAF (Australia), BAN (France), BAG/PDOK (Netherlands), LINZ (New Zealand), and HUD ZIP→CBSA crosswalk (US metro areas). We add more all the time.
- How many requests can I make on the free tier?
- The keyless v2 endpoint allows 100 requests every 24 hours. Paid plans raise the cap substantially.
- How often is the postal code database updated?
- Free version updates twice a year; paid versions update monthly.
- Can my AI agent use Ziptastic directly?
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Yes — that's a first-class use case. Point any MCP client at our
MCP server, or let your agent read
/openapi.jsonand call the REST API. All traffic is metered through the same billed key. - What if I need a custom plan?
- We can scale to whatever fits your needs. Email tom@getziptastic.com.
- I'm having trouble using Ziptastic
- Reach out at tom@getziptastic.com and we'll help.