API archive entry · source-reported
PontoFato
Brazilian postal codes (CEP) with IBGE coordinates, addresses and the companies registered there
Decision snapshot
PontoFato is catalogued as a Geocoding API from PontoFato. The directory reports no auth authentication, HTTPS support, and CORS as no.
- Category
- Geocoding
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Reported
- CORS
- No
Evaluation pathway
- Define endpoints, fields, freshness, and expected request volume.
- Read the live source and confirm access, terms, limits, and version.
- Test representative inputs, errors, latency, pagination, and data quality.
- Plan monitoring, retries, caching, version pinning, and a fallback.
What still needs verification
Pricing and quotas
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Endpoint coverage
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Reliability
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Data and privacy
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Versioning
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Developer experience
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Source reference
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