Data Validation — entry 002 of 7

Lob.com

Verified Jul 2026

Lob's US Address Verification API checks, standardizes, and CASS-certifies a US postal address in real time, returning delivery-point-validation flags, vacancy and building-type metadata, and a corrected/deliverable address in one JSON response. It's the same verification engine behind Lob's broader direct-mail automation platform (mail creation, printing, and USPS tracking), so a key created for one Lob product works across the rest. Authentication is a single API key sent as the HTTP Basic Auth username, with separate test and live keys so integrations can be built and tested before any usage is billed.

address-verificationuspscass-certifieddirect-maildeliverability
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingMeteredBilled per request beyond a limited free quota.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.

GreatAPIs Score

Score69out of 100
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing11/20Metered / usage-based pricing
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months

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Auth quickstart

  1. Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
  2. Send it on every request as a headerAuthorization: <key>
  3. The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored

Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.