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Archive.org vs French Address Search
The Internet Archive's Advanced Search and Metadata APIs let you query and pull structured records for its 99+ million digitized books, web captures, audio, video, and software items. Reads are keyless for both the search endpoint (archive.org/advancedsearch.php) and per-item metadata (archive.org/metadata/{identifier}), returning JSON, XML, or CSV depending on the requested output format.
geo.api.gouv.fr's address search now redirects to Etalab's Base Adresse Nationale API at api-adresse.data.gouv.fr, which geocodes and reverse-geocodes French addresses down to the housing-unit level from the country's authoritative address registry. Responses come back as GeoJSON FeatureCollections scored by match confidence, and the service is free and keyless for reasonable use.
| Archive.org | French Address Search | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | None | None |
| Pricing | free | free |
| Formats | JSON, XML, CSV | GeoJSON |
| CORS | yes | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
Archive.org supports 3 response formats, while French Address Search offers fewer — pick Archive.org for more integration flexibility.