BigDataCloud API
Maps & Geocoding · Data Validation
BigDataCloud is a multi-product API platform that delivers several distinct data services under a single developer account: reverse geocoding, IP geolocation, client-side geolocation, email validation, and phone number validation. What makes BigDataCloud stand out among competing services is its no-frustrating-rate-limits philosophy the free tiers are genuinely generous, and the platform avoids the aggressive throttling that makes many competing free-tier APIs impractical for real applications.
BigDataCloud API Highlights
BigDataCloud API is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.
API Key (query parameter: ?key=YOUR_KEY). Some free endpoints require no key.
Free: 10,000 requests/month for IP geolocation. Rate limits vary by endpoint.
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
AWSBigDataCloud API is best for:
Nigerian developers needing a suite of free-first APIs covering reverse geocoding, IP geolocation, email validation, phone validation, and network intelligence with no frustrating rate limits on free tiers.
- Free tier:10,000 requests/month for IP geolocation; many endpoints are free
- Paid plans available for reverse geocoding, phone validation, and email validation at higher volumes
BigDataCloud API Core Features & Capabilities
Features Included
Not Supported
Required Access Documents for BigDataCloud API
- API Key RegistrationOptionalRegister at bigdatacloud.com to get an API key. Some endpoints (like client-side geolocation) require no key at all and can be called directly from a browser.
Different BigDataCloud API use cases
- Nigerian Address Autocomplete from GPS Coordinates:Use BigDataCloud's reverse geocoding API to convert GPS coordinates from a Nigerian user's device into a readable address (street, city, state) enabling address autocomplete without requiring the user to type their full address.
- IP-Based Nigerian User Detection:Use BigDataCloud's IP geolocation to detect whether a visitor is in Nigeria and automatically set the language to English (Nigeria), currency to NGN, and load Nigeria-specific pricing with 10,000 free lookups/month.
- Email Validation at Signup:Before accepting a new user's email address on a Nigerian platform, validate it with BigDataCloud's email validation endpoint to check deliverability, detect disposable email addresses, and reduce fake signups.
- Phone Validation for Nigerian Numbers:Use BigDataCloud's phone validation endpoint to verify Nigerian mobile numbers (MTN: 0803/0806/0813/0816/0906; Airtel: 0802/0808/0812; Glo: 0805/0807/0811; 9mobile: 0809/0817/0818) are valid before sending OTPs.