Frequently asked questions
What is parseaddr?
parseaddr is a hosted address parsing API. You send a messy free-text postal address and get clean structured fields back (house number, road, unit, city, postcode, country) in one POST call. It parses postal addresses, not email addresses.
Is this an email parsing or verification API?
No. parseaddr handles physical postal addresses only. If your job is email parsing or email validation, this is not the right tool.
Do I need to self-host anything?
No. parseaddr runs libpostal for you, hosted and managed. There is no model to download, no C build, and no server to operate. The API is live at api.parseaddr.com.
What are the limits and pricing?
The free tier gives you 2,000 calls a month with no card. Paid plans are £19 a month for 25,000 calls, £99 a month for 250,000, and £399 a month for 1.5 million. Monthly caps are hard: at the cap, calls return HTTP 429 with an upgrade prompt, never a surprise bill. Prepaid credit packs cover extra calls when you need them.
What happens to the address data I send?Addresses are parsed in memory only. They are never stored, logged, or retained, and never used for training. That no-retention stance is in the privacy policy:
parseaddr.com/privacy.