Experian Address Validation

Best for: Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box

Avoid if: You need transparent pricing up front; You want to try it free before paying; You have strict compliance requirements

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  Agent friendliness
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  15 / 100
  Pricing transparency
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  60 / 100
  Setup speed
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  15 / 100
  Docs quality
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  Procurement ease
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  35 / 100
  Trust readiness

Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fields (pricing, compliance, capabilities, docs and developer-surface signals) - not from reviews or paid placement. Each axis is 0-100; an unknown signal scores 0 for that axis. Procurement ease is the inverse of buying friction (higher = easier to adopt).

Pricing model

Contact sales [2]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/overview/costs/“Please contact us for details on our costs of submitting a request to the API”edq.com/pricing/“Customized pricing for your business ... Never pay for more than you need”

Published pricing

✗ No [3]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/overview/costs/“Please contact us for details on our costs of submitting a request to the API.”

Free tier

✗ No [4]docs.experianaperture.io/free-trials/data-validation/“14 day access (extension available) ... 2000 free address, email and phone data validations ... This free trial is currently only available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA”

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [5]developer.experian.com/faqs“Getting started is easy: register an API user account, try the sandbox, and start integration”

Requires sales call

✗ No

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [6]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/overview/costs/“Please contact us for details on our costs of submitting a request to the API”edq.com/pricing/“Customized pricing for your business ... submit a form, or call (888) 771-8822 to receive a quote from their expert team”

• USPS CASS certified
• International coverage
• Address autocomplete
• Geocode append
• Bulk / batch

Supported actions

validate, singleline, lookup, search, format, suggestions/stepin, suggestions/refine, suggestions/format, autocomplete, typedown, bulk_verify, geocode_append, layouts, datasets [7]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/address-api-reference/validate/“POST /address/validate/v1 ... supported search types: Autocomplete, Single-Field, and Multi-Field”docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/address-api-reference/api-specification/“The documentation references these endpoints: Search, Validate, Lookup, Format, Suggestions/Stepin, Suggestions/Refine, Suggestions/Format, Layouts, Datasets and prompt sets”

Regions

245 countries and territories (global), United States (USPS CASS Certified), Canada (Canada Post SERP Certified), United Kingdom (Royal Mail PAF data licensed), Australia (Australia Post PAF data; AMAS-approved), New Zealand [8]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/overview/introduction/“authoritative postal sources (including Royal Mail, USPS and Australia Post), trusted third-party providers, and Experian proprietary information”experian.com/small-business/address-validation“USPS CASS Certified™ ... Canada Post SERP certified”docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/dataset-reference/australia/“Australia Post's Postal Address File (PAF) - the official and authoritative source of postal addresses in Australia, maintained by Australia Post”

Languages

Latin, Greek, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic, Russian, 40+ character sets supported with transliteration [9]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/overview/introduction/“supports over 40 different character sets, including Latin, Greek, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic, and Russian”

Input types

free-form address string (singleline), structured address components, partial address (autocomplete/typedown), postal code, ISO3 country code

Output types

standardized/formatted address (7-line layout), deliverability/validity confidence codes, address components breakdown, enrichment data (geocodes, demographics, business/residence, county codes), validation detail (corrections applied), match metadata, global_address_key, JSON [10]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/address-api-reference/validate/“confidence: Match confidence level ... suggestions ... address: Formatted address with 7 lines (street, locality, region, postal_code, country) ... enrichment: Geocodes and enrichment data ... metadata: Deliverability indicators”

Webhooks

✗ No [11]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/“Documentation sections on compliance: T&Cs, SaaS SLA, privacy policy — no webhook section listed in navigation”

Sandbox / test mode

✗ No [12]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/get-started/make-a-test-call/“A license to use the product. Talk to your account manager or contact us to get a license if you don't have one.”developer.experian.com/faqs“Most APIs can be tested in the sandbox with test/static data through a self-serve process.”

SDK languages

TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, C# [13]github.com/experianplc/Experian-Address-Validation“TypeScript (61.2%) ... JavaScript (28.4%) ... client-side JavaScript sample code referenced via GitHub repository”github.com/experianplc/edq-data-validation-sdks“The Experian DVS SDKs provide convenient access to the RESTful Experian APIs ... Java (37.5%), C# (37.0%), TypeScript (25.5%)”

MCP server

✗ No [14]github.com/experianplc/Experian-Address-Validation“Repository archived June 9, 2026 and now read-only — no MCP server referenced”

SOC 2

Unknown [15]docs.experianaperture.io/more/request-for-information/experian-address-validation“ISO 27001 Certificates available upon request”

HIPAA

– Unknown [16]docs.experianaperture.io/more/request-for-information/experian-address-validation“ISO 27001 Certificates available upon request”

GDPR

– Unknown [17]docs.experianaperture.io/more/request-for-information/experian-address-validation“ISO 27001 Certificates available upon request”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [18]docs.experianaperture.io/more/request-for-information/experian-address-validation“ISO 27001 Certificates available upon request”dev-my-contents.experian.com/docs/eo/live/eo_security_whitepaper/Content/security_framework.html“Experian has achieved and subsequently retained certification to ISO/IEC 27001, having successfully made the transition from BS 7799”

PCI DSS

– Unknown

Published SLA

✓ Yes [19]docs.experianaperture.io/saas-services-sla“99.99% for Address Validation, Email Validation, and Phone Validation ... Measured monthly using internal monitoring”

Rate limits

150 requests per minute per account (shared across all tokens/licenses); returns HTTP 429 when exceeded; cannot be increased [20]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/help/rate-limiting/“The maximum number of requests a customer is allowed to make per minute ... X-Rate-Limit-Limit: 150 ... X-Rate-Limit-Remaining: 5 ... X-Rate-Limit-Reset: 1547453281”

Known restrictions

Global address keys and suggestions keys must not be cached or validated - they are subject to change without prior notice, Free trial (14-day, 2000 validations) restricted to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and USA only, Enrichment data requires separate purchase/add-on for most search types, Production access requires license from account manager; self-serve trial covers limited countries only, Rate limit of 150 requests/minute cannot be increased or changed [21]docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/get-started/best-practices/“The length and format of Global address keys and Suggestions keys are subject to change without prior notice. Caching or validation rules should not be implemented for Global address keys and Suggestions keys.”docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation/help/rate-limiting/“The maximum number of requests a customer is allowed to make per minute ... cannot be increased or changed”docs.experianaperture.io/free-trials/data-validation/“This free trial is currently only available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA”

• Docs

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://api.experianaperture.io

Version

v1

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

api_key

Error format

vendor-specific JSON: object with `error` key containing `type`, `title`, `detail`, `instance` fields

SDKs

• TypeScript/JavaScript Experian-Address-Validation (archived Jun 2026) · repo
• Java edq-data-validation-sdks (archived Jun 2026) · repo
• C# edq-data-validation-sdks (archived Jun 2026) · repo

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• Deprecation policy

Launched

2016-07-19

Notable customers

IKEA, Overstock.com, GS1 Australia, The Vitamin Shoppe

• Lob Address Verification

  "Avoid mail missteps and make failed deliveries a thing of the past."

  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Loqate Address Verification

  "Global address verification that ensures you reach your customers, every time."

  Usage · public pricing · self-serve

• PostGrid Address Verification

  "Autocomplete, Verify, Validate, and Standardize addresses across 250+ countries & territories to local postal standards"

  Hybrid · public pricing · self-serve

• Melissa

  Global data quality and enhancement solutions to profile, verify, clean, update, match, and integrate People data.

  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Smarty (US & International Address Verification)

  "Address data on easy mode"

  Subscription · public pricing · self-serve

• Service Objects DOTS Address Validation

  "Maximize Address Accuracy and Deliverability"

  Sales-led · self-serve

Experian Address Validation alternatives · Experian Address Validation vs Lob Address Verification · All Address Validation APIs APIs

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1. ↑Description: docs.experianaperture.io
2. ↑Pricing model: docs.experianaperture.io · edq.com
3. ↑Published pricing: docs.experianaperture.io
4. ↑Free tier: docs.experianaperture.io
5. ↑Self-serve signup: developer.experian.com
6. ↑Enterprise plan: docs.experianaperture.io · edq.com
7. ↑Supported actions: docs.experianaperture.io · docs.experianaperture.io
8. ↑Regions: docs.experianaperture.io · experian.com · docs.experianaperture.io
9. ↑Languages: docs.experianaperture.io
10. ↑Output types: docs.experianaperture.io
11. ↑Webhooks: docs.experianaperture.io
12. ↑Sandbox: docs.experianaperture.io · developer.experian.com
13. ↑SDK languages: github.com · github.com
14. ↑MCP server: github.com
15. ↑SOC 2: docs.experianaperture.io
16. ↑HIPAA: docs.experianaperture.io
17. ↑GDPR: docs.experianaperture.io
18. ↑ISO 27001: docs.experianaperture.io · dev-my-contents.experian.com
19. ↑Published SLA: docs.experianaperture.io
20. ↑Rate limits: docs.experianaperture.io
21. ↑Known restrictions: docs.experianaperture.io · docs.experianaperture.io · docs.experianaperture.io

Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 10 → 20
2. 2026-06-14 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
3. 2026-06-14 Has Structured Data: (none) → No
4. 2026-06-14 Rendering: (none) → static
5. 2026-06-14 Capabilities: {} → {"bulk":true,"autocomplete":true,"international":true,"cass_certified":true,"ge…
6. 2026-06-14 Summary Md: (none) → Experian Address Validation is a REST API for real-time and batch address valid…
7. 2026-06-14 Best For: (none) → Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box
8. 2026-06-14 Avoid If: (none) → You need transparent pricing up front, You want to try it free before paying, Y…
9. 2026-06-14 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
10. 2026-06-14 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 35
11. 2026-06-14 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 10
12. 2026-06-14 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 15
13. 2026-06-14 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 60
14. 2026-06-14 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 15
15. 2026-06-14 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 55
16. 2026-06-14 Llms Txt Present: (none) → No
17. 2026-06-14 Docs URL: (none) → https://developer.experian.com
18. 2026-06-14 Has Published Pricing: set to No
19. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Available: set to No
20. 2026-06-14 Self Serve Signup: set to Yes
21. 2026-06-14 Requires Sales Call: set to No
22. 2026-06-14 Enterprise Plan Available: set to Yes
23. 2026-06-14 SOC 2: set to unknown
24. 2026-06-14 ISO 27001: set to Yes
25. 2026-06-14 SLA Published: set to Yes
26. 2026-06-14 SLA URL: set to https://docs.experianaperture.io/saas-services-sla
27. 2026-06-14 Data Retention Policy URL: set to https://docs.experianaperture.io/more/request-for-information/experian-address-…
28. 2026-06-14 Documented Rate Limits: set to 150 requests per minute per account (shared across all tokens/licenses); return…
29. 2026-06-14 Rate Limit Window: set to minute
30. 2026-06-14 Known Restrictions: set to Global address keys and suggestions keys must not be cached or validated - they…
31. 2026-06-14 Auth Methods: set to api_key
32. 2026-06-14 Auth Docs URL: set to https://docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation…
33. 2026-06-14 API Style: set to rest
34. 2026-06-14 Base URL: set to https://api.experianaperture.io
35. 2026-06-14 API Version: set to v1
36. 2026-06-14 Versioning Scheme: set to url
37. 2026-06-14 Stability: set to ga
38. 2026-06-14 Deprecation Policy URL: set to https://docs.experianaperture.io/end-of-service-life-status
39. 2026-06-14 Quickstart URL: set to https://docs.experianaperture.io/address-validation/experian-address-validation…
40. 2026-06-14 Error Format: set to vendor-specific JSON: object with `error` key containing `type`, `title`, `deta…
41. 2026-06-14 Requires Verification: set to Yes
42. 2026-06-14 Slug: set to experian-address
43. 2026-06-14 Launched At: set to 2016-07-19
44. 2026-06-14 Notable Customers: set to IKEA, Overstock.com, GS1 Australia, The Vitamin Shoppe
45. 2026-06-14 Fields Not Found: set to hipaa, gdpr, pci_dss, soc2, minimum_commitment, starting_price_usd, price_basis…
46. 2026-06-14 Source Confidence: set to high
47. 2026-06-14 Extractor: set to claude-subagent:sonnet
48. 2026-06-14 Last Verified At: set to 2026-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
49. 2026-06-14 Status: set to published
50. 2026-06-14 Free Tier Limit: set to 2,000 validations over 14-day trial (AU, CA, NZ, USA only)

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