Is French Address Search API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the French Address Search API (Open Data).
Possibly: French Address Search's last check failed
Our latest daily check of French Address Search (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) failed: it answered HTTP 503. One failure can be a blip; the live check below tells you whether it's still failing.
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French Address Search API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- It answered HTTP 503
- Last up
- Not seen up yet
We check French Address Search's listed URL (https://geo.api.gouv.fr/adresse) once a day. History started when French Address Search was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
What does HTTP 503 mean? Read the 503 explainer.
French Address Search API not working for you?
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, French Address Search may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
- If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
- Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.
Open Data APIs up at their last check
- 1
Microlink.io API
Online · 378 msExtract structured data from any website.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 378 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
OpenSanctions API
Online · 343 msData on international sanctions, crime and politically exposed persons.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 343 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
PayCrunch API
Online · 278 msUS wages for 1,008 occupations and by state, from BLS OEWS May 2025, static JSON, CC BY 4.0.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 278 ms response
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
221 API
Online · 527 msSenegal reference data: public holidays, mobile operators, banks, communes, legal forms.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 5
API Setu API
Online · 1199 msAn Indian Government platform that provides a lot of APIS for KYC, business, education & employment.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
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French Address Search API status FAQ
Is French Address Search API down right now?
Our latest daily check of French Address Search (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) failed: it answered HTTP 503. One failure can be a blip; the live check below tells you whether it's still failing. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether French Address Search is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether French Address Search API is up?
Once a day our checker requests French Address Search's listed URL (https://geo.api.gouv.fr/adresse) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.
What can I use if French Address Search API is down?
Free Open Data APIs that were up at their last check include Microlink.io, OpenSanctions, PayCrunch. See the full list of French Address Search alternatives for a comparison.
Why does French Address Search API work for others but not for me?
A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, French Address Search may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.