Read through our frequently asked questions for a better understanding of what T2A can do and see how to get started. These FAQs are targeted at a variety of audiences; IT managers and developers should refer to our technical documentation for further guidance on T2A implementation.
T2A is an API (Application Programming Interface) that allows website and application developers to access our powerful database functionality.
T2A has access to millions of database records of people, businesses, addresses and other items. The T2A API allows the use of that
Register on our site. You will then be able to log in to your control panel in order to access your API key.
It is a unique identifier that is used to tell T2A who you are. Your API key should not be disclosed to third parties, and should not be included in web pages.
T2A is only accessed through an http or https request. Most methods support GET or POST, so you can easily add the various parameters to the query string. T2A returns either XML, SOAP or JSON. There is a separate SOAP API; XML and JSON are accessed via our REST API.
The protocol used to communicate across the Internet. Https is the secure version, used during online banking, for example. A common http request is (in effect) "show me google.com".
A text language that allows computers to talk to each other, but in a human-readable format.
SOAP is an extension to XML that very easily allows supporting development environments (such as Microsoft Visual Studio) to connect to web services such as T2A. It is simply a means by which to use T2A.
It's similar to XML except that the structure is more compact and therefore quicker to send and receive. It is mainly used by websites when they need to refresh a portion of a page without changing the entire page. In T2A it sits beside XML as a direct alternative. Many developers use JQuery to access T2A.
The means by which to communicate with T2A via http. POST can send more data in the request than GET.
Virtually anything. If you can send an http request and then process the XML (or JSON) that is returned, you can use T2A. Examples include PHP, JSP, classic ASP, and JQuery.
Most methods return a result in less than a second. Using a method that returns a larger result set will take longer (as our server sends the results back to you. Large results are normally returned in small blocks (such as a page of 10 results), for that reason.
Our ISP promises 99.99% uptime but we also offer an independent backup server site, should the main server site be unavailable.
We think so. It was designed and created by engineers familiar with some terrible APIs (that we cannot name) which are poorly documented and poorly implemented. T2A is designed to be easy to invoke, and returns simple XML or JSON.
On the T2A site there are some basic code examples showing the use of a method in PHP and JQuery.
We offer a much simpler mechanism, GET and POST parameters.None of our methods need a complicated XML input.
You can specify one or more IP addresses from which your T2A http requests will originate; your server(s). You may optionally choose to protect your requests and responses from possible snoopers by using our secure https service.
Using your server-side code, invoke the free method javascript_key to obtain a temporary secure session key which may be safely included in your web page markup. This allows T2A to identify your account, yet does not allow any unauthorised use of your T2A account.
Yes, but you will need to add the IP address of the proxy server to your authorised IP list. If the request is coming from a web browser, you will already be using a javascript_key, so that will work also.
Just another term for a web browser, such as Chrome, Internet Exlorer and Firefox.
T2A operates on a prepayment basis (similar to a pay as you go mobile phone). Invoiced accounts are also available on request.
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