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Q. How to get JSON, XML and Excel outputs without clicking the format buttons in a web browser?
- put "&fmt=format_type" to the end of the original query string.
- format_type available: json, xml, excel
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(Example) List of Carrier Routes in ZIP Code "92688"
Original query string: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/mapcartzip/zipcode?zipcode=92688
JSON format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/mapcartzip/zipcode?zipcode=92688&fmt=json
XML format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/mapcartzip/zipcode?zipcode=92688&fmt=xml
Excel format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/mapcartzip/zipcode?zipcode=92688&fmt=excel -
(Example) Personator result of address "1 Civic Center Plz, Irvine CA 92606"
Original query string: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/personator/index?addressLine1=1+Civic+Center+Plaza&city=Irvine&state=CA&postalCode=92606
JSON format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/personator/index?addressLine1=1+Civic+Center+Plaza&city=Irvine&state=CA&postalCode=92606&fmt=json
XML format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/personator/index?addressLine1=1+Civic+Center+Plaza&city=Irvine&state=CA&postalCode=92606&fmt=xml
Q. How to get JSON, XML and Excel outputs without signing in a web browser? (Sign in programmatically)
- put "&fmt=format_type&id=license_key_using_credits" to the end of the original query string.
- format_type available: json, xml, excel
- license_key_using_credits can be found at My Account page or in the query string in a web browser after you click the JSON or XML buttons after login.
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(Example) List of Carrier Routes in ZIP Code "92688"
Original query string: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/mapcartzip/zipcode?zipcode=92688
JSON format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/mapcartzip/zipcode?zipcode=92688&fmt=json&id=AnJ0iuPsrTcabdwHUddEd**nSAwewXQ0PC2dxudAZ-**
XML format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/mapcartzip/zipcode?zipcode=92688&fmt=xml&id=AnJ0iuPsrTcabdwHUddEd**nSAwewXQ0PC2dxudAZ-**
Excel format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/mapcartzip/zipcode?zipcode=92688&fmt=excel&id=AnJ0iuPsrTcabdwHUddEd**nSAwewXQ0PC2dxudAZ-** -
(Example) Personator result of address "1 Civic Center Plz, Irvine CA 92606"
Original query string: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/personator/index?addressLine1=1+Civic+Center+Plaza&city=Irvine&state=CA&postalCode=92606
JSON format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/personator/index?addressLine1=1+Civic+Center+Plaza&city=Irvine&state=CA&postalCode=92606&fmt=json&id=AnJ0iuPsrTcabdwHUddEd**nSAwewXQ0PC2dxudAZ-**
XML format: https://lookups.melissa.com/zh/personator/index?addressLine1=1+Civic+Center+Plaza&city=Irvine&state=CA&postalCode=92606&fmt=xml&id=AnJ0iuPsrTcabdwHUddEd**nSAwewXQ0PC2dxudAZ-**