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Physical Address Redaction
99.7% Accuracy
70+ Data Types

Physical Address Redaction

Detect and redact physical addresses in formats from 150+ countries. Street addresses, cities, states, postal codes, and geographic identifiers with intelligent parsing.

Enterprise Security
Real-Time Processing
Compliance Ready
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0 Words Protected
0+ Enterprise Clients
0+ Languages
150 +
Countries
99.5 %
Accuracy
50 +
Postal Formats
< 200 ms
Detection Time
Key Features

Intelligent Address Detection

Understanding addresses worldwide

Global Formats

Recognize address formats from 150+ countries including US, UK, EU, Asian, and Latin American patterns.

Component Parsing

Identify individual components: street number, street name, unit, city, state/province, postal code, country.

Context-Aware

AI distinguishes addresses from similar text patterns through contextual analysis and format validation.

Flexible Redaction

Full address redaction, preserve city/state only, ZIP code handling per HIPAA rules, or custom patterns.

Postal Code Intelligence

Validate postal codes against country formats. HIPAA-compliant ZIP handling (first 3 digits rules).

Multi-Line Support

Handle addresses spanning multiple lines, embedded in paragraphs, or in structured form fields.

Simple Process

How It Works

Simple integration, powerful results

01

Upload Content

Send your documents, text, or files through our secure API endpoint or web interface.

02

AI Detection

Our AI analyzes content to identify all sensitive information types with 99.7% accuracy.

03

Smart Redaction

Sensitive data is automatically redacted based on your configured compliance rules.

04

Secure Delivery

Receive your redacted content with full audit trail and compliance documentation.

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Developer Friendly

Easy API Integration

Get started with just a few lines of code

  • RESTful API with JSON responses
  • SDKs for Python, Node.js, Java, Go
  • Webhook support for async processing
  • Sandbox environment for testing
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redaction_api.py
import requests

api_key = "your_api_key"
url = "https://api.redactionapi.net/v1/redact"

data = {
    "text": "John Smith's SSN is 123-45-6789",
    "redaction_types": ["ssn", "person_name"],
    "output_format": "redacted"
}

response = requests.post(url,
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}"},
    json=data
)

print(response.json())
# Output: {"redacted_text": "[PERSON_NAME]'s SSN is [SSN_REDACTED]"}
const axios = require('axios');

const apiKey = 'your_api_key';
const url = 'https://api.redactionapi.net/v1/redact';

const data = {
    text: "John Smith's SSN is 123-45-6789",
    redaction_types: ["ssn", "person_name"],
    output_format: "redacted"
};

axios.post(url, data, {
    headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${apiKey}` }
})
.then(response => {
    console.log(response.data);
    // Output: {"redacted_text": "[PERSON_NAME]'s SSN is [SSN_REDACTED]"}
});
curl -X POST https://api.redactionapi.net/v1/redact \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "John Smith's SSN is 123-45-6789",
    "redaction_types": ["ssn", "person_name"],
    "output_format": "redacted"
  }'

# Response:
# {"redacted_text": "[PERSON_NAME]'s SSN is [SSN_REDACTED]"}
SSL Encrypted
<500ms Response

Comprehensive Physical Address Protection

Physical addresses reveal where people live, work, and conduct their daily activities. This location information is among the most sensitive personal data, enabling everything from targeted marketing to stalking and harassment. Under privacy regulations worldwide, addresses qualify as personal data requiring protection, making accurate address detection and redaction essential for compliance.

Address detection presents unique challenges due to the extraordinary variety of formats used globally. US addresses follow different conventions than UK addresses, which differ from German, Japanese, or Brazilian formats. Even within a single country, addresses may be written in multiple valid formats. Effective detection must handle this diversity while avoiding false positives from text that merely resembles addresses.

International Address Formats

Address formats vary significantly across countries and regions. Our system understands these variations:

United States: Street number + street name + unit, city, state abbreviation, ZIP code (12345 or 12345-6789). Common variations include directionals (N, S, E, W), street type abbreviations (St, Ave, Blvd), and unit designators (Apt, Suite, #).

United Kingdom: Building number/name + street, locality, post town, postcode (format: A9 9AA, A99 9AA, AA9 9AA, etc.). UK addresses often include building names and may span 5-7 lines.

Germany: Street name + number (reversed from US), postal code + city. German postal codes are 5 digits. Street names may include compound words.

Japan: Prefecture, city, ward, district, block, building - written largest to smallest (opposite of Western convention). May be written in kanji, hiragana, or romanized.

HIPAA Geographic Requirements

HIPAA Safe Harbor has specific rules for geographic data. All geographic subdivisions smaller than a state must be removed, with special handling for ZIP codes. The first three digits of a ZIP code may be retained only if the geographic unit contains more than 20,000 people according to census data. Our system implements these rules automatically, referencing current census population data.

Component-Level Redaction

Different use cases require different levels of address redaction. Full redaction removes the entire address. Partial redaction might preserve city and state for geographic analysis while removing street-level details. Our component parsing enables granular control over what's redacted and what's preserved.

Handling Edge Cases

Real-world addresses include many variations beyond standard formats: PO Boxes, rural routes, military addresses (APO/FPO/DPO), university addresses with building codes, business addresses with attention lines, and addresses in developing countries with informal systems. Our detection handles these edge cases while maintaining accuracy.

Address Components

  • Street number & name
  • Unit/Apartment
  • City/Town
  • State/Province
  • Postal/ZIP code
  • Country

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Customer Stories

Trusted by Industry Leaders

RedactionAPI has transformed our document processing workflow. We've reduced manual redaction time by 95% while achieving better accuracy than our previous manual process.

Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen

Chief Privacy Officer

HealthFirst Medical Group

The API integration was seamless. Within a week, we had automated redaction running across all our customer support channels, ensuring GDPR compliance effortlessly.

Michael Torres
Michael Torres

Head of Engineering

FinanceFlow Inc.

We process over 50,000 legal documents monthly. RedactionAPI handles it all with incredible accuracy and speed. It's become an essential part of our legal tech stack.

Jennifer Williams
Jennifer Williams

Director of Legal Operations

Morrison & Associates LLP

The multi-language support is outstanding. We operate in 30 countries and RedactionAPI handles all our documents regardless of language with consistent accuracy.

Hans Mueller
Hans Mueller

Global Compliance Manager

EuroTech Solutions

Trusted by 500+ enterprises worldwide

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our redaction services

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01

What address formats do you support?

We support address formats from 150+ countries including US (123 Main St, City, ST 12345), UK (123 High Street, London, SW1A 1AA), European formats, Asian formats (which often reverse order), Latin American formats, and more. Our parser adapts to each country's conventions.

02

How do you handle HIPAA ZIP code requirements?

HIPAA Safe Harbor allows retaining the first 3 digits of a ZIP code only if the geographic unit contains more than 20,000 people. We implement these rules automatically - ZIP codes in low-population areas are fully redacted while others can show the first 3 digits.

03

Can you parse individual address components?

Yes, we parse addresses into components: street number, street name, unit/apartment, city, state/province, postal code, and country. This enables granular redaction - you might redact street details while preserving city/state for geographic analysis.

04

How do you handle addresses in free-form text?

Our AI identifies addresses embedded in paragraphs, not just structured fields. Contextual clues like "lives at," "located at," "send to," and address-like patterns help identify addresses within narrative text.

05

What about PO Boxes and non-standard addresses?

We detect PO Boxes, military addresses (APO/FPO), rural routes, highway contract routes, and other non-standard formats. International variations like "care of" addresses and attention lines are also recognized.

06

Can you validate addresses against postal databases?

Optional address validation can verify addresses against postal databases for supported countries. This confirms the address is real and helps distinguish valid addresses from false positives. Validation is available as an add-on service.

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