Melissa Releases:Introduction

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Melissa Releases Navigation
Introduction
CLI Application
Best Practices
Service URLs
Input/Output
Request Parameters and Endpoints
  ↳  Request Parameters
  ↳  Retrieve Available Releases
  ↳  Direct Download
  ↳  Retrieve Metadata
  ↳  Using Hashes


One of the most important metrics of quality data is freshness - that is, how recent the data is. To keep your databases fresh, the best solution is one that automates the update process by polling our download servers for reference data updates for the latest addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.

In addition, Melissa is constantly working to improve our data quality algorithms across our product stack. By staying updated with our latest and greatest API builds, you can ensure you have the best engine available.

The Releases Web Service allows you to securely and efficiently download data files, object binaries, and other collateral files from Melissa Data. This service enables you to automate the process of updating your data and APIs by scripting the download of specific files rather than downloading the entire zip archive. File versioning is also provided, if needed, making it easier to download historical data or builds.