Can anybody confirm if the secure endpoint (secure.geonames.org) is no longer free? Since today, it seems only the "api.geonames.org" end point is free. This is http (not https).
The secure service (https) was free for several years, but today the response is:
"Please provide a valid username for the GeoNames Premium Web Service or use the free api.geonames.org server. Thank you for your understanding."
I would just like to know if this a temporary bug, or is a premium account now required for the secure endpoint? Thank you for any information.