AddressLookupService

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PostcodeLookupRequest

Postcode Lookup Requests

This RESTful API returns UK Address data in both POST and GET. Input=Postcode(Mandatory), HouseNameorNumber=(Optional). You must provide valid authentication to make a request.

Requires Authentication
The following routes are available for this service:
POST/addressCall to list addressesPOST request to search for addresses. Using Postcode and House Name/Number as input.
GET/address/{Postcode}Call to list addressesGET request to search for addresses. Using Token, Postcode and House Name/Number as input.
GET/address/{Postcode}/{HouseNo}Call to show a specific addressGET request to search for addresses. Using Token, Postcode and House Name/Number as input.
import java.math.*
import java.util.*
import net.servicestack.client.*


/**
* This RESTful API returns UK Address data in both POST and GET. Input=Postcode(Mandatory), HouseNameorNumber=(Optional). You must provide valid authentication to make a request.
*/
@Api(Description="This RESTful API returns UK Address data in both POST and GET. Input=Postcode(Mandatory), HouseNameorNumber=(Optional). You must provide valid authentication to make a request.")
@ApiResponse(Description="Bad Request: Try formatting the request differently. See the /swagger-ui/ documentation for more details", StatusCode=400)
// @ApiResponse(Description="Something went wrong here. Please contact your administrator or servicedesk@uk.rapp.com for more details.", StatusCode=500)
// @ApiResponse(Description="Request Accepted", StatusCode=202)
// @ApiResponse(Description="No content returned", StatusCode=204)
open class PostcodeLookupRequest
{
    /**
    * Using a Postcode to return addresses.
    */
    @ApiMember(DataType="string", Description="Using a Postcode to return addresses.", IsRequired=true, Name="Postcode")
    var Postcode:String? = null

    /**
    * Optional input value to limit the return data to a specific address.
    */
    @ApiMember(DataType="string", Description="Optional input value to limit the return data to a specific address.", Name="House Name or Number")
    var HouseNo:String? = null
}

Kotlin PostcodeLookupRequest DTOs

To override the Content-type in your clients, use the HTTP Accept Header, append the .csv suffix or ?format=csv

HTTP + CSV

The following are sample HTTP requests and responses. The placeholders shown need to be replaced with actual values.

POST /address HTTP/1.1 
Host: webservices.mbukdatabase.co.uk 
Accept: text/csv
Content-Type: text/csv
Content-Length: length

{"Postcode":"String","HouseNo":"String"}