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.*;

public class dtos
{

    /**
    * 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)
    public static class PostcodeLookupRequest
    {
        /**
        * Using a Postcode to return addresses.
        */
        @ApiMember(DataType="string", Description="Using a Postcode to return addresses.", IsRequired=true, Name="Postcode")
        public String Postcode = 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")
        public String HouseNo = null;
        
        public String getPostcode() { return Postcode; }
        public PostcodeLookupRequest setPostcode(String value) { this.Postcode = value; return this; }
        public String getHouseNo() { return HouseNo; }
        public PostcodeLookupRequest setHouseNo(String value) { this.HouseNo = value; return this; }
    }

}

Java PostcodeLookupRequest DTOs

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

To embed the response in a jsonp callback, append ?callback=myCallback

HTTP + JSON

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: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: length

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