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Address Finder API:
SimplyPostcode™ offers an extensive range of Address Finder API's (Application Programming Interfaces) for both easy integration into a web site or bespoke windows desktop software.
All of our Address Finder API’s allow access to Full and Street address Royal Mail PAF Data "Powered by PAF".
Many of our Web Services, such as SOAP, JSON and HTTMP/XML, can be used to implement Postcode Search functionality into any non-windows platform.
For bespoke windows desktop applications, we have a COM Object or .NET Assembly which can be used with our daily updated internet based data server, or with local data without internet access, using local data. These programming tools also include a user interface to quickly implement Postcode Address finder in your bespoke software using our API.
In addition to the above API’s, we also provide an optimised Royal Mail PAF file data which is available to “Large Business Package” customers. This version of the PAF data is loaded on to your server using your favourite version of SQL Server. Please call for prices.
See the table below to compare postcode Software API interfaces.
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- Many example programs provided to help you integrate in your software quickly
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- Very little administration required, when using our data server, no database for you to maintain
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Getting Started with our Programming API
Get up an running with Address Finder API in minutes
Step 1
In order to use the API, you must first open an account to get a Datakey. Use "Sign up for Trail” menu option at top of page to open a 30 day evaluation account.
Step 2
This will e-mail you an evaluation DataKey for use with our examples.
Step 3
Then Download examples code to implement Postcode Search
Step 4
Test your implementation with our unrestricted acccess to a handfull of special test postcodes
Types of Address Finder API's
If the above solutions do not fit into your requirements then how about using one of our Address Finder API's to request the up to date Royal Mail Address data from our data server.
- SOAP Web Service
- HTTP/XML Web Service
- JSON Web Service
- COM Object
- .NET Assembly
- Royal Mail PAF data file (requires "Large Business Package License)
API Comparison for Address Finder functionality:
The following table compare the different Address Finder API's we provide:
Simply sign up for a free 30 day trial, and use the data key we send you to access the following API interfaces for Postcode Address lookup API. Free 30 day Trial
For desktop postcode software WITH Internet access
The following API’s use our internet based data server:
| Method | SOAP More Info |
HTTP/XML More Info |
JSON More Info | COM More Info |
.Net Assembly More Info |
Core
PAF Data |
Desktop App Video More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick and simple app integration | s Best Can interface with most windows apps. We can even help you set it up, please call 01945 464854 | ||||||
| .NET VB/C# | e s Yes Best solution if our .NET assembly is not for you | Possible | Possible | e s Best Easy to integrate solution. Including UI |
Yes | ||
| VB6 | s Possible | e Possible | Possible | e s Best Easy to integrate solution. Including UI | Yes | ||
| Windows Development | s Yes Best solution if your language supports it | Yes Call using url, then parse xml response | Yes Call using url, then parse JSON response | s Best Easy to integrate solution. Including UI if your language supports COM | Yes | s Quickest Can interface with most windows apps. We can even help you set it up, please call 01945 464854 | |
| Non Windows | s Best Best solution if your language supports it |
Yes Call using url, then parse xml response |
Yes Call using url, then parse JSON response |
Yes |
s = Includes advanced word search.
For desktop postcode software WITHOUT Internet access
The following API’s use local files instead of our internet based data server:
| Method | COM More Info |
.Net Assembly More Info |
Core
PAF Data |
Desktop App Video More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick and simple app integration | s Best Can interface with most windows apps. We can even help you set it up, please call 01945 464854 | |||
| .NET VB/C# | e Best Easy to integrate solution. Including UI |
Yes | ||
| VB6 | e Best Easy to integrate solution. Including UI | Yes | ||
| Windows Development | Best Easy to integrate solution. Including UI if your language supports COM | Yes | s Yes Can interface with most windows apps. We can even help you set it up, please call 01945 464854 | |
| Non Windows | Yes |
Related "Postcode Finder API" topics
| SOAP Web Service | JSON Web Service |
| HTTP/XML Web Service | COM Object |
| .NET Assembly | Core PAF data file |
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