Positionstack

Positionstack

APILayer
Postcodes.io

Postcodes.io

Ideal Postcodes
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About

Positionstack is a real-time global geocoding API service that provides reliable forward geocoding (converting free-text addresses or place names into latitude/longitude coordinates) and reverse geocoding (turning geographic coordinates or IP addresses into structured location data) via simple REST endpoints with JSON, XML, or GeoJSON responses. It combines an extensive dataset covering more than two billion places and addresses worldwide with scalable cloud infrastructure to support applications of any size, handling high request volumes with rapid average response times and broad coverage. It supports features such as batch geocoding to process multiple locations at once, multi-language results, embeddable map URLs, and optional modules that return details like country information or time zones, helping developers enrich apps with comprehensive location intelligence.

About

Postcodes.io is an open source postcode lookup API and geocoder for the United Kingdom that lets developers search, validate, and geolocate UK postcodes while retrieving detailed administrative and geographic information. The API can look up complete postcode records, reverse geocode latitude and longitude coordinates to nearby postcodes, search by partial postcode strings, find nearest postcodes to a location, and query outward codes and places. Responses can include coordinates, regions, administrative districts, counties, wards, parishes, parliamentary constituencies, statistical areas, health geographies, rural-urban classifications, and other associated codes and attributes. Bulk reverse geocoding allows large sets of coordinates to be converted into their nearest postcode areas, while autocomplete and validation methods simplify postcode entry and verification workflows.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Developers and businesses building location-aware applications interested in a tool to convert between addresses and geographic coordinates

Audience

Developers and organizations seeking to validate, search, geocode, and retrieve geographic or administrative data for UK postcodes through an API

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

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Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

APILayer
Founded: 2015
Austria
positionstack.com

Company Information

Ideal Postcodes
United Kingdom
postcodes.io

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Categories

Categories

Integrations

Angular
C
C#
Go
JSON
Java
JavaScript
PHP
Python
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Swift
XML

Integrations

Angular
C
C#
Go
JSON
Java
JavaScript
PHP
Python
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Swift
XML
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