IdealPostcodes

UK address search and validation APIs made simple.

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IdealPostcodes API Integrations

Build and run workflows using the IdealPostcodes API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 1000+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.

Overview

The IdealPostcodes API provides a simple, powerful interface for managing postcodes and addresses in your applications. With the IdealPostcodes API, you can:

  • Look up postcodes and addresses
  • Validate addresses
  • Format addresses
  • Geocode addresses
  • Reverse geocode postcodes
  • Get information about postcode districts and sectors

Here are some examples of what you can build with the IdealPostcodes API:

  • A postcode lookup tool
  • An address validation service
  • A geocoding service
  • A postcode finder
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import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    idealpostcodes: {
      type: "app",
      app: "idealpostcodes",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://api.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/v1/keys/${this.idealpostcodes.$auth.api_key}/details`,
      params: {
        user_token: `${this.idealpostcodes.$auth.user_token}`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Authentication

IdealPostcodes uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your IdealPostcodes account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to IdealPostcodes APIs in both code and no-code steps.

Sign in and copy your API key from your IdealPostcodes dashboard

To retrieve your User token,

  • Navigate to your IdealPostcodes account and sign in
  • Go to “Account” > “User Token”