This documentation relates to the Postcode Anywhere web services. These are available through SOAP and more traditional XML based services. To find out more about each method, click on the method name.

The web services provide SOAP, XML and CSV over HTTP access to the services. The SOAP services can be consumed by any client.

» UK address and coordinate data
» US address data
» International address data
» Acorn demographic data
» BACs, bank account and credit card validation
» International bank account validation
» Maps
» Route planning and directions
» Internet services
» Account management

If you're developing a Windows® application, you can use our own DLLs and OCX controls. These are the same components that are used in Postcode Anywhere Desktop and can be freely distributed.

» Low level ActiveX DLL (pca.dll)
» Address finding forms and dialogues (pcaui.dll)
» Address finding OCX control (pcactrl.ocx)

Both the web service and DLLs return server generated errors. A list of the different errors and their descriptions is available in the link below.

» Server error messages