The optional dataset parameter allows you to specify the dataset the address you're searching for is sourced from.
Currently, dataset supports the following countries:
Specify a dataset
The table below contains information about the dataset values you can specify for each country.
| Country | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | PAF | Australia Post's Postcode Address File, also known as the AUS dataset. |
| GNAF | Geoscape Australia's Geocoded National Address File, also known as the AUG dataset. | |
| DataFusion | Dataset which combines data from both Australia Post and Geoscape. Also known as the AUE dataset. | |
| Ireland | PAF | Ireland's Postcode Address File dataset. |
| ECAD | Eircode Address Database, the most comprehensive dataset available, including Eircodes (Ireland's national postcodes). | |
| Eircode | Alternative version of Eircode Address Database, less comprehensive, but suitable for basic validation. | |
| New Zealand | PAF | New Zealand Post's Postcode Address File, also known as the NZL dataset. |
| DataFusion | New Zealand Post's dataset which contains additional, non-deliverable addresses that are not included in the Postcode Address File, also known as the NZD dataset. | |
| United Kingdom | PAF | Royal Mail's Postcode Address File. |
| MRF | Royal Mail's Multiple Residence File, containing records that do not appear in the Postcode Address File, such as shared-entry addresses, self-contained flats and university or nurses' accommodations. Can be combined with other GBR datasets in a single request. | |
| NYB | Royal Mail's Not Yet Built file, containing records that do not appear in the Postcode Address File, such as those that have been identified as at the planning or construction stage by the local authority. Can be combined with other GBR datasets in a single request. |
