AL2 Anywhere
Making the most of your data

Developer documentation

One of the strengths of the Postcode Anywhere web service platform is its versatility. We don’t just provide robust and secure ways for you to access data; we also give you the tools to enable you to integrate and work with the data in as many different environments as you care to mention.

Such is the strength of our web service platform that we can turn around new web services along with different code environments in hours, rather than the weeks or months you would typically expect.

We like to think that nothing is a challenge for us - so if you can’t find what you want below, simply contact us and we’ll do what we can to help.

Web service documentation  -  AL2 Anywhere

Most Commonly Used Web Services

Web Service Description
AddressPoint Interactive Find
v1.10		 Lists AL2 records matching the specified search term. This general search method combines postcode, street + town, TOID and OSAPR searches.
Supports searching of Welsh and aliased addresses. Introduces New ID field and new place descriptors.
AddressPoint Interactive RetrieveById
v1.00		 Returns all property details linked to the Id.
AddressPoint Interactive RetrieveByUdprn
v1.00		 Returns all property details linked to the UDPRN.
AL2Anywhere Interactive Find
v1.10		 Lists AL2 records matching the specified search term. This general search method combines postcode, street + town, TOID and OSAPR searches.
Supports searching of Welsh and aliased addresses. Introduces New ID field and new place descriptors.
AL2Anywhere Interactive RetrieveById
v1.20		 Returns all property details linked to the Id.
Includes OS grid reference.

Other Web Services

Web Service Description
AddressPoint Interactive RetrieveByAddress
v1.00		 Returns the best AddressPoint record matching the specified address. If multiple records are found with the same rank, they are all listed. The address lines should be separated by commas.
AddressPoint Interactive RetrieveByTOID
v1.00		 Returns all property details linked to the TOID (Topographical Object ID).
AL2Anywhere Batch Cleanse
v1.10		 Finds the best match for an address in AL2.
AL2Anywhere Batch Geocode
v1.00		 Geocodes addresses against in AL2.
AL2Anywhere Batch RetrieveByIds
v1.10		 Returns all property details for a batch of Ids.
Added new coordinate column in the shape data type.
AL2Anywhere Interactive FindByAddress
v1.00		 Lists up to the best AL2 record matching the specified address. If multiple records are found with the same rank, they are all listed. The address lines should be separated by commas.
AL2Anywhere Interactive FindByCoordinates
v1.10		 Lists AL2 records within the specified geographic extent. Useful for displaying data on a map or integration with GIS systems.
Supports searching of Welsh and aliased addresses. Introduces New ID field and new place descriptors.
AL2Anywhere Interactive FindByPoint
v1.10		 Locates AL2 records nearest to a specific location. Provides reverse geocoding for AL2 records. Note: the search is limited to 10km box around the centre-point.
Supports searching of Welsh and aliased addresses. Introduces New ID field and new place descriptors.
AL2Anywhere Interactive FindByRadius
v1.10		 Lists AL2 records within the specified geographic extent. Useful for displaying data on a map or integration with GIS systems.
Supports searching of Welsh and aliased addresses. Introduces New ID field and new place descriptors.
AL2Anywhere Interactive RetrieveByTOID
v1.00		 Returns all property details linked to the TOID (Topographical Object ID).
AL2Anywhere Interactive RetrieveByUdprn
v1.00		 Returns all property details linked to the Royal Mail UDPRN.
AL2Anywhere Maps RetrieveByCoordinates
v1.10		 Returns a map given latitude and longitude. The map is a byte encoded image and should be displayed using the render end point. Use with AL2.
Now supports multiple mapping sources
AL2Anywhere Maps RetrieveTile
v1.10		 Returns a tile for the given location. The map is a byte encoded image and should be displayed using the render end point. Use with AL2.

Deprecated Web Services

Web Service Description
AddressPoint Interactive Find
v1.00		 Lists AL2 records matching the specified search term. This general search method combines postcode, street + town, TOID and OSAPR searches.
AL2Anywhere Batch Cleanse
v1.00		 Finds the best match for an address in AL2.
AL2Anywhere Batch RetrieveByIds
v1.00		 Returns all property details for a batch of Ids.
AL2Anywhere Interactive Find
v1.00		 Lists AL2 records matching the specified search term. This general search method combines postcode, street + town, TOID and OSAPR searches.
AL2Anywhere Interactive FindByCoordinates
v1.00		 Lists AL2 records within the specified geographic extent. Useful for displaying data on a map or integration with GIS systems.
AL2Anywhere Interactive FindByPoint
v1.00		 Locates AL2 records nearest to a specific location. Provides reverse geocoding for AL2 records. Note: the search is limited to 10km box around the centre-point.
AL2Anywhere Interactive FindByRadius
v1.00		 Lists AL2 records within the specified geographic extent. Useful for displaying data on a map or integration with GIS systems.
AL2Anywhere Interactive RetrieveById
v1.10		 Returns all property details linked to the Id.
Includes new shape based easting + northing coordinate.
AL2Anywhere Interactive RetrieveById
v1.00		 Returns all property details linked to the Id.
AL2Anywhere Maps RetrieveByCoordinates
v1.00		 Returns a map given latitude and longitude. The map is a byte encoded image and should be displayed using the render end point. Use with AL2.
AL2Anywhere Maps RetrieveTile
v1.00		 Returns a tile for the given location. The map is a byte encoded image and should be displayed using the render end point. Use with AL2.