mapping apis
Maps from Postcode Anywhere
Bring data to life with mapping visualisations

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  -  Maps

Other Web Services

Web Service Description
Maps Interactive PostcodesInside
v1.00		 Returns a list of postcodes that are inside the given shape.
Maps Maps RetrieveMap
v1.00		 Returns a map for the given location. The map is a byte encoded image and should be displayed using the render end point.
Maps Maps RetrieveTile
v1.20		 Returns a tile for the given location. The map is a byte encoded image and should be displayed using the render end point.
Includes support for OS Free mapping (consider as beta quality)
StoreFinder Interactive FindPlaceNames
v1.20		 Retrieves the names of places.
StoreFinder Interactive RetrieveCoordinates
v1.20		 Retrieves the coordinates of a place found using the FindPlaceNames service.

Deprecated Web Services

Web Service Description
Maps 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.
Maps 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.
StoreFinder Interactive FindPlaceNames
v1.00		 Retrieves the names of places.
StoreFinder Interactive FindPlaceNames
v1.10		 Retrieves the names of places.
StoreFinder Interactive RetrieveCoordinates
v1.10		 Retrieves the coordinates of a place found using the FindPlaceNames service.
StoreFinder Interactive RetrieveCoordinates
v1.00		 Retrieves the coordinates of a place found using the FindPlaceNames service.