Store locator tool
Store Finder
Help your customers find their nearest store online

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  -  Store Finder

Most Commonly Used Web Services

Web Service Description
Geocoding International Geocode
v1.20
Returns the WGS84 latitude and longitude for the given location. Supports most international locations.
Geocoding UK Geocode
v2.00
Returns the OS easting + northing along with WGS84 latitude and longitude for the given postcode. Supports UK only.
Now supports property level geocoding in urban areas. Please supply a full address for this
Geocoding UK RetrieveNearestPlaces
v1.10
Calculates the nearest places of interest of a given category to a given location.
StoreFinder Interactive RetrieveNearest
v1.10
Calculates the nearest stores to a given location.
StoreFinder Interactive RetrieveNearestAdvanced
v1.00
Calculates the nearest stores to a given location. Allows pre-filtering of location list items.
StoreFinder Interactive RetrieveNearestPOI
v1.00
Calculates the nearest point of interest of a given category to a given location.

Other Web Services

Web Service Description
Geocoding International RetrieveCountry
v1.00
Calculates the country a given location is within.
Geocoding International RetrieveNearestPlaces
v1.00
Calculates the nearest places of interest of a given category to a given location.
Geocoding International ReverseGeocode
v1.00
Returns the nearest address or location to the given coordinates.
Geocoding UK ReverseGeocode
v1.00
Returns the nearest address or location to the given coordinates. Currently only supports the UK.
Management LocationLists Add
v1.00
Creates a new LocationList on your account.
Management LocationLists Delete
v1.00
Deletes an existing LocationList on your account.
Management LocationLists DeleteAllItems
v1.00
Deletes all the items from a LocationList on your account.
Management LocationLists DeleteItem
v1.00
Deletes an item from a location list.
Management LocationLists Edit
v1.00
Updates an existing LocationList on your account.
Management LocationLists List
v1.00
Lists the location lists on your account.
Management LocationLists ListItems
v1.00
Lists all the items in the location list. Coordinates information will only be populated for "PrePaid" lists.
Management LocationLists MergeItem
v1.00
Adds or updates an item in a LocationList. When updating existing items, the method is always free if no change is made to the location.
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
Geocoding International Geocode
v1.10
Returns the WGS84 latitude and longitude for the given location. Supports most international locations.
Geocoding International Geocode
v1.00
Returns the WGS84 latitude and longitude for the given location. Supports most international locations.
Geocoding UK Geocode
v1.00
Returns the OS easting + northing along with WGS84 latitude and longitude for the given postcode. Supports UK only.
Geocoding UK RetrieveNearestPlaces
v1.00
Calculates the nearest places of interest of a given category to a given location.
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.
StoreFinder Interactive RetrieveNearest
v1.00
Calculates the nearest stores to a given location.