Identification

Title

OS Places API

Abstract

Find UK addresses instantly online and be confident you're getting the most up-to-date information with our address API.  Perform accurate geocoding and reverse geocoding with our secure, scalable, and resilient address look-up web service. Search by postcode, UPRN, full or partial address and ensure you get the right address first time. Keep your records accurate to provide effective citizen services. Our secure, scalable, and resilient address look-up web service, OS Places API lets you search the UK's most comprehensive online address database. With OS Places API, managing customer data is a breeze. Lightning-quick postcode and address search means your records are accurate and customer deliveries should always get to the right front door. When an incident happens, control room staff need to know which properties are closest. OS Places' GeoSearch tools give instant answers. This helps create the common operating picture that's vital for the emergency services.

Resource type

service

Resource locator

https://api.os.uk/search/places/v1

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: API Endpoint URL

description: Description of the OS Places API

function: search

https://osdatahub.os.uk/docs/places/overview

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: Overview

function: information

https://osdatahub.os.uk/docs/places/gettingStarted

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: Getting Started Guide

function: information

https://osdatahub.os.uk/docs/places/technicalSpecification

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: Technical Specification

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

Places API

codeSpace

https://os.uk

Coupled resource

https://osmetadata.astuntechnology.com/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw?service=CSW&request=GetRecordById&version=2.0.2&outputSchema=http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd&elementSetName=full&id=G61ab9bc4-77b8-447c-8432-cdcd057d4cb7

Dataset language

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:27700

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

Spatial data service type

other

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

thematicGeocodingService

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-12-03

Keyword set

keyword value

Addresses

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.45

East bounding longitude

1.78

North bounding latitude

60.86

South bounding latitude

49.86

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

End position

Dataset reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2020-07-01

Frequency of update

quarterly

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

false

explanation

OS Places API is not an INSPIRE compliant

Data format

name of format

JSON

version of format

RFC 8259

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Ordnance Survey

full postal address

Explorer House, Adanac Drive

Southampton

SO16 0AS

United Kingdom

telephone number

+44 (0)3456 050505

email address

osdatahubenquiries@os.uk

web address

http://os.uk/

responsible party role

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Ordnance Survey

email address

osdatahubenquiries@os.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-07-22T13:21:59

Metadata language