Data

Our address search and verification APIs return addressing data in different formats based on national conventions and datasets. Available formats:

United States

• United States Postal Service (USPS), standardized USPS address data

Australia

• Geocoded National Address File (GNAF), comprehensive Australian address data with geocoding

Belgium

• FODBOSA, official Belgian address database from the Federal Public Service Interior

Canada

• Canada National Address Register (CANNAR), authoritative national address dataset

Denmark

• Danish Standard Address File (SDFI), national address data from the Danish Agency for Data Supply and Infrastructure

Ireland

• ECAD, enhanced ECAF with additional metadata
• ECAF, national standard address dataset published by Eircode

Japan

• UPUJP, comprehensive Japanese address database

Netherlands

• Kadaster, authoritative Dutch land, property, and address data

Norway

• Kartverket, official Norwegian address data from the national mapping authority

South Korea

• MoIS, official address database from the Ministry of Interior and Safety

United Kingdom

• Postcode Address File Address, standard UK address format
• Multiple Residence, special premise type extending PAF format
• Not Yet Built, special premise type extending PAF format
• Welsh Postcode Address File, PAF variant with Welsh locality translations

International Addresses

For countries not listed above, we use global address data from HERE for broad international coverage. We continuously expand coverage by integrating local, authoritative datasets to improve precision and relevance.