If you previously used the getaddress.io API for postcode lookup or address validation, AFD provides a supported and correctly licensed address lookup API for fast, accurate UK addressing.
AFD’s address lookup API uses Royal Mail PAF and Ordnance Survey data to provide real-time postcode lookup, address search and verified address capture.
The API can be used within websites, ecommerce platforms, CRM systems, and business applications that require reliable UK address lookup functionality.
For organisations replacing the getaddress.io API, AFD provides a straightforward migration path to ensure postcode lookup and address validation services continue without disruption.
Our team can help review your existing implementation and support migration to AFD’s address lookup API.
At AFD, our involvement with Royal Mail and the Postcode Address File (PAF®) extends far beyond simply reselling data.
For many years, AFD has played a direct and critical role in checking, processing and distributing the PAF® files on which more than 40,000 organisations rely. These files are used by millions every day across the UK – powering deliveries, identity verification, customer experience, fraud prevention, and operational logistics.
This work reflects a long‑standing, trusted partnership with Royal Mail’s Address Management Unit, and it is one of the reasons AFD’s address validation services are regarded as exceptionally reliable and compliant.
If your systems were previously integrated with GetAddress.io, AFD can help you transition quickly and confidently.
Contact our team on 0333 433 0711 or email postcode@afd.co.uk for immediate assistance.
We serve thousands of organisations and a network of hundreds of partners across multiple industry sectors, enabling them to have full confidence in their contact data.