The High Court of England and Wales has ruled that GetAddress.io unlawfully infringed Ideal Postcodes' intellectual property rights by using Ideal Postcodes' address database to construct a competing database from 2015 to 2022.
Read our blog post or view the full court judgement (PDF).
Migrating from GetAddress.io
This guide provides comprehensive migration paths for all GetAddress.io integration types. Whether you're using REST APIs, JavaScript libraries, server-side SDKs, or platform integrations, we have you covered.
Why Ideal Postcodes?
Like GetAddress.io, Ideal Postcodes provides UK and international address data with verified intellectual property rights and full regulatory compliance. By migrating, you gain:
- Peace of Mind: Ideal Postcodes is ISO27001 certified and transparently sources its data from authoritative UK providers
- Authoritative UK Data: Direct access to authoritative data sources for the UK (PAF, Multiple Residence, AddressBase). Access additional UK datapoints like UPRNs and UDPRNs
- Global Coverage: International addresses for over 240 countries
Quick Migration Checklist
- Sign up for an Ideal Postcodes account at ideal-postcodes.co.uk
- Generate an API key from your dashboard
- Choose your migration path based on your current integration type
- Update your code using the side-by-side examples in the relevant guide
- Test thoroughly in your development environment
- Deploy to production
Migration Paths
| API | Code Library | Integration |
|---|---|---|
| Autocomplete | Coming soon | Gravity Forms |
| Postcode Lookup | Coming soon | Jotform |
| Validation (coming soon) | Coming soon | Odoo (coming soon) |
| WooCommerce | ||
| Browser Extension |
Getting Help
We're here to help with your migration: Email Support: support@ideal-postcodes.co.uk