GetAddress Intellectual Property Infringement

The High Court of England and Wales has ruled that GetAddress used Ideal Postcodes' data to construct a competing database beginning in 2015. If you have any concerns about how this impacts your database, our team is here to help.

Read our [press release](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/ideal-postcodes-wins-high-court-ruling) and the [court judgement](</assets/files/GetAddress Ideal Postcodes Judgement-a733ffa4a54a64555bd625fc5bd574e5.pdf>)

# Migrating from GetAddress

This guide provides comprehensive migration paths for all GetAddress integration types. Whether you're using REST APIs, JavaScript libraries, server-side SDKs, or platform integrations, we have you covered.

## Help is Here[​](#help-is-here "Direct link to Help is Here")

If your organisation has been affected by the findings against GetAddress, our team is here to help you gain peace of mind and clarity over your address database.

For urgent assistance in transitioning away from GetAddress, drop into our support and a member of our developer team can provide the simplest migration path for your setup.

## Why Ideal Postcodes?[​](#why-ideal-postcodes "Direct link to Why Ideal Postcodes?")

Like GetAddress, 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 (Royal Mail, Ordnance Survey, OSNI, ONS). Access additional UK datapoints like UPRNs and UDPRNs
* **Global Coverage**: International addresses for over 240 countries

Need Urgent Fix Now?

If you need an urgent migration to resolve a business critical issue, use our [API Compatibility Layer](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/api-compatibility.md). You only need to change your URL and API key — no code changes required.

## Quick Start[​](#quick-start "Direct link to Quick Start")

**[Address Field Mapping Reference](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/field-mapping.md)** - Essential reference for all migrations. Understand how GetAddress fields map to Ideal Postcodes equivalents, with code examples and TypeScript types.

## Migration Paths[​](#migration-paths "Direct link to Migration Paths")

| API                                                                    | JavaScript Library                                               | Platform Integration                                                                 |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [Autocomplete](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/autocomplete.md)             | [Autocomplete JS](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/js-autocomplete.md) | [Gravity Forms](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/gravity-forms.md)                         |
| [Postcode Lookup](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/postcode-lookup.md)       | [Find JS](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/js-find.md)                 | [Jotform](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/jotform.md)                                     |
| [Legacy v2 API](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/legacy-v2.md)               | [jQuery Plugin](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/js-jquery.md)         | [WooCommerce](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/woocommerce.md)                             |
| [Compatibility Layer](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/api-compatibility.md) |                                                                  | [Browser Extension](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/browser-extension.md)                 |
|                                                                        |                                                                  | [Dynamics Business Central](/docs/migrate/getaddressio/dynamics-business-central.md) |

## Getting Help[​](#getting-help "Direct link to Getting Help")

We're here to help with your migration: **Email Support**: <support@ideal-postcodes.co.uk>

For urgent migrations, please contact our live chat support and a member of our development team can assist you.