Eircode Data API for accurate Irish addresses
Access accurate, up-to-date Eircode and Irish address data through a flexible API. Autoaddress helps organisations search, capture, validate and standardise addresses for eCommerce checkouts, delivery operations, CRM systems and customer-facing applications.
The most accurate Eircode data in Ireland
Anyone can access Eircode data, Autoaddress makes it usable.
Delivered by the team who helped bring it to life.
What is Irish Eircode data?
National postcode system
Eircode is Ireland’s national postcode system, which assigns a unique code to every address.
Unfortunately, Irish address data is more complex than just a postcode:
- Ireland has no standardised address format
- There are multiple valid ways to describe the same location
- There are thousands of rural and non-unique addresses
What is an Eircode data API?
An Eircode Data API gives websites, applications and internal systems access to structured Irish address data in real time. It helps organisations search for an address, return the correct Eircode and full address details, and use consistent information across checkout, delivery and customer-data processes.
- Eircodes are essential for identifying individual Irish properties
- Raw Eircode data alone is not always enough
- Address data needs to be structured, validated and understood
What Eircode data does Autoaddress provide?
- Full address records
- Geo-coordinates
- Service areas
- Additional intelligence
Regular data updates
Our Eircode dataset is updated monthly in line with official releases. This ensures your systems always use the most current and accurate address data available.
Why Ireland is different
Most global address providers treat Ireland like any other country, but it’s more complex than that:
- Over one third of Irish addresses are non-unique without an Eircode
- There is no “universal” way to write an Irish address
- The same location can be described in multiple ways
- Rural and townland-based addressing is common
Nobody understands Eircodes like Autoaddress
For over two decades we’ve helped organisations solve complex address challenges. Our technology, data expertise and hands-on support ensures you always capture the right address first time.
Unmatched expertise
Autoaddress was the lead technical partner in the successful design and launch of Eircode in 2015.
Engineered for accuracy
We capture the right address with built-in logic for Ireland’s unique address challenges.
Trusted by leading organisations
Autoaddress is the no.1 choice for banks, insurers, retailers, logistics firms & government who rely on our accurate data.
What sets our data apart
Capability | Typical Providers | Autoaddress |
|---|---|---|
Eircode dataset access | ||
Monthly data updates | Not always clear | Always up to date |
Handles non-unique Irish addresses | Returns multiple matches | Resolves correctly |
Built for Irish addressing quirks | Generic global logic | Ireland-specific logic |
Structured for real-world systems | Raw or inconsistent | Clean, usable data |
Additional Irish geodata (Small Areas, etc.) | Limited | Included |
Local expertise & support | ||
Involved in Eircode design |
How our Eircode data is used
Frequently Asked Questions
An Eircode Data API allows websites, applications and internal systems to access structured Irish address data in real time. It can support address lookup, Eircode search, address capture, validation and location-data use cases.
Yes. An Eircode API can help users find complete Irish address details using an Eircode or an address search. This is particularly useful where addresses are non-unique or have multiple valid formats.
Autoaddress updates its Eircode dataset monthly in line with official releases, helping organisations use current Irish address data across their systems.
Yes. Eircode data can support address autocomplete at checkout, helping customers enter complete delivery details more quickly and reducing incomplete or inconsistent order information.
Yes. Autoaddress is built around the specific challenges of Irish addressing, including rural locations, townland-based addresses and properties that are not uniquely identifiable without an Eircode.
Yes. Autoaddress can provide geo-coordinates and associated accuracy information alongside address data, supporting mapping, routing and service-area use cases.
