IEEurope · Western Europe

Ireland Address Validation API

Validate and standardise Ireland addresses in real time. Get a matched address, geocoordinates, confidence score, and Eircode data via a single API call.

ANN NNNN / ANN ANNN
Eircode
OpenStreetMap
Data Source
English / Irish
Languages
HIGH
Max Confidence

Ireland Address Validation Demo

Confidence:HIGH
POST /enrich — ResponseSample
{
  "_note": "Sample response — enter any address and click Validate for live data",
  "valid": true,
  "canonical_address": "Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 R583",
  "confidence": "HIGH",
  "delivery_risk": "low",
  "matched_address": {
    "line1": "Leinster House",
    "city": "Dublin",
    "postal_code": "D02 R583",
    "country": "Ireland",
    "iso2": "IE"
  },
  "geocode": {
    "lat": 53.3498,
    "lng": -6.2603
  },
  "data_source": "OpenStreetMap",
  "issues": []
}

Ireland Address Format

Irish addresses use Eircode, a 7-character code (introduced 2015) that uniquely identifies every address in Ireland. Addresses follow: house number, street, town/village, county. Dublin city centre has D01–D24 routing keys.

Postal Code Name
Eircode
Format
ANN NNNN / ANN ANNN
Official Languages
English, Irish
Sample address:
Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 R583
Major cities:
DublinCorkLimerickGalwayWaterfordDroghedaKilkenny

Integration Code

curl -X POST https://agent.apitier.com/v1/enrich \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"address": "Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, D02 R583"}'

Frequently Asked Questions

What address format does Ireland use?
Irish addresses use Eircode, a 7-character code (introduced 2015) that uniquely identifies every address in Ireland. Addresses follow: house number, street, town/village, county. Dublin city centre has D01–D24 routing keys.
What is a Eircode in Ireland?
Ireland uses a Eircode with the format ANN NNNN / ANN ANNN to identify delivery areas. The APITier Address Agent API validates and standardises addresses including the Eircode as part of the response.
How do I validate a Ireland address via API?
Send a POST request to https://agent.apitier.com/v1/enrich with your address string in the request body and your API key in the x-api-key header. The response includes the standardised Ireland address, geocoordinates (lat/lng), a confidence score (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW), and data source information.

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