ZAAfrica · Southern Africa

South Africa Address Validation API

Validate and standardise South Africa addresses in real time. Get a matched address, geocoordinates, confidence score, and Postal Code data via a single API call.

NNNN
Postal Code
OpenStreetMap
Data Source
English / Zulu
Languages
HIGH
Max Confidence

South Africa Address Validation Demo

Confidence:HIGH
POST /enrich — ResponseSample
{
  "_note": "Sample response — enter any address and click Validate for live data",
  "valid": true,
  "canonical_address": "Parliament Street, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001",
  "confidence": "HIGH",
  "delivery_risk": "low",
  "matched_address": {
    "line1": "Parliament Street",
    "city": "Cape",
    "postal_code": "8001",
    "country": "South Africa",
    "iso2": "ZA"
  },
  "geocode": {
    "lat": -25.7461,
    "lng": 28.1881
  },
  "data_source": "OpenStreetMap",
  "issues": []
}

South Africa Address Format

South African addresses consist of a building or street number, street name, suburb, city or town, and a 4-digit postal code. PO Box addresses are common for business mail.

Postal Code Name
Postal Code
Format
NNNN
Official Languages
English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans
Sample address:
Parliament Street, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001
Major cities:
JohannesburgCape TownDurbanPretoriaPort ElizabethBloemfontein

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": "Parliament Street, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001"}'

Frequently Asked Questions

What address format does South Africa use?
South African addresses consist of a building or street number, street name, suburb, city or town, and a 4-digit postal code. PO Box addresses are common for business mail.
What is a Postal Code in South Africa?
South Africa uses a Postal Code with the format NNNN to identify delivery areas. The APITier Address Agent API validates and standardises addresses including the Postal Code as part of the response.
How do I validate a South Africa 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 South Africa address, geocoordinates (lat/lng), a confidence score (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW), and data source information.

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