postcodetools.nl valid

PostcodeTools

PostcodeTools is a Dutch address data API exposing the official BAG (Basisregistratie Adressen en Gebouwen) register. It provides 47 REST endpoints plus 9 MCP tools and 2 MCP resources (58 in total) covering 10.7M+ addresses, postcode areas, streets, cities, municipalities, and provinces across the Netherlands, updated monthly from the Kadaster source.

For agents: Dutch address data REST API and MCP tools over the official BAG register: 10.7M+ addresses, postcodes, streets, geocoding, batch lookups. 58 endpoints, document

dutch addressesbag registerpostcode apigeocodingmcp toolskadaster data

Their llms.txt

The beginning of the file, from our validated copy saved 2026-10-20T19:35:54.269Z. Cached copy · Source on postcodetools.nl

# PostcodeTools

> PostcodeTools is a Dutch address data API exposing the official BAG (Basisregistratie Adressen en Gebouwen) register. It provides 47 REST endpoints plus 9 MCP tools and 2 MCP resources (58 in total) covering 10.7M+ addresses, postcode areas, streets, cities, municipalities, and provinces across the Netherlands, updated monthly from the Kadaster source.

The API is developer-first with Bearer-token authentication, CORS support, per-key rate limiting, webhooks, and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI assistant integration. The free tier allows 1,000 requests per month.

**Base API URL:** https://postcodetools.nl/api/v1
**MCP endpoint:** https://postcodetools.nl/mcp
**Authentication:** Bearer token (API key) — create one after signing up.

## Documentation

- [Getting Started](https://postcodetools.nl/docs/getting-started): Create an API key and make your first address lookup in minutes.
- [Authentication](https://postcodetools.nl/docs/authentication): Bearer-token flow, API-key management, IP allowlists, CORS.
- [Endpoints reference](https://postcodetools.nl/docs/endpoints): All 58 endpoints and MCP tools — addresses, postcodes, cities, municipalities, provinces, geocoding, buildings, batch, search.
- [Concepts](https://postcodetools.nl/docs/concepts): Pagination, filtering, field selection, response format negotiation (JSON / GeoJSON / CSV).
- [Error handling](https://postcodetools.nl/docs/errors): HTTP status codes, problem-details response format, rate-limit headers.
- [Webhooks](https://postcodetools.nl/docs/webhooks): Receive notifications on data changes (new import, schema change).
- [MCP integration](https://postcodetools.nl/docs/mcp): Use PostcodeTools directly from Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP-capable AI client.

## Dataset

- [BAG directory: provinces](https://postcodetools.nl/provincies): 12 Dutch provinces with address statistics.
- [BAG directory: municipalities](https://postcodetools.nl/gemeenten): 342 Dutch municipalities with drill-down.
- [BAG directory: cities](https://postcodetools.nl/woonplaatsen): 2,600+ Dutch cities (woonplaatsen) with street and postcode data.
- [BAG directory: postcode areas](https://postcodetools.nl/postcodes): 4,000+ Dutch PC4 postcode areas.

## Common questions

- **What is the BAG?** Basisregistratie Adressen en Gebouwen — the official Dutch address and building register, maintained by Kadaster. All PostcodeTools data is sourced from BAG and refreshed monthly.
- **Is the API free?** The API is currently in invitation-only access while pricing is being finalised.
- **How do I authenticate?** Access is currently by invitation. Request access at https://postcodetools.nl/interesse; approved users generate an API key in the dashboard and send it as `Authorization: Bearer <key>` on each request.
- **What's the rate limit?** Default 60 requests/minute per key, configurable per API key.
- **What response formats are supported?** JSON (default), GeoJSON, and CSV on applicable endpoint
…

Related sites

Other listed sites in APIs and SDKs. See the whole category →

Machine-readable: GET /v1/resolve?q=postcodetools.nl · GET /v1/domain/postcodetools.nl · this page as Accept: application/json or text/markdown · MCP lookup_domain

Automatically discovered from public files. Inclusion does not imply endorsement or publisher participation.

Claim my listing on Agent Web Map for postcodetools.nl:
1. POST https://agentwebmap.com/v1/sites/postcodetools.nl/claims and keep claim_id and claim_secret private.
2. Publish the proof: add the line "AgentWebMap ownership: <token>" (token from step 1) to https://postcodetools.nl/llms.txt, or use the DNS, meta-tag or well-known method the response describes.
3. POST https://agentwebmap.com/v1/sites/postcodetools.nl/verify with {"claim_id": "...", "claim_secret": "..."}.
4. Save the api_key from the answer; it manages the listing (PATCH https://agentwebmap.com/v1/sites/postcodetools.nl).
MCP equivalent: tools begin_ownership_claim, then verify_domain, at https://agentwebmap.com/mcp. Docs: https://agentwebmap.com/docs#verify

Corrections or removal requests: contact the directory.