Postaldatapi MCP
Global postal code lookup, validation and city search, with timezone, administrative region and elevation metadata.
التثبيت
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التوثيق
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PostalDataPI MCP Server
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for PostalDataPI — lets AI agents look up, validate, and search postal codes across 240+ countries and territories with rich metadata: timezone, administrative regions, elevation, and coordinates.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
lookup_postal_code | Get city, state/region, and abbreviation for a postal code (US ZIP, UK postcode, German PLZ, etc.) |
validate_postal_code | Check if a postal code exists in a country |
search_by_city | Find all postal codes for a city |
get_postal_code_metadata | Full metadata: coordinates, admin hierarchy, timezone, elevation, and more |
Setup
1. Get an API Key
Sign up at postaldatapi.com/register — 1,000 free queries, no credit card required.
2. Install
pip install postaldatapi-mcp
3. Configure with Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio postaldatapi -- \
env POSTALDATAPI_KEY=your_api_key_here postaldatapi-mcp
4. Configure with Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"postaldatapi": {
"command": "postaldatapi-mcp",
"env": {
"POSTALDATAPI_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Usage
Once configured, ask Claude naturally:
- "What city is ZIP code 90210?"
- "Look up UK postcode SW1A"
- "Is 10115 a valid German postal code?"
- "What are the postal codes for Beverly Hills, CA?"
- "Get the coordinates for postal code 100-0001 in Japan"
Claude will automatically use the PostalDataPI tools to answer.
Supported Countries
240+ countries and territories including US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, Brazil, India, and many more. See the full list at postaldatapi.com/countries.
Rich Metadata
Beyond basic lookups, the get_postal_code_metadata tool returns up to 18 fields per postal code including:
- Coordinates (latitude, longitude)
- Timezone (e.g.,
America/Mexico_City,Europe/Berlin) - Administrative hierarchy (state/province, county, municipality)
- Elevation (meters above sea level)
- Place name and country information
Example response for Mexico City 06000:
{
"postalCode": "06000",
"country": "MX",
"placeName": "Centro",
"latitude": 19.4364,
"longitude": -99.1553,
"timezone": "America/Mexico_City",
"adminLevel1": "Ciudad de México",
"adminLevel2": "Cuauhtémoc",
"elevation": 2239
}
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ما هو Postaldatapi MCP؟
Global postal code lookup, validation and city search, with timezone, administrative region and elevation metadata.
كيف أثبّت Postaldatapi MCP؟
اتبع خطوات التثبيت في توثيقه المعروض في هذه الصفحة وفي مستودعه.
هل Postaldatapi MCP مفتوح المصدر؟
نعم. شيفرته متاحة على GitHub بترخيص MIT.
من يصون Postaldatapi MCP؟
ينشره PostalDataPI. يدرجه AI.tn لكنه لا يصونه ولا يوصي به.
من القوائم المجتمعية awesome-mcp-servers ومستودع المشروع على GitHub. الإدراج ليس توصية: راجع شيفرة الخادم وصلاحياته قبل منحه الوصول إلى بياناتك.