OS Places- Quick Search Configuration

WebMap supports the OS Places API, which can be added and used in Quick Search to quickly and accurately search Local Authority and Royal Mail addresses.

You can search using a full or partial address or a postcode within Britain.

How to add the OS Places API to Quick Search:

  1. Sign up for a free OS Places API key - https://osdatahub.os.uk/
  2. Select Searches > Add Search.
  3. Fill in the relevant fields and click Add.

Name

The name of the search, e.g. Postcode Search (OS Places)

Connector Type

OS Places

ZoomResolution

Pick a Resolution from the Resolutions menu (ensure it corresponds with the correct MapID).

Search Icon

Pick an icon from the menu. Related Topics Link IconRelated Topics

Easting Property

is the Easting property specified by the Ordnance Survey, set to X_COORDINATE

Northing Property

is the Northing property specified by the Ordnance Survey, set to Y_COORDINATE

Result Property

is the Result value from the Ordnance Survey, set to ADDRESS

API Key

is the Ordnance Survey API key value

Secondary Results

An example value is POSTCODE

Results Delimiter

used to space results when a Secondary Results are used.

* The values entered in the table are case sensitive. Values from the OS Places API must be upper case.