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kkevindev/postcode-tech
=======================

A library to easily lookup Dutch postcodes using postcode.tech

2.2.1(3mo ago)02.1k↓59.1%gpl-3.0-or-laterPHPPHP ^8.2CI passing

Since Oct 28Pushed 3w agoCompare

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Dutch Postcode Lookup
=====================

[](#dutch-postcode-lookup)

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This is a wrapper around the [postcode.tech Postcode API](https://postcode.tech).

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

To install use composer

```
composer require kkevindev/postcode-tech
```

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

You need an API key for this API to work. You can register for free and create an API Key.

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Please see the example below for usage:

```
use Kkevindev\PostcodeTech\Exceptions\HttpException;
use Kkevindev\PostcodeTech\Exceptions\PostcodeNotFoundException;
use Kkevindev\PostcodeTech\Exceptions\ValidationException;
use Kkevindev\PostcodeTech\Postcode;

$apiKey = '';

try {
    $postcode = Postcode::search('1071BM', 29, $apiKey);
    echo $postcode->street(); // result: "Pieter Cornelisz. Hooftstraat"
    echo $postcode->city(); // result: "Amsterdam"
} catch (PostcodeNotFoundException $exception) {
    echo "Postcode was not found.";
} catch (ValidationException $exception) {
    echo "No valid lookup query was provided.";
} catch (HttpException $exception) {
    echo "Something else went wrong on the server side.";
} catch (Exception $exception) {
    echo "Something went wrong in this application. Crap!";
}
```

Disclaimer
----------

[](#disclaimer)

This package can be used free of charge. Obviously this software comes as is, and there are no warranties or whatsoever.

###  Health Score

46

—

FairBetter than 92% of packages

Maintenance90

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity20

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity53

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 87.5% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~52 days

Total

4

Last Release

91d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)2.0.0PHP ^8.1

2.2.1PHP ^8.2

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/34477826?v=4)[Kevin](/maintainers/kkevindev)[@kkevindev](https://github.com/kkevindev)

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TestsPHPUnit

Static AnalysisPHPStan

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

Type Coverage Yes

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