A powerful utility for fetching comprehensive geographic, administrative, and parliamentary data for any United Kingdom postcode.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install pipeworx-postcodes
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install pipeworx-postcodes using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is UK Postcode Geodata & Administrative Lookup?
This skill provides a programmatic interface to the UK's official postcode database, enabling AI agents to resolve addresses into precise coordinates and administrative regions. By integrating this into your Openclaw Skills library, you can empower your agent to handle complex UK-specific location logic, from identifying parliamentary constituencies to finding neighboring postcodes. It acts as a bridge between a simple postcode string and a wealth of Open Government Data (OGD), including ONS codes and NHS regional information, ensuring high-fidelity data for any location-aware application.
UK Postcode Geodata & Administrative Lookup Use Cases
- Validating user-provided UK addresses during data entry workflows to reduce errors.
- Mapping postcodes to latitude and longitude for spatial analysis and map-based visualizations.
- Identifying local government boundaries, wards, and constituencies for civic tech or political applications.
- Finding nearby postcodes to support logistics, delivery planning, or proximity-based search features.
How UK Postcode Geodata & Administrative Lookup Works
- The AI agent receives a UK postcode as input, which can be formatted with or without spaces and in any case.
- The agent calls the lookup_postcode tool within the Openclaw Skills framework, which communicates with the remote MCP server via a secure gateway.
- The server queries the UK postcode database and returns a structured JSON response containing coordinates and extensive administrative metadata.
- The agent processes the returned data to perform actions like geofencing, regional categorization, or automated reporting based on local jurisdictions.
UK Postcode Geodata & Administrative Lookup Setup
To integrate this skill into your environment, add the server configuration to your MCP settings file.
{
"mcpServers": {
"postcodes": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/postcodes/mcp"
}
}
}
You can test the connectivity and lookup functionality using curl:
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/postcodes/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"lookup_postcode","arguments":{"postcode":"SW1A 2AA"}}}'
UK Postcode Geodata & Administrative Lookup Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill returns structured geographic and administrative identifiers. The following data points are typically available:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| postcode | The standard formatted UK postcode |
| longitude / latitude | Precise WGS84 geographic coordinates |
| admin_district | The local authority or council name |
| parliamentary_constituency | The associated UK Westminster constituency |
| codes | A collection of ONS codes for all administrative levels |
| nhs_ha | Strategic Health Authority associated with the area |
UK Postcode Geodata & Administrative Lookup Advanced Features
- Fuzzy matching support via case-insensitive and space-agnostic input processing to ensure high success rates.
- Support for nearest neighbor searches to find proximal postcodes within a specific geographic radius.
- Comprehensive administrative mapping including NHS regions, primary care trusts, and European electoral regions.
- Built-in validation tools to check the integrity and format of postcode strings before making external API calls.
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