Ofcom

Ofcom Coverage API

The Coverage API from Ofcom — 1 operation(s) for coverage.

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GET /coverage/{PostCode} Get broadband provision by postcode #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Ofcom Connected Nations Broadband Coverage API
  description: An API based on Connected Nations broadband data.
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://api-proxy.ofcom.org.uk/broadband
security:
- apiKeyHeader: []
- apiKeyQuery: []
tags:
- name: Coverage
paths:
  /coverage/{PostCode}:
    get:
      summary: Get broadband provision by postcode
      description: This endpoint will return predicted broadband speeds broken down by up/down and by Basic/Superfast/Ultrafast alongside percentage availability of the broadband speed categories.
      operationId: CoverageByPostCodeGet
      parameters:
      - name: PostCode
        in: path
        description: The postcode of interest
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful operation - broadband provision is returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FixedAvailability'
              example:
                PostCode: string
                Availability:
                - UPRN: 0
                  AddressShortDescription: string
                  PostCode: string
                  MaxBbPredictedDown: 0
                  MaxBbPredictedUp: 0
                  MaxSfbbPredictedDown: 0
                  MaxSfbbPredictedUp: 0
                  MaxUfbbPredictedDown: 0
                  MaxUfbbPredictedUp: 0
                  MaxPredictedDown: 0
                  MaxPredictedUp: 0
        '404':
          description: Post Code not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FixedAvailabilityNotFound'
              example:
                PostCode: string
                ErrorMessage: string
        '500':
          description: General error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GeneralError'
              example:
                ErrorMessage: string
      tags:
      - Coverage
components:
  schemas:
    GeneralError:
      title: GeneralError
      required:
      - ErrorMessage
      type: object
      properties:
        ErrorMessage:
          type: string
          description: A human readable error message
    BroadbandProvision:
      title: BroadbandProvision
      required:
      - UPRN
      - AddressShortDescription
      - PostCode
      type: object
      properties:
        UPRN:
          type: integer
          description: Unique Property Reference Number
          format: int32
        AddressShortDescription:
          type: string
          description: A compiled address description based on use of the Ordnance Survey AddressBase fields of the form - Building Name, Building Number, Dependent_ThoroughFare
        PostCode:
          maxLength: 7
          type: string
          description: Postcode of address, spaces removed
        MaxBbPredictedDown:
          minimum: -1
          type: number
          format: double
        MaxBbPredictedUp:
          minimum: -1
          type: number
          format: double
        MaxSfbbPredictedDown:
          minimum: -1
          type: number
          format: double
        MaxSfbbPredictedUp:
          minimum: -1
          type: number
          format: double
        MaxUfbbPredictedDown:
          minimum: -1
          type: number
          format: double
        MaxUfbbPredictedUp:
          minimum: -1
          type: number
          format: double
        MaxPredictedDown:
          minimum: -1
          type: number
          format: double
        MaxPredictedUp:
          minimum: -1
          type: number
          format: double
    FixedAvailabilityNotFound:
      title: FixedAvailabilityNotFound
      required:
      - PostCode
      - ErrorMessage
      type: object
      properties:
        PostCode:
          maxLength: 7
          type: string
          description: Postcode of address, spaces removed
        ErrorMessage:
          type: string
          description: A human readable error message
    FixedAvailability:
      title: FixedAvailability
      required:
      - PostCode
      - Availability
      type: object
      properties:
        PostCode:
          maxLength: 7
          type: string
          description: Postcode of address, spaces removed
        Availability:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BroadbandProvision'
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyHeader:
      type: apiKey
      name: Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key
      in: header
    apiKeyQuery:
      type: apiKey
      name: subscription-key
      in: query