Range Switzerland
BetaReturn Swiss postal codes within range of a given postal code.
https://api.pro6pp.nl/v2/range/chOverview
Returns the postal codes within a range of a postal code or settlement.
postalCodeorsettlementis required. When both are supplied,postalCodeis used.
ParametersQuery string
- Pattern
^[0-9]{4}$
The address's settlement (city, town, village, or hamlet).
- Example
Lugano
The range to search, in meters. Maximum 100000.
- Example
10000- Default
5000- Min
1- Max
100000
The amount of results returned, a number between 1 and 999. Default value is 10.
- Default
10- Min
1- Max
999
Option whether to include the initial postal code in /v2/range calls. If the value is True, then the initial postal code is included in the search.
- Default
false
Responses
| Field | Type | Example value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| postalCode | string | "6900" | The 4-digit postal code. |
| distance | integer | 319 | Straight-line distance in metres from the requested postal code or settlement, rounded to whole metres. |
| lat | number | 46.00793 | Representative latitude of the postal code (the centroid of its dominant municipality when the postal code spans several). |
| lng | number | 8.95231 | Representative longitude of the postal code (the centroid of its dominant municipality when the postal code spans several). |
[
{
"postalCode": "6900",
"distance": 319,
"lat": 46.00793,
"lng": 8.95231
}
]Errors
Fields of an error response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_id | string | The reason the request failed, such as |
| errors | array of object | One entry per problem found in the request. |
| errors[].message | string | A readable explanation of the problem, in English. |
| errors[].help | string | A link to the documentation section that covers the problem. |
| errors[].parameter | any | The parameter the problem is about. Usually its name; a list when several parameters are involved, or a name with the values to choose from when the request must select one. |
| errors[].value | any | The value the request sent for |
MISSING_PARAMETERNeither postalCode nor settlement is supplied.
Neither postalCode nor settlement is supplied.
{
"error_id": "MISSING_PARAMETER",
"errors": [
{
"message": "Required parameter postalCode is missing",
"help": "https://pro6pp.nl/docs/v2/redoc#operation/public_api.v2_generic.range.router.ch",
"parameter": "postalCode"
},
{
"message": "Required parameter settlement is missing",
"help": "https://pro6pp.nl/docs/v2/redoc#operation/public_api.v2_generic.range.router.ch",
"parameter": "settlement"
}
]
}INVALID_PARAMETER_TYPEA value has the wrong type, such as a non-integer searchRange.
A value has the wrong type, such as a non-integer searchRange.
{
"error_id": "INVALID_PARAMETER_TYPE",
"errors": [
{
"message": "parameter: searchRange has invalid 5km, should be integer",
"help": "https://pro6pp.nl/docs/v2/redoc#operation/public_api.v2_generic.range.router.ch",
"parameter": "searchRange"
}
]
}INVALID_VALUEA value is malformed or out of bounds, or the postalCode or settlement origin cannot be found.
A value is malformed or out of bounds, or the postalCode or settlement origin cannot be found.
{
"error_id": "INVALID_VALUE",
"errors": [
{
"message": "value is invalid",
"help": "https://pro6pp.nl/docs/v2/redoc#operation/public_api.v2_generic.range.router.ch",
"parameter": "postalCode",
"value": "invalid"
}
]
}UNAUTHORIZEDThe API key is missing, unknown, revoked or expired, its subscription is not active, the request does not match the key's allowlist, or the subscription does not include this call.
The API key is missing, unknown, revoked or expired, its subscription is not active, the request does not match the key's allowlist, or the subscription does not include this call.
{
"error_id": "UNAUTHORIZED",
"errors": [
{
"message": "No authorization token provided",
"help": "https://pro6pp.nl/docs/v2/redoc#section/Authentication"
}
]
}Code examples
curl "https://api.pro6pp.nl/v2/range/ch?settlement=Lugano&searchRange=10000&authKey=YOUR_API_KEY"We encourage you to request example code in the language you prefer.
Step by step
Set up a quick form to try out the Switzerland Range functionality by following the steps below.
Build the HTML page
We start by creating an empty HTML page, containing a minimal web page structure. Create a new
.htmlfile namedpro6pp_switzerland_range.html. Add the following code between the<body>and</body>tags. It adds the input fields for entering the address.<form class="form" id="form"> <div>Call</div> <div> <label for="postalCode">postalCode:</label> <input id="postalCode" class="postalCode" placeholder=""/> <label for="settlement">settlement:</label> <input id="settlement" class="settlement" placeholder="Lugano"/> <label for="searchRange">searchRange:</label> <input id="searchRange" class="searchRange" placeholder="10000"/> <label for="maxResults">maxResults:</label> <input id="maxResults" class="maxResults" placeholder=""/> <label for="includeInitialPostalCode">includeInitialPostalCode:</label> <input id="includeInitialPostalCode" class="includeInitialPostalCode" placeholder=""/> </div> <div> <span style="color: red" class="message"></span> </div> <div> <button type="submit">Submit</button> </div> <br /> <div>Response</div> <br /> <div>Full Response</div> <pre class="jsonResponse"></pre> </form>Add interaction
Add the following JavaScript code in a separate
pro6pp_switzerland_range.jsfile. The IDs and Class names of the HTML elements should match with the ones specified in this JavaScript file in order to get the correct results.document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() { const pro6ppAuthKey = "AUTH_KEY"; // Replace with your actual authorization key let messageSpan = document.querySelector(".message"); let jsonResponseSpan = document.querySelector(".jsonResponse"); const BASE_URL = "https://api.pro6pp.nl/v2"; function fetchAddress(authKey) { const queryParams = { authKey: authKey }; const optionalQueryParams = [ "postalCode", "settlement", "searchRange", "maxResults", "includeInitialPostalCode", ]; for (const name of optionalQueryParams) { const value = document.getElementById(name).value; if (value !== "") { queryParams[name] = value; } } let encodedUrl = new URL(`${BASE_URL}/range/ch`); encodedUrl.search = new URLSearchParams(queryParams); fetch(encodedUrl) .then(async (response) => { const data = await response.json(); if (data) { messageSpan.textContent = ""; jsonResponseSpan.textContent = JSON.stringify(data, null, 2); } }) .catch((error) => { console.error("Error fetching: ", error); messageSpan.textContent = error.message; }); } const form = document.getElementById("form"); form.onsubmit = function (event) { event.preventDefault(); fetchAddress(pro6ppAuthKey); } });Make it work
Link the JavaScript file inside the
pro6pp_switzerland_range.htmlright before closing the</body>tag.... <script src="pro6pp_switzerland_range.js"></script> </body> </html>To access the Pro6PP web service, you need to request your personal authorization key. This key is emailed to you right after signing up. Replace the above placeholder
AUTH_KEYwith your personal authorization key.If you don’t have an account yet, sign up for a free 2-month trial. After creating your account, go to your Subscription details and copy your
AUTH_KEY. You’ll need this key to authenticate your requests.See it in action
Once you’ve completed the previous steps, it’s time to run the form locally in your browser. You should now have two files in the same folder on your computer:
pro6pp_switzerland_range.html- the HTML page with the form.pro6pp_switzerland_range.js- the JavaScript file that handles the interaction.
You can now open the HTML file in your browser by simply double-clicking it in your file explorer (e.g., Finder on macOS or File Explorer on Windows). Alternatively, you can open it manually in the browser using the full
file:///path. For example:file:///C:/Users/YourName/Documents/pro6pp_switzerland_range.html file:///Users/yourname/Desktop/pro6pp_switzerland_range.htmlOnce the page opens, start typing in the form fields and hit Submit to see the API response displayed in the “Full Response” section.