# Address Types

{% hint style="danger" %}
These methods have been deprecated. 

We recommend you upgrade your service to the latest [Address Validation method](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/address/address-validation-and-lookup.md). Upgrade at no cost and improved performance.
{% endhint %}

## Address type methods (AU/NZ)

Address type methods provide address type information from a specific Source of Truth.

| [floorLevel](#address)  | Retrieves the floor level types.   |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| [postal](#buildingname) | Retrieves the postal types.        |
| [street](#locality)     | Retrieves the street types.        |
| [streetSuffix](#postal) | Retrieves the street suffix types. |
| [unitFlat](#postcode)   | Retrieves the unit/flat types.     |

### floorLevel <a href="#address" id="address"></a>

Retrieves the list of Floor Level types available in the Source of Truth. No additional input is required.

#### Resource URL

```
    POST    https://hosted.mastersoftgroup.com/harmony/rest/{locale}/type/floorLevel
    
```

#### Request (POST)

The request body is a [MetadataRestRequest ](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#addressnz)object:

* The sourceOfTruth attribute is required

```json

    {
        "sourceOfTruth": "AUPAF"
    }
 
```

#### Response

The response body is an [MetadataRestResponse ](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#validatedaddressau)object:

```json
    
    {
        "status": "SUCCESS",
        "messages": [],
        "payload": [
            { 
                "name": "B",
                "value": "B"
            },
            {
                "name": "BASEMENT",
                "value": "B"
            },
            {
                "name": "FL",
                "value": "FL"
            },
            ...
        ]
    }
```

### postal <a href="#buildingname" id="buildingname"></a>

Retrieves the list of Postal types available in the Source of Truth. No additional input is required.

#### Resource URL

```
    POST    https://hosted.mastersoftgroup.com/harmony/rest/{locale}/type/postal
```

#### Request (POST)

The request body is a [MetadataRestRequest ](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#addressnz)object:

* The sourceOfTruth attribute is required

```json
    {
        "sourceOfTruth": "AUPAF"
    }
```

#### Response

The response body is a [MetadataRestResponse](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#validatedaddressau) object:

```json

    {
        "status": "SUCCESS",
        "messages": [],
        "payload": [
            {
                "name": "C POST OFFICE",
                "value": "CARE PO"
            },
            {
                "name": "C/ P O BOX",
                "value": "PO BOX"
            },
            {
                "name": "C/ PO BOX",
                "value": "PO BOX"
            },
            ...
        ]
    }
    
```

### street <a href="#locality" id="locality"></a>

Retrieves the list of Street types available in the Source of Truth. No additional input is required.

#### Resource URL

```
    POST   https://hosted.mastersoftgroup.com/harmony/rest/{locale}/type/street
    
```

#### Request (POST)

The request body is a [MetadataRestRequest ](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#addressnz)object:

* The sourceOfTruth attribute is required

```json

    {
        "sourceOfTruth": "AUPAF"
    }
```

#### Response

The response body is a [MetadataRestResponse](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#validatedaddressau) object:

```json

    {
        "status": "SUCCESS",
        "messages": [],
        "payload": [
            {
                "name": "ACCESS",
                "value": "ACCS"
            },
            {
                "name": "ACCS",
                "value": "ACCS"
            },
            {
                "name": "ALLEY",
                "value": "ALLY"
            },
            ...
        ]
    }
    
    
```

### streetSuffix <a href="#postal" id="postal"></a>

Retrieves the list of Street Suffix types available in the Source of Truth. No additional input is required.

#### Resource URL

```
    POST    https://hosted.mastersoftgroup.com/harmony/rest/{locale}/type/streetSuffix   
```

#### Request (POST)

The request body is a [MetadataRestRequest ](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#addressnz)object:

* The sourceOfTruth attribute is required

```json

    {
        "sourceOfTruth": "AUPAF"
    }
```

#### Response

The response body is a [MetadataRestResponse](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#validatedaddressau) object:

```json
    {
        "status": "SUCCESS",
        "messages": [],
        "payload": [
            {
                "name": "CENTRAL",
                "value": "CN"
            },
            {
                "name": "CN",
                "value": "CN"
            },
            {
                "name": "E",
                "value": "E"
            },
            ...
        ]
    }
    
    
```

### unitFlat <a href="#postcode" id="postcode"></a>

Retrieves the list of Unit/Flat types available in the Source of Truth. No additional input is required.

#### Resource URL

```
    POST    https://hosted.mastersoftgroup.com/harmony/rest/{locale}/type/unitFlat    
```

#### Request (POST)

The request body is a [MetadataRestRequest ](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#addressnz)object:

* The sourceOfTruth attribute is required

```json

    {
        "sourceOfTruth": "AUPAF"
    }
    
```

#### Response

The response body is a [MetadataRestResponse](/loqate-harmony-api/api-specification/objects/address-objects-1.md#validatedaddressau) object:

```json
    
    {
        "status": "SUCCESS",
        "messages": [],
        "payload": [
            {
                "name": "AMENT",
                "value": "APT"
            },
            {
                "name": "AMT",
                "value": "APT"
            },
            {
                "name": "AP",
                "value": "APT"
            },
            ...
        ]
    }
```


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