Postcode Service Magento 2 extension

Introduction

With the Postcode Service you can auto complete a partly given address and check its validity.

This code base is an extension (plugin) for the Adobe Magento platform using the Postcode Service API https://api.postcodeservice.com. The extension is available and maintained free or charge. However, there is a fee associated with using the Postcode Service, which is integrated with the extension. The exact cost depends on the amount of usage. You can find detailed pricing information on the website at https://postcodeservice.com/#compare-packages

3 Reasons for using the Postcode Service Adobe Magento extension:

Superfast performance due to specific code and design optimizations for Adobe Magento webshops
Accurate and reliable data, ahead of the market
Secure: Independent of logistics companies

Installation

We strongly recommend that you use a staging environment for the installation, and to also make a backup of your environment.

Installation using composer (Recommended)

To install the extension login to your environment using SSH.
Then navigate to the Magento 2 root directory and run the following commands in the same order as described:

Enable maintenance mode:

php bin/magento maintenance:enable

Install the extension:

composer require tig/postcode-magento2

Enable the Postcode Service Magento 2 extension

php bin/magento module:enable TIG_Postcode

Update the Magento 2 environment:

php bin/magento setup:upgrade

When your Magento environment is running in production mode, you also need to run the following commands:

Compile DI:

php bin/magento setup:di:compile

Deploy static content:

php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy

Disable maintenance mode:

php bin/magento maintenance:disable

How to update the extension

To update the Postcode Service Extension run the following commands:

composer update tig/postcode-magento2
php bin/magento setup:upgrade

Alternatively, install the extension manually

Download the extension directly from github by clicking on Code and then Download ZIP.
Create the directory app/code/TIG/Postcode (Case-sensitive)
Extract the zip and upload the code into app/code/TIG/Postcode
Enable the Postcode Service Magento 2 extension

php bin/magento module:enable TIG_Postcode

Update the Magento 2 environment

php bin/magento setup:upgrade

Configuration

After completing the installation process, the extension should be readily available in the backend of your Magento webshop. From there, you can configure the extension according to your requirements:

Go to Stores -> Configuration -> Sales -> Postcode Service
Open the Configuration tab
Change the Modus from "Off" to "Test" or "Live"
Insert your Client ID and Api key (Secure Code). When you selected “Test” at the Modus, you can find test credentials below the fields - keep in mind there is a daily limit -.
To sign up for a paid account and get your Client ID and Api key, simply visit https://postcodeservice.com and subscribe.
In the 'Countries' section, select the country for which you wish to enable the Postcode Service.
Flush your cache

Visual representation of the Postcode Service Magento extension during the checkout process

For Dutch postcodes

For Belgium postcodes

For German postcodes

The functionality for Germany is similar to that for Belgium. Please refer to the preceding example for a demonstration of its operation.

Further documentation

You can find the underlying Postcode Service API documentation here: https://developers.postcodeservice.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Which third party extensions are supported and compatible?

A: While our extension is compatible with many third-party checkout extensions, we do not provide support for third-party checkout extensions from OneStepCheckout.com, Amasty, and MagePlaza. Although there are numerous webshops that successfully use these extensions in combination with our Postcode Service extension, we cannot guarantee their compatibility due to potential issues arising from custom implementations. As a result, we are unable to offer support for any issues that may arise from their use.