Quickstart guide
Go from nothing to your first address lookup in under 60 seconds. We'll walk you through the whole flow — create an account, get a key, make your first call.
100% compatible drop-in for the official DAWA. Change only the base URL — all your code, parsers and field names keep working unchanged.
curl "https://api.danskadresseapi.dk/dawa/autocomplete?q=Nørrebrogade" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ADDR_KEY"See the full comparison: /dawa vs v1 - Search 4.1M Danish addresses
- Get fuzzy matching and typo tolerance
- Fetch postal codes, municipalities, streets
- Use from backend or browser
1. Create a free account
Go to . Just enter your email — we'll send a link to set a password. Or pick "Sign up with Google" if you prefer.
2. Generate your first API key
Once signed in you land on the dashboard. Click <s>"New key"</s> in the "My keys" card. Give it a name (e.g. <code>production</code>) and pick <s>live — server-side</s>.
The key is shown <s>once</s> — copy it right away. It looks like this:
sk_live_AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOpQrStUv12345678903. Make your first call
You're ready. Replace <code>YOUR_API_KEY</code> with your key and call the API. Pick the language you're using:
curl (terminal)
curl "https://api.danskadresseapi.dk/v1/autocomplete?q=N%C3%B8rrebrogade" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"JavaScript / Node.js
PHP
Python
4. What you get back
The response is a <s>flat array</s> — DAWA format. Each address has a top-level object with <code>type</code>, <code>tekst</code> etc. plus a <code>data</code> object with the full details:
<code>x</code> and <code>y</code> are WGS84 coordinates (longitude and latitude). <code>tekst</code> is the fully formatted address — perfect for displaying in autocomplete dropdowns.
5. Next steps
You know the basics. Here's what most people do next:
Ready to try it?
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