---
title: "Get Meter Info By Address"
method: POST
path: "/meter/by-address"
tags: ["2. Meters"]
---

# Get Meter Info By Address

`POST /meter/by-address`

Retrieve detailed information about a meter using its address.

This endpoint allows direct lookup of meter information by address, when the MPAN is not already known (if the MPAN is known, use the /meter/{mpan} endpoint).

## Request body

- MeterByAddressRequest
  - `address` string, required — Full address of the meter, e.g. '221B Baker Street, London, NW1 6XE'. Must include postcode and begin with house number/ name or other uniquely-identifying information. May be constructed from individual address components, concatenated with separating commas. Better formatting may increase the chance of a meter being found.

## Response `200`

Meter information for the requested address

- MeterResponse — Response model for meter information. Contains details about a meter including its MPAN, settlement status, and supplier information.
  - `mpan` string, required — Meter Point Administration Number
  - `half_hourly_settled` boolean — Whether the meter is half-hourly settled
  - `supplier_mpid` string — Market Participant ID of the supplier
  - `supplier_name` string — Name of the electricity supplier
  - `eligible_markets` EligibleMarket[], required — Markets in which the meter is eligible to participate

## Other responses

- `202` — Unique meter was not found for the requested address (no meter or ambiguous address)
- `422` — Provided address input was invalid/ ambiguous
- `500` — Something went wrong whilst processing the request
- `503` — Request to meter data provider failed
- `504` — Request to meter data provider timed out

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