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title: OpenCart Address Validation Extension
description: Ideal Postcodes provides an OpenCart Extension that enables UK address search and validation across an OpenCart Store.
image: https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/OpenCart%20Extension@3x-1.png
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# OpenCart Address Validation Extension

Ideal Postcodes provides an OpenCart Extension that enables UK address search and validation across an OpenCart Store

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[Doaa Kurdi](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/author/doaa-kurdi)

 Sep 8, 2020, 12:00:00 AM

> Ideal Postcodes provides an OpenCart Extension that enables UK address search and validation across an OpenCart Store.

![OpenCart Address Validation Extension](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/OpenCart%20Extension@3x-1.png?width=485&name=OpenCart%20Extension@3x-1.png)

The OpenCart address validation integration is compatible with the latest version 4.

## Postcode Lookup

![opencart-postcode-lookup-compressed](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/opencart-postcode-lookup-compressed.png?width=501&name=opencart-postcode-lookup-compressed.png)

 

## Address Finder

![opencart-address-finder](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/opencart-address-finder.png?width=510&name=opencart-address-finder.png)

 

## OpenCart

OpenCart is an open source PHP-based online e-commerce system. It has user-friendly functions, allows customization and simple account management solutions.

### Benefits of OpenCart

- Administrator Dashboard
- User Management
- Manage multiple stores from one admin interface

Read more about [OpenCart](https://www.opencart.com).

### Features of the OpenCart Extension:

- Adds UK address search and validation to address forms
  
    - User billing address
    - User shipping address
    - User address book
- Address search and validation enabled for [countries covered by the Postcode Address File](https://docs.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/docs/data/paf-supported-territories)
- Hides address search for non-UK territories
- Asynchronously performs checks if key is active and usable
  
    - Checks if your API Key is currently usable before presenting your users with address search fields
    - Allows regular address entry if, for example, your key runs out of balance or accidental misconfiguration
- **Option** populate company name based on address

Find out more about our [OpenCart Extension](https://ideal-postcodes.co.uk/opencart) and read our [OpenCart guide](https://docs.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/docs/integrations/opencart) to start your integration.

<https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/page/3>

[Address Validation](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/tag/address-validation), [Ecommerce Integrations](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/tag/ecommerce-integrations)

## Read On

### [Ensuring Smooth Operations During The Holiday Rush > One of the key aspects that can improve operations is address validation](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/smooth-operations-during-holiday-rush)

### [Not All UPRN Data Is the Same > Understanding UPRN data sources: open identifiers, free directories, and licensed address data](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/not-all-uprn-data-is-the-same)

### [E-commerce and Address Validation > Optimise your online shopping experience using Ideal Postcodes' simple libraries](https://blog.ideal-postcodes.co.uk/blog/ecommerce)

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