Using the Site

Open codes.cif-consulting.co.uk and you're ready to search — the site works out of the box, with no account or key to set up.

Searching

1. Pick a code list from the dropdown (UN/LOCODE today; new lists appear here as they're added).
2. Type the code — the full code, e.g. DKAAR for Aarhus, Denmark. The input uppercases as you type and case doesn't matter.
3. Search (or press Enter).

A match shows a result card with every field the list holds for that code — for UN/LOCODE that's the country and location names and codes, and coordinates where the source provides them (blank source values show as —). The Show raw response toggle at the bottom of the card reveals the exact JSON the API returned, which is a handy preview of what your own integration would receive.

If nothing matches, the message bar tells you — check you've entered the complete code (DKAAR, not AAR).

API keys

Searches from the site use a built-in, read-only public key on a shared, throttled allowance, which is plenty for everyday lookups. If you've been issued your own key, the key icon in the navigation bar opens a panel to store it: the key is checked against the API before saving and kept only in your browser's local storage, on your machine.

Taking it further

When you want lookups inside your own systems rather than a browser, the same searches are one HTTP request each — see the API Reference.