services/postcode/proto/postcode.proto

syntax = "proto3";

package postcode;

option go_package = "./proto;postcode";

service Postcode {
	rpc Lookup(LookupRequest) returns (LookupResponse) {}
	rpc Random(RandomRequest) returns (RandomResponse) {}
	rpc Validate(ValidateRequest) returns (ValidateResponse) {}
}

// Lookup a postcode to retrieve the related region, county, etc
message LookupRequest {
	// UK postcode e.g SW1A 2AA
	string postcode = 1;
}

message LookupResponse {
	// UK postcode e.g SW1A 2AA
	string postcode = 1;
	// country e.g United Kingdom
	string country = 2;
	// related region e.g London
	string region = 3;
	// e.g Westminster
	string district = 4;
	// e.g St James's
	string ward = 5;
	// e.g 51.50354
	double latitude = 6;
	// e.g -0.127695
	double longitude = 7;
}

// Validate a postcode. Should return valid: true or valid: false
message ValidateRequest {
	// UK postcode e.g SW1A 2AA
	string postcode = 1;

}

message ValidateResponse {
	bool valid = 1;
}

// Return a random postcode and its related info
message RandomRequest {}

message RandomResponse {
	// UK postcode e.g SW1A 2AA
	string postcode = 1;
	// country e.g United Kingdom
	string country = 2;
	// related region e.g London
	string region = 3;
	// e.g Westminster
	string district = 4;
	// e.g St James's
	string ward = 5;
	// e.g 51.50354
	double latitude = 6;
	// e.g -0.127695
	double longitude = 7;
}