# zippopotam

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve location data based on ZIP or postal codes, solving problems such as geocoding and address validation. It takes ZIP or postal codes as input and returns corresponding location information, providing a simple interface for integrating location-based functionality. Ideal for use cases requiring accurate and up-to-date location data, such as mapping, logistics, and customer profiling.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-zippopotam  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-zippopotam

## Description

Zippopotam MCP — wraps Zippopotam.us ZIP/postal code API (free, no auth)

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-04-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.pipeworx-io%2Fzippopotam)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-zippopotam>

## Use it

MCP endpoint published by the skill: `https://gateway.pipeworx.io/zippopotam/mcp`

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "io-github-pipeworx-io-zippopotam"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-zippopotam` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-zippopotam/pull`

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