FAQ
Questions about
the DAWA switch
DAWA closed on 1 Oct 2026. Here is what that means and how to switch now without code changes.
Is DAWA Kit a drop-in replacement for DAWA?
Yes. Endpoints, query params and JSON shapes match DAWA 1:1. You change the base URL from dawa.aws.dk / api.dataforsyningen.dk to api.danadresse.dk and add an X-Api-Key header — the rest of your code is unchanged.
When did DAWA close?
DAWA (dawa.aws.dk) closed on 1 October 2026 at 10:00. Since then dawa.aws.dk and api.dataforsyningen.dk answer 410 Gone to every call, so non-migrated integrations no longer work.
Can't I just use Datafordeleren directly?
You can, but it is not drop-in: Datafordeleren uses different endpoints, GraphQL/WFS instead of plain REST, and has no built-in autocomplete or address cleansing. That is typically weeks to months of work versus ~30 seconds with a drop-in API.
Do my stored address IDs still work?
Yes. We use DAR's real UUIDs, so the address IDs you already store in your database match unchanged.
We used DAWA's autocomplete widget (dawa-autocomplete2) — what now?
Swap only the host in the script tag: https://api.danadresse.dk/js/autocomplete/dawa-autocomplete2.min.js?key=YOUR_KEY. We host the same library (v1.1.0) on the same path, pointed at our API, so your dawaAutocomplete.dawaAutocomplete(…) call and every option (select, adgangsadresserOnly, params, id) keep working unchanged. Paths from cdn.dataforsyningen.dk work too.
What does it cost?
Free tier with 2,000 API calls + 250 MCP calls/month (no credit card). Then Basic DKK 89/mo (60,000 API calls + 5,000 MCP calls), Pro DKK 279/mo (350,000 API calls + 25,000 MCP calls), and Enterprise with replication and SLA. Yearly billing saves 20% (DKK 71 / 223 per month). Prices ex VAT.
How do I authenticate?
Send your key as an X-Api-Key header (recommended) or as a ?api_key= query param for browser/JSONP. A key is required for every request.
Where does the data come from, and how often is it updated?
From Datafordeleren: DAR (addresses), BBR (buildings), the cadastre, DAGI and more. We store our own copies and update daily via replication — so the service runs independently of DAWA, which is now closed.
How do I test the switch?
Change the base URL on staging first and run your existing tests — the response format is the same as DAWA's. If you have stored DAWA responses (logs, fixtures, cache), compare them with ours. Use our compatibility checker to check your endpoints, then deploy.
Still have questions?
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