(Java) Shippo Validate Address

Demonstrates how to validate your addresses through the Shippo API before you create labels.

For more information, see https://goshippo.com/docs/address-validation/

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();
    boolean success;

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/ \
    //     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
    //     -d name="Shawn Ippotle" \
    //     -d company="Shippo" \
    //     -d street1="215 Clayton St." \
    //     -d city="San Francisco" \
    //     -d state="CA" \
    //     -d zip=94117 \
    //     -d country="US" \
    //     -d email="shippotle@goshippo.com"\
    //     -d validate=true

    CkHttpRequest req = new CkHttpRequest();
    req.put_HttpVerb("POST");
    req.put_Path("/addresses/");
    req.put_ContentType("application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
    req.AddParam("name","Shawn Ippotle");
    req.AddParam("company","Shippo");
    req.AddParam("street1","215 Clayton St.");
    req.AddParam("city","San Francisco");
    req.AddParam("state","CA");
    req.AddParam("zip","94117");
    req.AddParam("country","US");
    req.AddParam("email","shippotle@goshippo.com");
    req.AddParam("validate","true");

    req.AddHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>");

    CkHttpResponse resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/",req);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject jResp = new CkJsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    System.out.println("Response Body:");
    System.out.println(jResp.emit());

    int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
    System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        System.out.println("Response Header:");
        System.out.println(resp.header());
        System.out.println("Failed.");

        return;
        }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "object_created": "2015-03-30T23:47:11.574Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2015-03-30T23:47:11.596Z",
    //   "object_id": "67183b2e81e9421f894bfbcdc4236b16",
    //   "is_complete": false,
    //   "validation_results": {
    //     "is_valid": false,
    //     "messages": [
    //       {
    //         "source": "USPS",
    //         "code": "Address Not Found",
    //         "type": "address_error",
    //         "text": "The address as submitted could not be found. Please check for excessive abbreviations in the street address line or in the City name."
    //       }
    //     ]
    //   },
    //   "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
    //   "name": "Shawn Ippotle",
    //   "company": "Shippo",
    //   "street_no": "",
    //   "street1": "215 HIPPO ST.",
    //   "street2": "",
    //   "city": "SAN FRANCISCO",
    //   "state": "CA",
    //   "zip": "94107",
    //   "country": "US",
    //   "phone": ""
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    String source;
    String code;
    String v_type;
    String text;

    String object_created = jResp.stringOf("object_created");
    String object_updated = jResp.stringOf("object_updated");
    String object_id = jResp.stringOf("object_id");
    boolean is_complete = jResp.BoolOf("is_complete");
    boolean validation_resultsIs_valid = jResp.BoolOf("validation_results.is_valid");
    String object_owner = jResp.stringOf("object_owner");
    String name = jResp.stringOf("name");
    String company = jResp.stringOf("company");
    String street_no = jResp.stringOf("street_no");
    String street1 = jResp.stringOf("street1");
    String street2 = jResp.stringOf("street2");
    String city = jResp.stringOf("city");
    String state = jResp.stringOf("state");
    String zip = jResp.stringOf("zip");
    String country = jResp.stringOf("country");
    String phone = jResp.stringOf("phone");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("validation_results.messages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        source = jResp.stringOf("validation_results.messages[i].source");
        code = jResp.stringOf("validation_results.messages[i].code");
        v_type = jResp.stringOf("validation_results.messages[i].type");
        text = jResp.stringOf("validation_results.messages[i].text");
        i = i+1;
        }
  }
}