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Cerved API Advanced Entity Search

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The "Advanced Entity Search" API allows you to find subjects in the Cerved database that meet specific search criteria, specified through the parameters provided as input to the service.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl -X POST \
#   https://api.cerved.com/cervedApi/v1/entitySearch/advanced \
#   -H 'accept: application/json' \
#   -H 'apikey: ********************************' \
# -d '{
#   "search_text": "string",
#   "activity_status_codes": [
#     "A",
#     "C",
#     "D",
#     "F",
#     "I",
#     "L",
#     "N",
#     "P",
#     "R",
#     "S",
#     "T"
#   ],
#   "birth_date": "string",
#   "name": "string",
#   "subject_types": [
#     "PERSON",
#     "INDIVIDUAL_COMPANY",
#     "COMPANY",
#     "FOREIGN",
#     "OTHER"
#   ],
#   "tax_code": "string",
#   "vat_number": "string",
#   "rea": {
#     "cciaa": "string",
#     "rea_number": 0
#   },
#   "city_istat_code": "string",
#   "province_code": "string"
# }'

# Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
# Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

# Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
# Generate Code to Create JSON

# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "search_text": "string",
#   "activity_status_codes": [
#     "A",
#     "C",
#     "D",
#     "F",
#     "I",
#     "L",
#     "N",
#     "P",
#     "R",
#     "S",
#     "T"
#   ],
#   "birth_date": "string",
#   "name": "string",
#   "subject_types": [
#     "PERSON",
#     "INDIVIDUAL_COMPANY",
#     "COMPANY",
#     "FOREIGN",
#     "OTHER"
#   ],
#   "tax_code": "string",
#   "vat_number": "string",
#   "rea": {
#     "cciaa": "string",
#     "rea_number": 0
#   },
#   "city_istat_code": "string",
#   "province_code": "string"
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
# IMPORTANT:  Only include the lines for the search criteria you wish to include.
json.UpdateString("search_text","string")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[0]","A")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[1]","C")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[2]","D")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[3]","F")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[4]","I")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[5]","L")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[6]","N")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[7]","P")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[8]","R")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[9]","S")
json.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[10]","T")
json.UpdateString("birth_date","string")
json.UpdateString("name","string")
json.UpdateString("subject_types[0]","PERSON")
json.UpdateString("subject_types[1]","INDIVIDUAL_COMPANY")
json.UpdateString("subject_types[2]","COMPANY")
json.UpdateString("subject_types[3]","FOREIGN")
json.UpdateString("subject_types[4]","OTHER")
json.UpdateString("tax_code","string")
json.UpdateString("vat_number","string")
json.UpdateString("rea.cciaa","string")
json.UpdateInt("rea.rea_number",0)
json.UpdateString("city_istat_code","string")
json.UpdateString("province_code","string")

http.SetRequestHeader("accept","application/json")
http.SetRequestHeader("apikey","********************************")

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.cerved.com/cervedApi/v1/entitySearch/advanced",json,"application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.Header)
    print("Failed.")
    sys.exit()

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

# {
#   "subjects": [
#     {
#       "subject_id": "string",
#       "subject_type": "string",
#       "tax_code": "string",
#       "address": {
#         "street": {
#           "description": "string"
#         },
#         "city": {
#           "code": "string",
#           "istat_code": "string",
#           "description": "string"
#         },
#         "province": {
#           "code": "string",
#           "description": "string"
#         },
#         "postal_code": "string",
#         "country": {
#           "code": "string",
#           "description": "string"
#         }
#       },
#       "company_info": {
#         "legal_form": {
#           "code": "string",
#           "description": "string",
#           "class_code": "string"
#         },
#         "activity_status": {
#           "code": "string",
#           "description": "string"
#         },
#         "business_name": "string",
#         "economic_activity": {
#           "ateco": {
#             "code": "string",
#             "description": "string"
#           }
#         },
#         "head_office": "true",
#         "lei_code": "string",
#         "operational_flag": "true",
#         "public_administration": {
#           "pa_subject": "true",
#           "pa_supplier": "true",
#           "pa_owned": "true"
#         },
#         "rea_code": {
#           "cciaa": "string",
#           "rea_number": 0,
#           "registration_date": "string"
#         },
#         "vat_number": "string",
#         "no_rea_data": {
#           "form_code": "string",
#           "form_description": "string"
#         }
#       },
#       "person_info": {
#         "first_name": "string",
#         "last_name": "string",
#         "name": "string",
#         "birth_date": "string",
#         "birth_place": {
#           "street": {
#             "description": "string"
#           },
#           "city": {
#             "code": "string",
#             "istat_code": "string",
#             "description": "string"
#           },
#           "province": {
#             "code": "string",
#             "description": "string"
#           },
#           "postal_code": "string",
#           "country": {
#             "code": "string",
#             "description": "string"
#           }
#         }
#       }
#     }
#   ],
#   "subjects_total_number": 0
# }

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

subjects_total_number = jResp.IntOf("subjects_total_number")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("subjects")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.I = i
    subject_id = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].subject_id")
    subject_type = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].subject_type")
    tax_code = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].tax_code")
    addressStreetDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.street.description")
    addressCityCode = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.city.code")
    addressCityIstat_code = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.city.istat_code")
    addressCityDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.city.description")
    addressProvinceCode = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.province.code")
    addressProvinceDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.province.description")
    addressPostal_code = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.postal_code")
    addressCountryCode = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.country.code")
    addressCountryDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.country.description")
    company_infoLegal_formCode = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.legal_form.code")
    company_infoLegal_formDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.legal_form.description")
    company_infoLegal_formClass_code = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.legal_form.class_code")
    company_infoActivity_statusCode = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.activity_status.code")
    company_infoActivity_statusDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.activity_status.description")
    company_infoBusiness_name = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.business_name")
    company_infoEconomic_activityAtecoCode = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.economic_activity.ateco.code")
    company_infoEconomic_activityAtecoDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.economic_activity.ateco.description")
    company_infoHead_office = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.head_office")
    company_infoLei_code = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.lei_code")
    company_infoOperational_flag = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.operational_flag")
    company_infoPublic_administrationPa_subject = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.public_administration.pa_subject")
    company_infoPublic_administrationPa_supplier = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.public_administration.pa_supplier")
    company_infoPublic_administrationPa_owned = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.public_administration.pa_owned")
    company_infoRea_codeCciaa = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.rea_code.cciaa")
    company_infoRea_codeRea_number = jResp.IntOf("subjects[i].company_info.rea_code.rea_number")
    company_infoRea_codeRegistration_date = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.rea_code.registration_date")
    company_infoVat_number = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.vat_number")
    company_infoNo_rea_dataForm_code = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.no_rea_data.form_code")
    company_infoNo_rea_dataForm_description = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.no_rea_data.form_description")
    person_infoFirst_name = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.first_name")
    person_infoLast_name = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.last_name")
    person_infoName = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.name")
    person_infoBirth_date = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_date")
    person_infoBirth_placeStreetDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.street.description")
    person_infoBirth_placeCityCode = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.city.code")
    person_infoBirth_placeCityIstat_code = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.city.istat_code")
    person_infoBirth_placeCityDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.city.description")
    person_infoBirth_placeProvinceCode = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.province.code")
    person_infoBirth_placeProvinceDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.province.description")
    person_infoBirth_placePostal_code = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.postal_code")
    person_infoBirth_placeCountryCode = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.country.code")
    person_infoBirth_placeCountryDescription = jResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.country.description")
    i = i + 1