(C++) 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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#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkHttpRequest.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http;
    bool 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;
    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) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    resp->GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject jResp;
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    std::cout << "Response Body:" << "\r\n";
    std::cout << jResp.emit() << "\r\n";

    int respStatusCode = resp->get_StatusCode();
    std::cout << "Response Status Code = " << respStatusCode << "\r\n";
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        std::cout << "Response Header:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << resp->header() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        delete resp;
        return;
    }

    delete resp;

    // 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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    const char *source = 0;
    const char *code = 0;
    const char *v_type = 0;
    const char *text = 0;

    const char *object_created = jResp.stringOf("object_created");
    const char *object_updated = jResp.stringOf("object_updated");
    const char *object_id = jResp.stringOf("object_id");
    bool is_complete = jResp.BoolOf("is_complete");
    bool validation_resultsIs_valid = jResp.BoolOf("validation_results.is_valid");
    const char *object_owner = jResp.stringOf("object_owner");
    const char *name = jResp.stringOf("name");
    const char *company = jResp.stringOf("company");
    const char *street_no = jResp.stringOf("street_no");
    const char *street1 = jResp.stringOf("street1");
    const char *street2 = jResp.stringOf("street2");
    const char *city = jResp.stringOf("city");
    const char *state = jResp.stringOf("state");
    const char *zip = jResp.stringOf("zip");
    const char *country = jResp.stringOf("country");
    const char *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;
    }
    }