(C# UWP/WinRT) Cerved API Advanced Entity Search

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.

For more information, see https://apps-developer.cerved.com/

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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
bool success;

// 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"
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.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","********************************");

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = await http.PostJson3Async("https://api.cerved.com/cervedApi/v1/entitySearch/advanced","application/json",json);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");

    return;
}

// 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

string subject_id;
string subject_type;
string tax_code;
string addressStreetDescription;
string addressCityCode;
string addressCityIstat_code;
string addressCityDescription;
string addressProvinceCode;
string addressProvinceDescription;
string addressPostal_code;
string addressCountryCode;
string addressCountryDescription;
string company_infoLegal_formCode;
string company_infoLegal_formDescription;
string company_infoLegal_formClass_code;
string company_infoActivity_statusCode;
string company_infoActivity_statusDescription;
string company_infoBusiness_name;
string company_infoEconomic_activityAtecoCode;
string company_infoEconomic_activityAtecoDescription;
string company_infoHead_office;
string company_infoLei_code;
string company_infoOperational_flag;
string company_infoPublic_administrationPa_subject;
string company_infoPublic_administrationPa_supplier;
string company_infoPublic_administrationPa_owned;
string company_infoRea_codeCciaa;
int company_infoRea_codeRea_number;
string company_infoRea_codeRegistration_date;
string company_infoVat_number;
string company_infoNo_rea_dataForm_code;
string company_infoNo_rea_dataForm_description;
string person_infoFirst_name;
string person_infoLast_name;
string person_infoName;
string person_infoBirth_date;
string person_infoBirth_placeStreetDescription;
string person_infoBirth_placeCityCode;
string person_infoBirth_placeCityIstat_code;
string person_infoBirth_placeCityDescription;
string person_infoBirth_placeProvinceCode;
string person_infoBirth_placeProvinceDescription;
string person_infoBirth_placePostal_code;
string person_infoBirth_placeCountryCode;
string person_infoBirth_placeCountryDescription;

int subjects_total_number = jResp.IntOf("subjects_total_number");
int i = 0;
int 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;
}