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Shippo Validate Existing Address

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Demonstrates how to validate an existing address. Dart

import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

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

  final http = CkHttp();

  // Implements the following CURL command:

  // curl https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/ \
  //     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>"

  http.setRequestHeader('Authorization', 'ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>');

  final sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilder();
  try {
    http.quickGetSb('https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/', sbResponseBody);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  final jResp = CkJsonObject();
  jResp.loadSb(sbResponseBody);
  jResp.emitCompact = false;

  print('Response Body:');
  print(jResp.emit());

  final respStatusCode = http.lastStatus;
  print('Response Status Code = $respStatusCode');
  if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    print('Response Header:');
    print(http.lastHeader);
    print('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

  var source = '';
  var code = '';
  var vType = '';
  var text = '';

  final objectCreated = jResp.stringOf('object_created');
  final objectUpdated = jResp.stringOf('object_updated');
  final objectId = jResp.stringOf('object_id');
  final objectOwner = jResp.stringOf('object_owner');
  final name = jResp.stringOf('name');
  final company = jResp.stringOf('company');
  final streetNo = jResp.stringOf('street_no');
  final street1 = jResp.stringOf('street1');
  final street2 = jResp.stringOf('street2');
  final city = jResp.stringOf('city');
  final state = jResp.stringOf('state');
  final zip = jResp.stringOf('zip');
  final country = jResp.stringOf('country');
  final phone = jResp.stringOf('phone');
  var i = 0;
  final countI = jResp.sizeOfArray('validation_results.messages');
  while (i < countI) {
    jResp.i = i;
    source = jResp.stringOf('validation_results.messages[i].source');
    code = jResp.stringOf('validation_results.messages[i].code');
    vType = jResp.stringOf('validation_results.messages[i].type');
    text = jResp.stringOf('validation_results.messages[i].text');
    i++;
  }
}