(Delphi ActiveX) Shippo Validate Existing Address

Demonstrates how to validate an existing address.

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

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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
http: TChilkatHttp;
success: Integer;
sbResponseBody: TChilkatStringBuilder;
jResp: TChilkatJsonObject;
respStatusCode: Integer;
source: WideString;
code: WideString;
v_type: WideString;
text: WideString;
object_created: WideString;
object_updated: WideString;
object_id: WideString;
is_complete: Integer;
validation_resultsIs_valid: Integer;
object_owner: WideString;
name: WideString;
company: WideString;
street_no: WideString;
street1: WideString;
street2: WideString;
city: WideString;
state: WideString;
zip: WideString;
country: WideString;
phone: WideString;
i: Integer;
count_i: Integer;

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

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

// Implements the following CURL command:

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

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

sbResponseBody := TChilkatStringBuilder.Create(Self);
success := http.QuickGetSb('https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/',sbResponseBody.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

jResp := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody.ControlInterface);
jResp.EmitCompact := 0;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Body:');
Memo1.Lines.Add(jResp.Emit());

respStatusCode := http.LastStatus;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Status Code = ' + IntToStr(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Header:');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastHeader);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed.');
    Exit;
  end;

// 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

object_created := jResp.StringOf('object_created');
object_updated := jResp.StringOf('object_updated');
object_id := jResp.StringOf('object_id');
is_complete := jResp.BoolOf('is_complete');
validation_resultsIs_valid := jResp.BoolOf('validation_results.is_valid');
object_owner := jResp.StringOf('object_owner');
name := jResp.StringOf('name');
company := jResp.StringOf('company');
street_no := jResp.StringOf('street_no');
street1 := jResp.StringOf('street1');
street2 := jResp.StringOf('street2');
city := jResp.StringOf('city');
state := jResp.StringOf('state');
zip := jResp.StringOf('zip');
country := jResp.StringOf('country');
phone := jResp.StringOf('phone');
i := 0;
count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('validation_results.messages');
while i < count_i do
  begin
    jResp.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;
  end;
end;