(Delphi ActiveX) Shippo Validate Global Address

Demonstrates how to validate a global 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;
req: TChilkatHttpRequest;
resp: IChilkatHttpResponse;
sbResponseBody: TChilkatStringBuilder;
jResp: TChilkatJsonObject;
respStatusCode: Integer;
source: WideString;
v_type: WideString;
code: 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;
street3: WideString;
city: WideString;
state: WideString;
zip: WideString;
country: WideString;
longitude: WideString;
latitude: WideString;
phone: WideString;
email: WideString;
is_residential: WideString;
metadata: WideString;
test: Integer;
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/ \
//     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
//     -d name="Shawn Ippotle" \
//     -d company="Shippo" \
//     -d street1="Kortrijksesteenweg 1005" \
//     -d city="Gent" \
//     -d zip=9000 \
//     -d country="BE" \
//     -d email="shippotle@goshippo.com"\
//     -d validate=true

req := TChilkatHttpRequest.Create(Self);
req.HttpVerb := 'POST';
req.Path := '/addresses/';
req.ContentType := 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded';
req.AddParam('name','Shawn Ippotle');
req.AddParam('company','Shippo');
req.AddParam('street1','Kortrijksesteenweg 1005');
req.AddParam('city','Gent');
req.AddParam('zip','9000');
req.AddParam('country','BE');
req.AddParam('email','shippotle@goshippo.com');
req.AddParam('validate','true');

req.AddHeader('Authorization','ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>');

resp := http.PostUrlEncoded('https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/',req.ControlInterface);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

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

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

respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Status Code = ' + IntToStr(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Header:');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(resp.Header);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed.');

    Exit;
  end;

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

// {
//   "object_created": "2017-07-26T17:52:37.305Z",
//   "object_updated": "2017-07-26T17:52:37.351Z",
//   "object_id": "b7f9709df3914d1ca6efe4c30e7b0572",
//   "is_complete": true,
//   "validation_results": {
//     "is_valid": true,
//     "messages": [
//       {
//         "source": "Shippo Address Validator",
//         "type": "address_correction",
//         "code": "administrative_area_change",
//         "text": "The administrative area (state or province) was added or changed."
//       },
//       {
//         "source": "Shippo Address Validator",
//         "code": "geocoded_rooftop",
//         "text": "The record was geocoded down to rooftop level, meaning the point is within the property boundaries (most often the center)."
//       },
//       {
//         "source": "Shippo Address Validator",
//         "code": "premises_full",
//         "text": "The address has been verified to the Premise (House or Building) Level, which is the highest level possible with the reference data."
//       }
//     ]
//   },
//   "object_owner": "hippo@goshippo.com",
//   "name": "Hippo Shippo",
//   "company": "Shippo",
//   "street_no": "2",
//   "street1": "Unter den Linden",
//   "street2": "",
//   "street3": "",
//   "city": "Berlin",
//   "state": "",
//   "zip": "10117",
//   "country": "DE",
//   "longitude": "13.39751",
//   "latitude": "52.51785",
//   "phone": "14151234567",
//   "email": "hippo@goshippo.com",
//   "is_residential": null,
//   "metadata": "",
//   "test": false
// }

// 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');
street3 := jResp.StringOf('street3');
city := jResp.StringOf('city');
state := jResp.StringOf('state');
zip := jResp.StringOf('zip');
country := jResp.StringOf('country');
longitude := jResp.StringOf('longitude');
latitude := jResp.StringOf('latitude');
phone := jResp.StringOf('phone');
email := jResp.StringOf('email');
is_residential := jResp.StringOf('is_residential');
metadata := jResp.StringOf('metadata');
test := jResp.BoolOf('test');
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');
    v_type := jResp.StringOf('validation_results.messages[i].type');
    code := jResp.StringOf('validation_results.messages[i].code');
    text := jResp.StringOf('validation_results.messages[i].text');
    i := i + 1;
  end;
end;