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Shippo Validate Existing Address

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Demonstrates how to validate an existing address.

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.NET Core C#
bool success = false;

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

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

// Implements the following CURL command:

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

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

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/",sbResponseBody);
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

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

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

int respStatusCode = http.LastStatus;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastHeader);
    Debug.WriteLine("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

string source;
string code;
string v_type;
string text;

string object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created");
string object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated");
string object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id");
bool is_complete = jResp.BoolOf("is_complete");
bool validation_resultsIs_valid = jResp.BoolOf("validation_results.is_valid");
string object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner");
string name = jResp.StringOf("name");
string company = jResp.StringOf("company");
string street_no = jResp.StringOf("street_no");
string street1 = jResp.StringOf("street1");
string street2 = jResp.StringOf("street2");
string city = jResp.StringOf("city");
string state = jResp.StringOf("state");
string zip = jResp.StringOf("zip");
string country = jResp.StringOf("country");
string phone = jResp.StringOf("phone");
int i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("validation_results.messages");
while (i < count_i) {
    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;
}