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Cerved API Advanced Entity Search

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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.

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LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loHttp
LOCAL loJson
LOCAL loResp
LOCAL loSbResponseBody
LOCAL loJResp
LOCAL lnRespStatusCode
LOCAL lcSubject_id
LOCAL lcSubject_type
LOCAL lcTax_code
LOCAL lcAddressStreetDescription
LOCAL lcAddressCityCode
LOCAL lcAddressCityIstat_code
LOCAL lcAddressCityDescription
LOCAL lcAddressProvinceCode
LOCAL lcAddressProvinceDescription
LOCAL lcAddressPostal_code
LOCAL lcAddressCountryCode
LOCAL lcAddressCountryDescription
LOCAL lcCompany_infoLegal_formCode
LOCAL lcCompany_infoLegal_formDescription
LOCAL lcCompany_infoLegal_formClass_code
LOCAL lcCompany_infoActivity_statusCode
LOCAL lcCompany_infoActivity_statusDescription
LOCAL lcCompany_infoBusiness_name
LOCAL lcCompany_infoEconomic_activityAtecoCode
LOCAL lcCompany_infoEconomic_activityAtecoDescription
LOCAL lcCompany_infoHead_office
LOCAL lcCompany_infoLei_code
LOCAL lcCompany_infoOperational_flag
LOCAL lcCompany_infoPublic_administrationPa_subject
LOCAL lcCompany_infoPublic_administrationPa_supplier
LOCAL lcCompany_infoPublic_administrationPa_owned
LOCAL lcCompany_infoRea_codeCciaa
LOCAL lnCompany_infoRea_codeRea_number
LOCAL lcCompany_infoRea_codeRegistration_date
LOCAL lcCompany_infoVat_number
LOCAL lcCompany_infoNo_rea_dataForm_code
LOCAL lcCompany_infoNo_rea_dataForm_description
LOCAL lcPerson_infoFirst_name
LOCAL lcPerson_infoLast_name
LOCAL lcPerson_infoName
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_date
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_placeStreetDescription
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCityCode
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCityIstat_code
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCityDescription
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_placeProvinceCode
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_placeProvinceDescription
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_placePostal_code
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCountryCode
LOCAL lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCountryDescription
LOCAL lnSubjects_total_number
LOCAL i
LOCAL lnCount_i

lnSuccess = 0

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

loHttp = CreateObject('Chilkat.Http')

* 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"
* }

loJson = CreateObject('Chilkat.JsonObject')
* IMPORTANT:  Only include the lines for the search criteria you wish to include.
loJson.UpdateString("search_text","string")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[0]","A")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[1]","C")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[2]","D")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[3]","F")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[4]","I")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[5]","L")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[6]","N")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[7]","P")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[8]","R")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[9]","S")
loJson.UpdateString("activity_status_codes[10]","T")
loJson.UpdateString("birth_date","string")
loJson.UpdateString("name","string")
loJson.UpdateString("subject_types[0]","PERSON")
loJson.UpdateString("subject_types[1]","INDIVIDUAL_COMPANY")
loJson.UpdateString("subject_types[2]","COMPANY")
loJson.UpdateString("subject_types[3]","FOREIGN")
loJson.UpdateString("subject_types[4]","OTHER")
loJson.UpdateString("tax_code","string")
loJson.UpdateString("vat_number","string")
loJson.UpdateString("rea.cciaa","string")
loJson.UpdateInt("rea.rea_number",0)
loJson.UpdateString("city_istat_code","string")
loJson.UpdateString("province_code","string")

loHttp.SetRequestHeader("accept","application/json")
loHttp.SetRequestHeader("apikey","********************************")

loResp = CreateObject('Chilkat.HttpResponse')
lnSuccess = loHttp.HttpJson("POST","https://api.cerved.com/cervedApi/v1/entitySearch/advanced",loJson,"application/json",loResp)
IF (lnSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loHttp
    RELEASE loJson
    RELEASE loResp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

loSbResponseBody = CreateObject('Chilkat.StringBuilder')
loResp.GetBodySb(loSbResponseBody)
loJResp = CreateObject('Chilkat.JsonObject')
loJResp.LoadSb(loSbResponseBody)
loJResp.EmitCompact = 0

? "Response Body:"
? loJResp.Emit()

lnRespStatusCode = loResp.StatusCode
? "Response Status Code = " + STR(lnRespStatusCode)
IF (lnRespStatusCode >= 400) THEN
    ? "Response Header:"
    ? loResp.Header
    ? "Failed."
    RELEASE loHttp
    RELEASE loJson
    RELEASE loResp
    RELEASE loSbResponseBody
    RELEASE loJResp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* 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

lnSubjects_total_number = loJResp.IntOf("subjects_total_number")
i = 0
lnCount_i = loJResp.SizeOfArray("subjects")
DO WHILE i < lnCount_i
    loJResp.I = i
    lcSubject_id = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].subject_id")
    lcSubject_type = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].subject_type")
    lcTax_code = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].tax_code")
    lcAddressStreetDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.street.description")
    lcAddressCityCode = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.city.code")
    lcAddressCityIstat_code = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.city.istat_code")
    lcAddressCityDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.city.description")
    lcAddressProvinceCode = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.province.code")
    lcAddressProvinceDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.province.description")
    lcAddressPostal_code = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.postal_code")
    lcAddressCountryCode = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.country.code")
    lcAddressCountryDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].address.country.description")
    lcCompany_infoLegal_formCode = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.legal_form.code")
    lcCompany_infoLegal_formDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.legal_form.description")
    lcCompany_infoLegal_formClass_code = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.legal_form.class_code")
    lcCompany_infoActivity_statusCode = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.activity_status.code")
    lcCompany_infoActivity_statusDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.activity_status.description")
    lcCompany_infoBusiness_name = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.business_name")
    lcCompany_infoEconomic_activityAtecoCode = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.economic_activity.ateco.code")
    lcCompany_infoEconomic_activityAtecoDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.economic_activity.ateco.description")
    lcCompany_infoHead_office = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.head_office")
    lcCompany_infoLei_code = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.lei_code")
    lcCompany_infoOperational_flag = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.operational_flag")
    lcCompany_infoPublic_administrationPa_subject = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.public_administration.pa_subject")
    lcCompany_infoPublic_administrationPa_supplier = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.public_administration.pa_supplier")
    lcCompany_infoPublic_administrationPa_owned = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.public_administration.pa_owned")
    lcCompany_infoRea_codeCciaa = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.rea_code.cciaa")
    lnCompany_infoRea_codeRea_number = loJResp.IntOf("subjects[i].company_info.rea_code.rea_number")
    lcCompany_infoRea_codeRegistration_date = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.rea_code.registration_date")
    lcCompany_infoVat_number = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.vat_number")
    lcCompany_infoNo_rea_dataForm_code = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.no_rea_data.form_code")
    lcCompany_infoNo_rea_dataForm_description = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].company_info.no_rea_data.form_description")
    lcPerson_infoFirst_name = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.first_name")
    lcPerson_infoLast_name = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.last_name")
    lcPerson_infoName = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.name")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_date = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_date")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_placeStreetDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.street.description")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCityCode = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.city.code")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCityIstat_code = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.city.istat_code")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCityDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.city.description")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_placeProvinceCode = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.province.code")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_placeProvinceDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.province.description")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_placePostal_code = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.postal_code")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCountryCode = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.country.code")
    lcPerson_infoBirth_placeCountryDescription = loJResp.StringOf("subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.country.description")
    i = i + 1
ENDDO

RELEASE loHttp
RELEASE loJson
RELEASE loResp
RELEASE loSbResponseBody
RELEASE loJResp