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

loHttp = createobject("CkHttp")

// Implements the following CURL command:

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

loHttp.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>")

loSbResponseBody = createobject("CkStringBuilder")
llSuccess = loHttp.QuickGetSb("https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/",loSbResponseBody)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    release loHttp
    release loSbResponseBody
    return
endif

loJResp = createobject("CkJsonObject")
loJResp.LoadSb(loSbResponseBody)
loJResp.EmitCompact = .F.

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

lnRespStatusCode = loHttp.LastStatus
? "Response Status Code = " + str(lnRespStatusCode)
if (lnRespStatusCode >= 400) then
    ? "Response Header:"
    ? loHttp.LastHeader
    ? "Failed."
    release loHttp
    release loSbResponseBody
    release loJResp
    return
endif

// 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

lcObject_created = loJResp.StringOf("object_created")
lcObject_updated = loJResp.StringOf("object_updated")
lcObject_id = loJResp.StringOf("object_id")
llIs_complete = loJResp.BoolOf("is_complete")
llValidation_resultsIs_valid = loJResp.BoolOf("validation_results.is_valid")
lcObject_owner = loJResp.StringOf("object_owner")
lcName = loJResp.StringOf("name")
lcCompany = loJResp.StringOf("company")
lcStreet_no = loJResp.StringOf("street_no")
lcStreet1 = loJResp.StringOf("street1")
lcStreet2 = loJResp.StringOf("street2")
lcCity = loJResp.StringOf("city")
lcState = loJResp.StringOf("state")
lcZip = loJResp.StringOf("zip")
lcCountry = loJResp.StringOf("country")
lcPhone = loJResp.StringOf("phone")
i = 0
lnCount_i = loJResp.SizeOfArray("validation_results.messages")
do while i < lnCount_i
    loJResp.I = i
    lcSource = loJResp.StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].source")
    lcCode = loJResp.StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].code")
    lcV_type = loJResp.StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].type")
    lcText = loJResp.StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].text")
    i = i + 1
enddo


release loHttp
release loSbResponseBody
release loJResp