Node.js

Shippo Validate Global Address

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Demonstrates how to validate a global address. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // 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

    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    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>");

    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpReq("https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/",req,resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    // 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

    var source;
    var v_type;
    var code;
    var text;

    var object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created");
    var object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated");
    var object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id");
    var is_complete = jResp.BoolOf("is_complete");
    var validation_resultsIs_valid = jResp.BoolOf("validation_results.is_valid");
    var object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner");
    var name = jResp.StringOf("name");
    var company = jResp.StringOf("company");
    var street_no = jResp.StringOf("street_no");
    var street1 = jResp.StringOf("street1");
    var street2 = jResp.StringOf("street2");
    var street3 = jResp.StringOf("street3");
    var city = jResp.StringOf("city");
    var state = jResp.StringOf("state");
    var zip = jResp.StringOf("zip");
    var country = jResp.StringOf("country");
    var longitude = jResp.StringOf("longitude");
    var latitude = jResp.StringOf("latitude");
    var phone = jResp.StringOf("phone");
    var email = jResp.StringOf("email");
    var is_residential = jResp.StringOf("is_residential");
    var metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata");
    var test = jResp.BoolOf("test");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("validation_results.messages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        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;
    }


}

chilkatExample();