(SQL Server) Shippo Validate Address

Demonstrates how to validate your addresses through the Shippo API before you create labels.

For more information, see https://goshippo.com/docs/address-validation/

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @http int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Http" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @success int

    -- 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="215 Clayton St." \
    --     -d city="San Francisco" \
    --     -d state="CA" \
    --     -d zip=94117 \
    --     -d country="US" \
    --     -d email="shippotle@goshippo.com"\
    --     -d validate=true

    DECLARE @req int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.HttpRequest" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.HttpRequest', @req OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @req, 'HttpVerb', 'POST'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @req, 'Path', '/addresses/'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @req, 'ContentType', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'name', 'Shawn Ippotle'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'company', 'Shippo'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'street1', '215 Clayton St.'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'city', 'San Francisco'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'state', 'CA'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'zip', '94117'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'country', 'US'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'email', 'shippotle@goshippo.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'validate', 'true'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddHeader', NULL, 'Authorization', 'ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>'

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'PostUrlEncoded', @resp OUT, 'https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/', @req
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @req
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @resp, 'GetBodySb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    DECLARE @jResp int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jResp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'EmitCompact', 0


    PRINT 'Response Body:'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    DECLARE @respStatusCode int
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @respStatusCode OUT

    PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @respStatusCode
    IF @respStatusCode >= 400
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Response Header:'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'Header', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @req
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp
        RETURN
      END
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

    -- 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

    DECLARE @source nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @code nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @v_type nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @text nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @object_created nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_created OUT, 'object_created'
    DECLARE @object_updated nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_updated OUT, 'object_updated'
    DECLARE @object_id nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_id OUT, 'object_id'
    DECLARE @is_complete int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @is_complete OUT, 'is_complete'
    DECLARE @validation_resultsIs_valid int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @validation_resultsIs_valid OUT, 'validation_results.is_valid'
    DECLARE @object_owner nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_owner OUT, 'object_owner'
    DECLARE @name nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @name OUT, 'name'
    DECLARE @company nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @company OUT, 'company'
    DECLARE @street_no nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @street_no OUT, 'street_no'
    DECLARE @street1 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @street1 OUT, 'street1'
    DECLARE @street2 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @street2 OUT, 'street2'
    DECLARE @city nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @city OUT, 'city'
    DECLARE @state nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @state OUT, 'state'
    DECLARE @zip nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @zip OUT, 'zip'
    DECLARE @country nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @country OUT, 'country'
    DECLARE @phone nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @phone OUT, 'phone'
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'validation_results.messages'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @source OUT, 'validation_results.messages[i].source'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @code OUT, 'validation_results.messages[i].code'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @v_type OUT, 'validation_results.messages[i].type'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @text OUT, 'validation_results.messages[i].text'
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @req
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp


END
GO