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Shippo Validate Existing Address

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Demonstrates how to validate an existing address.

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#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
    HCkJsonObjectW jResp;
    int respStatusCode;
    const wchar_t *source;
    const wchar_t *code;
    const wchar_t *v_type;
    const wchar_t *text;
    const wchar_t *object_created;
    const wchar_t *object_updated;
    const wchar_t *object_id;
    BOOL is_complete;
    BOOL validation_resultsIs_valid;
    const wchar_t *object_owner;
    const wchar_t *name;
    const wchar_t *company;
    const wchar_t *street_no;
    const wchar_t *street1;
    const wchar_t *street2;
    const wchar_t *city;
    const wchar_t *state;
    const wchar_t *zip;
    const wchar_t *country;
    const wchar_t *phone;
    int i;
    int count_i;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // Implements the following CURL command:

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

    CkHttpW_SetRequestHeader(http,L"Authorization",L"ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>");

    sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_QuickGetSb(http,L"https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/",sbResponseBody);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        return;
    }

    jResp = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_LoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(jResp,FALSE);

    wprintf(L"Response Body:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(jResp));

    respStatusCode = CkHttpW_getLastStatus(http);
    wprintf(L"Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        wprintf(L"Response Header:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastHeader(http));
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);
        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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    object_created = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"object_created");
    object_updated = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"object_updated");
    object_id = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"object_id");
    is_complete = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"is_complete");
    validation_resultsIs_valid = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"validation_results.is_valid");
    object_owner = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"object_owner");
    name = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"name");
    company = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"company");
    street_no = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"street_no");
    street1 = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"street1");
    street2 = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"street2");
    city = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"city");
    state = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"state");
    zip = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"zip");
    country = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"country");
    phone = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"phone");
    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jResp,L"validation_results.messages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jResp,i);
        source = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"validation_results.messages[i].source");
        code = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"validation_results.messages[i].code");
        v_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"validation_results.messages[i].type");
        text = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"validation_results.messages[i].text");
        i = i + 1;
    }



    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);

    }