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Shippo Validate Global Address

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Demonstrates how to validate a global address.

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

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkHttpRequestW req;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
    HCkJsonObjectW jResp;
    int respStatusCode;
    const wchar_t *source;
    const wchar_t *v_type;
    const wchar_t *code;
    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 *street3;
    const wchar_t *city;
    const wchar_t *state;
    const wchar_t *zip;
    const wchar_t *country;
    const wchar_t *longitude;
    const wchar_t *latitude;
    const wchar_t *phone;
    const wchar_t *email;
    const wchar_t *is_residential;
    const wchar_t *metadata;
    BOOL test;
    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/ \
    //     -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

    req = CkHttpRequestW_Create();
    CkHttpRequestW_putHttpVerb(req,L"POST");
    CkHttpRequestW_putPath(req,L"/addresses/");
    CkHttpRequestW_putContentType(req,L"application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddParam(req,L"name",L"Shawn Ippotle");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddParam(req,L"company",L"Shippo");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddParam(req,L"street1",L"Kortrijksesteenweg 1005");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddParam(req,L"city",L"Gent");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddParam(req,L"zip",L"9000");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddParam(req,L"country",L"BE");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddParam(req,L"email",L"shippotle@goshippo.com");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddParam(req,L"validate",L"true");

    CkHttpRequestW_AddHeader(req,L"Authorization",L"ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>");

    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpReq(http,L"https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/",req,resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkHttpResponseW_GetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody);
    jResp = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_LoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(jResp,FALSE);

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

    respStatusCode = CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp);
    wprintf(L"Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        wprintf(L"Response Header:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_header(resp));
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);
        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

    // 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");
    street3 = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"street3");
    city = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"city");
    state = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"state");
    zip = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"zip");
    country = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"country");
    longitude = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"longitude");
    latitude = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"latitude");
    phone = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"phone");
    email = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"email");
    is_residential = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"is_residential");
    metadata = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata");
    test = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"test");
    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");
        v_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"validation_results.messages[i].type");
        code = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"validation_results.messages[i].code");
        text = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"validation_results.messages[i].text");
        i = i + 1;
    }



    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);

    }