(VB.NET) 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.

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

' Implements the following CURL command:

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

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

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/",sbResponseBody)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = http.LastStatus
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastHeader)
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
    Exit Sub
End If


' 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



Dim source As String
Dim code As String
Dim v_type As String
Dim text As String

Dim object_created As String = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
Dim object_updated As String = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
Dim object_id As String = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
Dim is_complete As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("is_complete")
Dim validation_resultsIs_valid As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("validation_results.is_valid")
Dim object_owner As String = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
Dim name As String = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim company As String = jResp.StringOf("company")
Dim street_no As String = jResp.StringOf("street_no")
Dim street1 As String = jResp.StringOf("street1")
Dim street2 As String = jResp.StringOf("street2")
Dim city As String = jResp.StringOf("city")
Dim state As String = jResp.StringOf("state")
Dim zip As String = jResp.StringOf("zip")
Dim country As String = jResp.StringOf("country")
Dim phone As String = jResp.StringOf("phone")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("validation_results.messages")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    source = jResp.StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].source")
    code = jResp.StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].code")
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].type")
    text = jResp.StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].text")
    i = i + 1
End While