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Shippo Validate Existing Address

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Demonstrates how to validate an existing address.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL oSbResponseBody
LOCAL oJResp
LOCAL nRespStatusCode
LOCAL cSource
LOCAL cCode
LOCAL cV_type
LOCAL cText
LOCAL cObject_created
LOCAL cObject_updated
LOCAL cObject_id
LOCAL nIs_complete
LOCAL nValidation_resultsIs_valid
LOCAL cObject_owner
LOCAL cName
LOCAL cCompany
LOCAL cStreet_no
LOCAL cStreet1
LOCAL cStreet2
LOCAL cCity
LOCAL cState
LOCAL cZip
LOCAL cCountry
LOCAL cPhone
LOCAL i
LOCAL nCount_i

nSuccess := 0

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

oHttp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

//  Implements the following CURL command:

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

oHttp:SetRequestHeader("Authorization", "ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>")

oSbResponseBody := CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
nSuccess := oHttp:QuickGetSb("https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/e9dabe9669334b84baad3a08646b2202/validate/", oSbResponseBody)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oHttp:destroy()
    oSbResponseBody:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

oJResp := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJResp:LoadSb(oSbResponseBody)
oJResp:EmitCompact := 0

? "Response Body:"
? oJResp:Emit()

nRespStatusCode := oHttp:LastStatus
? "Response Status Code = " + Str(nRespStatusCode)
IF (nRespStatusCode >= 400)
    ? "Response Header:"
    ? oHttp:LastHeader
    ? "Failed."
    oHttp:destroy()
    oSbResponseBody:destroy()
    oJResp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  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

cObject_created := oJResp:StringOf("object_created")
cObject_updated := oJResp:StringOf("object_updated")
cObject_id := oJResp:StringOf("object_id")
nIs_complete := oJResp:BoolOf("is_complete")
nValidation_resultsIs_valid := oJResp:BoolOf("validation_results.is_valid")
cObject_owner := oJResp:StringOf("object_owner")
cName := oJResp:StringOf("name")
cCompany := oJResp:StringOf("company")
cStreet_no := oJResp:StringOf("street_no")
cStreet1 := oJResp:StringOf("street1")
cStreet2 := oJResp:StringOf("street2")
cCity := oJResp:StringOf("city")
cState := oJResp:StringOf("state")
cZip := oJResp:StringOf("zip")
cCountry := oJResp:StringOf("country")
cPhone := oJResp:StringOf("phone")
i := 0
nCount_i := oJResp:SizeOfArray("validation_results.messages")
DO WHILE i < nCount_i
    oJResp:I := i
    cSource := oJResp:StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].source")
    cCode := oJResp:StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].code")
    cV_type := oJResp:StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].type")
    cText := oJResp:StringOf("validation_results.messages[i].text")
    i := i + 1
ENDDO

oHttp:destroy()
oSbResponseBody:destroy()
oJResp:destroy()