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Cerved API Advanced Entity Search

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The "Advanced Entity Search" API allows you to find subjects in the Cerved database that meet specific search criteria, specified through the parameters provided as input to the service.

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<?php

$success = 0;

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

$http = new COM("Chilkat.Http");

// Implements the following CURL command:

// curl -X POST \
//   https://api.cerved.com/cervedApi/v1/entitySearch/advanced \
//   -H 'accept: application/json' \
//   -H 'apikey: ********************************' \
// -d '{
//   "search_text": "string",
//   "activity_status_codes": [
//     "A",
//     "C",
//     "D",
//     "F",
//     "I",
//     "L",
//     "N",
//     "P",
//     "R",
//     "S",
//     "T"
//   ],
//   "birth_date": "string",
//   "name": "string",
//   "subject_types": [
//     "PERSON",
//     "INDIVIDUAL_COMPANY",
//     "COMPANY",
//     "FOREIGN",
//     "OTHER"
//   ],
//   "tax_code": "string",
//   "vat_number": "string",
//   "rea": {
//     "cciaa": "string",
//     "rea_number": 0
//   },
//   "city_istat_code": "string",
//   "province_code": "string"
// }'

// Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
// Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
// Generate Code to Create JSON

// The following JSON is sent in the request body.

// {
//   "search_text": "string",
//   "activity_status_codes": [
//     "A",
//     "C",
//     "D",
//     "F",
//     "I",
//     "L",
//     "N",
//     "P",
//     "R",
//     "S",
//     "T"
//   ],
//   "birth_date": "string",
//   "name": "string",
//   "subject_types": [
//     "PERSON",
//     "INDIVIDUAL_COMPANY",
//     "COMPANY",
//     "FOREIGN",
//     "OTHER"
//   ],
//   "tax_code": "string",
//   "vat_number": "string",
//   "rea": {
//     "cciaa": "string",
//     "rea_number": 0
//   },
//   "city_istat_code": "string",
//   "province_code": "string"
// }

$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
// IMPORTANT:  Only include the lines for the search criteria you wish to include.
$json->UpdateString('search_text','string');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[0]','A');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[1]','C');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[2]','D');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[3]','F');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[4]','I');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[5]','L');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[6]','N');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[7]','P');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[8]','R');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[9]','S');
$json->UpdateString('activity_status_codes[10]','T');
$json->UpdateString('birth_date','string');
$json->UpdateString('name','string');
$json->UpdateString('subject_types[0]','PERSON');
$json->UpdateString('subject_types[1]','INDIVIDUAL_COMPANY');
$json->UpdateString('subject_types[2]','COMPANY');
$json->UpdateString('subject_types[3]','FOREIGN');
$json->UpdateString('subject_types[4]','OTHER');
$json->UpdateString('tax_code','string');
$json->UpdateString('vat_number','string');
$json->UpdateString('rea.cciaa','string');
$json->UpdateInt('rea.rea_number',0);
$json->UpdateString('city_istat_code','string');
$json->UpdateString('province_code','string');

$http->SetRequestHeader('accept','application/json');
$http->SetRequestHeader('apikey','********************************');

$resp = new COM("Chilkat.HttpResponse");
$success = $http->HttpJson('POST','https://api.cerved.com/cervedApi/v1/entitySearch/advanced',$json,'application/json',$resp);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

$sbResponseBody = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$resp->GetBodySb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$jResp->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp->EmitCompact = 0;

print 'Response Body:' . "\n";
print $jResp->emit() . "\n";

$respStatusCode = $resp->StatusCode;
print 'Response Status Code = ' . $respStatusCode . "\n";
if ($respStatusCode >= 400) {
    print 'Response Header:' . "\n";
    print $resp->Header . "\n";
    print 'Failed.' . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

// {
//   "subjects": [
//     {
//       "subject_id": "string",
//       "subject_type": "string",
//       "tax_code": "string",
//       "address": {
//         "street": {
//           "description": "string"
//         },
//         "city": {
//           "code": "string",
//           "istat_code": "string",
//           "description": "string"
//         },
//         "province": {
//           "code": "string",
//           "description": "string"
//         },
//         "postal_code": "string",
//         "country": {
//           "code": "string",
//           "description": "string"
//         }
//       },
//       "company_info": {
//         "legal_form": {
//           "code": "string",
//           "description": "string",
//           "class_code": "string"
//         },
//         "activity_status": {
//           "code": "string",
//           "description": "string"
//         },
//         "business_name": "string",
//         "economic_activity": {
//           "ateco": {
//             "code": "string",
//             "description": "string"
//           }
//         },
//         "head_office": "true",
//         "lei_code": "string",
//         "operational_flag": "true",
//         "public_administration": {
//           "pa_subject": "true",
//           "pa_supplier": "true",
//           "pa_owned": "true"
//         },
//         "rea_code": {
//           "cciaa": "string",
//           "rea_number": 0,
//           "registration_date": "string"
//         },
//         "vat_number": "string",
//         "no_rea_data": {
//           "form_code": "string",
//           "form_description": "string"
//         }
//       },
//       "person_info": {
//         "first_name": "string",
//         "last_name": "string",
//         "name": "string",
//         "birth_date": "string",
//         "birth_place": {
//           "street": {
//             "description": "string"
//           },
//           "city": {
//             "code": "string",
//             "istat_code": "string",
//             "description": "string"
//           },
//           "province": {
//             "code": "string",
//             "description": "string"
//           },
//           "postal_code": "string",
//           "country": {
//             "code": "string",
//             "description": "string"
//           }
//         }
//       }
//     }
//   ],
//   "subjects_total_number": 0
// }

// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON

$subjects_total_number = $jResp->IntOf('subjects_total_number');
$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('subjects');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->I = $i;
    $subject_id = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].subject_id');
    $subject_type = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].subject_type');
    $tax_code = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].tax_code');
    $addressStreetDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].address.street.description');
    $addressCityCode = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].address.city.code');
    $addressCityIstat_code = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].address.city.istat_code');
    $addressCityDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].address.city.description');
    $addressProvinceCode = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].address.province.code');
    $addressProvinceDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].address.province.description');
    $addressPostal_code = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].address.postal_code');
    $addressCountryCode = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].address.country.code');
    $addressCountryDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].address.country.description');
    $company_infoLegal_formCode = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.legal_form.code');
    $company_infoLegal_formDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.legal_form.description');
    $company_infoLegal_formClass_code = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.legal_form.class_code');
    $company_infoActivity_statusCode = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.activity_status.code');
    $company_infoActivity_statusDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.activity_status.description');
    $company_infoBusiness_name = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.business_name');
    $company_infoEconomic_activityAtecoCode = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.economic_activity.ateco.code');
    $company_infoEconomic_activityAtecoDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.economic_activity.ateco.description');
    $company_infoHead_office = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.head_office');
    $company_infoLei_code = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.lei_code');
    $company_infoOperational_flag = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.operational_flag');
    $company_infoPublic_administrationPa_subject = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.public_administration.pa_subject');
    $company_infoPublic_administrationPa_supplier = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.public_administration.pa_supplier');
    $company_infoPublic_administrationPa_owned = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.public_administration.pa_owned');
    $company_infoRea_codeCciaa = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.rea_code.cciaa');
    $company_infoRea_codeRea_number = $jResp->IntOf('subjects[i].company_info.rea_code.rea_number');
    $company_infoRea_codeRegistration_date = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.rea_code.registration_date');
    $company_infoVat_number = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.vat_number');
    $company_infoNo_rea_dataForm_code = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.no_rea_data.form_code');
    $company_infoNo_rea_dataForm_description = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].company_info.no_rea_data.form_description');
    $person_infoFirst_name = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.first_name');
    $person_infoLast_name = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.last_name');
    $person_infoName = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.name');
    $person_infoBirth_date = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_date');
    $person_infoBirth_placeStreetDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.street.description');
    $person_infoBirth_placeCityCode = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.city.code');
    $person_infoBirth_placeCityIstat_code = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.city.istat_code');
    $person_infoBirth_placeCityDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.city.description');
    $person_infoBirth_placeProvinceCode = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.province.code');
    $person_infoBirth_placeProvinceDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.province.description');
    $person_infoBirth_placePostal_code = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.postal_code');
    $person_infoBirth_placeCountryCode = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.country.code');
    $person_infoBirth_placeCountryDescription = $jResp->stringOf('subjects[i].person_info.birth_place.country.description');
    $i = $i + 1;
}


?>