(Xojo Plugin) Shippo Validate Address

Demonstrates how to validate your addresses through the Shippo API before you create labels.

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/ \
//     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
//     -d name="Shawn Ippotle" \
//     -d company="Shippo" \
//     -d street1="215 Clayton St." \
//     -d city="San Francisco" \
//     -d state="CA" \
//     -d zip=94117 \
//     -d country="US" \
//     -d email="shippotle@goshippo.com"\
//     -d validate=true

Dim req As New Chilkat.HttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/addresses/"
req.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
req.AddParam "name","Shawn Ippotle"
req.AddParam "company","Shippo"
req.AddParam "street1","215 Clayton St."
req.AddParam "city","San Francisco"
req.AddParam "state","CA"
req.AddParam "zip","94117"
req.AddParam "country","US"
req.AddParam "email","shippotle@goshippo.com"
req.AddParam "validate","true"

req.AddHeader "Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>"

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://api.goshippo.com/addresses/",req)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

System.DebugLog("Response Body:")
System.DebugLog(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
System.DebugLog("Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    System.DebugLog("Response Header:")
    System.DebugLog(resp.Header)
    System.DebugLog("Failed.")

    Return
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
object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
Dim object_updated As String
object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
Dim object_id As String
object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
Dim is_complete As Boolean
is_complete = jResp.BoolOf("is_complete")
Dim validation_resultsIs_valid As Boolean
validation_resultsIs_valid = jResp.BoolOf("validation_results.is_valid")
Dim object_owner As String
object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
Dim name As String
name = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim company As String
company = jResp.StringOf("company")
Dim street_no As String
street_no = jResp.StringOf("street_no")
Dim street1 As String
street1 = jResp.StringOf("street1")
Dim street2 As String
street2 = jResp.StringOf("street2")
Dim city As String
city = jResp.StringOf("city")
Dim state As String
state = jResp.StringOf("state")
Dim zip As String
zip = jResp.StringOf("zip")
Dim country As String
country = jResp.StringOf("country")
Dim phone As String
phone = jResp.StringOf("phone")
Dim i As Int32
i = 0
Dim count_i As Int32
count_i = 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
Wend