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RE: USPS - Address Validate Request
Last time I looked at the USPS license agreement, it was quite specific to validation of mailing addresses used to actually mail things which, in our case, makes it unusable as we don't mail anymore. Could we make a long line that someday we might mail them? Probably, but I try to live with the spirit of the agreement not how far I could push it.
I have not looked at the UPS or Fedex license agreement but they also have address edit/validation routines.
A potentially less expensive solution than 5 digits would be www.WorksWright.com. They have a CASS certified application that standardizes addresses with some extensions that seem like they would get pretty close to validation.
-----Original Message-----
From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Klement
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 11:29 AM
To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
Subject: Re: USPS - Address Validate Request
I tried to sign up for the USPS web service so I could test it out.
After sign up, I got back a message saying I was not authorized to the API.
I then tried to sign up for the specific API. I wanted more than a
week for a response, and when it came I was denied access. They said I
wasn't allowed to use their API for what I was doing. (Despite that I
was only using it to check a single address as a test??)
On 3/14/2014 10:30 AM, Steinmetz, Paul wrote:
> Chris,
>
> Did you ever get the USPS api working?
> We currently use Group1 CODE1-Plus software, for inquiry lookups and for address standardization.
> We call Code1-Plus 'C1MATCHI' to return an address in a standardized format, from 2 different databases, then we compare the results to see if equal.
> we are looking for replacement options, annual maintenance is high (5-digits)
>
> Does anyone use any address standardization and/or address inquiry software on the iSeries.
>
> Thanks
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hayden, Chris
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 8:54 AM
> To: ftpapi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: USPS - Address Validate Request
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Using the United States Postal Service webservice called "AddressValidateRequest" api
>
> Called their help desk, I am in Production mode
>
> Found this example on the internet, return code comes back '1' which means accepted
>
> Can't get the five digit or four digit zip code to be returned?
>
> Unsuccessful in having the tool fix errors, etc
>
> According to the USPS documentation
>
> Save time and money by reducing shipping errors due to improper address entry. This tool corrects errors in street addresses, including abbreviations and missing information. It also supplies a ZIP+4(r) Code.
> View Technical Document ><https://www.usps.com/business/web-tools-apis/address-information-v3-1d.htm>
>
> Test XML Request
> http://production.shippingapis.com/ShippingAPITest.dll?API=Verify&XML=<AddressValidateRequest%20USERID="xxxxxxxxxxxx">
> <Address>
> <Address1></Address1>
> <Address2>6406 Ivy Lane</Address2>
> <City>Greenbelt</City>
> <State>MD</State>
> <Zip5></Zip5>
> <Zip4></Zip4>
> </Address>
> </AddressValidateRequest>
>
> Test XML Response
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <AddressValidateResponse>
> <Address ID="0">
> <Address2>6406 IVY LN</Address2>
> <City>GREENBELT</City>
> <State>MD</State>
> <Zip5>20770</Zip5>
> <Zip4>1440</Zip4>
> </Address>
> </AddressValidateResponse>
>
>
>
>
>
> d address1 s 38a inz(*blanks)
> d address2 s 38a inz('6406 Ivy Lane')
> d city s 15a inz('Greenbelt')
> d state s 2a inz('MD')
> d zip5 s 5a inz(*blanks)
> d zip4 s 4a inz(*blanks)
>
>
> //production
> url = 'http://production.shippingapis.com/';
>
> addressRequest =
> '<AddressValidateRequest '+
> 'USERID="' + %trim(USPSUserID) + '">' +
> '<Address ID="0">'+
> '<Address1>' + %trim(Address1) +
> '</Address1>' +
> '<Address2>' + %trim(Address2) +
> '</Address2>' +
> '<City>' + %trim(City) +
> '</City>' +
> '<State>' + %trim(State) +
> '</State>' +
> '<Zip5>' + %trim(Zip5) +
> '</Zip5>' +
> '<Zip4>' + %trim(Zip4) +
> '</Zip4>' +
> '</Address></AddressValidateRequest>';
>
> // encode the address request
> Enc = http_url_encoder_new();
>
> rc2 = http_url_encoder_addvar( Enc:
> 'XML':
> %addr(addressRequest) + 2:
> %len(addressRequest));
>
> bigString = http_url_encoder_getstr( Enc );
>
> urlValues =
> 'ShippingAPItest.dll?API=Verify&' +
> bigString;
>
> // send request
> rc = http_get_xml(url + urlValues:
> *null: %paddr(Incoming): *null ); if rc <> 1;
> msg = http_error;
> dsply msg;
> Else;
>
> endif;
>
>
>
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