Question

This may be a very generalized question but had anyone has much luck with utilizing the UPS Street-level validation API? I have studied portions of this: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/Benz_CPE.aspx?msg=3658759&display=Mobile

And this:
https://www.ups.com/upsdeveloperkit/downloadresource?loc=en_US

UPS has not been very helpful with their own sample code. Even after obtaining an access key, their sample insists sample data (even with the test-environment-acceptable states) that the state provided is invalid. Looking for more leads.

Answer 1

UPS informed me that the C# sample is configured for “Urbanization” which is only appropriate in Puerto Rico. I modified the code as follows:

class XAVWSClient
{
    static void Main()
    {
        try
        {
        XAVService xavSvc = new XAVService();
        XAVRequest xavRequest = new XAVRequest();
        UPSSecurity upss = new UPSSecurity();
UPSSecurityServiceAccessToken upssSvcAccessToken = new UPSSecurityServiceAccessToken();
        upssSvcAccessToken.AccessLicenseNumber = ;
        upss.ServiceAccessToken = upssSvcAccessToken;
        UPSSecurityUsernameToken upssUsrNameToken = new UPSSecurityUsernameToken();
        upssUsrNameToken.Username = ;
        upssUsrNameToken.Password = ;
        upss.UsernameToken = upssUsrNameToken;
        xavSvc.UPSSecurityValue = upss;
        RequestType request = new RequestType();

        //Below code contains dummy data for reference. Please update as required.
        String[] requestOption = { "1" };
        request.RequestOption = requestOption;
        xavRequest.Request = request;
        AddressKeyFormatType addressKeyFormat = new AddressKeyFormatType();
        String[] addressLine = { "3930 KRISTI COURT" };
        addressKeyFormat.AddressLine = addressLine;
        addressKeyFormat.PoliticalDivision2 = "SACRAMENTO";
        addressKeyFormat.PoliticalDivision1 = "CA";
        addressKeyFormat.PostcodePrimaryLow = "95827";
        addressKeyFormat.ConsigneeName = "Some Consignee";
        addressKeyFormat.CountryCode = "US";
        xavRequest.AddressKeyFormat = addressKeyFormat;
  System.Net.ServicePointManager.CertificatePolicy = new    TrustAllCertificatePolicy();

        //serialize object (Debugging)
  System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer x = new     System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSerializer(xavRequest.GetType());
        Stream stream = File.Open("SerializedXAVRequest.xml", FileMode.Create);
        x.Serialize(stream, xavRequest);

        XAVResponse xavResponse = xavSvc.ProcessXAV(xavRequest);

 Console.WriteLine("Response Status Code " +  xavResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Code);
 Console.WriteLine("Response Status Description " + xavResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Description);
        Console.ReadLine();

Although I can now validate my credentials, I cannot produce multiple results and I’m not sure it’s doing any validation at all considering how even if I put in a bogus address, I receive the following:

Response Status Code 1
Response Status Description Success

When I get to that point in my problem, I’ll post another question. Until then, this question is answered.