Business Case
Invalid or mis-typed postal addresses can prevent mailed correspondence from reaching the intended recipient. By integrating with 3rd party address verification systems, LearningBuilder can validate Validating user-entered addresses in real-time as they are entered and immediately notify users of potential mistakesdramatically improves the reliability of mailing address data and increases the effectiveness of any mail-driven communications.
Features
Real-time validation
Addresses are validated as the user types them, and the user is notified if the address is not recognized. By default we allow the user to disregard the warning and use the address anyways, although the feature can also be configured to require a validated address.
Data entry assistance
If a common mistake is identified, such as entering a commercial address without a suite number, the system automatically prompts them for the missing information.
Green checkmark tells user their address is valid
Visual indicators give the user confidence that they've entered a valid address.
Highly configurable
Many aspects of the user interface and validation rules can be customized, such as:
- Whether or not addresses are automatically validated once a certain amount of data is entered, or if they must be manually verified
- Autocomplete enabled/disabled
- Whether or not the address must validate in order to continue
- List of states to restrict the autocomplete suggestions to
- International mode enabled/disabled
For the full list of details, visit the SmartyStreets website directly.
Prerequisites
- Client must have an account with SmartyStreets that is allowed to make API calls, or be added to the Heuristic Solutions account
Configuration
Enable the EnableAddressVerification feature toggleEdit the SmartyStreetsSettings app config setting and adjust the settings as needed. This must contain a key element that is the Web API Key associated with a SmartyStreets account. (This is typically a multi-digit numeric string) This JSON object is passed directly to the plugin and may contain any of the configuration elements documented at https://smartystreets.com/docs/plugins/website/configureplease contact our support team.