## Verify

**post** `/v1/intl_addver/verifications`

Verify and standardize an international address.

- Supports both structured and freeform address inputs.
- Specify `includeDetails=true` to get additional details as per the `IntlDetails` schema.
- Uses 1 lookup.

### Query Parameters

- `geoData: optional boolean`

- `includeDetails: optional boolean`

- `properCase: optional boolean`

### Body Parameters

- `body: object { address }  or object { address }`

  Input model for structured international address verification.

  - `StructuredAddressInput object { address }`

    Input model for structured international address verification.

    - `address: object { country, line1, postalOrZip, 5 more }`

      - `country: string`

        The country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or alpha-3).

      - `line1: string`

        The first line of the address (e.g., street address, building, etc.).

      - `postalOrZip: string`

        The postal or ZIP code.

      - `provinceOrState: string`

        The administrative area (e.g., state, province, region).

      - `city: optional string`

        The city, town, or locality of the address.

      - `line2: optional string`

        The second line of the address (e.g., apartment, suite, etc.).

      - `line3: optional string`

        The third line of the address (e.g., additional locality or delivery info).

      - `line4: optional string`

        The fourth line of the address (e.g., further address details).

  - `FreeformAddressInput object { address }`

    Input model for freeform international address verification.

    - `address: string`

      The full address as a single string.

### Returns

- `data: object { city, country, line1, 13 more }`

  The result of a verified international address.

  - `city: string`

    The city or locality.

  - `country: string`

    The country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2).

  - `line1: string`

    The first address line.

  - `postalOrZip: string`

    The postal or ZIP code.

  - `provinceOrState: string`

    The province or state.

  - `countryName: optional string`

    The full country name.

  - `details: optional object { building, buildingType, cityName, 30 more }`

    Additional details about the verified address, such as premise, thoroughfare, and locality.

    - `building: optional string`

      The building name or number.

    - `buildingType: optional string`

      The type of building (e.g., apartment, office).

    - `cityName: optional string`

      The full city name.

    - `citySecondary: optional string`

      Secondary city information.

    - `cityType: optional string`

      The type of city (e.g., city, town, village).

    - `deliveryAddress: optional string`

      The full delivery address.

    - `dependentLocality: optional string`

      The dependent locality (UK addresses).

    - `doubleDependentLocality: optional string`

      The double dependent locality (UK addresses).

    - `organization: optional string`

      The organization or company name.

    - `postalOrZipPrimary: optional string`

      The primary part of the postal or ZIP code.

    - `postalOrZipSecondary: optional string`

      The secondary part of the postal or ZIP code.

    - `postBox: optional string`

      The post box number.

    - `premise: optional string`

      The premise name or number.

    - `premiseNumber: optional string`

      The premise number.

    - `premiseSecondary: optional string`

      Secondary premise information.

    - `premiseType: optional string`

      The type of premise (e.g., house, flat).

    - `provinceOrStateName: optional string`

      The full name of the province or state.

    - `provinceOrStateType: optional string`

      The type of province or state (e.g., province, state, region).

    - `street: optional string`

      The street name.

    - `streetPostDirection: optional string`

      The directional suffix for the street (e.g., N, S, E, W).

    - `streetPreDirection: optional string`

      The directional prefix for the street (e.g., N, S, E, W).

    - `streetType: optional string`

      The type of street (e.g., St, Ave, Blvd).

    - `subAdministrativeArea: optional string`

      The sub-administrative area.

    - `subBuilding: optional string`

      The sub-building name or number (e.g., unit, suite).

    - `SubBuildingFloor: optional string`

      The floor of the sub-building.

    - `subBuildingNumber: optional string`

      The sub-building number.

    - `subBuildingType: optional string`

      The type of sub-building (e.g., floor, wing).

    - `subStreet: optional string`

      The sub-street name.

    - `subStreetPostDirection: optional string`

      The directional suffix for the sub-street.

    - `subStreetPreDirection: optional string`

      The directional prefix for the sub-street.

    - `subStreetType: optional string`

      The type of sub-street.

    - `superAdministrativeArea: optional string`

      The super-administrative area.

    - `telephone: optional string`

      The telephone number associated with the address.

  - `errors: optional Errors`

    Errors encountered during address verification.

    - `city: optional array of string`

      Errors related to the city.

    - `generic: optional array of string`

      Generic errors not tied to a specific field.

    - `line1: optional array of string`

      Errors related to the first address line.

    - `line2: optional array of string`

      Errors related to the second address line.

    - `postalOrZip: optional array of string`

      Errors related to the postal or ZIP code.

    - `provinceOrState: optional array of string`

      Errors related to the province or state.

  - `firmName: optional string`

    The firm or company name, if available.

  - `formattedAddress: optional string`

    The formatted address string.

  - `geoData: optional object { geoAccuracy, latitude, longitude }`

    Geocoding result for the verified address.

    - `geoAccuracy: optional string`

      The geocode accuracy.

    - `latitude: optional string`

      The latitude of the address.

    - `longitude: optional string`

      The longitude of the address.

  - `line2: optional string`

    The second address line.

  - `line3: optional string`

    The third address line, if available.

  - `status: optional Status`

    The verification status of an address.

    - `"verified"`

    - `"corrected"`

    - `"failed"`

  - `summary: optional object { contextIdentificationMatchLevel, lexiconIdentificationMatchLevel, matchScore, 6 more }`

    A summary of the verification process and match levels.

    - `contextIdentificationMatchLevel: optional string`

      Context identification match level.

    - `lexiconIdentificationMatchLevel: optional string`

      Lexicon identification match level.

    - `matchScore: optional number`

      The match score (0-100).

    - `message: optional string`

      Additional message about the verification.

    - `parsingStatus: optional string`

      The parsing status of the address.

    - `postCodeStatus: optional string`

      The status of the postal code.

    - `postProcessedVerificationMatchLevel: optional string`

      The match level after post-processing.

    - `preProcessedVerificationMatchLevel: optional string`

      The match level before post-processing.

    - `verificationStatus: optional string`

      The overall verification status.

  - `zipPlus4: optional string`

    The ZIP+4 code (for US addresses).

- `message: string`

- `status: "success" or "error"`

  - `"success"`

  - `"error"`

### Example

```http
curl https://api.postgrid.com/v1/intl_addver/verifications \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "X-API-Key: $POSTGRID_ADDRESS_VERIFICATION_API_KEY" \
    -d '{
          "address": {
            "country": "country",
            "line1": "line1",
            "postalOrZip": "postalOrZip",
            "provinceOrState": "provinceOrState"
          }
        }'
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "International address verified successfully.",
  "data": {
    "city": "Scarborough",
    "country": "CA",
    "details": {
      "premise": "31"
    },
    "formattedAddress": "31 Fl,scarborough On",
    "geoData": {
      "latitude": "43.761961",
      "longitude": "-79.245693",
      "geoAccuracy": "A2"
    },
    "line1": "31 Fl",
    "line2": "Scarborough On",
    "provinceOrState": "ON",
    "postalOrZip": "",
    "summary": {
      "verificationStatus": "partially_verified",
      "postProcessedVerificationMatchLevel": "city",
      "preProcessedVerificationMatchLevel": "city",
      "parsingStatus": "unable_to_parse",
      "lexiconIdentificationMatchLevel": "city",
      "contextIdentificationMatchLevel": "premise_or_building",
      "postCodeStatus": "postal_code_primary_empty",
      "matchScore": 100
    }
  }
}
```
