Sales and Order Processing AutomationPurpose
1.2. Decrease manual validation workload for staff, enabling seamless order processing.
1.3. Block transactions to invalid, incomplete, or restricted delivery zones (e.g., PO Boxes or blacklisted addresses).
1.4. Enhance customer experience by proactively flagging and correcting errors during checkout or order placement.
1.5. Support compliance with local regulations regarding shipping adult content.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Manual order entry by staff (in the case of phone or in-store orders).
2.3. Editing an existing order’s address fields.
2.4. Customer profile or address update activity.
2.5. Batch import of customer data from third-party sources.
Platform Variants
3.1. Google Maps API
• Feature/Setting: Geocoding API – configure POST to /geocode with customer address, validate response status.
3.2. Melissa Data
• Feature/Setting: Address Verification Web Service – configure credentials, enable “Global Address” product.
3.3. SmartyStreets
• Feature/Setting: US Street Address API – set API Key, submit addresses via /street-address endpoint.
3.4. Experian Address Validation
• Feature/Setting: API submission – configure “Address Validate” in dashboard, input fields as per API schema.
3.5. Loqate
• Feature/Setting: AddressVerify API – configure REST endpoint, use “parse and verify” commands.
3.6. HERE Address Validation
• Feature/Setting: Geocoding & Search API – pass address as parameter, check “matchLevel” in output.
3.7. TomTom Search API
• Feature/Setting: /search/address endpoint – set API Key, validate found addresses against submitted input.
3.8. Lob
• Feature/Setting: US & International Address Verification – configure API authentication, send address for real-time validation.
3.9. UPS Address Validation
• Feature/Setting: Address Validation API – set account credentials, use “validateAddress” request.
3.10. FedEx Address Validation
• Feature/Setting: Address Validation Service via Web Services – configure “Address Validation” WSDL, map request structure.
3.11. USPS Address API
• Feature/Setting: Address Information API – configure UserID in XML request, leverage “Verify” mode.
3.12. Amazon Address Validator
• Feature/Setting: Activate Address Validator in AWS Marketplace, standardize input to API payload formats.
3.13. PostGrid Address Validation
• Feature/Setting: /address-verify API – send address data, check “is_valid” field.
3.14. Data8 Data Validation
• Feature/Setting: AddressCleanse REST API – set endpoint auth keys, JSON payload for input data.
3.15. PAF AddressBase (UK)
• Feature/Setting: Batch address matching API – obtain list and accuracy rating, flag mismatches.
3.16. Uniserv Address Validation
• Feature/Setting: Set up RESTful “Address Validation API,” monitor “plausibility” in response.
3.17. QAS Pro Web (Experian)
• Feature/Setting: Start/Interactive/Verify API – configure real-time, use address suggestions.
3.18. ArcGIS World Geocoding Service
• Feature/Setting: GeocodeAddresses operation – submit input address, check standardization and score.
3.19. WinPure
• Feature/Setting: Address Verification API – automate call when new/updated addresses are detected.
3.20. EasyPost
• Feature/Setting: Address Verification endpoint – POST address, confirm deliverability checkbox.
3.21. OpenCage Geocoder
• Feature/Setting: Forward Geocoding API – configure API Key, validate against returned confidence score.
Benefits
4.2. Increases customer satisfaction by minimizing order delays and errors.
4.3. Blocks sales to regions where adult DVDs cannot be legally shipped, supporting regulatory compliance.
4.4. Lowers fraud risk by preventing fictitious or high-risk addresses from being used.
4.5. Streamlines order processing, allowing staff to focus on higher-value tasks.