SmartMover V3:Request

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A request consists of a protocol to make a call to the service, detailing desired elements. Your License Key is required.

SmartMover V3 supports the JSON and REST protocols to access the service.


Field Names

This is a list of the request field names and their protocol naming conventions.

Field Name Level REST JSON
Transmission Reference Request t TransmissionReference
License Key id CustomerID
Column cols Columns
Options opt Options
Format format Format
Record ID Record rec RecordID
Company Name comp Company
Address Line 1 a1 AddressLine1
Address Line 2 a2 AddressLine2
Address Line 3 a3 AddressLine3
Address Line 4 a4 AddressLine4
Locality loc Locality
Dependent Locality dloc DependentLocality
Double Dependent Locality ddloc DoubleDependentLocality
Sub Administrative Area sarea SubAdministrativeArea
Administrative Area area AdministrativeArea
Sub National Area subnat SubNationalArea
Postal Code postal PostalCode
Country ctry Country
Melissa Address Key (MAK) mak MelissaAddressKey


Minimum Inputs

The following are the possible minimum input requirements.

  1. NameFirst and NameLast, NameFull, or Company
  2. Address Only
  3. City and State, ZIP, or AddressLastLine


Request Elements

The following elements set the basic options for each request. These apply to the entire request, not the individual records.

Transmission Reference

Optional.
This is a string value that serves as a unique identifier for this set of records. It is returned as sent.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "TransmissionReference":"string"
REST ?t = string


License Key

Required.
This is a string value containing the License Key issued to the customer by Melissa for SmartMover V3.
If this element is absent, the Web Service will return an error. To receive a License Key, please contact your Melissa sales representative at 1-800-MELISSA.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "CustomerID":"string"
REST &id = string


Job ID

Optional.
A unique string of characters used to identify a group of records submitted with this request.
This is also used to retrieve summary reports returned by SmartMover V3.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "JobID":"string"
REST &jobid = string


PAF ID

Optional.
Identifies the individual list owner when the request is submitted froma broker account.
This is required for any License Key issued to a broker account. Not applicable to CCOA.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "PAFID":"string"
REST &pafid = string


Execution ID

Optional.
Identifies the thread you are processing under when using multiple threads. This allows the system to track individual threads if a request times out.
If you send the same request with the same Execution ID immediately after a request times out, the system will process the second request but will not count it against the total number of records in the NCOA and CASS reports. The default value is 0 if not set.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "ExecutionID":"string"


OptSmartMoverListName

Optional.
Identifies the current list. It will be included in reports returned by SmartMover V3 after processing.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "OptSmartMoverListName":"string"
REST &list = string


Actions

Optional.
Selects which COA objects to be used in the request.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Actions":"string"
REST &act = string


List multiple actions in the following format, with multiple options delimited with a ",".
Syntax
ActionName,ActionName


NCOA

US Change of Address Object
Action Name Parameter
NCOA NCOA


CCOA

Canadian Change of Address Object
Action Name Parameter
CCOA CCOA


Column

Optional.
This string value specifies which column(s) to be output as a comma delimited string.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Columns":"string"
REST &cols = string


Entering the column name will return the column. Specifying a group name will return all columns in the group.
List multiple actions in the following format, with multiple actions delimited with a ",".
Syntax
ColumnName,ColumnName,ColumnName


Field Name Group
AddressLine1 [Default]

These columns are returned by default.

AddressLine2
AddressLine3
AddressLine4
AdministrativeArea
CompanyName
CountryName
FormattedAddress
Locality
MelissaAddressKey
MelissaAddressKeyBase
PostalCode
RecordID
Results
AddressType GrpAddressDetails
Building
CountryCode
CountyName
DeliveryIndicator
DependentLocality
DependentThoroughfare
DependentThoroughfareLeadingType
DependentThoroughfareName
DependentThoroughfarePostDirection
DependentThoroughfarePreDirection
DependentThoroughfareTrailingType
DoubleDependentLocality
PostBox
PremisesNumber
PremisesType
SubAdministrativeArea
SubNationalArea
SubPremises
SubPremisesNumber
SubPremisesType
Thoroughfare
ThoroughfareLeadingType
ThoroughfareName
ThoroughfarePostDirection
ThoroughfarePreDirection
ThoroughfareTrailingType
IncorporationDate GrpFirmographics
SICCode1
SICCode2
SICCode3
SICCode4
SICDescription1
SICDescription2
SICDescription3
SICDescription4
Latitude GrpGeoCode
Longitude


Options

Optional.
This is a string value containing the options set by the user.
Not applicable to CCOA.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Options":"string"
REST &opt = string


List multiple options in the following format, with multiple options delimited with a "," and a ":" to separate the option from its value.
Syntax
OptionName:Parameter,OptionName:Parameter


ProcessingType

The processing type.
Option Name Parameter Description
ProcessingType Standard Matches in the following order:
  • Business - Match on business name.
  • Individual - Math on first name, middle name, surname, and title. Gender is checked and nickname possibilities are considered.
  • Family - Match on surname only.
IndividualAndBusiness Matches individuals and businesses only. Omits family matches.
Individual Matches with individuals only. Omits business and family matches.
Business Matches with businesses only. Omits individual and family matches.
Residential Matches with individual and family matches. Omits business matches.


ListOwnerFreqProcessing

Accepts a value from 1 to 52. This is the number of times per year the current mailing list is used for mailing. E.g., for monthly use 12, for quarterly use 4.
Option Name Parameter Description
ListOwnerFreqProcessing [1 - 52] Times per year list is used for mailing.


NumberofMonthsRequested

Accepts an value from 6 to 48. This is the number of months back you want to search for a change of address.
Option Name Parameter Description
NumberofMonthsRequested [6 - 48] Number of months back to search for address change.





Format

Optional.
The desired format of the response.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Format":"string"
REST &format = string


Request Record Elements

REST will only contain the Records element.

Protocol Definition
JSON Each record will be contained within [{}] under the Records element.
REST The REST interface only allows a single record per request.


Record ID

Optional.
This is a string value containing a unique identifier for the current record. Use this to match the record submitted with the record returned. It will return what is inputted.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "RecordID":"string"
REST &rec = string


Company Name

Optional.
The name of the business.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Company":"string"
REST &comp = string


Address Line 1

Optional.
The first address line of the business.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "AddressLine1":"string"
REST &a1 = string


Address Line 2

Optional.
The second address line of the business.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "AddressLine2":"string"
REST &a2 = string


Address Line 3

Optional.
The third address line of the business.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "AddressLine3":"string"
REST &a3 = string


Address Line 4

Optional.
The fourth address line of the business.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "AddressLine4":"string"
REST &a4 = string


Locality

Optional.
The most common population center data element.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Locality":"string"
REST &loc = string


Dependent Locality

Optional.
The smaller population center data element. This depends on the Locality element.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DependentLocality":"string"
REST &dloc = string


Double Dependent Locality

Optional.
The smallest population center data element. This depends on the Locality and DependentLocality elements.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "DoubleDependentLocality":"string"
REST &ddloc = string


Sub Administrative Area

Optional.
The smallest geographic data element.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "SubAdministrativeArea":"string"
REST &sarea = string


Administrative Area

Optional.
The most common geographic data element.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "AdministrativeArea":"string"
REST &area = string


Sub National Area

Optional.
The administrative region within a country on an arbitrary level below that of the sovereign state.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "SubNationalArea":"string"
REST &subnat = string


Postal Code

Optional.
The complete postal code for a particular delivery point.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "PostalCode":"string"
REST &postal = string


Country

Optional.
The country name, abbreviation, or code.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "Country":"string"
REST &ctry = string


Melissa Address Key (MAK)

Optional.
A propietary unique key identifier for an address. This is derived from Address Checking.
Protocol Syntax
JSON "MelissaAddressKey":"string"
REST &mak = string
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