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| v:2.0:using_foxy_without_the_cart [2017/09/08 16:33] – [Using the API to Create a Cart] foxybrett | v:2.0:using_foxy_without_the_cart [2018/02/13 07:15] (current) – [Taxes] adam |
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| - Attach a postal code to the session. Do this via the browser and review the javascript requests and responses made for your particular account, but it'll look something like this: ''https://EXAMPLE.foxycart.com/v/2.0.0/api_json.php?city=San+Diego®ion=CA&postal_code=92106&country=US&ThisAction=SaveCartContactInfo&fcsid=XXX&store_id=XXX'' (where you'd replace the ''XXX'' and domain as appropriate). | - Attach a postal code to the session. Do this via the browser and review the javascript requests and responses made for your particular account, but it'll look something like this: ''https://EXAMPLE.foxycart.com/v/2.0.0/api_json.php?city=San+Diego®ion=CA&postal_code=92106&country=US&ThisAction=SaveCartContactInfo&fcsid=XXX&store_id=XXX'' (where you'd replace the ''XXX'' and domain as appropriate). |
| * There's also a ''GetAddressByPostalCode'' action that will retrieve possible cities based on an entered postal code, if you'd like to use that like the Foxy checkout, to do a bit of address validation. (This can help ensure more accurate tax rates.) | * There's also a ''GetAddressByPostalCode'' action that will retrieve possible cities based on an entered postal code, if you'd like to use that like the Foxy checkout, to do a bit of address validation. (This can help ensure more accurate tax rates.) |
| - Retrieve the tax information with a request to `/cart?fcsid=XXX&output=json`. Display it however you'd like. | - Retrieve the tax information with a request to ''https://EXAMPLE.foxycart.com/cart?fcsid=XXX&output=json''. Display it however you'd like. |
| - **Note:** You may need to repeat the previous step after setting the shipping details for the transaction, as the tax value may change based on the shipping cost. | - **Note:** You may need to repeat the previous step after setting the shipping details for the transaction, as the tax value may change based on the shipping cost. |
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