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Address Insight C# Rest Code Snippet
protected void btn_Validate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string businessName, address1, address2, city, state, zip, testType, licenseKey;
businessName = BusinessName.Text; address1 = Address1.Text; address2 = Address2.Text;
city = City.Text; state = State.Text; zip = Zip.Text;
testType = TestType.Text; licenseKey = inputLicenseKey.Text;
try
{
if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(licenseKey))
licenseKey = "yourDevKey";
AINResponse response = MakeRequest(businessName, address1, address2, city, state, zip, testType, licenseKey);
ProcessResponse(response);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ErrorLabel.Text = ex.Message;
ErrorLabel.Visible = true;
}
}
public static AINResponse MakeRequest(string businessName, string address1, string address2, string city, string state, string zip, string testType, string licenseKey)
{
string mainURL = WEB_SERVICE_PRIMARY_URL + "?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType="+ testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey;
string backupURL = WEB_SERVICE_BACKUP_URL + "?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType=" + testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey;
AINResponse result = null;
try
{
result = HttpGet(mainURL);
//NULL ERROR || FATAL ERROR RETURNED -- TRY BACKUP
if (result == null || (result.error != null && result.error.TypeCode == "3"))
{
return HttpGet(backupURL);
}
else
{
return result;
}
}
catch (Exception)
{ //ERROR IN MAIN URL - USING BACKUP
return HttpGet(backupURL);
}
}
public static AINResponse HttpGet(string requestUrl)
{
try
{
//NOTE: URL encoding occurs automatically when creating the web request
HttpWebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(requestUrl) as HttpWebRequest;
request.Timeout = WEB_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT;//timeout for get operation
using (HttpWebResponse response = request.GetResponse() as HttpWebResponse)
{
if (response.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK)
throw new Exception(String.Format(
"Server error (HTTP {0}: {1}).",
response.StatusCode,
response.StatusDescription));
//parse response
DataContractJsonSerializer jsonSerializer = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(AINResponse));
object objResponse = jsonSerializer.ReadObject(response.GetResponseStream());
AINResponse jsonResponse = objResponse as AINResponse;
return jsonResponse;
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw e;
}
}
private void ProcessResponse(AINResponse response)
{
try
{
//processing result
if (response.error == null)
{
ProcessResult(response);
}
//processing error
else
{
ProcessError(response.error);
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw e;
}
}
private void ProcessResult(AINResponse response)
{
DataTable dtProvider = new DataTable();
dtProvider.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Output", typeof(string)));
dtProvider.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Values", typeof(string)));
try
{
dtProvider.Rows.Add("Status", response.Status);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("StatusScore", response.StatusScore);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("AddressStatus", response.AddressStatus);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("DPV", response.DPV);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("DPVDesc", response.DPVDesc);
...
dtProvider.Rows.Add("GeocodeStatus", response.GeocodeStatus);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("LocationLatitude", response.LocationLatitude);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("LocationLongitude", response.LocationLongitude);
...
dtProvider.Rows.Add("CityType", response.CityType);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("CityAliasName", response.CityAliasName);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("AreaCode", response.AreaCode);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("TimeZone", response.TimeZone);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("DaylightSaving", response.DaylightSaving);
...
dtProvider.Rows.Add("StateHouseholdIncome", response.StateHouseholdIncome);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("ZipNotes", response.ZipNotes);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("ZipNotesCodes", response.ZipNotesCodes);
ResultGrid.Visible = true;
ErrorGrid.Visible = false;
ResultGrid.DataSource = new DataView(dtProvider);
ResultGrid.DataBind();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw e;
}
}
private void ProcessError(Error error)
{
try
{
DataTable dtError = new DataTable();
dtError.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Output", typeof(string)));
dtError.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Values", typeof(string)));
dtError.Rows.Add("Type", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.Type) ? "" : error.Type);
dtError.Rows.Add("TypeCode", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.TypeCode) ? "" : error.TypeCode);
dtError.Rows.Add("Desc", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.Desc) ? "" : error.Desc);
dtError.Rows.Add("DescCode", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.DescCode) ? "" : error.DescCode);
ErrorGrid.Visible = true;
ResultGrid.Visible = false;
ErrorGrid.DataSource = new DataView(dtError);
ErrorGrid.DataBind();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw e;
}
}
protected void btn_Validate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string businessName, address1, address2, city, state, zip, testType, licenseKey;
businessName = BusinessName.Text; address1 = Address1.Text; address2 = Address2.Text;
city = City.Text; state = State.Text; zip = Zip.Text;
testType = TestType.Text; licenseKey = inputLicenseKey.Text;
try
{
if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(licenseKey))
licenseKey = "yourDevKey";
AINResponse response = MakeRequest(businessName, address1, address2, city, state, zip, testType, licenseKey);
ProcessResponse(response);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ErrorLabel.Text = ex.Message;
ErrorLabel.Visible = true;
}
}
public static AINResponse MakeRequest(string businessName, string address1, string address2, string city, string state, string zip, string testType, string licenseKey)
{
string mainURL = WEB_SERVICE_PRIMARY_URL + "?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType="+ testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey;
string backupURL = WEB_SERVICE_BACKUP_URL + "?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType=" + testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey;
AINResponse result = null;
try
{
result = HttpGet(mainURL);
//NULL ERROR || FATAL ERROR RETURNED -- TRY BACKUP
if (result == null || (result.error != null && result.error.TypeCode == "3"))
{
return HttpGet(backupURL);
}
else
{
return result;
}
}
catch (Exception)
{ //ERROR IN MAIN URL - USING BACKUP
return HttpGet(backupURL);
}
}
public static AINResponse HttpGet(string requestUrl)
{
try
{
//NOTE: URL encoding occurs automatically when creating the web request
HttpWebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(requestUrl) as HttpWebRequest;
request.Timeout = WEB_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT;//timeout for get operation
using (HttpWebResponse response = request.GetResponse() as HttpWebResponse)
{
if (response.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK)
throw new Exception(String.Format(
"Server error (HTTP {0}: {1}).",
response.StatusCode,
response.StatusDescription));
//parse response
DataContractJsonSerializer jsonSerializer = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(AINResponse));
object objResponse = jsonSerializer.ReadObject(response.GetResponseStream());
AINResponse jsonResponse = objResponse as AINResponse;
return jsonResponse;
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw e;
}
}
private void ProcessResponse(AINResponse response)
{
try
{
//processing result
if (response.error == null)
{
ProcessResult(response);
}
//processing error
else
{
ProcessError(response.error);
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw e;
}
}
private void ProcessResult(AINResponse response)
{
DataTable dtProvider = new DataTable();
dtProvider.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Output", typeof(string)));
dtProvider.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Values", typeof(string)));
try
{
dtProvider.Rows.Add("Status", response.Status);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("StatusScore", response.StatusScore);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("AddressStatus", response.AddressStatus);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("DPV", response.DPV);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("DPVDesc", response.DPVDesc);
...
dtProvider.Rows.Add("GeocodeStatus", response.GeocodeStatus);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("LocationLatitude", response.LocationLatitude);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("LocationLongitude", response.LocationLongitude);
...
dtProvider.Rows.Add("CityType", response.CityType);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("CityAliasName", response.CityAliasName);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("AreaCode", response.AreaCode);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("TimeZone", response.TimeZone);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("DaylightSaving", response.DaylightSaving);
...
dtProvider.Rows.Add("StateHouseholdIncome", response.StateHouseholdIncome);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("ZipNotes", response.ZipNotes);
dtProvider.Rows.Add("ZipNotesCodes", response.ZipNotesCodes);
ResultGrid.Visible = true;
ErrorGrid.Visible = false;
ResultGrid.DataSource = new DataView(dtProvider);
ResultGrid.DataBind();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw e;
}
}
private void ProcessError(Error error)
{
try
{
DataTable dtError = new DataTable();
dtError.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Output", typeof(string)));
dtError.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Values", typeof(string)));
dtError.Rows.Add("Type", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.Type) ? "" : error.Type);
dtError.Rows.Add("TypeCode", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.TypeCode) ? "" : error.TypeCode);
dtError.Rows.Add("Desc", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.Desc) ? "" : error.Desc);
dtError.Rows.Add("DescCode", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.DescCode) ? "" : error.DescCode);
ErrorGrid.Visible = true;
ResultGrid.Visible = false;
ErrorGrid.DataSource = new DataView(dtError);
ErrorGrid.DataBind();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw e;
}
}
protected void btn_Validate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { string businessName, address1, address2, city, state, zip, testType, licenseKey; businessName = BusinessName.Text; address1 = Address1.Text; address2 = Address2.Text; city = City.Text; state = State.Text; zip = Zip.Text; testType = TestType.Text; licenseKey = inputLicenseKey.Text; try { if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(licenseKey)) licenseKey = "yourDevKey"; AINResponse response = MakeRequest(businessName, address1, address2, city, state, zip, testType, licenseKey); ProcessResponse(response); } catch (Exception ex) { ErrorLabel.Text = ex.Message; ErrorLabel.Visible = true; } } public static AINResponse MakeRequest(string businessName, string address1, string address2, string city, string state, string zip, string testType, string licenseKey) { string mainURL = WEB_SERVICE_PRIMARY_URL + "?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType="+ testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey; string backupURL = WEB_SERVICE_BACKUP_URL + "?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType=" + testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey; AINResponse result = null; try { result = HttpGet(mainURL); //NULL ERROR || FATAL ERROR RETURNED -- TRY BACKUP if (result == null || (result.error != null && result.error.TypeCode == "3")) { return HttpGet(backupURL); } else { return result; } } catch (Exception) { //ERROR IN MAIN URL - USING BACKUP return HttpGet(backupURL); } } public static AINResponse HttpGet(string requestUrl) { try { //NOTE: URL encoding occurs automatically when creating the web request HttpWebRequest request = WebRequest.Create(requestUrl) as HttpWebRequest; request.Timeout = WEB_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT;//timeout for get operation using (HttpWebResponse response = request.GetResponse() as HttpWebResponse) { if (response.StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.OK) throw new Exception(String.Format( "Server error (HTTP {0}: {1}).", response.StatusCode, response.StatusDescription)); //parse response DataContractJsonSerializer jsonSerializer = new DataContractJsonSerializer(typeof(AINResponse)); object objResponse = jsonSerializer.ReadObject(response.GetResponseStream()); AINResponse jsonResponse = objResponse as AINResponse; return jsonResponse; } } catch (Exception e) { throw e; } } private void ProcessResponse(AINResponse response) { try { //processing result if (response.error == null) { ProcessResult(response); } //processing error else { ProcessError(response.error); } } catch (Exception e) { throw e; } } private void ProcessResult(AINResponse response) { DataTable dtProvider = new DataTable(); dtProvider.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Output", typeof(string))); dtProvider.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Values", typeof(string))); try { dtProvider.Rows.Add("Status", response.Status); dtProvider.Rows.Add("StatusScore", response.StatusScore); dtProvider.Rows.Add("AddressStatus", response.AddressStatus); dtProvider.Rows.Add("DPV", response.DPV); dtProvider.Rows.Add("DPVDesc", response.DPVDesc); ... dtProvider.Rows.Add("GeocodeStatus", response.GeocodeStatus); dtProvider.Rows.Add("LocationLatitude", response.LocationLatitude); dtProvider.Rows.Add("LocationLongitude", response.LocationLongitude); ... dtProvider.Rows.Add("CityType", response.CityType); dtProvider.Rows.Add("CityAliasName", response.CityAliasName); dtProvider.Rows.Add("AreaCode", response.AreaCode); dtProvider.Rows.Add("TimeZone", response.TimeZone); dtProvider.Rows.Add("DaylightSaving", response.DaylightSaving); ... dtProvider.Rows.Add("StateHouseholdIncome", response.StateHouseholdIncome); dtProvider.Rows.Add("ZipNotes", response.ZipNotes); dtProvider.Rows.Add("ZipNotesCodes", response.ZipNotesCodes); ResultGrid.Visible = true; ErrorGrid.Visible = false; ResultGrid.DataSource = new DataView(dtProvider); ResultGrid.DataBind(); } catch (Exception e) { throw e; } } private void ProcessError(Error error) { try { DataTable dtError = new DataTable(); dtError.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Output", typeof(string))); dtError.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Values", typeof(string))); dtError.Rows.Add("Type", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.Type) ? "" : error.Type); dtError.Rows.Add("TypeCode", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.TypeCode) ? "" : error.TypeCode); dtError.Rows.Add("Desc", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.Desc) ? "" : error.Desc); dtError.Rows.Add("DescCode", string.IsNullOrEmpty(error.DescCode) ? "" : error.DescCode); ErrorGrid.Visible = true; ResultGrid.Visible = false; ErrorGrid.DataSource = new DataView(dtError); ErrorGrid.DataBind(); } catch (Exception e) { throw e; } }
Address Insight Java Rest Code Snippet
String businessName = request.getParameter("businessName");
String address1 = request.getParameter("address1");
String address2 = request.getParameter("address2");
String city = request.getParameter("city");
String state = request.getParameter("state");
String zip = request.getParameter("zip");
String testType = request.getParameter("testType");
String licenseKey = request.getParameter("licensekey");
businessName = URLEncoder.encode(businessName,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
address1 = URLEncoder.encode(address1,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
address2 = URLEncoder.encode(address2,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
city = URLEncoder.encode(city,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
state = URLEncoder.encode(state,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
zip = URLEncoder.encode(zip,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
testType = URLEncoder.encode(testType,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
licenseKey = URLEncoder.encode(licenseKey,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
String mainURL = "https://trial.serviceobjects.com/AIN/api.svc/json/GetAddressInsight?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType=" + testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey;
String backupURL = "https://trial.serviceobjects.com/AIN/api.svc/json/GetAddressInsight?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType=" + testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey;
URL url = null;
HttpsURLConnection conn = null;
Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().disableHtmlEscaping().create();
String responseString = "";
String prettyjson = "";
try{
url = new URL(mainURL);
conn = (HttpsURLConnection) url.openConnection();
conn.setConnectTimeout(10000);
conn.setRequestMethod("GET");
conn.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
if (conn.getResponseCode() != 200) {
throw new RuntimeException("Failed : HTTP error code : " + conn.getResponseCode());
}
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
(conn.getInputStream())));
String output;
while ((output = br.readLine()) != null) {
responseString += output;
}
JsonParser parser = new JsonParser();
JsonObject json = parser.parse(responseString).getAsJsonObject();
prettyjson = gson.toJson(json);
} catch (Exception ex) {
//call the backup client
url = new URL(backupURL);
conn = (HttpsURLConnection) url.openConnection();
conn.setConnectTimeout(10000);
conn.setRequestMethod("GET");
conn.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
if (conn.getResponseCode() != 200) {
throw new RuntimeException("Failed : HTTP error code : " + conn.getResponseCode());
}
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
(conn.getInputStream())));
String output;
while ((output = br.readLine()) != null) {
responseString += output;
}
JsonParser parser = new JsonParser();
JsonObject json = parser.parse(responseString).getAsJsonObject();
prettyjson = gson.toJson(json);
}
String businessName = request.getParameter("businessName");
String address1 = request.getParameter("address1");
String address2 = request.getParameter("address2");
String city = request.getParameter("city");
String state = request.getParameter("state");
String zip = request.getParameter("zip");
String testType = request.getParameter("testType");
String licenseKey = request.getParameter("licensekey");
businessName = URLEncoder.encode(businessName,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
address1 = URLEncoder.encode(address1,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
address2 = URLEncoder.encode(address2,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
city = URLEncoder.encode(city,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
state = URLEncoder.encode(state,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
zip = URLEncoder.encode(zip,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
testType = URLEncoder.encode(testType,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
licenseKey = URLEncoder.encode(licenseKey,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20");
String mainURL = "https://trial.serviceobjects.com/AIN/api.svc/json/GetAddressInsight?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType=" + testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey;
String backupURL = "https://trial.serviceobjects.com/AIN/api.svc/json/GetAddressInsight?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType=" + testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey;
URL url = null;
HttpsURLConnection conn = null;
Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().disableHtmlEscaping().create();
String responseString = "";
String prettyjson = "";
try{
url = new URL(mainURL);
conn = (HttpsURLConnection) url.openConnection();
conn.setConnectTimeout(10000);
conn.setRequestMethod("GET");
conn.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
if (conn.getResponseCode() != 200) {
throw new RuntimeException("Failed : HTTP error code : " + conn.getResponseCode());
}
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
(conn.getInputStream())));
String output;
while ((output = br.readLine()) != null) {
responseString += output;
}
JsonParser parser = new JsonParser();
JsonObject json = parser.parse(responseString).getAsJsonObject();
prettyjson = gson.toJson(json);
} catch (Exception ex) {
//call the backup client
url = new URL(backupURL);
conn = (HttpsURLConnection) url.openConnection();
conn.setConnectTimeout(10000);
conn.setRequestMethod("GET");
conn.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
if (conn.getResponseCode() != 200) {
throw new RuntimeException("Failed : HTTP error code : " + conn.getResponseCode());
}
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
(conn.getInputStream())));
String output;
while ((output = br.readLine()) != null) {
responseString += output;
}
JsonParser parser = new JsonParser();
JsonObject json = parser.parse(responseString).getAsJsonObject();
prettyjson = gson.toJson(json);
}
String businessName = request.getParameter("businessName"); String address1 = request.getParameter("address1"); String address2 = request.getParameter("address2"); String city = request.getParameter("city"); String state = request.getParameter("state"); String zip = request.getParameter("zip"); String testType = request.getParameter("testType"); String licenseKey = request.getParameter("licensekey"); businessName = URLEncoder.encode(businessName,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20"); address1 = URLEncoder.encode(address1,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20"); address2 = URLEncoder.encode(address2,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20"); city = URLEncoder.encode(city,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20"); state = URLEncoder.encode(state,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20"); zip = URLEncoder.encode(zip,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20"); testType = URLEncoder.encode(testType,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20"); licenseKey = URLEncoder.encode(licenseKey,"UTF-8").replaceAll("+", "%20"); String mainURL = "https://trial.serviceobjects.com/AIN/api.svc/json/GetAddressInsight?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType=" + testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey; String backupURL = "https://trial.serviceobjects.com/AIN/api.svc/json/GetAddressInsight?BusinessName=" + businessName + "&Address1=" + address1 + "&Address2=" + address2 + "&City=" + city + "&State=" + state + "&Zip=" + zip + "&TestType=" + testType + "&LicenseKey=" + licenseKey; URL url = null; HttpsURLConnection conn = null; Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().disableHtmlEscaping().create(); String responseString = ""; String prettyjson = ""; try{ url = new URL(mainURL); conn = (HttpsURLConnection) url.openConnection(); conn.setConnectTimeout(10000); conn.setRequestMethod("GET"); conn.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json"); if (conn.getResponseCode() != 200) { throw new RuntimeException("Failed : HTTP error code : " + conn.getResponseCode()); } BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader( (conn.getInputStream()))); String output; while ((output = br.readLine()) != null) { responseString += output; } JsonParser parser = new JsonParser(); JsonObject json = parser.parse(responseString).getAsJsonObject(); prettyjson = gson.toJson(json); } catch (Exception ex) { //call the backup client url = new URL(backupURL); conn = (HttpsURLConnection) url.openConnection(); conn.setConnectTimeout(10000); conn.setRequestMethod("GET"); conn.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json"); if (conn.getResponseCode() != 200) { throw new RuntimeException("Failed : HTTP error code : " + conn.getResponseCode()); } BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader( (conn.getInputStream()))); String output; while ((output = br.readLine()) != null) { responseString += output; } JsonParser parser = new JsonParser(); JsonObject json = parser.parse(responseString).getAsJsonObject(); prettyjson = gson.toJson(json); }