Address Validation: apply Shipping Rules based on the address residential status
Overview
Check the residential status of the destination address entered at checkout and apply Shipping Rules (hide method, discount, surcharge or replace rate) based on the address status.
Address Validation: Popular Scenarios
Check some popular scenarios perfectly solved with Address Validation:
- Apply Shipping Rules based on the address residential status (learn from this article)
- Set up own rates based on the address status
- Check address residential status before requesting Carrier real-time rates
- Default to residential or commercial address type when requesting Carrier real-time rates
Address Validation: Configuration Steps
Before you start: make sure you have at least one Shipping Option, for which you want to apply the Address Validation
Step 1: Enable Address Validation feature
Step 2: Add a Shipping Segment with specific address status (residential or commercial)
Step 3: Add Shipping Rule using the Segment
After you finish: check applied address status and Shipping Rules in the Activity Feed while testing
Step 1: Enable Address Validation feature
Open Address Validation Settings and enable the feature:
- Shipping Areas. Only destination addresses in the selected Areas are validated. Leave empty to validate every address. Limiting the Areas avoids unnecessary calls and credits usage.
- Qualify "unknown" addresses as. The address type used when the result is unknown, for example Residential.
- Display address status in the Order Notes. Shows the validated status in the order.
Step 2: Add a Shipping Segment with specific address status (residential or commercial)
You will find the "Address Type" attribute when adding a new Shipping Segment. Add 2 Segments: Segment 1 should cover residential addresses, Segment 2 should cover commercial addresses.
Step 3: Add Shipping Rule using the Segment
Add Shipping Rule using the Segment.
Learn more about Shipping Rules from this article.