AvaTax-REST-PHP

This is a PHP sample demonstrating the AvaTax REST API methods: tax/get POST, tax/get GET, tax/cancel POST, and address/validate GET.

For more information on the use of these methods and the AvaTax product, please visit our developer site or homepage

Contents:

Sample Files
CancelTaxTest.php	Demonstrates the CancelTax method used to void a document.
EstimateTaxTest.php	Demonstrates the EstimateTax method used for product- and line- indifferent tax estimates.
GetTaxTest.php	Demonstrates the GetTax method used for product- and line- specific calculation.
PingTest.php	Uses a hardcoded EstimateTax call to test connectivity and credential information.
ValidateAddressTest.php	Demonstrates the ValidateAddress method to normalize an address.
Other Files
AvaTaxClasses/	Contains the core classes that make the service calls.
.gitattributes	-
.gitignore	-
LICENSE.md	-
README.md	-

Dependencies:

• PHP 5.0 or later

Requirements:

• Authentication requires an valid Account Number and License Key, which should be entered in the test file (e.g. GetTaxTest.php) you would like to run.

• If you do not have an AvaTax account, a free trial account can be acquired through our developer site

• Some Windows users have had trouble with cURL automatically using our SSL certificate. The sample code offers two workarounds (both in /AvaTaxClasses/classes/TaxServiceRest.php.class). If this is something that presents a challenge for your system, uncomment ONE of the following two options in that file:

    //Some Windows users have had trouble with our SSL Certificates. Uncomment the following line to NOT use SSL.
    //curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false); 		
    
    //Other Windows users may prefer to download the certificate from our site (detail here: ) and manually set the cert path.
    //    To set the path manually, uncomment the following two lines. If you choose to manually set the path, make sure you have commented out the line above 
    //    that tells curl to NOT use SSL.
    //$ca = "C:/curl/curl-ca-bundle.crt";
    //curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_CAINFO, $ca);