The AvaTax-Calc-REST-Python repository is a set of python sample requests that demonstrate 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's Network site at http://developer.avalara.com/ or Avalara's Home page at http://www.avalara.com/
Python 2.7 or later
Authentication requires a Service URL, a valid Account Number and License Key. Samples are coded to use the provided credentials.py sample that you will need to modify with your account information.
If you do not have an AvaTax account, a free trial account can be acquired through our [developer site](http://developer.avalara.com/api-get-started)
Authentication requires a valid Account Number and License Key, which should be entered in each of the sample requests that you would like to test.
If you do not have an AvaTax account, a free trial account can be acquired through our developer site
Samples Included
API |
Method Demonstrated |
| credentials.py | Used for centralizing URL, Account Number and License Key for all API samples.. |
| ValidateAddressTest.py | Demonstrates the ValidateAddress method to normalize an address. |
| EstimateTaxTest.py | Demonstrates the EstimateTax method used for product- and line- indifferent tax estimates. |
| GetTaxTest.py | Demonstrates the GetTax method used for product- and line- specific calculation. |
| CancelTaxTest.py | Demonstrates the CancelTax method used to void a document. |
| Other Files Included in this Repository | |
|---|---|
| .gitattributes | GitHub attribute file. Not required for sample use. |
| .gitignore | GitHub config file. Not required for sample use. |
| LICENSE.md | Apache License TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE, REPRODUCTION, AND DISTRIBUTION |
| README.md | This document describing how to make use of the sample API code. |
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