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Validation

Does Address Validation iO also validate orders made via express checkout (e.g. PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay)?

Yes! After the order has been made through any express checkout, customers will be redirected to Shopify's order status page. Address Validation iO will show a warning about a wrong address on that page. Additionally, an email notification will be sent to the customer.

Is address validation done after checkout?

Validation during checkout is available for Shopify Plus customers. To make our app accessible to all, our validation can be done after checkout, too.

Isn't Google Autocomplete enough?

Unfortunately, enabling Shopify's Google Autocomplete won't validate the address entered. While it helps the customer filling out the form, the result may still be an invalid address (e.g. a missing house number). Address Validation iO complements Google Autocomplete by validating the address.

How reliable is the address validation of Address Validation iO?

As reliable as it gets! Our address pool is fed and constantly updated by multiple sources. Addresses are validated against a world-wide database, spanning over 250 countries and territories. Try us out, you won't be disappointed!

Check out the covered countries!

Åland Islands, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honkong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mayotte, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Republica of Moldova, Réunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin (French Part), Saint Pierre and Miquelon, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan Province of China, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, U.S., Zimbabwe 
Click to discover the Country Coverage Map!

Does the app also react to missing house numbers?

Yes, if a customer forgets entering a house number, the app will also inform him about updating his address.

Does the app also validate orders that are entered manually by the merchant?

The merchant is able to manually validate addresses by simply choosing them from the paid orders. And yes, you can even manually validate multiple orders in bulk.

Billing

How does the billing work?

The app is fully integrated to Shopify. Though the billling is done through Shopify, too. You can set a spending limit in your app's backend and block validation untill your next monthly period.

What will I be charged for?

You pay- as-you-go: every order is veryfied and will be cheraged once, even if your customer changes his input several times.

Will I get charged for correct addresses?

Since the address has to be sent to our data provider for validation, every oder will be charged. Recurring orders for subscription are excluded and will not be validated again.

Do I need a Shopify Plus account to use this app?

No. Our main goal was, to create Address Validation iO in a way every merchant can use it. You can choose to activate the checkout validation (Shopify Plus only) or validate and inform your customer after the order is placed on the Thank You page (all Shopify plans).

Can I test the app first?

Sure, we're offering a 7 day test trial!

What does the trial include?

Within the first 7 days you will have up to 750 address validations for free. The amount depends on your chosen plan: Starter: 250 validations / Business: 500 validations / Pro: 750 validations. Did you reach your free look-ups in less than 7 days, the trial will end. Good work, your store is performing great!

Other

Does the app work with custom Shopify themes?

Yes, the app works in the background and therefore completely independently from the Shopify themes.

Does the app support my language?

Address Validation iO supports every selectable language on Shopify including the corresponding formats e.g. Arabic from right to left.

Which languages are used to communicate with my customer?

Address Validation iO will use the language according to the language selection by the customer in your storefront and the checkout. This includes the also the email notifications.

Do I need a Shopify Plus account to use this app?

No. Our main goal was, to create Address Validation iO in a way every merchant can use it. You can choose to activate the checkout validation (Shopify Plus only) or validate and inform your customer after the order is placed on the Thank You page (all Shopify plans).

Does the app affect my store performance?

No, the app won't affect your store performance at all.

How does Address Validation iO tag my orders after processing?

The following tags will be added by Address Validation iO:

  1. address-validation_shipping_success 
    added if the address is valid or when the user interacts with the address suggestion page. The following actions can be taken: a) selecting one of our suggested addresses b) changing the address by manual correction c) chosing to keep the current address. Either of those actions will result in the tag being applied.
  2. address-validation_shipping_error
     added after order creation if an invalid shipping address was detected by our app. This tag will be removed if the user interacts with the address suggestion page.
  3. address-validation_shipping_manual 
    added if the user accepts our suggested address after validation of his invalid address, or the store owner runs a bulk validation on the order.
  4. address-validation_shipping_skipped 
    added if the user skips our suggested address after validation of his invalid address and marks his input as correct, same for subscriptions or digital downloads.
  5. address-validation_shipping_post-box 
    added when the address was identified as a post box address (e.g. German Packstation).
  6. address-validation_shipping_unsupported 
    added in case the address country is not covered by our app. These orders will not be validated.

How does the update process work?

On Shopify it is usual that updates are made automatically. However, if the consent of the merchant is required, e.g. because access rights change, we will send the merchant an email.

Is it possible to pause automatic validation for certain sales channels?

Yes, you can disable single sales channels or pause the validations in the apps settings.

The banner on the order status page does not load/loads very slowly. What is the reason?

The banner on the order status page may appear delayed due to the store’s performance. The store can be slowed down by the following factors: - Post purchase apps that slow down the order status page - Shopify does not always provide the same server performance which may be unsufficient in some cases