Postal code for addresses

Entities
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Hello,

In the documentation, the postal code is listed as a required field for addresses (https://developer.connect.gov.bc.ca/oas/br/model/address) but I noticed in the existing BC Online system that the postal code is not required. For example, in the Change of Directors filing, the postal code is not marked as a required field:

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When we’re doing filings with the new API, sometimes we need to retrieve and re-submit the existing directors and offices. When companies and their data are migrated over to the new system and if the data has existing addresses that are missing postal codes, I think the validation and filing would fail in the new system?

For example, when I try to do a Change of Directors filing where the delivery address doesn’t have a postal code, I get this response:

"errors": [
            {
                "error": "Postal code is required.",
                "path": "/filing/changeOfDirectors/directors/0/deliveryAddress/postalCode"
            }
        ],

Can someone comment on if this a valid case and what to do if it happens?

Thank you.

2

Thanks for raising this – yes, that is a valid case and the behavior you are seeing matches the current API validation rules. It’s already under review, will get back to you with more details.