ARM's Find a Rep (FAR) uses LH address validation before displaying Google Maps links to Representatives for 2122 requests. They do not display invalid addresses.
Given GCLAWS will not implement address validation until a few more quarters (per their estimate), it would be good to validate addresses on the vets-api side before sending them to the GCLAWS API.
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[ ] Using the FAR implementation as an example, hit the LH API to validate 21a representative-applicant addresses
[ ] Surface a user error if the input address is not valid (will require design/product feedback)
ARM's Find a Rep (FAR) uses LH address validation before displaying Google Maps links to Representatives for 2122 requests. They do not display invalid addresses.
Given GCLAWS will not implement address validation until a few more quarters (per their estimate), it would be good to validate addresses on the vets-api side before sending them to the GCLAWS API.
AC