cjstage · April 2, 2021 20:40 · Aug 10, 2017 · Aug 10, 2017 · Aug 10, 2017 · Aug 10, 2017
diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ There are many companies [providing sales tax API](https://www.programmableweb.c
 The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this link [create free account](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
 
 Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail containing temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
+
+
 ![Avalara e-mail](http://i.imgur.com/zXWfCJ9.png)
 
 Now, lets look into the salesTaxAPI. The API is called `TaxRatesByPostalCode`. It needs an `Authoriaztion` header. For free account, the authorization value should be **base64Encoded** value of **accountId:licenseKey**. The **accountId** and **licenseKey** can be obtained from the mail that you received from avalara.

diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 There are many companies [providing sales tax API](https://www.programmableweb.com/news/avalara-releases-free-tax-rates-api/2015/01/13). Out of all the companies, [Avalara](https://www.avalara.com/) offers free API service for sales Tax. This gist is all about setting up avalara API and querying it.
 
-The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this link ![create free account](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
+The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this link [create free account](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
 
 Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail containing temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
-[Avalara e-mail](http://i.imgur.com/zXWfCJ9.png)
+![Avalara e-mail](http://i.imgur.com/zXWfCJ9.png)
 
 Now, lets look into the salesTaxAPI. The API is called `TaxRatesByPostalCode`. It needs an `Authoriaztion` header. For free account, the authorization value should be **base64Encoded** value of **accountId:licenseKey**. The **accountId** and **licenseKey** can be obtained from the mail that you received from avalara.
 

diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 There are many companies [providing sales tax API](https://www.programmableweb.com/news/avalara-releases-free-tax-rates-api/2015/01/13). Out of all the companies, [Avalara](https://www.avalara.com/) offers free API service for sales Tax. This gist is all about setting up avalara API and querying it.
 
-The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this ![link](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
+The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this link ![create free account](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
 
 Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail containing temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
 [Avalara e-mail](http://i.imgur.com/zXWfCJ9.png)

diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subje
 Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail containing temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
 [Avalara e-mail](http://i.imgur.com/zXWfCJ9.png)
 
-Now, lets look into the salesTaxAPI. The API is called `TaxRatesByPostalCode`. It needs an `Authoriaztion` header. For free account, the authorization value is the **base64Encoded** value of **accountId:licenseKey**. These can be obtained from the mail.
+Now, lets look into the salesTaxAPI. The API is called `TaxRatesByPostalCode`. It needs an `Authoriaztion` header. For free account, the authorization value should be **base64Encoded** value of **accountId:licenseKey**. The **accountId** and **licenseKey** can be obtained from the mail that you received from avalara.
 
 Here is Axios example of `TaxRatesByPostalCode`:
 

diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ There are many companies [providing sales tax API](https://www.programmableweb.c
 The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this ![link](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
 
 Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail containing temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
-[Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/zXWfCJ9.png)
+[Avalara e-mail](http://i.imgur.com/zXWfCJ9.png)
 
 Now, lets look into the salesTaxAPI. The API is called `TaxRatesByPostalCode`. It needs an `Authoriaztion` header. For free account, the authorization value is the **base64Encoded** value of **accountId:licenseKey**. These can be obtained from the mail.
 

diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 There are many companies [providing sales tax API](https://www.programmableweb.com/news/avalara-releases-free-tax-rates-api/2015/01/13). Out of all the companies, [Avalara](https://www.avalara.com/) offers free API service for sales Tax. This gist is all about setting up avalara API and querying it.
 
-The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this [link](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
+The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this ![link](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
 
 Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail containing temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
 [Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/zXWfCJ9.png)

diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ There are many companies [providing sales tax API](https://www.programmableweb.c
 The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this [link](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
 
 Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail containing temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
-![Avalara e-mail](http://imgur.com/a/biMBl)
+[Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/zXWfCJ9.png)
 
 Now, lets look into the salesTaxAPI. The API is called `TaxRatesByPostalCode`. It needs an `Authoriaztion` header. For free account, the authorization value is the **base64Encoded** value of **accountId:licenseKey**. These can be obtained from the mail.
 

diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ There are many companies [providing sales tax API](https://www.programmableweb.c
 
 The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this [link](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
 
-Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail conatining temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
+Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail containing temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
 ![Avalara e-mail](http://imgur.com/a/biMBl)
 
 Now, lets look into the salesTaxAPI. The API is called `TaxRatesByPostalCode`. It needs an `Authoriaztion` header. For free account, the authorization value is the **base64Encoded** value of **accountId:licenseKey**. These can be obtained from the mail.

diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ There are many companies [providing sales tax API](https://www.programmableweb.c
 
 The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this [link](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
 
-Once you have filled the above form, you will get an e-mail conatining temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
+Once you have filled the form from above link, you will get an e-mail conatining temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
 ![Avalara e-mail](http://imgur.com/a/biMBl)
 
 Now, lets look into the salesTaxAPI. The API is called `TaxRatesByPostalCode`. It needs an `Authoriaztion` header. For free account, the authorization value is the **base64Encoded** value of **accountId:licenseKey**. These can be obtained from the mail.

diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -1 +1,52 @@
-**dsfsdf**
+## Sales Tax API
+
+There are many companies [providing sales tax API](https://www.programmableweb.com/news/avalara-releases-free-tax-rates-api/2015/01/13). Out of all the companies, [Avalara](https://www.avalara.com/) offers free API service for sales Tax. This gist is all about setting up avalara API and querying it.
+
+The Free-To-Use API by avalara has some restrictions. Usage of this API is subject to rate limits. Users who exceed the rate limit will receive HTTP response code `429 - Too Many Requests`. The requirement for this API is to create an avalara free trail account. You can create a free account using this [link](https://developer.avalara.com/blog/2017/03/02/avatax-free-trial/).
+
+Once you have filled the above form, you will get an e-mail conatining temporary credentials to login the avalara account. The e-mail will look something like this:
+![Avalara e-mail](http://imgur.com/a/biMBl)
+
+Now, lets look into the salesTaxAPI. The API is called `TaxRatesByPostalCode`. It needs an `Authoriaztion` header. For free account, the authorization value is the **base64Encoded** value of **accountId:licenseKey**. These can be obtained from the mail.
+
+Here is Axios example of `TaxRatesByPostalCode`:
+
+```js
+var axios = require('axios');
+
+axios({
+  method:'get',
+  url:'https://sandbox-rest.avatax.com/api/v2/taxrates/bypostalcode?country=<COUNTRY>&postalCode=<POSTAL-CODE>',
+  headers: {'Authorization': 'Basic ' + <Base64Encoded(ACCOUNT-ID + ':' + LICENSE-KEY)>}
+})
+  .then(function (response) {
+    console.log(response.data);
+  })
+  .catch(function (error) {
+    console.log(error.response.data);
+  });
+```
+Fill the above required values like **COUNTRY**, **POSTAL-CODE**, **Base64Encoded(ACCOUNT-ID + ':' + LICENSE-KEY)**. Assuming the Country as `US` and postalCode as `98101`. The response will look like this:
+
+```js
+{
+    "totalRate": 0.101,
+    "rates": [
+        {
+            "rate": 0.065,
+            "name": "WA STATE TAX",
+            "type": "State"
+        },
+        {
+            "rate": 0,
+            "name": "WA COUNTY TAX",
+            "type": "County"
+        },
+        {
+            "rate": 0.036,
+            "name": "WA CITY TAX",
+            "type": "City"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
diff --git a/salesTax.md b/salesTax.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+**dsfsdf**