I'm trying to autocomplete fields in CakePHP from a zip code, I'm adapting the code found on this site:

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I used the following site as an example to know how to configure ajax requests for the Framework:

link

Here is my code:

ContactsController

class ContatoController extends AppController {
    public $components = array('RequestHandler');

    public $uses = array();

    public function beforeRender()
    {
        if ($this->request->is('ajax')) {
            $this->layout = "ajax";
        }   
    }

    public function consulta_cep() {
        if($this->request->is('post')){
            $reg = simplexml_load_file("http://cep.republicavirtual.com.br/web_cep.php?formato=xml&cep=" . $cep);

            $dados = $reg->sucesso($this->request->data['resultado']);
            $dados = $reg->rua($this->request->data['tipo_logradouro' . ' ' . 'logradouro']);
            $dados = $reg->bairro($this->request->data['bairro']);
            $dados = $reg->cidade($this->request->data['cidade']);
            $dados = $reg->estado($this->request->data['uf']);

            echo json_encode($dados);
        }
    }

test.ctp

base_url = 
$(document).ready( function() {
    /* Executa a requisição quando o campo CEP perder o foco */
    $('#cep').blur(function(){
       /* Configura a requisição AJAX */
       $.ajax({
            url : 'consulta_cep()', /* URL que será chamada */ 
            type : 'POST', /* Tipo da requisição */ 
            data: 'cep=' + $('#cep').val(), /* dado que será enviado via POST */
            dataType: 'json', /* Tipo de transmissão */
            success: function(data){
                if(data.sucesso == 1){
                    $('#rua').val(data.rua);
                    $('#bairro').val(data.bairro);
                    $('#cidade').val(data.cidade);
                    $('#estado').val(data.estado);

                    $('#numero').focus();
                }
            }
       });   
    return false;    
    })
});

<fieldset>
    <?php
        echo $this->Form->create('Contato');
    ?>
    <? php
        echo $this->Form->input('cep');
        echo $this->Form->input('rua');
        echo $this->Form->input('numero');
        echo $this->Form->input('bairro');
        echo $this->Form->input('cidade');
        echo $this->Form->input('estado');
    ?>
</fieldset>

routes.php

Router::parseExtensions('json');

I have some doubts:

I would like your help because I have not found any examples on the internet for CakePHP to use fill in the data from the CEP and I am trying to help the community with the knowledge I have in the Framework so that they can use a basic functionality , but that helps a lot the developers in their projects.

Thank you