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UPS Tracking API

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Demonstrates making a call to the UPS tracking REST API. Parses the tracking response and extracts the base64 signature image to a gif file.

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#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>
#include <C_CkBinDataW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    const wchar_t *url;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    HCkStringBuilderW sb;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    const wchar_t *statusCode;
    const wchar_t *statusDescription;
    const wchar_t *customerContext;
    const wchar_t *inquiryNumberCode;
    const wchar_t *inquiryNumberDescription;
    const wchar_t *inquiryNumberValue;
    const wchar_t *shipmentTypeCode;
    const wchar_t *shipmentTypeDescription;
    const wchar_t *shipperNumber;
    const wchar_t *serviceCode;
    const wchar_t *serviceDescription;
    const wchar_t *referenceNumberCode;
    const wchar_t *referenceNumberValue;
    const wchar_t *pickupDate;
    const wchar_t *trackingNumber;
    const wchar_t *unitOfMeasurementCode;
    const wchar_t *weight;
    const wchar_t *disclaimer;
    int i;
    int activityCount;
    const wchar_t *city;
    const wchar_t *provinceCode;
    const wchar_t *postalCode;
    const wchar_t *countryCode;
    const wchar_t *locationCode;
    const wchar_t *locationDescription;
    const wchar_t *locationSignedForByName;
    const wchar_t *activityStatusType;
    const wchar_t *activityStatusDescription;
    const wchar_t *activityStatusCode;
    const wchar_t *activityDate;
    const wchar_t *activityTime;
    int typeCode;
    const wchar_t *typeDescription;
    const wchar_t *documentContent;
    const wchar_t *documentFormatCode;
    const wchar_t *documentFormatDescription;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbImagePath;
    HCkBinDataW imageData;
    int refnumCount;
    const wchar_t *refnumCode;
    const wchar_t *refnumValue;

    success = FALSE;

    //  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    //  This is the testing endpoint for the tracking API:
    url = L"https://wwwcie.ups.com/rest/Track";

    //  Send an HTTP request with the following JSON body:

    //  {
    //    "UPSSecurity": {
    //      "UsernameToken": {
    //        "Username": "Your Username",
    //        "Password": "Your Password"
    //      },
    //      "ServiceAccessToken": {
    //        "AccessLicenseNumber": "Your Access License Number"
    //      }
    //    },
    //    "TrackRequest": {
    //      "Request": {
    //        "RequestOption": "1",
    //        "TransactionReference": {
    //          "CustomerContext": "Your Test Case Summary Description"
    //        }
    //      },
    //      "InquiryNumber": "YourTrackingNumber"
    //    }
    //  }
    //  

    //  Build the above JSON.
    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"UPSSecurity.UsernameToken.Username",L"UPS_USERNAME");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"UPSSecurity.UsernameToken.Password",L"UPS_PASSWORD");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"UPSSecurity.ServiceAccessToken.AccessLicenseNumber",L"UPS_ACCESS_KEY");
    //  Request all activity...
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"TrackRequest.Request.RequestOption",L"activity");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"TrackRequest.Request.TransactionReference.CustomerContext",L"Your Test Case Summary Description");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"TrackRequest.InquiryNumber",L"1Z12345E0205271688");

    sb = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpJson(http,L"POST",url,json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sb);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"status = %d\n",CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp));

    //  A 200 response status indicate success.
    if (CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp) != 200) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sb);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObjectW_Load(json,CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(json));

    //  {
    //    "TrackResponse": {
    //      "Response": {
    //        "ResponseStatus": {
    //          "Code": "1",
    //          "Description": "Success"
    //        },
    //        "TransactionReference": {
    //          "CustomerContext": "Your Test Case Summary Description"
    //        }
    //      },
    //      "Shipment": {
    //        "InquiryNumber": {
    //          "Code": "01",
    //          "Description": "ShipmentIdentificationNumber",
    //          "Value": "1Z12345E0205271688"
    //        },
    //        "ShipmentType": {
    //          "Code": "01",
    //          "Description": "Small Package"
    //        },
    //        "ShipperNumber": "12345E",
    //        "Service": {
    //          "Code": "002",
    //          "Description": "2ND DAY AIR"
    //        },
    //        "ReferenceNumber": {
    //          "Code": "01",
    //          "Value": "LINE4AND115"
    //        },
    //        "PickupDate": "19990608",
    //        "Package": {
    //          "TrackingNumber": "1Z12345E0205271688",
    //          "Activity": [
    //            {
    //              "ActivityLocation": {
    //                "Address": {
    //                  "City": "ANYTOWN",
    //                  "StateProvinceCode": "GA",
    //  
    //                  "PostalCode": "30340",
    //                  "CountryCode": "US"
    //                },
    //                "Code": "ML",
    //                "Description": "BACK DOOR",
    //                "SignedForByName": "JOHN DOE"
    //              },
    //              "Status": {
    //                "Type": "D",
    //                "Description": "DELIVERED",
    //                "Code": "KM"
    //              },
    //              "Date": "19990610",
    //              "Time": "120000",
    //              "Document": {
    //                "Type": {
    //                  "Code": "01",
    //                  "Description": "Signature Image"
    //                },
    //                "Content": "R0lGODdhoA ... JU9Y8RdHsRKLMVJ4MVDMREAAADs=",
    //                "Format": {
    //                  "Code": "01",
    //                  "Description": "GIF"
    //                }
    //              }
    //            },
    //            {
    //              "Status": {
    //                "Type": "M",
    //                "Description": "BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED. SHIPMENT DATE PENDING.",
    //                "Code": "MP"
    //              },
    //              "Date": "19990608",
    //              "Time": "120000"
    //            }
    //          ],
    //          "PackageWeight": {
    //            "UnitOfMeasurement": {
    //              "Code": "LBS"
    //            },
    //            "Weight": "5.00"
    //          },
    //          "ReferenceNumber": [
    //            {
    //              "Code": "01",
    //              "Value": "LINE4AND115"
    //            },
    //            {
    //              "Code": "08",
    //              "Value": "LJ67Y5"
    //            }
    //          ]
    //        }
    //      },
    //      "Disclaimer": "You are using UPS tracking service on customer integration test environment, please switch to UPS production environment once you finish the test. The URL is https://onlinetools.ups.com/webservices/Track"
    //    }
    //  }

    //  Use the online tool at Generate JSON Parsing Code
    //  to generate JSON parsing code.

    statusCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Code");
    statusDescription = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Description");
    wprintf(L"statusCode: %s\n",statusCode);
    wprintf(L"statusDescription%s\n",statusDescription);
    customerContext = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Response.TransactionReference.CustomerContext");
    inquiryNumberCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Code");
    inquiryNumberDescription = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Description");
    inquiryNumberValue = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Value");
    shipmentTypeCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipmentType.Code");
    shipmentTypeDescription = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipmentType.Description");
    shipperNumber = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipperNumber");
    serviceCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Service.Code");
    serviceDescription = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Service.Description");
    referenceNumberCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.ReferenceNumber.Code");
    referenceNumberValue = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.ReferenceNumber.Value");
    pickupDate = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.PickupDate");
    trackingNumber = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.TrackingNumber");
    unitOfMeasurementCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.PackageWeight.UnitOfMeasurement.Code");
    weight = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.PackageWeight.Weight");
    disclaimer = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Disclaimer");

    i = 0;
    activityCount = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity");
    wprintf(L"activityCount: %d\n",activityCount);

    while (i < activityCount) {
        wprintf(L"-- activity %d\n",i);
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        if (CkJsonObjectW_HasMember(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.City") == TRUE) {
            city = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.City");
            wprintf(L"city: %s\n",city);
            provinceCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.StateProvinceCode");
            postalCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.PostalCode");
            countryCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.CountryCode");
        }

        locationCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Code");
        locationDescription = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Description");
        locationSignedForByName = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.SignedForByName");

        activityStatusType = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Type");
        wprintf(L"activityStatusType: %s\n",activityStatusType);
        activityStatusDescription = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Description");
        wprintf(L"activityStatusDescription: %s\n",activityStatusDescription);
        activityStatusCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Code");
        wprintf(L"activityStatusCode: %s\n",activityStatusCode);

        activityDate = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Date");
        activityTime = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Time");

        if (CkJsonObjectW_HasMember(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document") == TRUE) {
            typeCode = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Type.Code");
            typeDescription = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Type.Description");
            documentContent = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Content");
            documentFormatCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Format.Code");
            //  Format description would be something like "GIF" for a signature image.
            documentFormatDescription = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Format.Description");

            //  01 - Signature Image
            //  02 - Delivery Receipt
            //  03 - Free Astray
            //  04 - POD
            if (typeCode == 1) {
                //  We have a signature image.  Get the image data and save to a file.
                sbImagePath = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
                CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbImagePath,L"qa_output/sig_");
                CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbImagePath,trackingNumber);
                CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbImagePath,L".");
                CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbImagePath,documentFormatDescription);
                imageData = CkBinDataW_Create();
                success = CkBinDataW_AppendEncoded(imageData,documentContent,L"base64");
                //  Write to "qa_output/sig_1Z12345E0205271688.GIF"
                success = CkBinDataW_WriteFile(imageData,CkStringBuilderW_getAsString(sbImagePath));
            }

        }

        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    refnumCount = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber");
    while (i < refnumCount) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(json,i);
        refnumCode = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber[i].Code");
        refnumValue = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(json,L"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber[i].Value");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    wprintf(L"Success.\n");


    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sb);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbImagePath);
    CkBinDataW_Dispose(imageData);

    }