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Shippo Adding Metadata

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Demonstrates how to add metadata to the tracking request through a POST request.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

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

    DECLARE @http int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- Implements the following CURL command:

    -- curl https://api.goshippo.com/tracks/ \
    --     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
    --     -d carrier="shippo" \
    --     -d tracking_number="SHIPPO_TRANSIT" \
    --     -d metadata="Order 000123"

    DECLARE @req int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.HttpRequest', @req OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @req, 'HttpVerb', 'POST'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @req, 'Path', '/tracks/'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @req, 'ContentType', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'carrier', 'shippo'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'tracking_number', 'SHIPPO_TRANSIT'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'metadata', 'Order 000123'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddHeader', NULL, 'Authorization', 'ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>'

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.HttpResponse', @resp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'HttpReq', @success OUT, 'https://api.goshippo.com/tracks/', @req, @resp
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @req
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @resp, 'GetBodySb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    DECLARE @jResp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jResp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'EmitCompact', 0


    PRINT 'Response Body:'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    DECLARE @respStatusCode int
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @respStatusCode OUT

    PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @respStatusCode
    IF @respStatusCode >= 400
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Response Header:'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'Header', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @req
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Sample JSON response:
    -- (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    -- {
    --   "messages": [
    --   ],
    --   "carrier": "shippo",
    --   "tracking_number": "SHIPPO_TRANSIT",
    --   "address_from": {
    --     "city": "San Francisco",
    --     "state": "CA",
    --     "zip": "94103",
    --     "country": "US"
    --   },
    --   "address_to": {
    --     "city": "Chicago",
    --     "state": "IL",
    --     "zip": "60611",
    --     "country": "US"
    --   },
    --   "eta": "2019-07-07T17:07:44.989Z",
    --   "original_eta": "2019-07-07T17:07:44.989Z",
    --   "servicelevel": {
    --     "token": "shippo_priority",
    --     "name": "Priority Mail"
    --   },
    --   "metadata": "Shippo test tracking",
    --   "tracking_status": {
    --     "object_created": "2019-07-04T17:07:45.003Z",
    --     "object_updated": null,
    --     "object_id": "ee35fb56f5d04021b36168abedc04573",
    --     "status": "TRANSIT",
    --     "status_details": "Your shipment has departed from the origin.",
    --     "status_date": "2019-07-03T15:02:45.003Z",
    --     "substatus": null,
    --     "location": {
    --       "city": "San Francisco",
    --       "state": "CA",
    --       "zip": "94103",
    --       "country": "US"
    --     }
    --   },
    --   "tracking_history": [
    --     {
    --       "object_created": "2019-07-04T17:07:45.005Z",
    --       "object_updated": null,
    --       "object_id": "2121a59f53ed42e0ae0436f636179156",
    --       "status": "UNKNOWN",
    --       "status_details": "The carrier has received the electronic shipment information.",
    --       "status_date": "2019-07-02T12:57:45.005Z",
    --       "substatus": null,
    --       "location": {
    --         "city": "San Francisco",
    --         "state": "CA",
    --         "zip": "94103",
    --         "country": "US"
    --       }
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "object_created": "2019-07-04T17:07:45.005Z",
    --       "object_updated": null,
    --       "object_id": "06f949db1a8245beaa28df264b368a76",
    --       "status": "TRANSIT",
    --       "status_details": "Your shipment has departed from the origin.",
    --       "status_date": "2019-07-03T15:02:45.005Z",
    --       "substatus": null,
    --       "location": {
    --         "city": "San Francisco",
    --         "state": "CA",
    --         "zip": "94103",
    --         "country": "US"
    --       }
    --     }
    --   ],
    --   "transaction": null,
    --   "test": true
    -- }

    -- Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    -- Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    -- Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    DECLARE @object_created nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @object_updated nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @object_id nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @status nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @status_details nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @status_date nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @substatus nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationCity nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationState nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationZip nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locationCountry nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @carrier nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @carrier OUT, 'carrier'
    DECLARE @tracking_number nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_number OUT, 'tracking_number'
    DECLARE @address_fromCity nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @address_fromCity OUT, 'address_from.city'
    DECLARE @address_fromState nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @address_fromState OUT, 'address_from.state'
    DECLARE @address_fromZip nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @address_fromZip OUT, 'address_from.zip'
    DECLARE @address_fromCountry nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @address_fromCountry OUT, 'address_from.country'
    DECLARE @address_toCity nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @address_toCity OUT, 'address_to.city'
    DECLARE @address_toState nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @address_toState OUT, 'address_to.state'
    DECLARE @address_toZip nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @address_toZip OUT, 'address_to.zip'
    DECLARE @address_toCountry nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @address_toCountry OUT, 'address_to.country'
    DECLARE @eta nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @eta OUT, 'eta'
    DECLARE @original_eta nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @original_eta OUT, 'original_eta'
    DECLARE @servicelevelToken nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @servicelevelToken OUT, 'servicelevel.token'
    DECLARE @servicelevelName nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @servicelevelName OUT, 'servicelevel.name'
    DECLARE @metadata nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @metadata OUT, 'metadata'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusObject_created nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusObject_created OUT, 'tracking_status.object_created'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusObject_updated nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusObject_updated OUT, 'tracking_status.object_updated'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusObject_id nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusObject_id OUT, 'tracking_status.object_id'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusStatus nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusStatus OUT, 'tracking_status.status'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusStatus_details nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusStatus_details OUT, 'tracking_status.status_details'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusStatus_date nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusStatus_date OUT, 'tracking_status.status_date'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusSubstatus nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusSubstatus OUT, 'tracking_status.substatus'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusLocationCity nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusLocationCity OUT, 'tracking_status.location.city'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusLocationState nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusLocationState OUT, 'tracking_status.location.state'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusLocationZip nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusLocationZip OUT, 'tracking_status.location.zip'
    DECLARE @tracking_statusLocationCountry nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_statusLocationCountry OUT, 'tracking_status.location.country'
    DECLARE @transaction nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @transaction OUT, 'transaction'
    DECLARE @test int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @test OUT, 'test'
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'messages'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END
    SELECT @i = 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'tracking_history'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_created OUT, 'tracking_history[i].object_created'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_updated OUT, 'tracking_history[i].object_updated'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_id OUT, 'tracking_history[i].object_id'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @status OUT, 'tracking_history[i].status'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @status_details OUT, 'tracking_history[i].status_details'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @status_date OUT, 'tracking_history[i].status_date'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @substatus OUT, 'tracking_history[i].substatus'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @locationCity OUT, 'tracking_history[i].location.city'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @locationState OUT, 'tracking_history[i].location.state'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @locationZip OUT, 'tracking_history[i].location.zip'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @locationCountry OUT, 'tracking_history[i].location.country'
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @req
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp


END
GO