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Shippo Create Customs Declaration

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Demonstrates how to create a customs declaration and send a POST request with the necessary information to the Customs Declarations endpoint.

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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/customs/declarations/ \
    --     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
    --     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
    --     -d '{          
    --           "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
    --           "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
    --           "certify": true,
    --           "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
    --           "incoterm": "DDU",
    --           "items": [{
    --                     "description": "T-shirt",
    --                     "quantity": 20,
    --                     "net_weight": "5",
    --                     "mass_unit": "lb",
    --                     "value_amount": "200",
    --                     "value_currency": "USD",
    --                     "tariff_number": "",
    --                     "origin_country": "US"
    --             }]
    --     }'

    -- Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    -- Generate Code to Create JSON

    -- The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    -- {
    --   "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
    --   "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
    --   "certify": true,
    --   "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
    --   "incoterm": "DDU",
    --   "items": [
    --     {
    --       "description": "T-shirt",
    --       "quantity": 20,
    --       "net_weight": "5",
    --       "mass_unit": "lb",
    --       "value_amount": "200",
    --       "value_currency": "USD",
    --       "tariff_number": "",
    --       "origin_country": "US"
    --     }
    --   ]
    -- }

    DECLARE @json int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'contents_type', 'MERCHANDISE'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'non_delivery_option', 'RETURN'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateBool', @success OUT, 'certify', 1
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'certify_signer', 'Simon Kreuz'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'incoterm', 'DDU'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].description', 'T-shirt'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateInt', @success OUT, 'items[0].quantity', 20
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].net_weight', '5'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].mass_unit', 'lb'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].value_amount', '200'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].value_currency', 'USD'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].tariff_number', ''
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].origin_country', 'US'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Authorization', 'ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Content-Type', 'application/json'

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

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'HttpJson', @success OUT, 'POST', 'https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/', @json, 'application/json', @resp
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        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 @json
        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)

    -- {
    --   "object_created": "2019-07-04T16:00:29.043Z",
    --   "object_updated": "2019-07-04T16:00:29.043Z",
    --   "object_id": "4a1e6ab7b1ba49ed9bc6cb1a8798e0fd",
    --   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
    --   "object_state": "VALID",
    --   "address_importer": null,
    --   "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
    --   "certify": true,
    --   "items": [
    --     "4096c68693364b7ea0af72fb869ee861"
    --   ],
    --   "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
    --   "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
    --   "contents_explanation": "",
    --   "exporter_reference": "",
    --   "importer_reference": "",
    --   "invoice": "",
    --   "commercial_invoice": false,
    --   "license": "",
    --   "certificate": "",
    --   "notes": "",
    --   "eel_pfc": "",
    --   "aes_itn": "",
    --   "disclaimer": "",
    --   "incoterm": "DDU",
    --   "metadata": "",
    --   "test": true,
    --   "duties_payor": null
    -- }

    -- 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 @strVal nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @object_created nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_created OUT, 'object_created'
    DECLARE @object_updated nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_updated OUT, 'object_updated'
    DECLARE @object_id nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_id OUT, 'object_id'
    DECLARE @object_owner nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_owner OUT, 'object_owner'
    DECLARE @object_state nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_state OUT, 'object_state'
    DECLARE @address_importer nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @address_importer OUT, 'address_importer'
    DECLARE @certify_signer nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @certify_signer OUT, 'certify_signer'
    DECLARE @certify int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @certify OUT, 'certify'
    DECLARE @non_delivery_option nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @non_delivery_option OUT, 'non_delivery_option'
    DECLARE @contents_type nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @contents_type OUT, 'contents_type'
    DECLARE @contents_explanation nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @contents_explanation OUT, 'contents_explanation'
    DECLARE @exporter_reference nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @exporter_reference OUT, 'exporter_reference'
    DECLARE @importer_reference nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @importer_reference OUT, 'importer_reference'
    DECLARE @invoice nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @invoice OUT, 'invoice'
    DECLARE @commercial_invoice int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @commercial_invoice OUT, 'commercial_invoice'
    DECLARE @license nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @license OUT, 'license'
    DECLARE @certificate nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @certificate OUT, 'certificate'
    DECLARE @notes nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @notes OUT, 'notes'
    DECLARE @eel_pfc nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @eel_pfc OUT, 'eel_pfc'
    DECLARE @aes_itn nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @aes_itn OUT, 'aes_itn'
    DECLARE @disclaimer nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @disclaimer OUT, 'disclaimer'
    DECLARE @incoterm nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @incoterm OUT, 'incoterm'
    DECLARE @metadata nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @metadata OUT, 'metadata'
    DECLARE @test int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @test OUT, 'test'
    DECLARE @duties_payor nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @duties_payor OUT, 'duties_payor'
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'items'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @strVal OUT, 'items[i]'
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

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


END
GO