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Shippo Create a Batch

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Demonstrates how to create and purchase up to 10,000 shipments in a single API request.

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#include <C_CkHttp.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponse.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttp http;
    HCkJsonObject json;
    HCkHttpResponse resp;
    HCkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    HCkJsonObject jResp;
    int respStatusCode;
    const char *object_id;
    const char *object_owner;
    const char *status;
    const char *object_created;
    const char *object_updated;
    const char *metadata;
    const char *default_carrier_account;
    const char *default_servicelevel_token;
    const char *label_filetype;
    const char *batch_shipmentsNext;
    const char *batch_shipmentsPrevious;
    int object_resultsPurchase_succeeded;
    int object_resultsPurchase_failed;
    int object_resultsCreation_failed;
    int object_resultsCreation_succeeded;
    int i;
    int count_i;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttp_Create();

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

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

    // {
    //   "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
    //   "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    //   "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
    //   "metadata": "BATCH #170",
    //   "batch_shipments": [
    //     {
    //       "shipment": {
    //         "address_from": {
    //           "name": "Mr Hippo",
    //           "street1": "965 Mission St",
    //           "street2": "Ste 201",
    //           "city": "San Francisco",
    //           "state": "CA",
    //           "zip": "94103",
    //           "country": "US",
    //           "phone": "4151234567",
    //           "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
    //         },
    //         "address_to": {
    //           "name": "Mrs Hippo",
    //           "company": "",
    //           "street1": "Broadway 1",
    //           "street2": "",
    //           "city": "New York",
    //           "state": "NY",
    //           "zip": "10007",
    //           "country": "US",
    //           "phone": "4151234567",
    //           "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
    //         },
    //         "parcels": [
    //           {
    //             "length": "5",
    //             "width": "5",
    //             "height": "5",
    //             "distance_unit": "in",
    //             "weight": "2",
    //             "mass_unit": "oz"
    //           }
    //         ]
    //       }
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "shipment": {
    //         "address_from": {
    //           "name": "Mr Hippo",
    //           "street1": "1092 Indian Summer Ct",
    //           "city": "San Jose",
    //           "state": "CA",
    //           "zip": "95122",
    //           "country": "US",
    //           "phone": "4151234567",
    //           "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
    //         },
    //         "address_to": {
    //           "name": "Mrs Hippo",
    //           "company": "",
    //           "street1": "Broadway 1",
    //           "street2": "",
    //           "city": "New York",
    //           "state": "NY",
    //           "zip": "10007",
    //           "country": "US",
    //           "phone": "4151234567",
    //           "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
    //         },
    //         "parcels": [
    //           {
    //             "length": "5",
    //             "width": "5",
    //             "height": "5",
    //             "distance_unit": "in",
    //             "weight": "20",
    //             "mass_unit": "lb"
    //           }
    //         ]
    //       },
    //       "carrier_account": "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3",
    //       "servicelevel_token": "fedex_2_day"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    json = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"default_carrier_account","078870331023437cb917f5187429b093");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"default_servicelevel_token","usps_priority");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"label_filetype","PDF_4x6");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"metadata","BATCH #170");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1","965 Mission St");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2","Ste 201");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city","San Francisco");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state","CA");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip","94103");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country","US");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company","");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2","");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city","New York");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state","NY");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip","10007");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country","US");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length","5");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width","5");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height","5");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight","2");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","oz");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1","1092 Indian Summer Ct");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city","San Jose");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state","CA");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip","95122");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country","US");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company","");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2","");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city","New York");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state","NY");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip","10007");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country","US");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length","5");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width","5");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height","5");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight","20");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","lb");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].carrier_account","a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token","fedex_2_day");

    CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,"Authorization","ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a");
    CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,"Content-Type","application/json");

    resp = CkHttpResponse_Create();
    success = CkHttp_HttpJson(http,"POST","https://api.goshippo.com/batches/",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttp_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    CkHttpResponse_GetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody);
    jResp = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_LoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(jResp,FALSE);

    printf("Response Body:\n");
    printf("%s\n",CkJsonObject_emit(jResp));

    respStatusCode = CkHttpResponse_getStatusCode(resp);
    printf("Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        printf("Response Header:\n");
        printf("%s\n",CkHttpResponse_header(resp));
        printf("Failed.\n");
        CkHttp_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jResp);
        return;
    }

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

    // {
    //   "object_id": "a015eb693cca465dbb6523ce6d2e3c65",
    //   "object_owner": "admin",
    //   "status": "VALIDATING",
    //   "object_created": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
    //   "metadata": "BATCH #170",
    //   "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
    //   "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    //   "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
    //   "batch_shipments": {
    //     "next": null,
    //     "previous": null,
    //     "results": [
    //     ]
    //   },
    //   "object_results": {
    //     "purchase_succeeded": 0,
    //     "purchase_failed": 0,
    //     "creation_failed": 0,
    //     "creation_succeeded": 0
    //   },
    //   "label_url": [
    //   ]
    // }

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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    object_id = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"object_id");
    object_owner = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"object_owner");
    status = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"status");
    object_created = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"object_created");
    object_updated = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"object_updated");
    metadata = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"metadata");
    default_carrier_account = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"default_carrier_account");
    default_servicelevel_token = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"default_servicelevel_token");
    label_filetype = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"label_filetype");
    batch_shipmentsNext = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"batch_shipments.next");
    batch_shipmentsPrevious = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"batch_shipments.previous");
    object_resultsPurchase_succeeded = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"object_results.purchase_succeeded");
    object_resultsPurchase_failed = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"object_results.purchase_failed");
    object_resultsCreation_failed = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"object_results.creation_failed");
    object_resultsCreation_succeeded = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"object_results.creation_succeeded");
    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray(jResp,"batch_shipments.results");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObject_putI(jResp,i);
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray(jResp,"label_url");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObject_putI(jResp,i);
        i = i + 1;
    }



    CkHttp_Dispose(http);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
    CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(jResp);

    }