C#

Shippo Create an Order

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Demonstrates how to create an order with all the information about your order by sending a POST request to the orders endpoint. C#

bool success = false;

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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();

//  Implements the following CURL command:

//  curl https://api.goshippo.com/orders/ \
//      -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_Token>" \
//      -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
//      -d '{
//              "to_address": {
//                  "city": "San Francisco",
//                  "company": "Shippo",
//                  "country": "US",
//                  "email": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
//                  "name": "Mr Hippo",
//                  "phone": "15553419393",
//                  "state": "CA",
//                  "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//                  "zip": "94117"
//              },
//              "line_items": [
//                  {
//                      "quantity": 1,
//                      "sku": "HM-123",
//                      "title": "Hippo Magazines",
//                      "total_price": "12.10",
//                      "currency": "USD",
//                      "weight": "0.40",
//                      "weight_unit": "lb"
//                  }
//              ],
//              "placed_at": "2016-09-23T01:28:12Z",
//              "order_number": "#1068",
//              "order_status": "PAID",
//              "shipping_cost": "12.83",
//              "shipping_cost_currency": "USD",
//              "shipping_method": "USPS First Class Package",
//              "subtotal_price": "12.10",
//              "total_price": "24.93",
//              "total_tax": "0.00",
//              "currency": "USD",
//              "weight": "0.40",
//              "weight_unit": "lb"
//          }'

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

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

//  {
//    "to_address": {
//      "city": "San Francisco",
//      "company": "Shippo",
//      "country": "US",
//      "email": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
//      "name": "Mr Hippo",
//      "phone": "15553419393",
//      "state": "CA",
//      "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//      "zip": "94117"
//    },
//    "line_items": [
//      {
//        "quantity": 1,
//        "sku": "HM-123",
//        "title": "Hippo Magazines",
//        "total_price": "12.10",
//        "currency": "USD",
//        "weight": "0.40",
//        "weight_unit": "lb"
//      }
//    ],
//    "placed_at": "2016-09-23T01:28:12Z",
//    "order_number": "#1068",
//    "order_status": "PAID",
//    "shipping_cost": "12.83",
//    "shipping_cost_currency": "USD",
//    "shipping_method": "USPS First Class Package",
//    "subtotal_price": "12.10",
//    "total_price": "24.93",
//    "total_tax": "0.00",
//    "currency": "USD",
//    "weight": "0.40",
//    "weight_unit": "lb"
//  }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("to_address.city","San Francisco");
json.UpdateString("to_address.company","Shippo");
json.UpdateString("to_address.country","US");
json.UpdateString("to_address.email","shippotle@goshippo.com");
json.UpdateString("to_address.name","Mr Hippo");
json.UpdateString("to_address.phone","15553419393");
json.UpdateString("to_address.state","CA");
json.UpdateString("to_address.street1","215 Clayton St.");
json.UpdateString("to_address.zip","94117");
json.UpdateInt("line_items[0].quantity",1);
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].sku","HM-123");
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].title","Hippo Magazines");
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].total_price","12.10");
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].currency","USD");
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].weight","0.40");
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].weight_unit","lb");
json.UpdateString("placed_at","2016-09-23T01:28:12Z");
json.UpdateString("order_number","#1068");
json.UpdateString("order_status","PAID");
json.UpdateString("shipping_cost","12.83");
json.UpdateString("shipping_cost_currency","USD");
json.UpdateString("shipping_method","USPS First Class Package");
json.UpdateString("subtotal_price","12.10");
json.UpdateString("total_price","24.93");
json.UpdateString("total_tax","0.00");
json.UpdateString("currency","USD");
json.UpdateString("weight","0.40");
json.UpdateString("weight_unit","lb");

http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken <API_Token>");
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = new Chilkat.HttpResponse();
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/orders/",json,"application/json",resp);
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");
    return;
}

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

//  {}

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