(Java) Shippo Create Customs Declaration

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

For more information, see https://goshippo.com/docs/international/

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();
    boolean success;

    // 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"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE");
    json.UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN");
    json.UpdateBool("certify",true);
    json.UpdateString("certify_signer","Simon Kreuz");
    json.UpdateString("incoterm","DDU");
    json.UpdateString("items[0].description","T-shirt");
    json.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",20);
    json.UpdateString("items[0].net_weight","5");
    json.UpdateString("items[0].mass_unit","lb");
    json.UpdateString("items[0].value_amount","200");
    json.UpdateString("items[0].value_currency","USD");
    json.UpdateString("items[0].tariff_number","");
    json.UpdateString("items[0].origin_country","US");

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

    CkHttpResponse resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/","application/json",json);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject jResp = new CkJsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    System.out.println("Response Body:");
    System.out.println(jResp.emit());

    int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
    System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        System.out.println("Response Header:");
        System.out.println(resp.header());
        System.out.println("Failed.");

        return;
        }

    // 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

    String strVal;

    String object_created = jResp.stringOf("object_created");
    String object_updated = jResp.stringOf("object_updated");
    String object_id = jResp.stringOf("object_id");
    String object_owner = jResp.stringOf("object_owner");
    String object_state = jResp.stringOf("object_state");
    String address_importer = jResp.stringOf("address_importer");
    String certify_signer = jResp.stringOf("certify_signer");
    boolean certify = jResp.BoolOf("certify");
    String non_delivery_option = jResp.stringOf("non_delivery_option");
    String contents_type = jResp.stringOf("contents_type");
    String contents_explanation = jResp.stringOf("contents_explanation");
    String exporter_reference = jResp.stringOf("exporter_reference");
    String importer_reference = jResp.stringOf("importer_reference");
    String invoice = jResp.stringOf("invoice");
    boolean commercial_invoice = jResp.BoolOf("commercial_invoice");
    String license = jResp.stringOf("license");
    String certificate = jResp.stringOf("certificate");
    String notes = jResp.stringOf("notes");
    String eel_pfc = jResp.stringOf("eel_pfc");
    String aes_itn = jResp.stringOf("aes_itn");
    String disclaimer = jResp.stringOf("disclaimer");
    String incoterm = jResp.stringOf("incoterm");
    String metadata = jResp.stringOf("metadata");
    boolean test = jResp.BoolOf("test");
    String duties_payor = jResp.stringOf("duties_payor");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("items");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        strVal = jResp.stringOf("items[i]");
        i = i+1;
        }
  }
}