Sample code for 30+ languages & platforms
AutoIt

UPS Tracking API

See more HTTP Misc Examples

Demonstrates making a call to the UPS tracking REST API. Parses the tracking response and extracts the base64 signature image to a gif file.

Chilkat AutoIt Downloads

AutoIt
Local $bSuccess = False

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

$oHttp = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Http")

; This is the testing endpoint for the tracking API:
Local $sUrl = "https://wwwcie.ups.com/rest/Track"

; Send an HTTP request with the following JSON body:

; {
;   "UPSSecurity": {
;     "UsernameToken": {
;       "Username": "Your Username",
;       "Password": "Your Password"
;     },
;     "ServiceAccessToken": {
;       "AccessLicenseNumber": "Your Access License Number"
;     }
;   },
;   "TrackRequest": {
;     "Request": {
;       "RequestOption": "1",
;       "TransactionReference": {
;         "CustomerContext": "Your Test Case Summary Description"
;       }
;     },
;     "InquiryNumber": "YourTrackingNumber"
;   }
; }
; 

; Build the above JSON.
$oJson = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$oJson.UpdateString("UPSSecurity.UsernameToken.Username","UPS_USERNAME")
$oJson.UpdateString("UPSSecurity.UsernameToken.Password","UPS_PASSWORD")
$oJson.UpdateString("UPSSecurity.ServiceAccessToken.AccessLicenseNumber","UPS_ACCESS_KEY")
; Request all activity...
$oJson.UpdateString("TrackRequest.Request.RequestOption","activity")
$oJson.UpdateString("TrackRequest.Request.TransactionReference.CustomerContext","Your Test Case Summary Description")
$oJson.UpdateString("TrackRequest.InquiryNumber","1Z12345E0205271688")

$oSb = ObjCreate("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
$oResp = ObjCreate("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
$bSuccess = $oHttp.HttpJson("POST",$sUrl,$oJson,"application/json",$oResp)
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oHttp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

ConsoleWrite("status = " & $oResp.StatusCode & @CRLF)

; A 200 response status indicate success.
If ($oResp.StatusCode <> 200) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oResp.BodyStr & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("Failed." & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

$oJson.Load($oResp.BodyStr)
$oJson.EmitCompact = False
ConsoleWrite($oJson.Emit() & @CRLF)

; {
;   "TrackResponse": {
;     "Response": {
;       "ResponseStatus": {
;         "Code": "1",
;         "Description": "Success"
;       },
;       "TransactionReference": {
;         "CustomerContext": "Your Test Case Summary Description"
;       }
;     },
;     "Shipment": {
;       "InquiryNumber": {
;         "Code": "01",
;         "Description": "ShipmentIdentificationNumber",
;         "Value": "1Z12345E0205271688"
;       },
;       "ShipmentType": {
;         "Code": "01",
;         "Description": "Small Package"
;       },
;       "ShipperNumber": "12345E",
;       "Service": {
;         "Code": "002",
;         "Description": "2ND DAY AIR"
;       },
;       "ReferenceNumber": {
;         "Code": "01",
;         "Value": "LINE4AND115"
;       },
;       "PickupDate": "19990608",
;       "Package": {
;         "TrackingNumber": "1Z12345E0205271688",
;         "Activity": [
;           {
;             "ActivityLocation": {
;               "Address": {
;                 "City": "ANYTOWN",
;                 "StateProvinceCode": "GA",
; 
;                 "PostalCode": "30340",
;                 "CountryCode": "US"
;               },
;               "Code": "ML",
;               "Description": "BACK DOOR",
;               "SignedForByName": "JOHN DOE"
;             },
;             "Status": {
;               "Type": "D",
;               "Description": "DELIVERED",
;               "Code": "KM"
;             },
;             "Date": "19990610",
;             "Time": "120000",
;             "Document": {
;               "Type": {
;                 "Code": "01",
;                 "Description": "Signature Image"
;               },
;               "Content": "R0lGODdhoA ... JU9Y8RdHsRKLMVJ4MVDMREAAADs=",
;               "Format": {
;                 "Code": "01",
;                 "Description": "GIF"
;               }
;             }
;           },
;           {
;             "Status": {
;               "Type": "M",
;               "Description": "BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED. SHIPMENT DATE PENDING.",
;               "Code": "MP"
;             },
;             "Date": "19990608",
;             "Time": "120000"
;           }
;         ],
;         "PackageWeight": {
;           "UnitOfMeasurement": {
;             "Code": "LBS"
;           },
;           "Weight": "5.00"
;         },
;         "ReferenceNumber": [
;           {
;             "Code": "01",
;             "Value": "LINE4AND115"
;           },
;           {
;             "Code": "08",
;             "Value": "LJ67Y5"
;           }
;         ]
;       }
;     },
;     "Disclaimer": "You are using UPS tracking service on customer integration test environment, please switch to UPS production environment once you finish the test. The URL is https://onlinetools.ups.com/webservices/Track"
;   }
; }

; Use the online tool at Generate JSON Parsing Code
; to generate JSON parsing code.

Local $statusCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Code")
Local $statusDescription = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Description")
ConsoleWrite("statusCode: " & $statusCode & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite("statusDescription" & $statusDescription & @CRLF)
Local $sCustomerContext = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Response.TransactionReference.CustomerContext")
Local $sInquiryNumberCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Code")
Local $sInquiryNumberDescription = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Description")
Local $sInquiryNumberValue = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Value")
Local $shipmentTypeCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipmentType.Code")
Local $shipmentTypeDescription = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipmentType.Description")
Local $shipperNumber = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipperNumber")
Local $serviceCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Service.Code")
Local $serviceDescription = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Service.Description")
Local $sReferenceNumberCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ReferenceNumber.Code")
Local $sReferenceNumberValue = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ReferenceNumber.Value")
Local $sPickupDate = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.PickupDate")
Local $sTrackingNumber = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.TrackingNumber")
Local $sUnitOfMeasurementCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.PackageWeight.UnitOfMeasurement.Code")
Local $sWeight = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.PackageWeight.Weight")
Local $sDisclaimer = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Disclaimer")

Local $i = 0
Local $iActivityCount = $oJson.SizeOfArray("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity")
ConsoleWrite("activityCount: " & $iActivityCount & @CRLF)

While $i < $iActivityCount
    ConsoleWrite("-- activity " & $i & @CRLF)
    $oJson.I = $i
    If ($oJson.HasMember("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.City") = True) Then
Local $sCity = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.City")
        ConsoleWrite("city: " & $sCity & @CRLF)
Local $sProvinceCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.StateProvinceCode")
Local $sPostalCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.PostalCode")
Local $sCountryCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.CountryCode")
    EndIf

Local $sLocationCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Code")
Local $sLocationDescription = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Description")
Local $sLocationSignedForByName = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.SignedForByName")

Local $sActivityStatusType = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Type")
    ConsoleWrite("activityStatusType: " & $sActivityStatusType & @CRLF)
Local $sActivityStatusDescription = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Description")
    ConsoleWrite("activityStatusDescription: " & $sActivityStatusDescription & @CRLF)
Local $sActivityStatusCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Code")
    ConsoleWrite("activityStatusCode: " & $sActivityStatusCode & @CRLF)

Local $sActivityDate = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Date")
Local $sActivityTime = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Time")

    If ($oJson.HasMember("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document") = True) Then
Local $iTypeCode = $oJson.IntOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Type.Code")
Local $sTypeDescription = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Type.Description")
Local $sDocumentContent = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Content")
Local $sDocumentFormatCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Format.Code")
        ; Format description would be something like "GIF" for a signature image.
Local $sDocumentFormatDescription = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Format.Description")

        ; 01 - Signature Image
        ; 02 - Delivery Receipt
        ; 03 - Free Astray
        ; 04 - POD
        If ($iTypeCode = 1) Then
            ; We have a signature image.  Get the image data and save to a file.
            $oSbImagePath = ObjCreate("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
            $oSbImagePath.Append("qa_output/sig_")
            $oSbImagePath.Append($sTrackingNumber)
            $oSbImagePath.Append(".")
            $oSbImagePath.Append($sDocumentFormatDescription)
            $oImageData = ObjCreate("Chilkat.BinData")
            $bSuccess = $oImageData.AppendEncoded($sDocumentContent,"base64")
            ; Write to "qa_output/sig_1Z12345E0205271688.GIF"
            $bSuccess = $oImageData.WriteFile($oSbImagePath.GetAsString())
        EndIf

    EndIf

    $i = $i + 1
Wend

$i = 0
Local $iRefnumCount = $oJson.SizeOfArray("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber")
While $i < $iRefnumCount
    $oJson.I = $i
Local $sRefnumCode = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber[i].Code")
Local $sRefnumValue = $oJson.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber[i].Value")
    $i = $i + 1
Wend

ConsoleWrite("Success." & @CRLF)