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Shippo Create Transaction Object

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Creates a Transaction object that represents a shipping label purchase and is based on the shipping rate. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As ChilkatHttp
http.Initialize("http")

'  Implements the following CURL command:

'  curl https://api.goshippo.com/transactions \
'      -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
'      -d rate="478fb066930e4e3195a3686f7ea5b612"
'      -d label_file_type="PDF"
'      -d async=false

Dim req As ChilkatHttpRequest
req.Initialize
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/transactions"
req.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
req.AddParam("rate", "478fb066930e4e3195a3686f7ea5b612")
req.AddParam("label_file_type", "PDF")
req.AddParam("async", "false")

req.AddHeader("Authorization", "ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>")

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
resp.Initialize
success = http.HttpReq("https://api.goshippo.com/transactions", req, resp)
If success = False Then
    Log(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As ChilkatStringBuilder
sbResponseBody.Initialize
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As ChilkatJsonObject
jResp.Initialize
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Log("Response Body:")
Log(jResp.Emit)

Dim respStatusCode As Int = resp.StatusCode
Log("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If respStatusCode >= 400 Then
    Log("Response Header:")
    Log(resp.Header)
    Log("Failed.")
    Return
End If


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

'  {
'    "object_state": "VALID",
'    "status": "SUCCESS",
'    "object_created": "2019-06-28T18:04:08.679Z",
'    "object_updated": "2019-06-28T18:04:10.516Z",
'    "object_id": "6178e155da304f10aa4b4271fdca84fb",
'    "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
'    "test": true,
'    "rate": "dd7556c284e8444294d2ab7099e662d2",
'    "tracking_number": "92701902416755000000000015",
'    "tracking_status": "UNKNOWN",
'    "eta": null,
'    "tracking_url_provider": "https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction_input?origTrackNum=92701902416755000000000015",
'    "label_url": "https://shippo-delivery-east.s3.amazonaws.com/6178e155da304f10aa4b4271fdca84fb.pdf?Signature=1LU0Qf11nQJGei%2FeLZr%2BQ5EwJS4%3D&Expires=1593281050&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJGLCC5MYLLWIG42A",
'    "commercial_invoice_url": null,
'    "messages": [
'    ],
'    "order": null,
'    "metadata": "",
'    "parcel": "5af766ff15684a4186b0e3c833348fac",
'    "billing": {
'      "payments": [
'      ]
'    }
'  }

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



Dim object_state As String = jResp.StringOf("object_state")
Dim status As String = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim object_created As String = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
Dim object_updated As String = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
Dim object_id As String = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
Dim object_owner As String = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
Dim test As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("test")
Dim rate As String = jResp.StringOf("rate")
Dim tracking_number As String = jResp.StringOf("tracking_number")
Dim tracking_status As String = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status")
Dim eta As String = jResp.StringOf("eta")
Dim tracking_url_provider As String = jResp.StringOf("tracking_url_provider")
Dim label_url As String = jResp.StringOf("label_url")
Dim commercial_invoice_url As String = jResp.StringOf("commercial_invoice_url")
Dim order As String = jResp.StringOf("order")
Dim metadata As String = jResp.StringOf("metadata")
Dim parcel As String = jResp.StringOf("parcel")
Dim i As Int = 0
Dim count_i As Int = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("billing.payments")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop