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Shippo Create Shipment Object

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Create a Shipment object to retrieve rates. It represents a request to ship a given package from the sender to the recipient address.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

http = chilkat2.Http()

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/  \
#     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
#     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
#     -d '{
#        "address_from":{
#           "name":"Mr. Hippo",
#           "street1":"215 Clayton St.",
#           "city":"San Francisco",
#           "state":"CA",
#           "zip":"94117",
#           "country":"US"
#        },
#        "address_to":{
#           "name":"Mrs. Hippo",
#           "street1":"965 Mission St.",
#           "city":"San Francisco",
#           "state":"CA",
#           "zip":"94105",
#           "country":"US"
#        },
#        "parcels":[{
#           "length":"5",
#           "width":"5",
#           "height":"5",
#           "distance_unit":"in",
#           "weight":"2",
#           "mass_unit":"lb"
#        }],
#        "async": false
#     }'

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

# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "address_from": {
#     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
#     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
#     "city": "San Francisco",
#     "state": "CA",
#     "zip": "94117",
#     "country": "US"
#   },
#   "address_to": {
#     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
#     "street1": "965 Mission St.",
#     "city": "San Francisco",
#     "state": "CA",
#     "zip": "94105",
#     "country": "US"
#   },
#   "parcels": [
#     {
#       "length": "5",
#       "width": "5",
#       "height": "5",
#       "distance_unit": "in",
#       "weight": "2",
#       "mass_unit": "lb"
#     }
#   ],
#   "async": false
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("address_from.name","Mr. Hippo")
json.UpdateString("address_from.street1","215 Clayton St.")
json.UpdateString("address_from.city","San Francisco")
json.UpdateString("address_from.state","CA")
json.UpdateString("address_from.zip","94117")
json.UpdateString("address_from.country","US")
json.UpdateString("address_to.name","Mrs. Hippo")
json.UpdateString("address_to.street1","965 Mission St.")
json.UpdateString("address_to.city","San Francisco")
json.UpdateString("address_to.state","CA")
json.UpdateString("address_to.zip","94105")
json.UpdateString("address_to.country","US")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].length","5")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].width","5")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].height","5")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].distance_unit","in")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].weight","2")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].mass_unit","lb")
json.UpdateBool("async",False)

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

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/",json,"application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

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

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.Header)
    print("Failed.")
    sys.exit()

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

# {
#   "carrier_accounts": [
#   ],
#   "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.441Z",
#   "object_updated": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.511Z",
#   "object_id": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
#   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
#   "status": "SUCCESS",
#   "address_from": {
#     "object_id": "427489906b604f498f7bd2429ab7d9a1",
#     "is_complete": true,
#     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
#     "company": "",
#     "street_no": "",
#     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
#     "validation_results": {},
#     "street2": "",
#     "street3": "",
#     "city": "San Francisco",
#     "state": "CA",
#     "zip": "94117",
#     "country": "US",
#     "phone": "",
#     "email": "",
#     "is_residential": null,
#     "test": true
#   },
#   "address_to": {
#     "object_id": "3d7166269a2844b7842ef9ace942ec7c",
#     "is_complete": true,
#     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
#     "company": "",
#     "street_no": "",
#     "street1": "965 Mission St.",
#     "validation_results": {},
#     "street2": "",
#     "street3": "",
#     "city": "San Francisco",
#     "state": "CA",
#     "zip": "94105",
#     "country": "US",
#     "phone": "",
#     "email": "",
#     "is_residential": null,
#     "test": true
#   },
#   "parcels": [
#     {
#       "object_state": "VALID",
#       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.411Z",
#       "object_updated": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.455Z",
#       "object_id": "5af766ff15684a4186b0e3c833348fac",
#       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
#       "template": null,
#       "extra": {},
#       "length": "5.0000",
#       "width": "5.0000",
#       "height": "5.0000",
#       "distance_unit": "in",
#       "weight": "2.0000",
#       "mass_unit": "lb",
#       "value_amount": null,
#       "value_currency": null,
#       "metadata": "",
#       "line_items": [
#       ],
#       "test": true
#     }
#   ],
#   "shipment_date": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.511Z",
#   "address_return": {
#     "object_id": "427489906b604f498f7bd2429ab7d9a1",
#     "is_complete": true,
#     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
#     "company": "",
#     "street_no": "",
#     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
#     "validation_results": {},
#     "street2": "",
#     "street3": "",
#     "city": "San Francisco",
#     "state": "CA",
#     "zip": "94117",
#     "country": "US",
#     "phone": "",
#     "email": "",
#     "is_residential": null,
#     "test": true
#   },
#   "alternate_address_to": null,
#   "customs_declaration": null,
#   "extra": {},
#   "rates": [
#     {
#       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.789Z",
#       "object_id": "dd7556c284e8444294d2ab7099e662d2",
#       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
#       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
#       "attributes": [
#         "FASTEST"
#       ],
#       "amount": "22.78",
#       "currency": "USD",
#       "amount_local": "22.78",
#       "currency_local": "USD",
#       "provider": "USPS",
#       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
#       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
#       "servicelevel": {
#         "name": "Priority Mail Express",
#         "token": "usps_priority_express",
#         "terms": ""
#       },
#       "estimated_days": 2,
#       "arrives_by": null,
#       "duration_terms": "Overnight delivery to most U.S. locations.",
#       "messages": [
#       ],
#       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
#       "test": true,
#       "zone": "1"
#     },
#     {
#       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.786Z",
#       "object_id": "ec11cc297e2f4583986097f6d409e5c6",
#       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
#       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
#       "attributes": [
#         "BESTVALUE",
#         "CHEAPEST",
#         "FASTEST"
#       ],
#       "amount": "6.95",
#       "currency": "USD",
#       "amount_local": "6.95",
#       "currency_local": "USD",
#       "provider": "USPS",
#       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
#       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
#       "servicelevel": {
#         "name": "Priority Mail",
#         "token": "usps_priority",
#         "terms": ""
#       },
#       "estimated_days": 2,
#       "arrives_by": null,
#       "duration_terms": "Delivery within 1, 2, or 3 days based on where your package started and where it’s being sent.",
#       "messages": [
#       ],
#       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
#       "test": true,
#       "zone": "1"
#     },
#     {
#       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.785Z",
#       "object_id": "d256586f539f4c93a2f02cc11f4942ac",
#       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
#       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
#       "attributes": [
#       ],
#       "amount": "7.32",
#       "currency": "USD",
#       "amount_local": "7.32",
#       "currency_local": "USD",
#       "provider": "USPS",
#       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
#       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
#       "servicelevel": {
#         "name": "Parcel Select",
#         "token": "usps_parcel_select",
#         "terms": ""
#       },
#       "estimated_days": 7,
#       "arrives_by": null,
#       "duration_terms": "Delivery in 2 to 8 days.",
#       "messages": [
#       ],
#       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
#       "test": true,
#       "zone": "1"
#     }
#   ],
#   "messages": [
#     {
#       "source": "DHLExpress",
#       "code": "",
#       "text": "Shippo's DHL Express master account doesn't support shipments to inside of the US"
#     }
#   ],
#   "metadata": "",
#   "test": true,
#   "order": 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

object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
status = jResp.StringOf("status")
address_fromObject_id = jResp.StringOf("address_from.object_id")
address_fromIs_complete = jResp.BoolOf("address_from.is_complete")
address_fromName = jResp.StringOf("address_from.name")
address_fromCompany = jResp.StringOf("address_from.company")
address_fromStreet_no = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street_no")
address_fromStreet1 = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street1")
address_fromStreet2 = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street2")
address_fromStreet3 = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street3")
address_fromCity = jResp.StringOf("address_from.city")
address_fromState = jResp.StringOf("address_from.state")
address_fromZip = jResp.StringOf("address_from.zip")
address_fromCountry = jResp.StringOf("address_from.country")
address_fromPhone = jResp.StringOf("address_from.phone")
address_fromEmail = jResp.StringOf("address_from.email")
address_fromIs_residential = jResp.StringOf("address_from.is_residential")
address_fromTest = jResp.BoolOf("address_from.test")
address_toObject_id = jResp.StringOf("address_to.object_id")
address_toIs_complete = jResp.BoolOf("address_to.is_complete")
address_toName = jResp.StringOf("address_to.name")
address_toCompany = jResp.StringOf("address_to.company")
address_toStreet_no = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street_no")
address_toStreet1 = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street1")
address_toStreet2 = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street2")
address_toStreet3 = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street3")
address_toCity = jResp.StringOf("address_to.city")
address_toState = jResp.StringOf("address_to.state")
address_toZip = jResp.StringOf("address_to.zip")
address_toCountry = jResp.StringOf("address_to.country")
address_toPhone = jResp.StringOf("address_to.phone")
address_toEmail = jResp.StringOf("address_to.email")
address_toIs_residential = jResp.StringOf("address_to.is_residential")
address_toTest = jResp.BoolOf("address_to.test")
shipment_date = jResp.StringOf("shipment_date")
address_returnObject_id = jResp.StringOf("address_return.object_id")
address_returnIs_complete = jResp.BoolOf("address_return.is_complete")
address_returnName = jResp.StringOf("address_return.name")
address_returnCompany = jResp.StringOf("address_return.company")
address_returnStreet_no = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street_no")
address_returnStreet1 = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street1")
address_returnStreet2 = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street2")
address_returnStreet3 = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street3")
address_returnCity = jResp.StringOf("address_return.city")
address_returnState = jResp.StringOf("address_return.state")
address_returnZip = jResp.StringOf("address_return.zip")
address_returnCountry = jResp.StringOf("address_return.country")
address_returnPhone = jResp.StringOf("address_return.phone")
address_returnEmail = jResp.StringOf("address_return.email")
address_returnIs_residential = jResp.StringOf("address_return.is_residential")
address_returnTest = jResp.BoolOf("address_return.test")
alternate_address_to = jResp.StringOf("alternate_address_to")
customs_declaration = jResp.StringOf("customs_declaration")
metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata")
test = jResp.BoolOf("test")
order = jResp.StringOf("order")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("carrier_accounts")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("parcels")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.I = i
    object_state = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_state")
    object_created = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_created")
    object_updated = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_updated")
    object_id = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_id")
    object_owner = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_owner")
    template = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].template")
    length = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].length")
    width = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].width")
    height = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].height")
    distance_unit = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].distance_unit")
    weight = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].weight")
    mass_unit = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].mass_unit")
    value_amount = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].value_amount")
    value_currency = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].value_currency")
    metadata = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].metadata")
    test = jResp.BoolOf("parcels[i].test")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("parcels[i].line_items")
    while j < count_j :
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1

    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.I = i
    object_created = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].object_created")
    object_id = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].object_id")
    object_owner = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].object_owner")
    shipment = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].shipment")
    amount = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].amount")
    currency = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].currency")
    amount_local = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].amount_local")
    currency_local = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].currency_local")
    provider = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].provider")
    provider_image_75 = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].provider_image_75")
    provider_image_200 = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].provider_image_200")
    servicelevelName = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].servicelevel.name")
    servicelevelToken = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].servicelevel.token")
    servicelevelTerms = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].servicelevel.terms")
    estimated_days = jResp.IntOf("rates[i].estimated_days")
    arrives_by = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].arrives_by")
    duration_terms = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].duration_terms")
    carrier_account = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].carrier_account")
    test = jResp.BoolOf("rates[i].test")
    zone = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].zone")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].attributes")
    while j < count_j :
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].attributes[j]")
        j = j + 1

    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].messages")
    while j < count_j :
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1

    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.I = i
    source = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].source")
    code = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].code")
    text = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].text")
    i = i + 1