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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 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

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

  final http = CkHttp();

  // 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
  // }

  final json = CkJsonObject();
  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');

  final resp = CkHttpResponse();
  try {
    http.httpJson('POST', 'https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/', json, 'application/json', resp);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  final sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilder();
  resp.getBodySb(sbResponseBody);
  final jResp = CkJsonObject();
  jResp.loadSb(sbResponseBody);
  jResp.emitCompact = false;

  print('Response Body:');
  print(jResp.emit());

  final respStatusCode = resp.statusCode;
  print('Response Status Code = $respStatusCode');
  if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    print('Response Header:');
    print(resp.header);
    print('Failed.');
    return;
  }

  // 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

  var objectState = '';
  var template = '';
  var length = '';
  var width = '';
  var height = '';
  var distanceUnit = '';
  var weight = '';
  var massUnit = '';
  var valueAmount = '';
  var valueCurrency = '';
  var j = 0;
  var countJ = 0;
  var shipment = '';
  var amount = '';
  var currency = '';
  var amountLocal = '';
  var currencyLocal = '';
  var provider = '';
  var providerImage_75 = '';
  var providerImage_200 = '';
  var servicelevelName = '';
  var servicelevelToken = '';
  var servicelevelTerms = '';
  var estimatedDays = 0;
  var arrivesBy = '';
  var durationTerms = '';
  var carrierAccount = '';
  var zone = '';
  var strVal = '';
  var source = '';
  var code = '';
  var text = '';

  var objectCreated = jResp.stringOf('object_created');
  var objectUpdated = jResp.stringOf('object_updated');
  var objectId = jResp.stringOf('object_id');
  var objectOwner = jResp.stringOf('object_owner');
  final status = jResp.stringOf('status');
  final addressFromObjectId = jResp.stringOf('address_from.object_id');
  final addressFromName = jResp.stringOf('address_from.name');
  final addressFromCompany = jResp.stringOf('address_from.company');
  final addressFromStreetNo = jResp.stringOf('address_from.street_no');
  final addressFromStreet1 = jResp.stringOf('address_from.street1');
  final addressFromStreet2 = jResp.stringOf('address_from.street2');
  final addressFromStreet3 = jResp.stringOf('address_from.street3');
  final addressFromCity = jResp.stringOf('address_from.city');
  final addressFromState = jResp.stringOf('address_from.state');
  final addressFromZip = jResp.stringOf('address_from.zip');
  final addressFromCountry = jResp.stringOf('address_from.country');
  final addressFromPhone = jResp.stringOf('address_from.phone');
  final addressFromEmail = jResp.stringOf('address_from.email');
  final addressFromIsResidential = jResp.stringOf('address_from.is_residential');
  final addressToObjectId = jResp.stringOf('address_to.object_id');
  final addressToName = jResp.stringOf('address_to.name');
  final addressToCompany = jResp.stringOf('address_to.company');
  final addressToStreetNo = jResp.stringOf('address_to.street_no');
  final addressToStreet1 = jResp.stringOf('address_to.street1');
  final addressToStreet2 = jResp.stringOf('address_to.street2');
  final addressToStreet3 = jResp.stringOf('address_to.street3');
  final addressToCity = jResp.stringOf('address_to.city');
  final addressToState = jResp.stringOf('address_to.state');
  final addressToZip = jResp.stringOf('address_to.zip');
  final addressToCountry = jResp.stringOf('address_to.country');
  final addressToPhone = jResp.stringOf('address_to.phone');
  final addressToEmail = jResp.stringOf('address_to.email');
  final addressToIsResidential = jResp.stringOf('address_to.is_residential');
  final shipmentDate = jResp.stringOf('shipment_date');
  final addressReturnObjectId = jResp.stringOf('address_return.object_id');
  final addressReturnName = jResp.stringOf('address_return.name');
  final addressReturnCompany = jResp.stringOf('address_return.company');
  final addressReturnStreetNo = jResp.stringOf('address_return.street_no');
  final addressReturnStreet1 = jResp.stringOf('address_return.street1');
  final addressReturnStreet2 = jResp.stringOf('address_return.street2');
  final addressReturnStreet3 = jResp.stringOf('address_return.street3');
  final addressReturnCity = jResp.stringOf('address_return.city');
  final addressReturnState = jResp.stringOf('address_return.state');
  final addressReturnZip = jResp.stringOf('address_return.zip');
  final addressReturnCountry = jResp.stringOf('address_return.country');
  final addressReturnPhone = jResp.stringOf('address_return.phone');
  final addressReturnEmail = jResp.stringOf('address_return.email');
  final addressReturnIsResidential = jResp.stringOf('address_return.is_residential');
  final alternateAddressTo = jResp.stringOf('alternate_address_to');
  final customsDeclaration = jResp.stringOf('customs_declaration');
  var metadata = jResp.stringOf('metadata');
  final order = jResp.stringOf('order');
  var i = 0;
  var countI = jResp.sizeOfArray('carrier_accounts');
  while (i < countI) {
    jResp.i = i;
    i++;
  }

  i = 0;
  countI = jResp.sizeOfArray('parcels');
  while (i < countI) {
    jResp.i = i;
    objectState = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].object_state');
    objectCreated = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].object_created');
    objectUpdated = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].object_updated');
    objectId = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].object_id');
    objectOwner = 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');
    distanceUnit = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].distance_unit');
    weight = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].weight');
    massUnit = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].mass_unit');
    valueAmount = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].value_amount');
    valueCurrency = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].value_currency');
    metadata = jResp.stringOf('parcels[i].metadata');
    jResp.boolOf('parcels[i].test');
    j = 0;
    countJ = jResp.sizeOfArray('parcels[i].line_items');
    while (j < countJ) {
      jResp.j = j;
      j++;
    }

    i++;
  }

  i = 0;
  countI = jResp.sizeOfArray('rates');
  while (i < countI) {
    jResp.i = i;
    objectCreated = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].object_created');
    objectId = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].object_id');
    objectOwner = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].object_owner');
    shipment = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].shipment');
    amount = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].amount');
    currency = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].currency');
    amountLocal = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].amount_local');
    currencyLocal = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].currency_local');
    provider = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].provider');
    providerImage_75 = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].provider_image_75');
    providerImage_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');
    estimatedDays = jResp.intOf('rates[i].estimated_days');
    arrivesBy = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].arrives_by');
    durationTerms = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].duration_terms');
    carrierAccount = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].carrier_account');
    jResp.boolOf('rates[i].test');
    zone = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].zone');
    j = 0;
    countJ = jResp.sizeOfArray('rates[i].attributes');
    while (j < countJ) {
      jResp.j = j;
      strVal = jResp.stringOf('rates[i].attributes[j]');
      j++;
    }

    j = 0;
    countJ = jResp.sizeOfArray('rates[i].messages');
    while (j < countJ) {
      jResp.j = j;
      j++;
    }

    i++;
  }

  i = 0;
  countI = jResp.sizeOfArray('messages');
  while (i < countI) {
    jResp.i = i;
    source = jResp.stringOf('messages[i].source');
    code = jResp.stringOf('messages[i].code');
    text = jResp.stringOf('messages[i].text');
    i++;
  }
}