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Shippo Create a Batch

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Demonstrates how to create and purchase up to 10,000 shipments in a single API request.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoHttp
    Variant vJson
    Handle hoJson
    Variant vResp
    Handle hoResp
    Variant vSbResponseBody
    Handle hoSbResponseBody
    Handle hoJResp
    Integer iRespStatusCode
    String sObject_id
    String sObject_owner
    String sStatus
    String sObject_created
    String sObject_updated
    String sMetadata
    String sDefault_carrier_account
    String sDefault_servicelevel_token
    String sLabel_filetype
    String sBatch_shipmentsNext
    String sBatch_shipmentsPrevious
    Integer iObject_resultsPurchase_succeeded
    Integer iObject_resultsPurchase_failed
    Integer iObject_resultsCreation_failed
    Integer iObject_resultsCreation_succeeded
    Integer i
    Integer iCount_i
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
    End

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

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
    //   "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    //   "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
    //   "metadata": "BATCH #170",
    //   "batch_shipments": [
    //     {
    //       "shipment": {
    //         "address_from": {
    //           "name": "Mr Hippo",
    //           "street1": "965 Mission St",
    //           "street2": "Ste 201",
    //           "city": "San Francisco",
    //           "state": "CA",
    //           "zip": "94103",
    //           "country": "US",
    //           "phone": "4151234567",
    //           "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
    //         },
    //         "address_to": {
    //           "name": "Mrs Hippo",
    //           "company": "",
    //           "street1": "Broadway 1",
    //           "street2": "",
    //           "city": "New York",
    //           "state": "NY",
    //           "zip": "10007",
    //           "country": "US",
    //           "phone": "4151234567",
    //           "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
    //         },
    //         "parcels": [
    //           {
    //             "length": "5",
    //             "width": "5",
    //             "height": "5",
    //             "distance_unit": "in",
    //             "weight": "2",
    //             "mass_unit": "oz"
    //           }
    //         ]
    //       }
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "shipment": {
    //         "address_from": {
    //           "name": "Mr Hippo",
    //           "street1": "1092 Indian Summer Ct",
    //           "city": "San Jose",
    //           "state": "CA",
    //           "zip": "95122",
    //           "country": "US",
    //           "phone": "4151234567",
    //           "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
    //         },
    //         "address_to": {
    //           "name": "Mrs Hippo",
    //           "company": "",
    //           "street1": "Broadway 1",
    //           "street2": "",
    //           "city": "New York",
    //           "state": "NY",
    //           "zip": "10007",
    //           "country": "US",
    //           "phone": "4151234567",
    //           "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
    //         },
    //         "parcels": [
    //           {
    //             "length": "5",
    //             "width": "5",
    //             "height": "5",
    //             "distance_unit": "in",
    //             "weight": "20",
    //             "mass_unit": "lb"
    //           }
    //         ]
    //       },
    //       "carrier_account": "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3",
    //       "servicelevel_token": "fedex_2_day"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJson
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJson))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJson
    End
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "default_carrier_account" "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "default_servicelevel_token" "usps_priority" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "label_filetype" "PDF_4x6" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "metadata" "BATCH #170" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name" "Mr Hippo" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1" "965 Mission St" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2" "Ste 201" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city" "San Francisco" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state" "CA" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip" "94103" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country" "US" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone" "4151234567" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email" "mrhippo@goshippo.com" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name" "Mrs Hippo" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company" "" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1" "Broadway 1" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2" "" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city" "New York" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state" "NY" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip" "10007" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country" "US" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone" "4151234567" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email" "mrshippo@goshippo.com" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length" "5" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width" "5" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height" "5" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit" "in" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight" "2" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit" "oz" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name" "Mr Hippo" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1" "1092 Indian Summer Ct" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city" "San Jose" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state" "CA" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip" "95122" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country" "US" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone" "4151234567" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email" "mrhippo@goshippo.com" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name" "Mrs Hippo" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company" "" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1" "Broadway 1" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2" "" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city" "New York" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state" "NY" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip" "10007" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country" "US" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone" "4151234567" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email" "mrshippo@goshippo.com" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length" "5" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width" "5" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height" "5" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit" "in" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight" "20" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit" "lb" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].carrier_account" "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token" "fedex_2_day" To iSuccess

    Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "Authorization" "ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a"
    Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "Content-Type" "application/json"

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttpResponse)) To hoResp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoResp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoResp
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoJson to vJson
    Get pvComObject of hoResp to vResp
    Get ComHttpJson Of hoHttp "POST" "https://api.goshippo.com/batches/" vJson "application/json" vResp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbResponseBody
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbResponseBody))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSbResponseBody
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
    Get ComGetBodySb Of hoResp vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJResp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJResp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJResp
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
    Get ComLoadSb Of hoJResp vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
    Set ComEmitCompact Of hoJResp To False

    Showln "Response Body:"
    Get ComEmit Of hoJResp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    Get ComStatusCode Of hoResp To iRespStatusCode
    Showln "Response Status Code = " iRespStatusCode
    If (iRespStatusCode >= 400) Begin
        Showln "Response Header:"
        Get ComHeader Of hoResp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Showln "Failed."
        Procedure_Return
    End

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

    // {
    //   "object_id": "a015eb693cca465dbb6523ce6d2e3c65",
    //   "object_owner": "admin",
    //   "status": "VALIDATING",
    //   "object_created": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
    //   "metadata": "BATCH #170",
    //   "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
    //   "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    //   "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
    //   "batch_shipments": {
    //     "next": null,
    //     "previous": null,
    //     "results": [
    //     ]
    //   },
    //   "object_results": {
    //     "purchase_succeeded": 0,
    //     "purchase_failed": 0,
    //     "creation_failed": 0,
    //     "creation_succeeded": 0
    //   },
    //   "label_url": [
    //   ]
    // }

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

    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "object_id" To sObject_id
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "object_owner" To sObject_owner
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "status" To sStatus
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "object_created" To sObject_created
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "object_updated" To sObject_updated
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata" To sMetadata
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "default_carrier_account" To sDefault_carrier_account
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "default_servicelevel_token" To sDefault_servicelevel_token
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "label_filetype" To sLabel_filetype
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "batch_shipments.next" To sBatch_shipmentsNext
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "batch_shipments.previous" To sBatch_shipmentsPrevious
    Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "object_results.purchase_succeeded" To iObject_resultsPurchase_succeeded
    Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "object_results.purchase_failed" To iObject_resultsPurchase_failed
    Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "object_results.creation_failed" To iObject_resultsCreation_failed
    Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "object_results.creation_succeeded" To iObject_resultsCreation_succeeded
    Move 0 To i
    Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "batch_shipments.results" To iCount_i
    While (i < iCount_i)
        Set ComI Of hoJResp To i
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    Move 0 To i
    Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "label_url" To iCount_i
    While (i < iCount_i)
        Set ComI Of hoJResp To i
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop



End_Procedure