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Delphi ActiveX

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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Delphi ActiveX
uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Integer;
http: TChilkatHttp;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;
resp: TChilkatHttpResponse;
sbResponseBody: TChilkatStringBuilder;
jResp: TChilkatJsonObject;
respStatusCode: Integer;
object_id: WideString;
object_owner: WideString;
status: WideString;
object_created: WideString;
object_updated: WideString;
metadata: WideString;
default_carrier_account: WideString;
default_servicelevel_token: WideString;
label_filetype: WideString;
batch_shipmentsNext: WideString;
batch_shipmentsPrevious: WideString;
object_resultsPurchase_succeeded: Integer;
object_resultsPurchase_failed: Integer;
object_resultsCreation_failed: Integer;
object_resultsCreation_succeeded: Integer;
i: Integer;
count_i: Integer;

begin
success := 0;

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

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

// 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"
//     }
//   ]
// }

json := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
json.UpdateString('default_carrier_account','078870331023437cb917f5187429b093');
json.UpdateString('default_servicelevel_token','usps_priority');
json.UpdateString('label_filetype','PDF_4x6');
json.UpdateString('metadata','BATCH #170');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name','Mr Hippo');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1','965 Mission St');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2','Ste 201');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city','San Francisco');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state','CA');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip','94103');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country','US');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone','4151234567');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email','mrhippo@goshippo.com');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name','Mrs Hippo');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company','');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1','Broadway 1');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2','');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city','New York');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state','NY');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip','10007');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country','US');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone','4151234567');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email','mrshippo@goshippo.com');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length','5');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width','5');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height','5');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit','in');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight','2');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit','oz');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name','Mr Hippo');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1','1092 Indian Summer Ct');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city','San Jose');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state','CA');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip','95122');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country','US');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone','4151234567');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email','mrhippo@goshippo.com');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name','Mrs Hippo');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company','');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1','Broadway 1');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2','');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city','New York');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state','NY');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip','10007');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country','US');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone','4151234567');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email','mrshippo@goshippo.com');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length','5');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width','5');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height','5');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit','in');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight','20');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit','lb');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].carrier_account','a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3');
json.UpdateString('batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token','fedex_2_day');

http.SetRequestHeader('Authorization','ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a');
http.SetRequestHeader('Content-Type','application/json');

resp := TChilkatHttpResponse.Create(Self);
success := http.HttpJson('POST','https://api.goshippo.com/batches/',json.ControlInterface,'application/json',resp.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

sbResponseBody := TChilkatStringBuilder.Create(Self);
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody.ControlInterface);
jResp := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody.ControlInterface);
jResp.EmitCompact := 0;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Body:');
Memo1.Lines.Add(jResp.Emit());

respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Status Code = ' + IntToStr(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Header:');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(resp.Header);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed.');
    Exit;
  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

object_id := jResp.StringOf('object_id');
object_owner := jResp.StringOf('object_owner');
status := jResp.StringOf('status');
object_created := jResp.StringOf('object_created');
object_updated := jResp.StringOf('object_updated');
metadata := jResp.StringOf('metadata');
default_carrier_account := jResp.StringOf('default_carrier_account');
default_servicelevel_token := jResp.StringOf('default_servicelevel_token');
label_filetype := jResp.StringOf('label_filetype');
batch_shipmentsNext := jResp.StringOf('batch_shipments.next');
batch_shipmentsPrevious := jResp.StringOf('batch_shipments.previous');
object_resultsPurchase_succeeded := jResp.IntOf('object_results.purchase_succeeded');
object_resultsPurchase_failed := jResp.IntOf('object_results.purchase_failed');
object_resultsCreation_failed := jResp.IntOf('object_results.creation_failed');
object_resultsCreation_succeeded := jResp.IntOf('object_results.creation_succeeded');
i := 0;
count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('batch_shipments.results');
while i < count_i do
  begin
    jResp.I := i;
    i := i + 1;
  end;

i := 0;
count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('label_url');
while i < count_i do
  begin
    jResp.I := i;
    i := i + 1;
  end;
end;