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Shippo Create the Shipment, Get Rates, and Purchase Label

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Demonstrates how retrieve rates and create labels for international shipments.

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bool success = false;

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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();

// Implements the following CURL command:

// curl https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/ \
//     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
//     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
//     -d '{          
//           "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
//           "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
//           "certify": true,
//           "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
//           "incoterm": "DDU",
//           "items": [{
//                     "description": "T-shirt",
//                     "quantity": 20,
//                     "net_weight": "5",
//                     "mass_unit": "lb",
//                     "value_amount": "200",
//                     "value_currency": "USD",
//                     "tariff_number": "",
//                     "origin_country": "US"
//             }]
//     }'

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

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

// {
//   "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
//   "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
//   "certify": true,
//   "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
//   "incoterm": "DDU",
//   "items": [
//     {
//       "description": "T-shirt",
//       "quantity": 20,
//       "net_weight": "5",
//       "mass_unit": "lb",
//       "value_amount": "200",
//       "value_currency": "USD",
//       "tariff_number": "",
//       "origin_country": "US"
//     }
//   ]
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE");
json.UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN");
json.UpdateBool("certify",true);
json.UpdateString("certify_signer","Simon Kreuz");
json.UpdateString("incoterm","DDU");
json.UpdateString("items[0].description","T-shirt");
json.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",20);
json.UpdateString("items[0].net_weight","5");
json.UpdateString("items[0].mass_unit","lb");
json.UpdateString("items[0].value_amount","200");
json.UpdateString("items[0].value_currency","USD");
json.UpdateString("items[0].tariff_number","");
json.UpdateString("items[0].origin_country","US");

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

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = new Chilkat.HttpResponse();
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/",json,"application/json",resp);
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");
    return;
}

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

// {
//   "object_created": "2014-07-17T00:04:06.163Z",
//   "object_updated": "2014-07-17T00:04:06.163Z",
//   "object_id": "89436997a794439ab47999701e60392e",
//   "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
//   "status": "SUCCESS",
//   "address_from": {
//     "object_id": "0943ae4e373e4120a99c337e496dcce8",
//     "validation_results": {},
//     "is_complete": true,
//     "company": "",
//     "street_no": "",
//     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
//     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//     "street2": "",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94117",
//     "country": "US",
//     "phone": "+15553419393",
//     "email": "support@goshippo.com",
//     "is_residential": null
//   },
//   "address_to": {
//     "object_id": "4c7185d353764d0985a6a7825aed8ffb",
//     "validation_results": {},
//     "is_complete": true,
//     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
//     "street1": "200 University Ave W",
//     "city": "Waterloo",
//     "state": "ON",
//     "zip": "N2L 3G1",
//     "country": "CA",
//     "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
//     "email": "support@goshippo.com",
//     "is_residential": false
//   },
//   "address_return": null,
//   "parcels": [
//     {
//       "object_id": "ec952343dd4843c39b42aca620471fd5",
//       "object_created": "2013-12-01T06:24:21.121Z",
//       "object_updated": "2013-12-01T06:24:21.121Z",
//       "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
//       "template": null,
//       "length": "5",
//       "width": "5",
//       "height": "5",
//       "distance_unit": "in",
//       "weight": "2",
//       "mass_unit": "lb",
//       "value_amount": null,
//       "value_currency": null,
//       "metadata": "",
//       "line_items": [
//       ],
//       "test": true
//     }
//   ],
//   "shipment_date": "2013-12-03T12:00:00Z",
//   "extra": {
//     "insurance": {
//       "currency": "",
//       "amount": ""
//     },
//     "reference_1": "",
//     "reference_2": ""
//   },
//   "customs_declaration": "b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c",
//   "rates": [
//     {
//       "object_created": "2014-07-17T00:04:06.263Z",
//       "object_id": "545ab0a1a6ea4c9f9adb2512a57d6d8b",
//       "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
//       "shipment": "89436997a794439ab47999701e60392e",
//       "attributes": [
//       ],
//       "amount": "5.50",
//       "currency": "USD",
//       "amount_local": "5.50",
//       "currency_local": "USD",
//       "provider": "USPS",
//       "provider_image_75": "https://cdn2.goshippo.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
//       "provider_image_200": "https://cdn2.goshippo.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
//       "servicelevel": {
//         "name": "Priority Mail",
//         "token": "usps_priority",
//         "terms": ""
//       },
//       "days": 2,
//       "arrives_by": null,
//       "duration_terms": "Delivery in 1 to 3 business days.",
//       "messages": [
//       ],
//       "carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
//       "test": false,
//       "zone": 1
//     },
//     ...
//   ],
//   "carrier_accounts": [
//   ],
//   "messages": [
//   ],
//   "metadata": "Customer ID 123456"
// }

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

string template;
string length;
string width;
string height;
string distance_unit;
string weight;
string mass_unit;
string value_amount;
string value_currency;
bool test;
int j;
int count_j;
int intVal;

string object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created");
string object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated");
string object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id");
string object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner");
string status = jResp.StringOf("status");
string address_fromObject_id = jResp.StringOf("address_from.object_id");
bool address_fromIs_complete = jResp.BoolOf("address_from.is_complete");
string address_fromCompany = jResp.StringOf("address_from.company");
string address_fromStreet_no = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street_no");
string address_fromName = jResp.StringOf("address_from.name");
string address_fromStreet1 = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street1");
string address_fromStreet2 = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street2");
string address_fromCity = jResp.StringOf("address_from.city");
string address_fromState = jResp.StringOf("address_from.state");
string address_fromZip = jResp.StringOf("address_from.zip");
string address_fromCountry = jResp.StringOf("address_from.country");
string address_fromPhone = jResp.StringOf("address_from.phone");
string address_fromEmail = jResp.StringOf("address_from.email");
string address_fromIs_residential = jResp.StringOf("address_from.is_residential");
string address_toObject_id = jResp.StringOf("address_to.object_id");
bool address_toIs_complete = jResp.BoolOf("address_to.is_complete");
string address_toName = jResp.StringOf("address_to.name");
string address_toStreet1 = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street1");
string address_toCity = jResp.StringOf("address_to.city");
string address_toState = jResp.StringOf("address_to.state");
string address_toZip = jResp.StringOf("address_to.zip");
string address_toCountry = jResp.StringOf("address_to.country");
string address_toPhone = jResp.StringOf("address_to.phone");
string address_toEmail = jResp.StringOf("address_to.email");
bool address_toIs_residential = jResp.BoolOf("address_to.is_residential");
string address_return = jResp.StringOf("address_return");
string shipment_date = jResp.StringOf("shipment_date");
string extraInsuranceCurrency = jResp.StringOf("extra.insurance.currency");
string extraInsuranceAmount = jResp.StringOf("extra.insurance.amount");
string extraReference_1 = jResp.StringOf("extra.reference_1");
string extraReference_2 = jResp.StringOf("extra.reference_2");
string customs_declaration = jResp.StringOf("customs_declaration");
string metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata");
int i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("parcels");
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = i;
    object_id = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_id");
    object_created = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_created");
    object_updated = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_updated");
    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;
    intVal = jResp.IntOf("rates[i]");
    j = 0;
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].attributes");
    while (j < count_j) {
        jResp.J = 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("carrier_accounts");
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = i;
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages");
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = i;
    i = i + 1;
}