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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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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/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
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.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");

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = new Chilkat.HttpResponse();
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/",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)

// {
//   "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

string object_state;
string template;
string length;
string width;
string height;
string distance_unit;
string weight;
string mass_unit;
string value_amount;
string value_currency;
int j;
int count_j;
string shipment;
string amount;
string currency;
string amount_local;
string currency_local;
string provider;
string provider_image_75;
string provider_image_200;
string servicelevelName;
string servicelevelToken;
string servicelevelTerms;
int estimated_days;
string arrives_by;
string duration_terms;
string carrier_account;
string zone;
string strVal;
string source;
string code;
string text;

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_fromName = jResp.StringOf("address_from.name");
string address_fromCompany = jResp.StringOf("address_from.company");
string address_fromStreet_no = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street_no");
string address_fromStreet1 = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street1");
string address_fromStreet2 = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street2");
string address_fromStreet3 = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street3");
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");
bool address_fromTest = jResp.BoolOf("address_from.test");
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_toCompany = jResp.StringOf("address_to.company");
string address_toStreet_no = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street_no");
string address_toStreet1 = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street1");
string address_toStreet2 = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street2");
string address_toStreet3 = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street3");
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");
string address_toIs_residential = jResp.StringOf("address_to.is_residential");
bool address_toTest = jResp.BoolOf("address_to.test");
string shipment_date = jResp.StringOf("shipment_date");
string address_returnObject_id = jResp.StringOf("address_return.object_id");
bool address_returnIs_complete = jResp.BoolOf("address_return.is_complete");
string address_returnName = jResp.StringOf("address_return.name");
string address_returnCompany = jResp.StringOf("address_return.company");
string address_returnStreet_no = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street_no");
string address_returnStreet1 = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street1");
string address_returnStreet2 = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street2");
string address_returnStreet3 = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street3");
string address_returnCity = jResp.StringOf("address_return.city");
string address_returnState = jResp.StringOf("address_return.state");
string address_returnZip = jResp.StringOf("address_return.zip");
string address_returnCountry = jResp.StringOf("address_return.country");
string address_returnPhone = jResp.StringOf("address_return.phone");
string address_returnEmail = jResp.StringOf("address_return.email");
string address_returnIs_residential = jResp.StringOf("address_return.is_residential");
bool address_returnTest = jResp.BoolOf("address_return.test");
string alternate_address_to = jResp.StringOf("alternate_address_to");
string customs_declaration = jResp.StringOf("customs_declaration");
string metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata");
bool test = jResp.BoolOf("test");
string order = jResp.StringOf("order");
int i = 0;
int 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;
}