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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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LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loHttp
LOCAL loJson
LOCAL loResp
LOCAL loSbResponseBody
LOCAL loJResp
LOCAL lnRespStatusCode
LOCAL lcTemplate
LOCAL lcLength
LOCAL lcWidth
LOCAL lcHeight
LOCAL lcDistance_unit
LOCAL lcWeight
LOCAL lcMass_unit
LOCAL lcValue_amount
LOCAL lcValue_currency
LOCAL lnTest
LOCAL j
LOCAL lnCount_j
LOCAL lnIntVal
LOCAL lcObject_created
LOCAL lcObject_updated
LOCAL lcObject_id
LOCAL lcObject_owner
LOCAL lcStatus
LOCAL lcAddress_fromObject_id
LOCAL lnAddress_fromIs_complete
LOCAL lcAddress_fromCompany
LOCAL lcAddress_fromStreet_no
LOCAL lcAddress_fromName
LOCAL lcAddress_fromStreet1
LOCAL lcAddress_fromStreet2
LOCAL lcAddress_fromCity
LOCAL lcAddress_fromState
LOCAL lcAddress_fromZip
LOCAL lcAddress_fromCountry
LOCAL lcAddress_fromPhone
LOCAL lcAddress_fromEmail
LOCAL lcAddress_fromIs_residential
LOCAL lcAddress_toObject_id
LOCAL lnAddress_toIs_complete
LOCAL lcAddress_toName
LOCAL lcAddress_toStreet1
LOCAL lcAddress_toCity
LOCAL lcAddress_toState
LOCAL lcAddress_toZip
LOCAL lcAddress_toCountry
LOCAL lcAddress_toPhone
LOCAL lcAddress_toEmail
LOCAL lnAddress_toIs_residential
LOCAL lcAddress_return
LOCAL lcShipment_date
LOCAL lcExtraInsuranceCurrency
LOCAL lcExtraInsuranceAmount
LOCAL lcExtraReference_1
LOCAL lcExtraReference_2
LOCAL lcCustoms_declaration
LOCAL lcMetadata
LOCAL i
LOCAL lnCount_i

lnSuccess = 0

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

loHttp = CreateObject('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"
*     }
*   ]
* }

loJson = CreateObject('Chilkat.JsonObject')
loJson.UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE")
loJson.UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN")
loJson.UpdateBool("certify",1)
loJson.UpdateString("certify_signer","Simon Kreuz")
loJson.UpdateString("incoterm","DDU")
loJson.UpdateString("items[0].description","T-shirt")
loJson.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",20)
loJson.UpdateString("items[0].net_weight","5")
loJson.UpdateString("items[0].mass_unit","lb")
loJson.UpdateString("items[0].value_amount","200")
loJson.UpdateString("items[0].value_currency","USD")
loJson.UpdateString("items[0].tariff_number","")
loJson.UpdateString("items[0].origin_country","US")

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

loResp = CreateObject('Chilkat.HttpResponse')
lnSuccess = loHttp.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/",loJson,"application/json",loResp)
IF (lnSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loHttp
    RELEASE loJson
    RELEASE loResp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

loSbResponseBody = CreateObject('Chilkat.StringBuilder')
loResp.GetBodySb(loSbResponseBody)
loJResp = CreateObject('Chilkat.JsonObject')
loJResp.LoadSb(loSbResponseBody)
loJResp.EmitCompact = 0

? "Response Body:"
? loJResp.Emit()

lnRespStatusCode = loResp.StatusCode
? "Response Status Code = " + STR(lnRespStatusCode)
IF (lnRespStatusCode >= 400) THEN
    ? "Response Header:"
    ? loResp.Header
    ? "Failed."
    RELEASE loHttp
    RELEASE loJson
    RELEASE loResp
    RELEASE loSbResponseBody
    RELEASE loJResp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* 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

lcObject_created = loJResp.StringOf("object_created")
lcObject_updated = loJResp.StringOf("object_updated")
lcObject_id = loJResp.StringOf("object_id")
lcObject_owner = loJResp.StringOf("object_owner")
lcStatus = loJResp.StringOf("status")
lcAddress_fromObject_id = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.object_id")
lnAddress_fromIs_complete = loJResp.BoolOf("address_from.is_complete")
lcAddress_fromCompany = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.company")
lcAddress_fromStreet_no = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.street_no")
lcAddress_fromName = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.name")
lcAddress_fromStreet1 = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.street1")
lcAddress_fromStreet2 = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.street2")
lcAddress_fromCity = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.city")
lcAddress_fromState = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.state")
lcAddress_fromZip = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.zip")
lcAddress_fromCountry = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.country")
lcAddress_fromPhone = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.phone")
lcAddress_fromEmail = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.email")
lcAddress_fromIs_residential = loJResp.StringOf("address_from.is_residential")
lcAddress_toObject_id = loJResp.StringOf("address_to.object_id")
lnAddress_toIs_complete = loJResp.BoolOf("address_to.is_complete")
lcAddress_toName = loJResp.StringOf("address_to.name")
lcAddress_toStreet1 = loJResp.StringOf("address_to.street1")
lcAddress_toCity = loJResp.StringOf("address_to.city")
lcAddress_toState = loJResp.StringOf("address_to.state")
lcAddress_toZip = loJResp.StringOf("address_to.zip")
lcAddress_toCountry = loJResp.StringOf("address_to.country")
lcAddress_toPhone = loJResp.StringOf("address_to.phone")
lcAddress_toEmail = loJResp.StringOf("address_to.email")
lnAddress_toIs_residential = loJResp.BoolOf("address_to.is_residential")
lcAddress_return = loJResp.StringOf("address_return")
lcShipment_date = loJResp.StringOf("shipment_date")
lcExtraInsuranceCurrency = loJResp.StringOf("extra.insurance.currency")
lcExtraInsuranceAmount = loJResp.StringOf("extra.insurance.amount")
lcExtraReference_1 = loJResp.StringOf("extra.reference_1")
lcExtraReference_2 = loJResp.StringOf("extra.reference_2")
lcCustoms_declaration = loJResp.StringOf("customs_declaration")
lcMetadata = loJResp.StringOf("metadata")
i = 0
lnCount_i = loJResp.SizeOfArray("parcels")
DO WHILE i < lnCount_i
    loJResp.I = i
    lcObject_id = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_id")
    lcObject_created = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_created")
    lcObject_updated = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_updated")
    lcObject_owner = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_owner")
    lcTemplate = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].template")
    lcLength = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].length")
    lcWidth = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].width")
    lcHeight = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].height")
    lcDistance_unit = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].distance_unit")
    lcWeight = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].weight")
    lcMass_unit = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].mass_unit")
    lcValue_amount = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].value_amount")
    lcValue_currency = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].value_currency")
    lcMetadata = loJResp.StringOf("parcels[i].metadata")
    lnTest = loJResp.BoolOf("parcels[i].test")
    j = 0
    lnCount_j = loJResp.SizeOfArray("parcels[i].line_items")
    DO WHILE j < lnCount_j
        loJResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    ENDDO
    i = i + 1
ENDDO
i = 0
lnCount_i = loJResp.SizeOfArray("rates")
DO WHILE i < lnCount_i
    loJResp.I = i
    lnIntVal = loJResp.IntOf("rates[i]")
    j = 0
    lnCount_j = loJResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].attributes")
    DO WHILE j < lnCount_j
        loJResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    ENDDO
    j = 0
    lnCount_j = loJResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].messages")
    DO WHILE j < lnCount_j
        loJResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    ENDDO
    i = i + 1
ENDDO
i = 0
lnCount_i = loJResp.SizeOfArray("carrier_accounts")
DO WHILE i < lnCount_i
    loJResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
ENDDO
i = 0
lnCount_i = loJResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
DO WHILE i < lnCount_i
    loJResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
ENDDO

RELEASE loHttp
RELEASE loJson
RELEASE loResp
RELEASE loSbResponseBody
RELEASE loJResp