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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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llSuccess = .F.

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

loHttp = createobject("CkHttp")

// 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("CkJsonObject")
loJson.UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE")
loJson.UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN")
loJson.UpdateBool("certify",.T.)
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("CkHttpResponse")
llSuccess = loHttp.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/",loJson,"application/json",loResp)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    release loHttp
    release loJson
    release loResp
    return
endif

loSbResponseBody = createobject("CkStringBuilder")
loResp.GetBodySb(loSbResponseBody)
loJResp = createobject("CkJsonObject")
loJResp.LoadSb(loSbResponseBody)
loJResp.EmitCompact = .F.

? "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
    return
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")
llAddress_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")
llAddress_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")
llAddress_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")
    llTest = 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