(Node.js) Shippo Create Customs Declaration

Demonstrates how to create a customs declaration and send a POST request with the necessary information to the Customs Declarations endpoint.

For more information, see https://goshippo.com/docs/international/

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

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

    var 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");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");

        return;
    }

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

    // {
    //   "object_created": "2019-07-04T16:00:29.043Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2019-07-04T16:00:29.043Z",
    //   "object_id": "4a1e6ab7b1ba49ed9bc6cb1a8798e0fd",
    //   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
    //   "object_state": "VALID",
    //   "address_importer": null,
    //   "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
    //   "certify": true,
    //   "items": [
    //     "4096c68693364b7ea0af72fb869ee861"
    //   ],
    //   "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
    //   "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
    //   "contents_explanation": "",
    //   "exporter_reference": "",
    //   "importer_reference": "",
    //   "invoice": "",
    //   "commercial_invoice": false,
    //   "license": "",
    //   "certificate": "",
    //   "notes": "",
    //   "eel_pfc": "",
    //   "aes_itn": "",
    //   "disclaimer": "",
    //   "incoterm": "DDU",
    //   "metadata": "",
    //   "test": true,
    //   "duties_payor": 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

    var strVal;

    var object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created");
    var object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated");
    var object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id");
    var object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner");
    var object_state = jResp.StringOf("object_state");
    var address_importer = jResp.StringOf("address_importer");
    var certify_signer = jResp.StringOf("certify_signer");
    var certify = jResp.BoolOf("certify");
    var non_delivery_option = jResp.StringOf("non_delivery_option");
    var contents_type = jResp.StringOf("contents_type");
    var contents_explanation = jResp.StringOf("contents_explanation");
    var exporter_reference = jResp.StringOf("exporter_reference");
    var importer_reference = jResp.StringOf("importer_reference");
    var invoice = jResp.StringOf("invoice");
    var commercial_invoice = jResp.BoolOf("commercial_invoice");
    var license = jResp.StringOf("license");
    var certificate = jResp.StringOf("certificate");
    var notes = jResp.StringOf("notes");
    var eel_pfc = jResp.StringOf("eel_pfc");
    var aes_itn = jResp.StringOf("aes_itn");
    var disclaimer = jResp.StringOf("disclaimer");
    var incoterm = jResp.StringOf("incoterm");
    var metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata");
    var test = jResp.BoolOf("test");
    var duties_payor = jResp.StringOf("duties_payor");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("items");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("items[i]");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();