(Node.js) Shippo POST to Transaction Endpoint

Demonstrates how to POST to the Transaction endpoint with your Rate object_id to purchase your international shipping label.

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/transactions \
    //     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
    //     -d rate="ec6143e746094bcab1bdc4c17600dabf"
    //     -d label_file_type="PDF"
    //     -d async=false

    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    req.HttpVerb = "POST";
    req.Path = "/transactions";
    req.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
    req.AddParam("rate","ec6143e746094bcab1bdc4c17600dabf");
    req.AddParam("label_file_type","PDF");
    req.AddParam("async","false");

    req.AddHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://api.goshippo.com/transactions",req);
    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_state": "VALID",
    //   "status": "SUCCESS",
    //   "object_created": "2013-12-27T19:14:48.273Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2013-12-27T19:14:48.273Z",
    //   "object_id": "64bba01845ef40d29374032599f22588",
    //   "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
    //   "was_test": false,
    //   "rate": {
    //     "object_id": "cf6fea899f1848b494d9568e8266e076",
    //     "amount": "5.50",
    //     "currency": "USD",
    //     "amount_local": "5.50",
    //     "currency_local": "USD",
    //     "provider": "USPS",
    //     "servicelevel_name": "Priority Mail",
    //     "servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    //     "carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093"
    //   },
    //   "tracking_number": "ZW70QJC",
    //   "tracking_status": {
    //     "object_created": "2013-12-27T23:17:41.411Z",
    //     "object_id": "a21b3d6831c14ceaba6730179ce6e784",
    //     "status": "UNKNOWN",
    //     "status_details": "",
    //     "status_date": "2013-12-28T12:04:04.214Z"
    //   },
    //   "tracking_url_provider": "https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction.action?tLabels=ZW70QJC",
    //   "eta": "2013-12-30T12:00:00.000Z",
    //   "label_url": "https://shippo-delivery.s3.amazonaws.com/96.pdf?Signature=PEdWrp0mFWAGwJp7FW3b%2FeA2eyY%3D&Expires=1385930652&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJTHP3LLFMYAWALIA",
    //   "commercial_invoice_url": "",
    //   "metadata": "",
    //   "messages": [
    //   ]
    // }

    // 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 object_state = jResp.StringOf("object_state");
    var status = jResp.StringOf("status");
    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 was_test = jResp.BoolOf("was_test");
    var rateObject_id = jResp.StringOf("rate.object_id");
    var rateAmount = jResp.StringOf("rate.amount");
    var rateCurrency = jResp.StringOf("rate.currency");
    var rateAmount_local = jResp.StringOf("rate.amount_local");
    var rateCurrency_local = jResp.StringOf("rate.currency_local");
    var rateProvider = jResp.StringOf("rate.provider");
    var rateServicelevel_name = jResp.StringOf("rate.servicelevel_name");
    var rateServicelevel_token = jResp.StringOf("rate.servicelevel_token");
    var rateCarrier_account = jResp.StringOf("rate.carrier_account");
    var tracking_number = jResp.StringOf("tracking_number");
    var tracking_statusObject_created = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.object_created");
    var tracking_statusObject_id = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.object_id");
    var tracking_statusStatus = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.status");
    var tracking_statusStatus_details = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.status_details");
    var tracking_statusStatus_date = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.status_date");
    var tracking_url_provider = jResp.StringOf("tracking_url_provider");
    var eta = jResp.StringOf("eta");
    var label_url = jResp.StringOf("label_url");
    var commercial_invoice_url = jResp.StringOf("commercial_invoice_url");
    var metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();