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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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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$http = new 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"
//     }
//   ]
// }

$json = new CkJsonObject();
$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 = new CkHttpResponse();
$success = $http->HttpJson('POST','https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/',$json,'application/json',$resp);
if ($success == false) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
$resp->GetBodySb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp = new CkJsonObject();
$jResp->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp->put_EmitCompact(false);

print 'Response Body:' . "\n";
print $jResp->emit() . "\n";

$respStatusCode = $resp->get_StatusCode();
print 'Response Status Code = ' . $respStatusCode . "\n";
if ($respStatusCode >= 400) {
    print 'Response Header:' . "\n";
    print $resp->header() . "\n";
    print 'Failed.' . "\n";
    exit;
}

// 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

$object_created = $jResp->stringOf('object_created');
$object_updated = $jResp->stringOf('object_updated');
$object_id = $jResp->stringOf('object_id');
$object_owner = $jResp->stringOf('object_owner');
$status = $jResp->stringOf('status');
$address_fromObject_id = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.object_id');
$address_fromIs_complete = $jResp->BoolOf('address_from.is_complete');
$address_fromCompany = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.company');
$address_fromStreet_no = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.street_no');
$address_fromName = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.name');
$address_fromStreet1 = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.street1');
$address_fromStreet2 = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.street2');
$address_fromCity = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.city');
$address_fromState = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.state');
$address_fromZip = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.zip');
$address_fromCountry = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.country');
$address_fromPhone = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.phone');
$address_fromEmail = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.email');
$address_fromIs_residential = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.is_residential');
$address_toObject_id = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.object_id');
$address_toIs_complete = $jResp->BoolOf('address_to.is_complete');
$address_toName = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.name');
$address_toStreet1 = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.street1');
$address_toCity = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.city');
$address_toState = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.state');
$address_toZip = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.zip');
$address_toCountry = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.country');
$address_toPhone = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.phone');
$address_toEmail = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.email');
$address_toIs_residential = $jResp->BoolOf('address_to.is_residential');
$address_return = $jResp->stringOf('address_return');
$shipment_date = $jResp->stringOf('shipment_date');
$extraInsuranceCurrency = $jResp->stringOf('extra.insurance.currency');
$extraInsuranceAmount = $jResp->stringOf('extra.insurance.amount');
$extraReference_1 = $jResp->stringOf('extra.reference_1');
$extraReference_2 = $jResp->stringOf('extra.reference_2');
$customs_declaration = $jResp->stringOf('customs_declaration');
$metadata = $jResp->stringOf('metadata');
$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('parcels');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->put_I($i);
    $object_id = $jResp->stringOf('parcels[i].object_id');
    $object_created = $jResp->stringOf('parcels[i].object_created');
    $object_updated = $jResp->stringOf('parcels[i].object_updated');
    $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) {
        $jResp->put_J($j);
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('rates');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->put_I($i);
    $intVal = $jResp->IntOf('rates[i]');
    $j = 0;
    $count_j = $jResp->SizeOfArray('rates[i].attributes');
    while ($j < $count_j) {
        $jResp->put_J($j);
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $j = 0;
    $count_j = $jResp->SizeOfArray('rates[i].messages');
    while ($j < $count_j) {
        $jResp->put_J($j);
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('carrier_accounts');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->put_I($i);
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('messages');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->put_I($i);
    $i = $i + 1;
}


?>