(PHP ActiveX) Shippo Create Shipment Object

Create a Shipment object to retrieve rates. It represents a request to ship a given package from the sender to the recipient address.

For more information, see https://goshippo.com/docs/shipping-labels/

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Note: The php_com_dotnet.dll may need to be enabled inside of php.ini.

<?php

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

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Http')
$http = new COM("Chilkat.Http");

// Implements the following CURL command:

// curl https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/  \
//     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
//     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
//     -d '{
//        "address_from":{
//           "name":"Mr. Hippo",
//           "street1":"215 Clayton St.",
//           "city":"San Francisco",
//           "state":"CA",
//           "zip":"94117",
//           "country":"US"
//        },
//        "address_to":{
//           "name":"Mrs. Hippo",
//           "street1":"965 Mission St.",
//           "city":"San Francisco",
//           "state":"CA",
//           "zip":"94105",
//           "country":"US"
//        },
//        "parcels":[{
//           "length":"5",
//           "width":"5",
//           "height":"5",
//           "distance_unit":"in",
//           "weight":"2",
//           "mass_unit":"lb"
//        }],
//        "async": false
//     }'

// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
// Generate Code to Create JSON

// The following JSON is sent in the request body.

// {
//   "address_from": {
//     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
//     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94117",
//     "country": "US"
//   },
//   "address_to": {
//     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
//     "street1": "965 Mission St.",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94105",
//     "country": "US"
//   },
//   "parcels": [
//     {
//       "length": "5",
//       "width": "5",
//       "height": "5",
//       "distance_unit": "in",
//       "weight": "2",
//       "mass_unit": "lb"
//     }
//   ],
//   "async": false
// }

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$json->UpdateString('address_from.name','Mr. Hippo');
$json->UpdateString('address_from.street1','215 Clayton St.');
$json->UpdateString('address_from.city','San Francisco');
$json->UpdateString('address_from.state','CA');
$json->UpdateString('address_from.zip','94117');
$json->UpdateString('address_from.country','US');
$json->UpdateString('address_to.name','Mrs. Hippo');
$json->UpdateString('address_to.street1','965 Mission St.');
$json->UpdateString('address_to.city','San Francisco');
$json->UpdateString('address_to.state','CA');
$json->UpdateString('address_to.zip','94105');
$json->UpdateString('address_to.country','US');
$json->UpdateString('parcels[0].length','5');
$json->UpdateString('parcels[0].width','5');
$json->UpdateString('parcels[0].height','5');
$json->UpdateString('parcels[0].distance_unit','in');
$json->UpdateString('parcels[0].weight','2');
$json->UpdateString('parcels[0].mass_unit','lb');
$json->UpdateBool('async',0);

$http->SetRequestHeader('Authorization','ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>');
$http->SetRequestHeader('Content-Type','application/json');

// resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
$resp = $http->PostJson3('https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/','application/json',$json);
if ($http->LastMethodSuccess == 0) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.StringBuilder')
$sbResponseBody = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$resp->GetBodySb($sbResponseBody);
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$jResp = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$jResp->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp->EmitCompact = 0;

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

$respStatusCode = $resp->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)

// {
//   "carrier_accounts": [
//   ],
//   "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.441Z",
//   "object_updated": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.511Z",
//   "object_id": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
//   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//   "status": "SUCCESS",
//   "address_from": {
//     "object_id": "427489906b604f498f7bd2429ab7d9a1",
//     "is_complete": true,
//     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
//     "company": "",
//     "street_no": "",
//     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//     "validation_results": {},
//     "street2": "",
//     "street3": "",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94117",
//     "country": "US",
//     "phone": "",
//     "email": "",
//     "is_residential": null,
//     "test": true
//   },
//   "address_to": {
//     "object_id": "3d7166269a2844b7842ef9ace942ec7c",
//     "is_complete": true,
//     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
//     "company": "",
//     "street_no": "",
//     "street1": "965 Mission St.",
//     "validation_results": {},
//     "street2": "",
//     "street3": "",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94105",
//     "country": "US",
//     "phone": "",
//     "email": "",
//     "is_residential": null,
//     "test": true
//   },
//   "parcels": [
//     {
//       "object_state": "VALID",
//       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.411Z",
//       "object_updated": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.455Z",
//       "object_id": "5af766ff15684a4186b0e3c833348fac",
//       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//       "template": null,
//       "extra": {},
//       "length": "5.0000",
//       "width": "5.0000",
//       "height": "5.0000",
//       "distance_unit": "in",
//       "weight": "2.0000",
//       "mass_unit": "lb",
//       "value_amount": null,
//       "value_currency": null,
//       "metadata": "",
//       "line_items": [
//       ],
//       "test": true
//     }
//   ],
//   "shipment_date": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.511Z",
//   "address_return": {
//     "object_id": "427489906b604f498f7bd2429ab7d9a1",
//     "is_complete": true,
//     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
//     "company": "",
//     "street_no": "",
//     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//     "validation_results": {},
//     "street2": "",
//     "street3": "",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94117",
//     "country": "US",
//     "phone": "",
//     "email": "",
//     "is_residential": null,
//     "test": true
//   },
//   "alternate_address_to": null,
//   "customs_declaration": null,
//   "extra": {},
//   "rates": [
//     {
//       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.789Z",
//       "object_id": "dd7556c284e8444294d2ab7099e662d2",
//       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
//       "attributes": [
//         "FASTEST"
//       ],
//       "amount": "22.78",
//       "currency": "USD",
//       "amount_local": "22.78",
//       "currency_local": "USD",
//       "provider": "USPS",
//       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
//       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
//       "servicelevel": {
//         "name": "Priority Mail Express",
//         "token": "usps_priority_express",
//         "terms": ""
//       },
//       "estimated_days": 2,
//       "arrives_by": null,
//       "duration_terms": "Overnight delivery to most U.S. locations.",
//       "messages": [
//       ],
//       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
//       "test": true,
//       "zone": "1"
//     },
//     {
//       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.786Z",
//       "object_id": "ec11cc297e2f4583986097f6d409e5c6",
//       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
//       "attributes": [
//         "BESTVALUE",
//         "CHEAPEST",
//         "FASTEST"
//       ],
//       "amount": "6.95",
//       "currency": "USD",
//       "amount_local": "6.95",
//       "currency_local": "USD",
//       "provider": "USPS",
//       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
//       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
//       "servicelevel": {
//         "name": "Priority Mail",
//         "token": "usps_priority",
//         "terms": ""
//       },
//       "estimated_days": 2,
//       "arrives_by": null,
//       "duration_terms": "Delivery within 1, 2, or 3 days based on where your package started and where it’s being sent.",
//       "messages": [
//       ],
//       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
//       "test": true,
//       "zone": "1"
//     },
//     {
//       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.785Z",
//       "object_id": "d256586f539f4c93a2f02cc11f4942ac",
//       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
//       "attributes": [
//       ],
//       "amount": "7.32",
//       "currency": "USD",
//       "amount_local": "7.32",
//       "currency_local": "USD",
//       "provider": "USPS",
//       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
//       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
//       "servicelevel": {
//         "name": "Parcel Select",
//         "token": "usps_parcel_select",
//         "terms": ""
//       },
//       "estimated_days": 7,
//       "arrives_by": null,
//       "duration_terms": "Delivery in 2 to 8 days.",
//       "messages": [
//       ],
//       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
//       "test": true,
//       "zone": "1"
//     }
//   ],
//   "messages": [
//     {
//       "source": "DHLExpress",
//       "code": "",
//       "text": "Shippo's DHL Express master account doesn't support shipments to inside of the US"
//     }
//   ],
//   "metadata": "",
//   "test": true,
//   "order": 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

$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_fromName = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.name');
$address_fromCompany = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.company');
$address_fromStreet_no = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.street_no');
$address_fromStreet1 = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.street1');
$address_fromStreet2 = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.street2');
$address_fromStreet3 = $jResp->stringOf('address_from.street3');
$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_fromTest = $jResp->BoolOf('address_from.test');
$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_toCompany = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.company');
$address_toStreet_no = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.street_no');
$address_toStreet1 = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.street1');
$address_toStreet2 = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.street2');
$address_toStreet3 = $jResp->stringOf('address_to.street3');
$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->stringOf('address_to.is_residential');
$address_toTest = $jResp->BoolOf('address_to.test');
$shipment_date = $jResp->stringOf('shipment_date');
$address_returnObject_id = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.object_id');
$address_returnIs_complete = $jResp->BoolOf('address_return.is_complete');
$address_returnName = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.name');
$address_returnCompany = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.company');
$address_returnStreet_no = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.street_no');
$address_returnStreet1 = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.street1');
$address_returnStreet2 = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.street2');
$address_returnStreet3 = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.street3');
$address_returnCity = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.city');
$address_returnState = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.state');
$address_returnZip = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.zip');
$address_returnCountry = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.country');
$address_returnPhone = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.phone');
$address_returnEmail = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.email');
$address_returnIs_residential = $jResp->stringOf('address_return.is_residential');
$address_returnTest = $jResp->BoolOf('address_return.test');
$alternate_address_to = $jResp->stringOf('alternate_address_to');
$customs_declaration = $jResp->stringOf('customs_declaration');
$metadata = $jResp->stringOf('metadata');
$test = $jResp->BoolOf('test');
$order = $jResp->stringOf('order');
$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('carrier_accounts');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->I = $i;
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('parcels');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->I = $i;
    $object_state = $jResp->stringOf('parcels[i].object_state');
    $object_created = $jResp->stringOf('parcels[i].object_created');
    $object_updated = $jResp->stringOf('parcels[i].object_updated');
    $object_id = $jResp->stringOf('parcels[i].object_id');
    $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->J = $j;
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('rates');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->I = $i;
    $object_created = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].object_created');
    $object_id = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].object_id');
    $object_owner = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].object_owner');
    $shipment = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].shipment');
    $amount = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].amount');
    $currency = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].currency');
    $amount_local = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].amount_local');
    $currency_local = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].currency_local');
    $provider = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].provider');
    $provider_image_75 = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].provider_image_75');
    $provider_image_200 = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].provider_image_200');
    $servicelevelName = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].servicelevel.name');
    $servicelevelToken = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].servicelevel.token');
    $servicelevelTerms = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].servicelevel.terms');
    $estimated_days = $jResp->IntOf('rates[i].estimated_days');
    $arrives_by = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].arrives_by');
    $duration_terms = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].duration_terms');
    $carrier_account = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].carrier_account');
    $test = $jResp->BoolOf('rates[i].test');
    $zone = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].zone');
    $j = 0;
    $count_j = $jResp->SizeOfArray('rates[i].attributes');
    while ($j < $count_j) {
        $jResp->J = $j;
        $strVal = $jResp->stringOf('rates[i].attributes[j]');
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

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

    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('messages');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->I = $i;
    $source = $jResp->stringOf('messages[i].source');
    $code = $jResp->stringOf('messages[i].code');
    $text = $jResp->stringOf('messages[i].text');
    $i = $i + 1;
}


?>