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Shippo Label Purchase

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Demonstrates how to create a shipping label in one API call through Shippo.

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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Http
oleobject loo_Json
oleobject loo_Resp
oleobject loo_SbResponseBody
oleobject loo_JResp
integer li_RespStatusCode
string ls_Object_state
string ls_Status
string ls_Object_created
string ls_Object_updated
string ls_Object_id
string ls_Object_owner
integer li_Was_test
string ls_RateObject_id
string ls_RateAmount
string ls_RateCurrency
string ls_RateAmount_local
string ls_RateCurrency_local
string ls_RateProvider
string ls_RateServicelevel_name
string ls_RateServicelevel_token
string ls_RateCarrier_account
string ls_Tracking_number
string ls_Tracking_statusObject_created
string ls_Tracking_statusObject_id
string ls_Tracking_statusStatus
string ls_Tracking_statusStatus_details
string ls_Tracking_statusStatus_date
string ls_Tracking_url_provider
string ls_Eta
string ls_Label_url
string ls_Commercial_invoice_url
string ls_Metadata
integer i
integer li_Count_i

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Http = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Http
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// Implements the following CURL command:

// curl https://api.goshippo.com/transactions/  \
//     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_Token>" \
//     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
//     -d '{
//         "shipment": {
//             "address_from": {
//                 "name": "Mr. Hippo",
//                 "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//                 "city": "San Francisco",
//                 "state": "CA",
//                 "zip": "94117",
//                 "country": "US",
//                 "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
//                 "email": "support@goshippo.com"
//             },
//             "address_to": {
//                 "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
//                 "street1": "965 Mission St.",
//                 "city": "San Francisco",
//                 "state": "CA",
//                 "zip": "94105",
//                 "country": "US",
//                 "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
//                 "email": "support@goshippo.com"
//             },
//             "parcels": [{
//                 "length": "5",
//                 "width": "5",
//                 "height": "5",
//                 "distance_unit": "in",
//                 "weight": "2",
//                 "mass_unit": "lb"
//             }]
//         },
//         "carrier_account": "b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c",
//         "servicelevel_token": "usps_priority"
//         }'

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

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

// {
//   "shipment": {
//     "address_from": {
//       "name": "Mr. Hippo",
//       "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//       "city": "San Francisco",
//       "state": "CA",
//       "zip": "94117",
//       "country": "US",
//       "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
//       "email": "support@goshippo.com"
//     },
//     "address_to": {
//       "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
//       "street1": "965 Mission St.",
//       "city": "San Francisco",
//       "state": "CA",
//       "zip": "94105",
//       "country": "US",
//       "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
//       "email": "support@goshippo.com"
//     },
//     "parcels": [
//       {
//         "length": "5",
//         "width": "5",
//         "height": "5",
//         "distance_unit": "in",
//         "weight": "2",
//         "mass_unit": "lb"
//       }
//     ]
//   },
//   "carrier_account": "b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c",
//   "servicelevel_token": "usps_priority"
// }

loo_Json = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_from.name","Mr. Hippo")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_from.street1","215 Clayton St.")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_from.city","San Francisco")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_from.state","CA")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_from.zip","94117")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_from.country","US")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_from.phone","+1 555 341 9393")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_from.email","support@goshippo.com")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_to.name","Mrs. Hippo")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_to.street1","965 Mission St.")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_to.city","San Francisco")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_to.state","CA")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_to.zip","94105")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_to.country","US")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_to.phone","+1 555 341 9393")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.address_to.email","support@goshippo.com")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.parcels[0].length","5")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.parcels[0].width","5")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.parcels[0].height","5")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.parcels[0].weight","2")
loo_Json.UpdateString("shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","lb")
loo_Json.UpdateString("carrier_account","b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c")
loo_Json.UpdateString("servicelevel_token","usps_priority")

loo_Http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken <API_Token>")
loo_Http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

loo_Resp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Resp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")

li_Success = loo_Http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/transactions/",loo_Json,"application/json",loo_Resp)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_Resp
    return
end if

loo_SbResponseBody = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SbResponseBody.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_Resp.GetBodySb(loo_SbResponseBody)
loo_JResp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_JResp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_JResp.LoadSb(loo_SbResponseBody)
loo_JResp.EmitCompact = 0

Write-Debug "Response Body:"
Write-Debug loo_JResp.Emit()

li_RespStatusCode = loo_Resp.StatusCode
Write-Debug "Response Status Code = " + string(li_RespStatusCode)
if li_RespStatusCode >= 400 then
    Write-Debug "Response Header:"
    Write-Debug loo_Resp.Header
    Write-Debug "Failed."
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_Resp
    destroy loo_SbResponseBody
    destroy loo_JResp
    return
end if

// 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

ls_Object_state = loo_JResp.StringOf("object_state")
ls_Status = loo_JResp.StringOf("status")
ls_Object_created = loo_JResp.StringOf("object_created")
ls_Object_updated = loo_JResp.StringOf("object_updated")
ls_Object_id = loo_JResp.StringOf("object_id")
ls_Object_owner = loo_JResp.StringOf("object_owner")
li_Was_test = loo_JResp.BoolOf("was_test")
ls_RateObject_id = loo_JResp.StringOf("rate.object_id")
ls_RateAmount = loo_JResp.StringOf("rate.amount")
ls_RateCurrency = loo_JResp.StringOf("rate.currency")
ls_RateAmount_local = loo_JResp.StringOf("rate.amount_local")
ls_RateCurrency_local = loo_JResp.StringOf("rate.currency_local")
ls_RateProvider = loo_JResp.StringOf("rate.provider")
ls_RateServicelevel_name = loo_JResp.StringOf("rate.servicelevel_name")
ls_RateServicelevel_token = loo_JResp.StringOf("rate.servicelevel_token")
ls_RateCarrier_account = loo_JResp.StringOf("rate.carrier_account")
ls_Tracking_number = loo_JResp.StringOf("tracking_number")
ls_Tracking_statusObject_created = loo_JResp.StringOf("tracking_status.object_created")
ls_Tracking_statusObject_id = loo_JResp.StringOf("tracking_status.object_id")
ls_Tracking_statusStatus = loo_JResp.StringOf("tracking_status.status")
ls_Tracking_statusStatus_details = loo_JResp.StringOf("tracking_status.status_details")
ls_Tracking_statusStatus_date = loo_JResp.StringOf("tracking_status.status_date")
ls_Tracking_url_provider = loo_JResp.StringOf("tracking_url_provider")
ls_Eta = loo_JResp.StringOf("eta")
ls_Label_url = loo_JResp.StringOf("label_url")
ls_Commercial_invoice_url = loo_JResp.StringOf("commercial_invoice_url")
ls_Metadata = loo_JResp.StringOf("metadata")
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
loop


destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_Resp
destroy loo_SbResponseBody
destroy loo_JResp