(PowerShell) Shippo Create the Shipment, Get Rates, and Purchase Label

Demonstrates how retrieve rates and create labels for international shipments.

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

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

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

$http = New-Object Chilkat.Http

# 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-Object 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 = $http.PostJson3("https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/","application/json",$json)
if ($http.LastMethodSuccess -eq $false) {
    $($http.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$sbResponseBody = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$resp.GetBodySb($sbResponseBody)
$jResp = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jResp.LoadSb($sbResponseBody)
$jResp.EmitCompact = $false

$("Response Body:")
$($jResp.Emit())

$respStatusCode = $resp.StatusCode
$("Response Status Code = " + $respStatusCode)
if ($respStatusCode -ge 400) {
    $("Response Header:")
    $($resp.Header)
    $("Failed.")

    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 -lt $count_i) {
    $jResp.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 -lt $count_j) {
        $jResp.J = $j
        $j = $j + 1
    }

    $i = $i + 1
}

$i = 0
$count_i = $jResp.SizeOfArray("rates")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
    $jResp.I = $i
    $intVal = $jResp.IntOf("rates[i]")
    $j = 0
    $count_j = $jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].attributes")
    while ($j -lt $count_j) {
        $jResp.J = $j
        $j = $j + 1
    }

    $j = 0
    $count_j = $jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].messages")
    while ($j -lt $count_j) {
        $jResp.J = $j
        $j = $j + 1
    }

    $i = $i + 1
}

$i = 0
$count_i = $jResp.SizeOfArray("carrier_accounts")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
    $jResp.I = $i
    $i = $i + 1
}

$i = 0
$count_i = $jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
    $jResp.I = $i
    $i = $i + 1
}