(PowerShell) 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/

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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/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
# }

$json = New-Object 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")
$json.UpdateBool("async",$false)

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

$resp = $http.PostJson3("https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/","application/json",$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)

# {
#   "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 -lt $count_i) {
    $jResp.I = $i
    $i = $i + 1
}

$i = 0
$count_i = $jResp.SizeOfArray("parcels")
while ($i -lt $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 -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
    $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 -lt $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 -lt $count_j) {
        $jResp.J = $j
        $j = $j + 1
    }

    $i = $i + 1
}

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