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Shippo Adding Metadata

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Demonstrates how to add metadata to the tracking request through a POST request.

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkHttpResponse.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttpRequest.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Implements the following CURL command:

    ; curl https://api.goshippo.com/tracks/ \
    ;     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
    ;     -d carrier="shippo" \
    ;     -d tracking_number="SHIPPO_TRANSIT" \
    ;     -d metadata="Order 000123"

    req.i = CkHttpRequest::ckCreate()
    If req.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpRequest::setCkHttpVerb(req, "POST")
    CkHttpRequest::setCkPath(req, "/tracks/")
    CkHttpRequest::setCkContentType(req, "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
    CkHttpRequest::ckAddParam(req,"carrier","shippo")
    CkHttpRequest::ckAddParam(req,"tracking_number","SHIPPO_TRANSIT")
    CkHttpRequest::ckAddParam(req,"metadata","Order 000123")

    CkHttpRequest::ckAddHeader(req,"Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>")

    resp.i = CkHttpResponse::ckCreate()
    If resp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkHttp::ckHttpReq(http,"https://api.goshippo.com/tracks/",req,resp)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkHttpRequest::ckDispose(req)
        CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponseBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckGetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody)
    jResp.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jResp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(jResp, 0)

    Debug "Response Body:"
    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(jResp)

    respStatusCode.i = CkHttpResponse::ckStatusCode(resp)
    Debug "Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode)
    If respStatusCode >= 400
        Debug "Response Header:"
        Debug CkHttpResponse::ckHeader(resp)
        Debug "Failed."
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkHttpRequest::ckDispose(req)
        CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Sample JSON response:
    ; (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    ; {
    ;   "messages": [
    ;   ],
    ;   "carrier": "shippo",
    ;   "tracking_number": "SHIPPO_TRANSIT",
    ;   "address_from": {
    ;     "city": "San Francisco",
    ;     "state": "CA",
    ;     "zip": "94103",
    ;     "country": "US"
    ;   },
    ;   "address_to": {
    ;     "city": "Chicago",
    ;     "state": "IL",
    ;     "zip": "60611",
    ;     "country": "US"
    ;   },
    ;   "eta": "2019-07-07T17:07:44.989Z",
    ;   "original_eta": "2019-07-07T17:07:44.989Z",
    ;   "servicelevel": {
    ;     "token": "shippo_priority",
    ;     "name": "Priority Mail"
    ;   },
    ;   "metadata": "Shippo test tracking",
    ;   "tracking_status": {
    ;     "object_created": "2019-07-04T17:07:45.003Z",
    ;     "object_updated": null,
    ;     "object_id": "ee35fb56f5d04021b36168abedc04573",
    ;     "status": "TRANSIT",
    ;     "status_details": "Your shipment has departed from the origin.",
    ;     "status_date": "2019-07-03T15:02:45.003Z",
    ;     "substatus": null,
    ;     "location": {
    ;       "city": "San Francisco",
    ;       "state": "CA",
    ;       "zip": "94103",
    ;       "country": "US"
    ;     }
    ;   },
    ;   "tracking_history": [
    ;     {
    ;       "object_created": "2019-07-04T17:07:45.005Z",
    ;       "object_updated": null,
    ;       "object_id": "2121a59f53ed42e0ae0436f636179156",
    ;       "status": "UNKNOWN",
    ;       "status_details": "The carrier has received the electronic shipment information.",
    ;       "status_date": "2019-07-02T12:57:45.005Z",
    ;       "substatus": null,
    ;       "location": {
    ;         "city": "San Francisco",
    ;         "state": "CA",
    ;         "zip": "94103",
    ;         "country": "US"
    ;       }
    ;     },
    ;     {
    ;       "object_created": "2019-07-04T17:07:45.005Z",
    ;       "object_updated": null,
    ;       "object_id": "06f949db1a8245beaa28df264b368a76",
    ;       "status": "TRANSIT",
    ;       "status_details": "Your shipment has departed from the origin.",
    ;       "status_date": "2019-07-03T15:02:45.005Z",
    ;       "substatus": null,
    ;       "location": {
    ;         "city": "San Francisco",
    ;         "state": "CA",
    ;         "zip": "94103",
    ;         "country": "US"
    ;       }
    ;     }
    ;   ],
    ;   "transaction": null,
    ;   "test": true
    ; }

    ; 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.s
    object_updated.s
    object_id.s
    status.s
    status_details.s
    status_date.s
    substatus.s
    locationCity.s
    locationState.s
    locationZip.s
    locationCountry.s

    carrier.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"carrier")
    tracking_number.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_number")
    address_fromCity.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"address_from.city")
    address_fromState.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"address_from.state")
    address_fromZip.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"address_from.zip")
    address_fromCountry.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"address_from.country")
    address_toCity.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"address_to.city")
    address_toState.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"address_to.state")
    address_toZip.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"address_to.zip")
    address_toCountry.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"address_to.country")
    eta.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"eta")
    original_eta.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"original_eta")
    servicelevelToken.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"servicelevel.token")
    servicelevelName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"servicelevel.name")
    metadata.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"metadata")
    tracking_statusObject_created.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.object_created")
    tracking_statusObject_updated.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.object_updated")
    tracking_statusObject_id.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.object_id")
    tracking_statusStatus.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.status")
    tracking_statusStatus_details.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.status_details")
    tracking_statusStatus_date.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.status_date")
    tracking_statusSubstatus.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.substatus")
    tracking_statusLocationCity.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.location.city")
    tracking_statusLocationState.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.location.state")
    tracking_statusLocationZip.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.location.zip")
    tracking_statusLocationCountry.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_status.location.country")
    transaction.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"transaction")
    test.i = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jResp,"test")
    i.i = 0
    count_i.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"messages")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"tracking_history")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        object_created = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].object_created")
        object_updated = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].object_updated")
        object_id = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].object_id")
        status = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].status")
        status_details = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].status_details")
        status_date = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].status_date")
        substatus = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].substatus")
        locationCity = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].location.city")
        locationState = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].location.state")
        locationZip = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].location.zip")
        locationCountry = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"tracking_history[i].location.country")
        i = i + 1
    Wend


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkHttpRequest::ckDispose(req)
    CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure