(CkPython) Shippo Adding Metadata

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

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

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import sys
import chilkat

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

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

# 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 = chilkat.CkHttpRequest()
req.put_HttpVerb("POST")
req.put_Path("/tracks/")
req.put_ContentType("application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
req.AddParam("carrier","shippo")
req.AddParam("tracking_number","SHIPPO_TRANSIT")
req.AddParam("metadata","Order 000123")

req.AddHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>")

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://api.goshippo.com/tracks/",req)
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
jResp = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.put_EmitCompact(False)

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.emit())

respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode()
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.header())
    print("Failed.")

    sys.exit()

# 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

carrier = jResp.stringOf("carrier")
tracking_number = jResp.stringOf("tracking_number")
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_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")
eta = jResp.stringOf("eta")
original_eta = jResp.stringOf("original_eta")
servicelevelToken = jResp.stringOf("servicelevel.token")
servicelevelName = jResp.stringOf("servicelevel.name")
metadata = jResp.stringOf("metadata")
tracking_statusObject_created = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.object_created")
tracking_statusObject_updated = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.object_updated")
tracking_statusObject_id = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.object_id")
tracking_statusStatus = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.status")
tracking_statusStatus_details = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.status_details")
tracking_statusStatus_date = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.status_date")
tracking_statusSubstatus = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.substatus")
tracking_statusLocationCity = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.location.city")
tracking_statusLocationState = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.location.state")
tracking_statusLocationZip = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.location.zip")
tracking_statusLocationCountry = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status.location.country")
transaction = jResp.stringOf("transaction")
test = jResp.BoolOf("test")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.put_I(i)
    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("tracking_history")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.put_I(i)
    object_created = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].object_created")
    object_updated = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].object_updated")
    object_id = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].object_id")
    status = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].status")
    status_details = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].status_details")
    status_date = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].status_date")
    substatus = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].substatus")
    locationCity = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].location.city")
    locationState = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].location.state")
    locationZip = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].location.zip")
    locationCountry = jResp.stringOf("tracking_history[i].location.country")
    i = i + 1