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Shippo Create the Shipment, Get Rates, and Purchase Label

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Demonstrates how retrieve rates and create labels for international shipments.

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CkPython
import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# 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/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 = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
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 = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/",json,"application/json",resp)
if (success == 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)

# {
#   "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 < count_i :
    jResp.put_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 < count_j :
        jResp.put_J(j)
        j = j + 1

    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.put_I(i)
    intVal = jResp.IntOf("rates[i]")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].attributes")
    while j < count_j :
        jResp.put_J(j)
        j = j + 1

    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].messages")
    while j < count_j :
        jResp.put_J(j)
        j = j + 1

    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("carrier_accounts")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.put_I(i)
    i = i + 1

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.put_I(i)
    i = i + 1