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Shippo Create Shipment Object

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Create a Shipment object to retrieve rates. It represents a request to ship a given package from the sender to the recipient address.

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Tcl

load ./chilkat.dll

set success 0

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

set http [new_CkHttp]

# 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
# }

set json [new_CkJsonObject]

CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_from.name" "Mr. Hippo"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_from.street1" "215 Clayton St."
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_from.city" "San Francisco"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_from.state" "CA"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_from.zip" "94117"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_from.country" "US"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_to.name" "Mrs. Hippo"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_to.street1" "965 Mission St."
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_to.city" "San Francisco"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_to.state" "CA"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_to.zip" "94105"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "address_to.country" "US"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "parcels[0].length" "5"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "parcels[0].width" "5"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "parcels[0].height" "5"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "parcels[0].distance_unit" "in"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "parcels[0].weight" "2"
CkJsonObject_UpdateString $json "parcels[0].mass_unit" "lb"
CkJsonObject_UpdateBool $json "async" 0

CkHttp_SetRequestHeader $http "Authorization" "ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>"
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader $http "Content-Type" "application/json"

set resp [new_CkHttpResponse]

set success [CkHttp_HttpJson $http "POST" "https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/" $json "application/json" $resp]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkHttp_lastErrorText $http]
    delete_CkHttp $http
    delete_CkJsonObject $json
    delete_CkHttpResponse $resp
    exit
}

set sbResponseBody [new_CkStringBuilder]

CkHttpResponse_GetBodySb $resp $sbResponseBody
set jResp [new_CkJsonObject]

CkJsonObject_LoadSb $jResp $sbResponseBody
CkJsonObject_put_EmitCompact $jResp 0

puts "Response Body:"
puts [CkJsonObject_emit $jResp]

set respStatusCode [CkHttpResponse_get_StatusCode $resp]
puts "Response Status Code = $respStatusCode"
if {$respStatusCode >= 400} then {
    puts "Response Header:"
    puts [CkHttpResponse_header $resp]
    puts "Failed."
    delete_CkHttp $http
    delete_CkJsonObject $json
    delete_CkHttpResponse $resp
    delete_CkStringBuilder $sbResponseBody
    delete_CkJsonObject $jResp
    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

set object_created [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "object_created"]
set object_updated [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "object_updated"]
set object_id [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "object_id"]
set object_owner [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "object_owner"]
set status [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "status"]
set address_fromObject_id [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.object_id"]
set address_fromIs_complete [CkJsonObject_BoolOf $jResp "address_from.is_complete"]
set address_fromName [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.name"]
set address_fromCompany [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.company"]
set address_fromStreet_no [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.street_no"]
set address_fromStreet1 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.street1"]
set address_fromStreet2 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.street2"]
set address_fromStreet3 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.street3"]
set address_fromCity [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.city"]
set address_fromState [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.state"]
set address_fromZip [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.zip"]
set address_fromCountry [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.country"]
set address_fromPhone [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.phone"]
set address_fromEmail [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.email"]
set address_fromIs_residential [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_from.is_residential"]
set address_fromTest [CkJsonObject_BoolOf $jResp "address_from.test"]
set address_toObject_id [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.object_id"]
set address_toIs_complete [CkJsonObject_BoolOf $jResp "address_to.is_complete"]
set address_toName [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.name"]
set address_toCompany [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.company"]
set address_toStreet_no [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.street_no"]
set address_toStreet1 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.street1"]
set address_toStreet2 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.street2"]
set address_toStreet3 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.street3"]
set address_toCity [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.city"]
set address_toState [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.state"]
set address_toZip [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.zip"]
set address_toCountry [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.country"]
set address_toPhone [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.phone"]
set address_toEmail [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.email"]
set address_toIs_residential [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_to.is_residential"]
set address_toTest [CkJsonObject_BoolOf $jResp "address_to.test"]
set shipment_date [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "shipment_date"]
set address_returnObject_id [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.object_id"]
set address_returnIs_complete [CkJsonObject_BoolOf $jResp "address_return.is_complete"]
set address_returnName [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.name"]
set address_returnCompany [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.company"]
set address_returnStreet_no [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.street_no"]
set address_returnStreet1 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.street1"]
set address_returnStreet2 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.street2"]
set address_returnStreet3 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.street3"]
set address_returnCity [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.city"]
set address_returnState [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.state"]
set address_returnZip [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.zip"]
set address_returnCountry [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.country"]
set address_returnPhone [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.phone"]
set address_returnEmail [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.email"]
set address_returnIs_residential [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "address_return.is_residential"]
set address_returnTest [CkJsonObject_BoolOf $jResp "address_return.test"]
set alternate_address_to [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "alternate_address_to"]
set customs_declaration [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "customs_declaration"]
set metadata [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "metadata"]
set test [CkJsonObject_BoolOf $jResp "test"]
set order [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "order"]
set i 0
set count_i [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $jResp "carrier_accounts"]
while {$i < $count_i} {
    CkJsonObject_put_I $jResp $i
    set i [expr $i + 1]
}
set i 0
set count_i [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $jResp "parcels"]
while {$i < $count_i} {
    CkJsonObject_put_I $jResp $i
    set object_state [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].object_state"]
    set object_created [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].object_created"]
    set object_updated [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].object_updated"]
    set object_id [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].object_id"]
    set object_owner [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].object_owner"]
    set template [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].template"]
    set length [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].length"]
    set width [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].width"]
    set height [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].height"]
    set distance_unit [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].distance_unit"]
    set weight [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].weight"]
    set mass_unit [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].mass_unit"]
    set value_amount [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].value_amount"]
    set value_currency [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].value_currency"]
    set metadata [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "parcels[i].metadata"]
    set test [CkJsonObject_BoolOf $jResp "parcels[i].test"]
    set j 0
    set count_j [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $jResp "parcels[i].line_items"]
    while {$j < $count_j} {
        CkJsonObject_put_J $jResp $j
        set j [expr $j + 1]
    }
    set i [expr $i + 1]
}
set i 0
set count_i [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $jResp "rates"]
while {$i < $count_i} {
    CkJsonObject_put_I $jResp $i
    set object_created [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].object_created"]
    set object_id [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].object_id"]
    set object_owner [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].object_owner"]
    set shipment [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].shipment"]
    set amount [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].amount"]
    set currency [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].currency"]
    set amount_local [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].amount_local"]
    set currency_local [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].currency_local"]
    set provider [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].provider"]
    set provider_image_75 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].provider_image_75"]
    set provider_image_200 [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].provider_image_200"]
    set servicelevelName [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].servicelevel.name"]
    set servicelevelToken [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].servicelevel.token"]
    set servicelevelTerms [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].servicelevel.terms"]
    set estimated_days [CkJsonObject_IntOf $jResp "rates[i].estimated_days"]
    set arrives_by [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].arrives_by"]
    set duration_terms [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].duration_terms"]
    set carrier_account [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].carrier_account"]
    set test [CkJsonObject_BoolOf $jResp "rates[i].test"]
    set zone [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].zone"]
    set j 0
    set count_j [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $jResp "rates[i].attributes"]
    while {$j < $count_j} {
        CkJsonObject_put_J $jResp $j
        set strVal [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "rates[i].attributes[j]"]
        set j [expr $j + 1]
    }
    set j 0
    set count_j [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $jResp "rates[i].messages"]
    while {$j < $count_j} {
        CkJsonObject_put_J $jResp $j
        set j [expr $j + 1]
    }
    set i [expr $i + 1]
}
set i 0
set count_i [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $jResp "messages"]
while {$i < $count_i} {
    CkJsonObject_put_I $jResp $i
    set source [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "messages[i].source"]
    set code [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "messages[i].code"]
    set text [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "messages[i].text"]
    set i [expr $i + 1]
}

delete_CkHttp $http
delete_CkJsonObject $json
delete_CkHttpResponse $resp
delete_CkStringBuilder $sbResponseBody
delete_CkJsonObject $jResp