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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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#include <CkHttpW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkHttpResponseW.h>
#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttpW 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
    // }

    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.UpdateString(L"address_from.name",L"Mr. Hippo");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_from.street1",L"215 Clayton St.");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_from.city",L"San Francisco");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_from.state",L"CA");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_from.zip",L"94117");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_from.country",L"US");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_to.name",L"Mrs. Hippo");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_to.street1",L"965 Mission St.");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_to.city",L"San Francisco");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_to.state",L"CA");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_to.zip",L"94105");
    json.UpdateString(L"address_to.country",L"US");
    json.UpdateString(L"parcels[0].length",L"5");
    json.UpdateString(L"parcels[0].width",L"5");
    json.UpdateString(L"parcels[0].height",L"5");
    json.UpdateString(L"parcels[0].distance_unit",L"in");
    json.UpdateString(L"parcels[0].weight",L"2");
    json.UpdateString(L"parcels[0].mass_unit",L"lb");
    json.UpdateBool(L"async",false);

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

    CkHttpResponseW resp;
    success = http.HttpJson(L"POST",L"https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/",json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    CkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW jResp;
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    wprintf(L"Response Body:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",jResp.emit());

    int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
    wprintf(L"Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        wprintf(L"Response Header:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",resp.header());
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        return;
    }

    // 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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    const wchar_t *object_state = 0;
    const wchar_t *template = 0;
    const wchar_t *length = 0;
    const wchar_t *width = 0;
    const wchar_t *height = 0;
    const wchar_t *distance_unit = 0;
    const wchar_t *weight = 0;
    const wchar_t *mass_unit = 0;
    const wchar_t *value_amount = 0;
    const wchar_t *value_currency = 0;
    int j;
    int count_j;
    const wchar_t *shipment = 0;
    const wchar_t *amount = 0;
    const wchar_t *currency = 0;
    const wchar_t *amount_local = 0;
    const wchar_t *currency_local = 0;
    const wchar_t *provider = 0;
    const wchar_t *provider_image_75 = 0;
    const wchar_t *provider_image_200 = 0;
    const wchar_t *servicelevelName = 0;
    const wchar_t *servicelevelToken = 0;
    const wchar_t *servicelevelTerms = 0;
    int estimated_days;
    const wchar_t *arrives_by = 0;
    const wchar_t *duration_terms = 0;
    const wchar_t *carrier_account = 0;
    const wchar_t *zone = 0;
    const wchar_t *strVal = 0;
    const wchar_t *source = 0;
    const wchar_t *code = 0;
    const wchar_t *text = 0;

    const wchar_t *object_created = jResp.stringOf(L"object_created");
    const wchar_t *object_updated = jResp.stringOf(L"object_updated");
    const wchar_t *object_id = jResp.stringOf(L"object_id");
    const wchar_t *object_owner = jResp.stringOf(L"object_owner");
    const wchar_t *status = jResp.stringOf(L"status");
    const wchar_t *address_fromObject_id = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.object_id");
    bool address_fromIs_complete = jResp.BoolOf(L"address_from.is_complete");
    const wchar_t *address_fromName = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.name");
    const wchar_t *address_fromCompany = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.company");
    const wchar_t *address_fromStreet_no = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.street_no");
    const wchar_t *address_fromStreet1 = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.street1");
    const wchar_t *address_fromStreet2 = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.street2");
    const wchar_t *address_fromStreet3 = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.street3");
    const wchar_t *address_fromCity = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.city");
    const wchar_t *address_fromState = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.state");
    const wchar_t *address_fromZip = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.zip");
    const wchar_t *address_fromCountry = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.country");
    const wchar_t *address_fromPhone = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.phone");
    const wchar_t *address_fromEmail = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.email");
    const wchar_t *address_fromIs_residential = jResp.stringOf(L"address_from.is_residential");
    bool address_fromTest = jResp.BoolOf(L"address_from.test");
    const wchar_t *address_toObject_id = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.object_id");
    bool address_toIs_complete = jResp.BoolOf(L"address_to.is_complete");
    const wchar_t *address_toName = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.name");
    const wchar_t *address_toCompany = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.company");
    const wchar_t *address_toStreet_no = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.street_no");
    const wchar_t *address_toStreet1 = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.street1");
    const wchar_t *address_toStreet2 = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.street2");
    const wchar_t *address_toStreet3 = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.street3");
    const wchar_t *address_toCity = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.city");
    const wchar_t *address_toState = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.state");
    const wchar_t *address_toZip = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.zip");
    const wchar_t *address_toCountry = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.country");
    const wchar_t *address_toPhone = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.phone");
    const wchar_t *address_toEmail = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.email");
    const wchar_t *address_toIs_residential = jResp.stringOf(L"address_to.is_residential");
    bool address_toTest = jResp.BoolOf(L"address_to.test");
    const wchar_t *shipment_date = jResp.stringOf(L"shipment_date");
    const wchar_t *address_returnObject_id = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.object_id");
    bool address_returnIs_complete = jResp.BoolOf(L"address_return.is_complete");
    const wchar_t *address_returnName = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.name");
    const wchar_t *address_returnCompany = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.company");
    const wchar_t *address_returnStreet_no = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.street_no");
    const wchar_t *address_returnStreet1 = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.street1");
    const wchar_t *address_returnStreet2 = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.street2");
    const wchar_t *address_returnStreet3 = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.street3");
    const wchar_t *address_returnCity = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.city");
    const wchar_t *address_returnState = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.state");
    const wchar_t *address_returnZip = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.zip");
    const wchar_t *address_returnCountry = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.country");
    const wchar_t *address_returnPhone = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.phone");
    const wchar_t *address_returnEmail = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.email");
    const wchar_t *address_returnIs_residential = jResp.stringOf(L"address_return.is_residential");
    bool address_returnTest = jResp.BoolOf(L"address_return.test");
    const wchar_t *alternate_address_to = jResp.stringOf(L"alternate_address_to");
    const wchar_t *customs_declaration = jResp.stringOf(L"customs_declaration");
    const wchar_t *metadata = jResp.stringOf(L"metadata");
    bool test = jResp.BoolOf(L"test");
    const wchar_t *order = jResp.stringOf(L"order");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"carrier_accounts");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"parcels");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        object_state = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].object_state");
        object_created = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].object_created");
        object_updated = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].object_updated");
        object_id = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].object_id");
        object_owner = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].object_owner");
        template = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].template");
        length = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].length");
        width = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].width");
        height = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].height");
        distance_unit = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].distance_unit");
        weight = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].weight");
        mass_unit = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].mass_unit");
        value_amount = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].value_amount");
        value_currency = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].value_currency");
        metadata = jResp.stringOf(L"parcels[i].metadata");
        test = jResp.BoolOf(L"parcels[i].test");
        j = 0;
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"parcels[i].line_items");
        while (j < count_j) {
            jResp.put_J(j);
            j = j + 1;
        }

        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"rates");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        object_created = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].object_created");
        object_id = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].object_id");
        object_owner = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].object_owner");
        shipment = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].shipment");
        amount = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].amount");
        currency = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].currency");
        amount_local = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].amount_local");
        currency_local = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].currency_local");
        provider = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].provider");
        provider_image_75 = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].provider_image_75");
        provider_image_200 = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].provider_image_200");
        servicelevelName = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].servicelevel.name");
        servicelevelToken = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].servicelevel.token");
        servicelevelTerms = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].servicelevel.terms");
        estimated_days = jResp.IntOf(L"rates[i].estimated_days");
        arrives_by = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].arrives_by");
        duration_terms = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].duration_terms");
        carrier_account = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].carrier_account");
        test = jResp.BoolOf(L"rates[i].test");
        zone = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].zone");
        j = 0;
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"rates[i].attributes");
        while (j < count_j) {
            jResp.put_J(j);
            strVal = jResp.stringOf(L"rates[i].attributes[j]");
            j = j + 1;
        }

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

        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"messages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        source = jResp.stringOf(L"messages[i].source");
        code = jResp.stringOf(L"messages[i].code");
        text = jResp.stringOf(L"messages[i].text");
        i = i + 1;
    }
    }