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Shippo Label Purchase

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Demonstrates how to create a shipping label in one API call through Shippo.

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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/transactions/  \
    //      -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_Token>" \
    //      -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
    //      -d '{
    //          "shipment": {
    //              "address_from": {
    //                  "name": "Mr. Hippo",
    //                  "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
    //                  "city": "San Francisco",
    //                  "state": "CA",
    //                  "zip": "94117",
    //                  "country": "US",
    //                  "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
    //                  "email": "support@goshippo.com"
    //              },
    //              "address_to": {
    //                  "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
    //                  "street1": "965 Mission St.",
    //                  "city": "San Francisco",
    //                  "state": "CA",
    //                  "zip": "94105",
    //                  "country": "US",
    //                  "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
    //                  "email": "support@goshippo.com"
    //              },
    //              "parcels": [{
    //                  "length": "5",
    //                  "width": "5",
    //                  "height": "5",
    //                  "distance_unit": "in",
    //                  "weight": "2",
    //                  "mass_unit": "lb"
    //              }]
    //          },
    //          "carrier_account": "b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c",
    //          "servicelevel_token": "usps_priority"
    //          }'

    //  Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    //  Generate Code to Create JSON

    //  The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    //  {
    //    "shipment": {
    //      "address_from": {
    //        "name": "Mr. Hippo",
    //        "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
    //        "city": "San Francisco",
    //        "state": "CA",
    //        "zip": "94117",
    //        "country": "US",
    //        "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
    //        "email": "support@goshippo.com"
    //      },
    //      "address_to": {
    //        "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
    //        "street1": "965 Mission St.",
    //        "city": "San Francisco",
    //        "state": "CA",
    //        "zip": "94105",
    //        "country": "US",
    //        "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
    //        "email": "support@goshippo.com"
    //      },
    //      "parcels": [
    //        {
    //          "length": "5",
    //          "width": "5",
    //          "height": "5",
    //          "distance_unit": "in",
    //          "weight": "2",
    //          "mass_unit": "lb"
    //        }
    //      ]
    //    },
    //    "carrier_account": "b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c",
    //    "servicelevel_token": "usps_priority"
    //  }

    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_from.name",L"Mr. Hippo");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_from.street1",L"215 Clayton St.");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_from.city",L"San Francisco");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_from.state",L"CA");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_from.zip",L"94117");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_from.country",L"US");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_from.phone",L"+1 555 341 9393");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_from.email",L"support@goshippo.com");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_to.name",L"Mrs. Hippo");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_to.street1",L"965 Mission St.");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_to.city",L"San Francisco");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_to.state",L"CA");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_to.zip",L"94105");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_to.country",L"US");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_to.phone",L"+1 555 341 9393");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.address_to.email",L"support@goshippo.com");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.parcels[0].length",L"5");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.parcels[0].width",L"5");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.parcels[0].height",L"5");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit",L"in");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.parcels[0].weight",L"2");
    json.UpdateString(L"shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit",L"lb");
    json.UpdateString(L"carrier_account",L"b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c");
    json.UpdateString(L"servicelevel_token",L"usps_priority");

    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/transactions/",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)

    //  {
    //    "object_state": "VALID",
    //    "status": "SUCCESS",
    //    "object_created": "2013-12-27T19:14:48.273Z",
    //    "object_updated": "2013-12-27T19:14:48.273Z",
    //    "object_id": "64bba01845ef40d29374032599f22588",
    //    "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
    //    "was_test": false,
    //    "rate": {
    //      "object_id": "cf6fea899f1848b494d9568e8266e076",
    //      "amount": "5.50",
    //      "currency": "USD",
    //      "amount_local": "5.50",
    //      "currency_local": "USD",
    //      "provider": "USPS",
    //      "servicelevel_name": "Priority Mail",
    //      "servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    //      "carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093"
    //    },
    //    "tracking_number": "ZW70QJC",
    //    "tracking_status": {
    //      "object_created": "2013-12-27T23:17:41.411Z",
    //      "object_id": "a21b3d6831c14ceaba6730179ce6e784",
    //      "status": "UNKNOWN",
    //      "status_details": "",
    //      "status_date": "2013-12-28T12:04:04.214Z"
    //    },
    //    "tracking_url_provider": "https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction.action?tLabels=ZW70QJC",
    //    "eta": "2013-12-30T12:00:00.000Z",
    //    "label_url": "https://shippo-delivery.s3.amazonaws.com/96.pdf?Signature=PEdWrp0mFWAGwJp7FW3b%2FeA2eyY%3D&Expires=1385930652&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJTHP3LLFMYAWALIA",
    //    "commercial_invoice_url": "",
    //    "metadata": "",
    //    "messages": [
    //    ]
    //  }

    //  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 = jResp.stringOf(L"object_state");
    const wchar_t *status = jResp.stringOf(L"status");
    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");
    bool was_test = jResp.BoolOf(L"was_test");
    const wchar_t *rateObject_id = jResp.stringOf(L"rate.object_id");
    const wchar_t *rateAmount = jResp.stringOf(L"rate.amount");
    const wchar_t *rateCurrency = jResp.stringOf(L"rate.currency");
    const wchar_t *rateAmount_local = jResp.stringOf(L"rate.amount_local");
    const wchar_t *rateCurrency_local = jResp.stringOf(L"rate.currency_local");
    const wchar_t *rateProvider = jResp.stringOf(L"rate.provider");
    const wchar_t *rateServicelevel_name = jResp.stringOf(L"rate.servicelevel_name");
    const wchar_t *rateServicelevel_token = jResp.stringOf(L"rate.servicelevel_token");
    const wchar_t *rateCarrier_account = jResp.stringOf(L"rate.carrier_account");
    const wchar_t *tracking_number = jResp.stringOf(L"tracking_number");
    const wchar_t *tracking_statusObject_created = jResp.stringOf(L"tracking_status.object_created");
    const wchar_t *tracking_statusObject_id = jResp.stringOf(L"tracking_status.object_id");
    const wchar_t *tracking_statusStatus = jResp.stringOf(L"tracking_status.status");
    const wchar_t *tracking_statusStatus_details = jResp.stringOf(L"tracking_status.status_details");
    const wchar_t *tracking_statusStatus_date = jResp.stringOf(L"tracking_status.status_date");
    const wchar_t *tracking_url_provider = jResp.stringOf(L"tracking_url_provider");
    const wchar_t *eta = jResp.stringOf(L"eta");
    const wchar_t *label_url = jResp.stringOf(L"label_url");
    const wchar_t *commercial_invoice_url = jResp.stringOf(L"commercial_invoice_url");
    const wchar_t *metadata = jResp.stringOf(L"metadata");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"messages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        i = i + 1;
    }
    }