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Shippo Create Customs Declaration

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Demonstrates how to create a customs declaration and send a POST request with the necessary information to the Customs Declarations endpoint.

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#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
    HCkJsonObjectW jResp;
    int respStatusCode;
    const wchar_t *strVal;
    const wchar_t *object_created;
    const wchar_t *object_updated;
    const wchar_t *object_id;
    const wchar_t *object_owner;
    const wchar_t *object_state;
    const wchar_t *address_importer;
    const wchar_t *certify_signer;
    BOOL certify;
    const wchar_t *non_delivery_option;
    const wchar_t *contents_type;
    const wchar_t *contents_explanation;
    const wchar_t *exporter_reference;
    const wchar_t *importer_reference;
    const wchar_t *invoice;
    BOOL commercial_invoice;
    const wchar_t *license;
    const wchar_t *certificate;
    const wchar_t *notes;
    const wchar_t *eel_pfc;
    const wchar_t *aes_itn;
    const wchar_t *disclaimer;
    const wchar_t *incoterm;
    const wchar_t *metadata;
    BOOL test;
    const wchar_t *duties_payor;
    int i;
    int count_i;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // 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 = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"contents_type",L"MERCHANDISE");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"non_delivery_option",L"RETURN");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateBool(json,L"certify",TRUE);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"certify_signer",L"Simon Kreuz");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"incoterm",L"DDU");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"items[0].description",L"T-shirt");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"items[0].quantity",20);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"items[0].net_weight",L"5");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"items[0].mass_unit",L"lb");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"items[0].value_amount",L"200");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"items[0].value_currency",L"USD");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"items[0].tariff_number",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"items[0].origin_country",L"US");

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

    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpJson(http,L"POST",L"https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/",json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkHttpResponseW_GetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody);
    jResp = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_LoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(jResp,FALSE);

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

    respStatusCode = CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp);
    wprintf(L"Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        wprintf(L"Response Header:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_header(resp));
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);
        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "object_created": "2019-07-04T16:00:29.043Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2019-07-04T16:00:29.043Z",
    //   "object_id": "4a1e6ab7b1ba49ed9bc6cb1a8798e0fd",
    //   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
    //   "object_state": "VALID",
    //   "address_importer": null,
    //   "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
    //   "certify": true,
    //   "items": [
    //     "4096c68693364b7ea0af72fb869ee861"
    //   ],
    //   "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
    //   "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
    //   "contents_explanation": "",
    //   "exporter_reference": "",
    //   "importer_reference": "",
    //   "invoice": "",
    //   "commercial_invoice": false,
    //   "license": "",
    //   "certificate": "",
    //   "notes": "",
    //   "eel_pfc": "",
    //   "aes_itn": "",
    //   "disclaimer": "",
    //   "incoterm": "DDU",
    //   "metadata": "",
    //   "test": true,
    //   "duties_payor": 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.

    object_created = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"object_created");
    object_updated = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"object_updated");
    object_id = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"object_id");
    object_owner = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"object_owner");
    object_state = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"object_state");
    address_importer = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"address_importer");
    certify_signer = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"certify_signer");
    certify = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"certify");
    non_delivery_option = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"non_delivery_option");
    contents_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"contents_type");
    contents_explanation = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"contents_explanation");
    exporter_reference = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"exporter_reference");
    importer_reference = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"importer_reference");
    invoice = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"invoice");
    commercial_invoice = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"commercial_invoice");
    license = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"license");
    certificate = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"certificate");
    notes = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"notes");
    eel_pfc = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"eel_pfc");
    aes_itn = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"aes_itn");
    disclaimer = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"disclaimer");
    incoterm = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"incoterm");
    metadata = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata");
    test = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"test");
    duties_payor = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"duties_payor");
    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jResp,L"items");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jResp,i);
        strVal = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"items[i]");
        i = i + 1;
    }



    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);

    }