(Visual Basic 6.0) Shippo Create Customs Declaration

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

For more information, see https://goshippo.com/docs/international/

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

' 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"
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE")
success = json.UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN")
success = json.UpdateBool("certify",1)
success = json.UpdateString("certify_signer","Simon Kreuz")
success = json.UpdateString("incoterm","DDU")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].description","T-shirt")
success = json.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",20)
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].net_weight","5")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].mass_unit","lb")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].value_amount","200")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].value_currency","USD")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].tariff_number","")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].origin_country","US")

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

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

' 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

Dim strVal As String

Dim object_created As String
object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
Dim object_updated As String
object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
Dim object_id As String
object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
Dim object_owner As String
object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
Dim object_state As String
object_state = jResp.StringOf("object_state")
Dim address_importer As String
address_importer = jResp.StringOf("address_importer")
Dim certify_signer As String
certify_signer = jResp.StringOf("certify_signer")
Dim certify As Long
certify = jResp.BoolOf("certify")
Dim non_delivery_option As String
non_delivery_option = jResp.StringOf("non_delivery_option")
Dim contents_type As String
contents_type = jResp.StringOf("contents_type")
Dim contents_explanation As String
contents_explanation = jResp.StringOf("contents_explanation")
Dim exporter_reference As String
exporter_reference = jResp.StringOf("exporter_reference")
Dim importer_reference As String
importer_reference = jResp.StringOf("importer_reference")
Dim invoice As String
invoice = jResp.StringOf("invoice")
Dim commercial_invoice As Long
commercial_invoice = jResp.BoolOf("commercial_invoice")
Dim license As String
license = jResp.StringOf("license")
Dim certificate As String
certificate = jResp.StringOf("certificate")
Dim notes As String
notes = jResp.StringOf("notes")
Dim eel_pfc As String
eel_pfc = jResp.StringOf("eel_pfc")
Dim aes_itn As String
aes_itn = jResp.StringOf("aes_itn")
Dim disclaimer As String
disclaimer = jResp.StringOf("disclaimer")
Dim incoterm As String
incoterm = jResp.StringOf("incoterm")
Dim metadata As String
metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata")
Dim test As Long
test = jResp.BoolOf("test")
Dim duties_payor As String
duties_payor = jResp.StringOf("duties_payor")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("items")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("items[i]")
    i = i + 1
Loop