(Visual Basic 6.0) Shippo Generate a Return Label

Demonstrates how to generate a pay-on-use return label.

For more information, see https://goshippo.com/docs/return-labels/

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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/shipments/ \
'     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_Token>" \
'     -d address_from="d799c2679e644279b59fe661ac8fa488" \
'     -d address_to="42236bcf36214f62bcc6d7f12f02a849" \
'     -d parcels=["7df2ecf8b4224763ab7c71fae7ec8274"] \
'     -d shipment_date="2013-12-03T12:00:00.000Z" \
'     -d extra='{ "is_return": true}' \
'     -d async=false

Dim req As New ChilkatHttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/shipments/"
req.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
req.AddParam "address_from","d799c2679e644279b59fe661ac8fa488"
req.AddParam "address_to","42236bcf36214f62bcc6d7f12f02a849"
req.AddParam "parcels","[""7df2ecf8b4224763ab7c71fae7ec8274""]"
req.AddParam "shipment_date","2013-12-03T12:00:00.000Z"
req.AddParam "extra","'{ ""is_return"": true}'"
req.AddParam "async","false"

req.AddHeader "Authorization","ShippoToken <API_Token>"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/",req)
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)

' {}

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
' Generate Parsing Code from JSON