(VB.NET) 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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

' 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 Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE")
json.UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN")
json.UpdateBool("certify",True)
json.UpdateString("certify_signer","Simon Kreuz")
json.UpdateString("incoterm","DDU")
json.UpdateString("items[0].description","T-shirt")
json.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",20)
json.UpdateString("items[0].net_weight","5")
json.UpdateString("items[0].mass_unit","lb")
json.UpdateString("items[0].value_amount","200")
json.UpdateString("items[0].value_currency","USD")
json.UpdateString("items[0].tariff_number","")
json.UpdateString("items[0].origin_country","US")

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

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

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

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    Debug.WriteLine("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 = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
Dim object_updated As String = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
Dim object_id As String = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
Dim object_owner As String = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
Dim object_state As String = jResp.StringOf("object_state")
Dim address_importer As String = jResp.StringOf("address_importer")
Dim certify_signer As String = jResp.StringOf("certify_signer")
Dim certify As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("certify")
Dim non_delivery_option As String = jResp.StringOf("non_delivery_option")
Dim contents_type As String = jResp.StringOf("contents_type")
Dim contents_explanation As String = jResp.StringOf("contents_explanation")
Dim exporter_reference As String = jResp.StringOf("exporter_reference")
Dim importer_reference As String = jResp.StringOf("importer_reference")
Dim invoice As String = jResp.StringOf("invoice")
Dim commercial_invoice As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("commercial_invoice")
Dim license As String = jResp.StringOf("license")
Dim certificate As String = jResp.StringOf("certificate")
Dim notes As String = jResp.StringOf("notes")
Dim eel_pfc As String = jResp.StringOf("eel_pfc")
Dim aes_itn As String = jResp.StringOf("aes_itn")
Dim disclaimer As String = jResp.StringOf("disclaimer")
Dim incoterm As String = jResp.StringOf("incoterm")
Dim metadata As String = jResp.StringOf("metadata")
Dim test As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("test")
Dim duties_payor As String = jResp.StringOf("duties_payor")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("items")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("items[i]")
    i = i + 1
End While