(VB.NET) Shippo Create a New Manifest

Demonstrates how to create a manifest for your shipments.

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

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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/manifests/
'     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken shippo_test_831a7a042784f523b95db65444e6e084b636764b" \
'     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
'     -d '{
'           "carrier_account": "b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c",
'           "shipment_date": "2014-05-16T23:59:59Z",
'           "address_from": "28828839a2b04e208ac2aa4945fbca9a",
'           "transactions": [
'             "64bba01845ef40d29374032599f22588", 
'             "c169aa586a844cc49da00d0272b590e1"
'             ],
'           "async": false
'         }'

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "carrier_account": "b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c",
'   "shipment_date": "2014-05-16T23:59:59Z",
'   "address_from": "28828839a2b04e208ac2aa4945fbca9a",
'   "transactions": [
'     "64bba01845ef40d29374032599f22588",
'     "c169aa586a844cc49da00d0272b590e1"
'   ],
'   "async": false
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("carrier_account","b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c")
json.UpdateString("shipment_date","2014-05-16T23:59:59Z")
json.UpdateString("address_from","28828839a2b04e208ac2aa4945fbca9a")
json.UpdateString("transactions[0]","64bba01845ef40d29374032599f22588")
json.UpdateString("transactions[1]","c169aa586a844cc49da00d0272b590e1")
json.UpdateBool("async",False)

http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken shippo_test_831a7a042784f523b95db65444e6e084b636764b")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://api.goshippo.com/manifests/","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)

' {
'   "address_from": "28828839a2b04e208ac2aa4945fbca9a",
'   "carrier_account": "b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c",
'   "documents": [
'     "https://shippo-delivery.s3.amazonaws.com/0fadebf6f60c4aca95fa01bcc59c79ae.pdf?Signature=tlQU3RECwdHUQJQadwqg5bAzGFQ%3D&Expires=1402803835&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJTHP3LLFMYAWALIA"
'   ],
'   "object_created": "2014-05-16T03:43:52.765Z",
'   "object_id": "0fadebf6f60c4aca95fa01bcc59c79ae",
'   "object_owner": "mrhippo@goshippo.com",
'   "object_updated": "2014-05-16T03:43:55.445Z",
'   "shipment_date": "2014-05-16T23:59:59Z",
'   "status": "SUCCESS",
'   "transactions": [
'     "64bba01845ef40d29374032599f22588",
'     "c169aa586a844cc49da00d0272b590e1"
'   ]
' }

' 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 address_from As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from")
Dim carrier_account As String = jResp.StringOf("carrier_account")
Dim object_created As String = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
Dim object_id As String = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
Dim object_owner As String = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
Dim object_updated As String = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
Dim shipment_date As String = jResp.StringOf("shipment_date")
Dim status As String = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("documents")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("documents[i]")
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("transactions")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("transactions[i]")
    i = i + 1
End While