VB.NET

Shippo Create an Order

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Demonstrates how to create an order with all the information about your order by sending a POST request to the orders endpoint. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl https://api.goshippo.com/orders/ \
'     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_Token>" \
'     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
'     -d '{
'             "to_address": {
'                 "city": "San Francisco",
'                 "company": "Shippo",
'                 "country": "US",
'                 "email": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
'                 "name": "Mr Hippo",
'                 "phone": "15553419393",
'                 "state": "CA",
'                 "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
'                 "zip": "94117"
'             },
'             "line_items": [
'                 {
'                     "quantity": 1,
'                     "sku": "HM-123",
'                     "title": "Hippo Magazines",
'                     "total_price": "12.10",
'                     "currency": "USD",
'                     "weight": "0.40",
'                     "weight_unit": "lb"
'                 }
'             ],
'             "placed_at": "2016-09-23T01:28:12Z",
'             "order_number": "#1068",
'             "order_status": "PAID",
'             "shipping_cost": "12.83",
'             "shipping_cost_currency": "USD",
'             "shipping_method": "USPS First Class Package",
'             "subtotal_price": "12.10",
'             "total_price": "24.93",
'             "total_tax": "0.00",
'             "currency": "USD",
'             "weight": "0.40",
'             "weight_unit": "lb"
'         }'

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "to_address": {
'     "city": "San Francisco",
'     "company": "Shippo",
'     "country": "US",
'     "email": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
'     "name": "Mr Hippo",
'     "phone": "15553419393",
'     "state": "CA",
'     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
'     "zip": "94117"
'   },
'   "line_items": [
'     {
'       "quantity": 1,
'       "sku": "HM-123",
'       "title": "Hippo Magazines",
'       "total_price": "12.10",
'       "currency": "USD",
'       "weight": "0.40",
'       "weight_unit": "lb"
'     }
'   ],
'   "placed_at": "2016-09-23T01:28:12Z",
'   "order_number": "#1068",
'   "order_status": "PAID",
'   "shipping_cost": "12.83",
'   "shipping_cost_currency": "USD",
'   "shipping_method": "USPS First Class Package",
'   "subtotal_price": "12.10",
'   "total_price": "24.93",
'   "total_tax": "0.00",
'   "currency": "USD",
'   "weight": "0.40",
'   "weight_unit": "lb"
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("to_address.city","San Francisco")
json.UpdateString("to_address.company","Shippo")
json.UpdateString("to_address.country","US")
json.UpdateString("to_address.email","shippotle@goshippo.com")
json.UpdateString("to_address.name","Mr Hippo")
json.UpdateString("to_address.phone","15553419393")
json.UpdateString("to_address.state","CA")
json.UpdateString("to_address.street1","215 Clayton St.")
json.UpdateString("to_address.zip","94117")
json.UpdateInt("line_items[0].quantity",1)
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].sku","HM-123")
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].title","Hippo Magazines")
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].total_price","12.10")
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].currency","USD")
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].weight","0.40")
json.UpdateString("line_items[0].weight_unit","lb")
json.UpdateString("placed_at","2016-09-23T01:28:12Z")
json.UpdateString("order_number","#1068")
json.UpdateString("order_status","PAID")
json.UpdateString("shipping_cost","12.83")
json.UpdateString("shipping_cost_currency","USD")
json.UpdateString("shipping_method","USPS First Class Package")
json.UpdateString("subtotal_price","12.10")
json.UpdateString("total_price","24.93")
json.UpdateString("total_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("currency","USD")
json.UpdateString("weight","0.40")
json.UpdateString("weight_unit","lb")

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

Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/orders/",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 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)

' {}

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