(VB.NET) Shippo Create Shipment Object

Create a Shipment object to retrieve rates. It represents a request to ship a given package from the sender to the recipient address.

For more information, see https://goshippo.com/docs/shipping-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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/  \
'     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
'     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
'     -d '{
'        "address_from":{
'           "name":"Mr. Hippo",
'           "street1":"215 Clayton St.",
'           "city":"San Francisco",
'           "state":"CA",
'           "zip":"94117",
'           "country":"US"
'        },
'        "address_to":{
'           "name":"Mrs. Hippo",
'           "street1":"965 Mission St.",
'           "city":"San Francisco",
'           "state":"CA",
'           "zip":"94105",
'           "country":"US"
'        },
'        "parcels":[{
'           "length":"5",
'           "width":"5",
'           "height":"5",
'           "distance_unit":"in",
'           "weight":"2",
'           "mass_unit":"lb"
'        }],
'        "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.

' {
'   "address_from": {
'     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
'     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
'     "city": "San Francisco",
'     "state": "CA",
'     "zip": "94117",
'     "country": "US"
'   },
'   "address_to": {
'     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
'     "street1": "965 Mission St.",
'     "city": "San Francisco",
'     "state": "CA",
'     "zip": "94105",
'     "country": "US"
'   },
'   "parcels": [
'     {
'       "length": "5",
'       "width": "5",
'       "height": "5",
'       "distance_unit": "in",
'       "weight": "2",
'       "mass_unit": "lb"
'     }
'   ],
'   "async": false
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("address_from.name","Mr. Hippo")
json.UpdateString("address_from.street1","215 Clayton St.")
json.UpdateString("address_from.city","San Francisco")
json.UpdateString("address_from.state","CA")
json.UpdateString("address_from.zip","94117")
json.UpdateString("address_from.country","US")
json.UpdateString("address_to.name","Mrs. Hippo")
json.UpdateString("address_to.street1","965 Mission St.")
json.UpdateString("address_to.city","San Francisco")
json.UpdateString("address_to.state","CA")
json.UpdateString("address_to.zip","94105")
json.UpdateString("address_to.country","US")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].length","5")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].width","5")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].height","5")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].distance_unit","in")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].weight","2")
json.UpdateString("parcels[0].mass_unit","lb")
json.UpdateBool("async",False)

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

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

' {
'   "carrier_accounts": [
'   ],
'   "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.441Z",
'   "object_updated": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.511Z",
'   "object_id": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
'   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
'   "status": "SUCCESS",
'   "address_from": {
'     "object_id": "427489906b604f498f7bd2429ab7d9a1",
'     "is_complete": true,
'     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
'     "company": "",
'     "street_no": "",
'     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
'     "validation_results": {},
'     "street2": "",
'     "street3": "",
'     "city": "San Francisco",
'     "state": "CA",
'     "zip": "94117",
'     "country": "US",
'     "phone": "",
'     "email": "",
'     "is_residential": null,
'     "test": true
'   },
'   "address_to": {
'     "object_id": "3d7166269a2844b7842ef9ace942ec7c",
'     "is_complete": true,
'     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
'     "company": "",
'     "street_no": "",
'     "street1": "965 Mission St.",
'     "validation_results": {},
'     "street2": "",
'     "street3": "",
'     "city": "San Francisco",
'     "state": "CA",
'     "zip": "94105",
'     "country": "US",
'     "phone": "",
'     "email": "",
'     "is_residential": null,
'     "test": true
'   },
'   "parcels": [
'     {
'       "object_state": "VALID",
'       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.411Z",
'       "object_updated": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.455Z",
'       "object_id": "5af766ff15684a4186b0e3c833348fac",
'       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
'       "template": null,
'       "extra": {},
'       "length": "5.0000",
'       "width": "5.0000",
'       "height": "5.0000",
'       "distance_unit": "in",
'       "weight": "2.0000",
'       "mass_unit": "lb",
'       "value_amount": null,
'       "value_currency": null,
'       "metadata": "",
'       "line_items": [
'       ],
'       "test": true
'     }
'   ],
'   "shipment_date": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.511Z",
'   "address_return": {
'     "object_id": "427489906b604f498f7bd2429ab7d9a1",
'     "is_complete": true,
'     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
'     "company": "",
'     "street_no": "",
'     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
'     "validation_results": {},
'     "street2": "",
'     "street3": "",
'     "city": "San Francisco",
'     "state": "CA",
'     "zip": "94117",
'     "country": "US",
'     "phone": "",
'     "email": "",
'     "is_residential": null,
'     "test": true
'   },
'   "alternate_address_to": null,
'   "customs_declaration": null,
'   "extra": {},
'   "rates": [
'     {
'       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.789Z",
'       "object_id": "dd7556c284e8444294d2ab7099e662d2",
'       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
'       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
'       "attributes": [
'         "FASTEST"
'       ],
'       "amount": "22.78",
'       "currency": "USD",
'       "amount_local": "22.78",
'       "currency_local": "USD",
'       "provider": "USPS",
'       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
'       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
'       "servicelevel": {
'         "name": "Priority Mail Express",
'         "token": "usps_priority_express",
'         "terms": ""
'       },
'       "estimated_days": 2,
'       "arrives_by": null,
'       "duration_terms": "Overnight delivery to most U.S. locations.",
'       "messages": [
'       ],
'       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
'       "test": true,
'       "zone": "1"
'     },
'     {
'       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.786Z",
'       "object_id": "ec11cc297e2f4583986097f6d409e5c6",
'       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
'       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
'       "attributes": [
'         "BESTVALUE",
'         "CHEAPEST",
'         "FASTEST"
'       ],
'       "amount": "6.95",
'       "currency": "USD",
'       "amount_local": "6.95",
'       "currency_local": "USD",
'       "provider": "USPS",
'       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
'       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
'       "servicelevel": {
'         "name": "Priority Mail",
'         "token": "usps_priority",
'         "terms": ""
'       },
'       "estimated_days": 2,
'       "arrives_by": null,
'       "duration_terms": "Delivery within 1, 2, or 3 days based on where your package started and where it’s being sent.",
'       "messages": [
'       ],
'       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
'       "test": true,
'       "zone": "1"
'     },
'     {
'       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.785Z",
'       "object_id": "d256586f539f4c93a2f02cc11f4942ac",
'       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
'       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
'       "attributes": [
'       ],
'       "amount": "7.32",
'       "currency": "USD",
'       "amount_local": "7.32",
'       "currency_local": "USD",
'       "provider": "USPS",
'       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
'       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
'       "servicelevel": {
'         "name": "Parcel Select",
'         "token": "usps_parcel_select",
'         "terms": ""
'       },
'       "estimated_days": 7,
'       "arrives_by": null,
'       "duration_terms": "Delivery in 2 to 8 days.",
'       "messages": [
'       ],
'       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
'       "test": true,
'       "zone": "1"
'     }
'   ],
'   "messages": [
'     {
'       "source": "DHLExpress",
'       "code": "",
'       "text": "Shippo's DHL Express master account doesn't support shipments to inside of the US"
'     }
'   ],
'   "metadata": "",
'   "test": true,
'   "order": 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 object_state As String
Dim template As String
Dim length As String
Dim width As String
Dim height As String
Dim distance_unit As String
Dim weight As String
Dim mass_unit As String
Dim value_amount As String
Dim value_currency As String
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim shipment As String
Dim amount As String
Dim currency As String
Dim amount_local As String
Dim currency_local As String
Dim provider As String
Dim provider_image_75 As String
Dim provider_image_200 As String
Dim servicelevelName As String
Dim servicelevelToken As String
Dim servicelevelTerms As String
Dim estimated_days As Integer
Dim arrives_by As String
Dim duration_terms As String
Dim carrier_account As String
Dim zone As String
Dim strVal As String
Dim source As String
Dim code As String
Dim text 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 status As String = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim address_fromObject_id As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.object_id")
Dim address_fromIs_complete As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("address_from.is_complete")
Dim address_fromName As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.name")
Dim address_fromCompany As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.company")
Dim address_fromStreet_no As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street_no")
Dim address_fromStreet1 As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street1")
Dim address_fromStreet2 As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street2")
Dim address_fromStreet3 As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.street3")
Dim address_fromCity As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.city")
Dim address_fromState As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.state")
Dim address_fromZip As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.zip")
Dim address_fromCountry As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.country")
Dim address_fromPhone As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.phone")
Dim address_fromEmail As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.email")
Dim address_fromIs_residential As String = jResp.StringOf("address_from.is_residential")
Dim address_fromTest As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("address_from.test")
Dim address_toObject_id As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.object_id")
Dim address_toIs_complete As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("address_to.is_complete")
Dim address_toName As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.name")
Dim address_toCompany As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.company")
Dim address_toStreet_no As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street_no")
Dim address_toStreet1 As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street1")
Dim address_toStreet2 As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street2")
Dim address_toStreet3 As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.street3")
Dim address_toCity As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.city")
Dim address_toState As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.state")
Dim address_toZip As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.zip")
Dim address_toCountry As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.country")
Dim address_toPhone As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.phone")
Dim address_toEmail As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.email")
Dim address_toIs_residential As String = jResp.StringOf("address_to.is_residential")
Dim address_toTest As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("address_to.test")
Dim shipment_date As String = jResp.StringOf("shipment_date")
Dim address_returnObject_id As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.object_id")
Dim address_returnIs_complete As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("address_return.is_complete")
Dim address_returnName As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.name")
Dim address_returnCompany As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.company")
Dim address_returnStreet_no As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street_no")
Dim address_returnStreet1 As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street1")
Dim address_returnStreet2 As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street2")
Dim address_returnStreet3 As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.street3")
Dim address_returnCity As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.city")
Dim address_returnState As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.state")
Dim address_returnZip As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.zip")
Dim address_returnCountry As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.country")
Dim address_returnPhone As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.phone")
Dim address_returnEmail As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.email")
Dim address_returnIs_residential As String = jResp.StringOf("address_return.is_residential")
Dim address_returnTest As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("address_return.test")
Dim alternate_address_to As String = jResp.StringOf("alternate_address_to")
Dim customs_declaration As String = jResp.StringOf("customs_declaration")
Dim metadata As String = jResp.StringOf("metadata")
Dim test As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("test")
Dim order As String = jResp.StringOf("order")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("carrier_accounts")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("parcels")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    object_state = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_state")
    object_created = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_created")
    object_updated = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_updated")
    object_id = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_id")
    object_owner = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_owner")
    template = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].template")
    length = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].length")
    width = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].width")
    height = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].height")
    distance_unit = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].distance_unit")
    weight = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].weight")
    mass_unit = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].mass_unit")
    value_amount = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].value_amount")
    value_currency = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].value_currency")
    metadata = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].metadata")
    test = jResp.BoolOf("parcels[i].test")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("parcels[i].line_items")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    object_created = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].object_created")
    object_id = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].object_id")
    object_owner = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].object_owner")
    shipment = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].shipment")
    amount = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].amount")
    currency = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].currency")
    amount_local = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].amount_local")
    currency_local = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].currency_local")
    provider = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].provider")
    provider_image_75 = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].provider_image_75")
    provider_image_200 = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].provider_image_200")
    servicelevelName = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].servicelevel.name")
    servicelevelToken = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].servicelevel.token")
    servicelevelTerms = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].servicelevel.terms")
    estimated_days = jResp.IntOf("rates[i].estimated_days")
    arrives_by = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].arrives_by")
    duration_terms = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].duration_terms")
    carrier_account = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].carrier_account")
    test = jResp.BoolOf("rates[i].test")
    zone = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].zone")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].attributes")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("rates[i].attributes[j]")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].messages")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    source = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].source")
    code = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].code")
    text = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].text")
    i = i + 1
End While