VB.NET

Shippo Generate a Return Label

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Demonstrates how to generate a pay-on-use return label. 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/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 Chilkat.HttpRequest
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 New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpReq("https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/",req,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