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Shippo Create a Batch

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Demonstrates how to create and purchase up to 10,000 shipments in a single API request.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL oJson
LOCAL oResp
LOCAL oSbResponseBody
LOCAL oJResp
LOCAL nRespStatusCode
LOCAL cObject_id
LOCAL cObject_owner
LOCAL cStatus
LOCAL cObject_created
LOCAL cObject_updated
LOCAL cMetadata
LOCAL cDefault_carrier_account
LOCAL cDefault_servicelevel_token
LOCAL cLabel_filetype
LOCAL cBatch_shipmentsNext
LOCAL cBatch_shipmentsPrevious
LOCAL nObject_resultsPurchase_succeeded
LOCAL nObject_resultsPurchase_failed
LOCAL nObject_resultsCreation_failed
LOCAL nObject_resultsCreation_succeeded
LOCAL i
LOCAL nCount_i

nSuccess := 0

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

oHttp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

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

//  The following JSON is sent in the request body.

//  {
//    "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
//    "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
//    "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
//    "metadata": "BATCH #170",
//    "batch_shipments": [
//      {
//        "shipment": {
//          "address_from": {
//            "name": "Mr Hippo",
//            "street1": "965 Mission St",
//            "street2": "Ste 201",
//            "city": "San Francisco",
//            "state": "CA",
//            "zip": "94103",
//            "country": "US",
//            "phone": "4151234567",
//            "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
//          },
//          "address_to": {
//            "name": "Mrs Hippo",
//            "company": "",
//            "street1": "Broadway 1",
//            "street2": "",
//            "city": "New York",
//            "state": "NY",
//            "zip": "10007",
//            "country": "US",
//            "phone": "4151234567",
//            "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
//          },
//          "parcels": [
//            {
//              "length": "5",
//              "width": "5",
//              "height": "5",
//              "distance_unit": "in",
//              "weight": "2",
//              "mass_unit": "oz"
//            }
//          ]
//        }
//      },
//      {
//        "shipment": {
//          "address_from": {
//            "name": "Mr Hippo",
//            "street1": "1092 Indian Summer Ct",
//            "city": "San Jose",
//            "state": "CA",
//            "zip": "95122",
//            "country": "US",
//            "phone": "4151234567",
//            "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
//          },
//          "address_to": {
//            "name": "Mrs Hippo",
//            "company": "",
//            "street1": "Broadway 1",
//            "street2": "",
//            "city": "New York",
//            "state": "NY",
//            "zip": "10007",
//            "country": "US",
//            "phone": "4151234567",
//            "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
//          },
//          "parcels": [
//            {
//              "length": "5",
//              "width": "5",
//              "height": "5",
//              "distance_unit": "in",
//              "weight": "20",
//              "mass_unit": "lb"
//            }
//          ]
//        },
//        "carrier_account": "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3",
//        "servicelevel_token": "fedex_2_day"
//      }
//    ]
//  }

oJson := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJson:UpdateString("default_carrier_account", "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093")
oJson:UpdateString("default_servicelevel_token", "usps_priority")
oJson:UpdateString("label_filetype", "PDF_4x6")
oJson:UpdateString("metadata", "BATCH #170")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name", "Mr Hippo")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1", "965 Mission St")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2", "Ste 201")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city", "San Francisco")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state", "CA")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip", "94103")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country", "US")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone", "4151234567")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email", "mrhippo@goshippo.com")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name", "Mrs Hippo")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company", "")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1", "Broadway 1")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2", "")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city", "New York")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state", "NY")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip", "10007")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country", "US")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone", "4151234567")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email", "mrshippo@goshippo.com")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length", "5")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width", "5")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height", "5")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit", "in")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight", "2")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit", "oz")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name", "Mr Hippo")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1", "1092 Indian Summer Ct")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city", "San Jose")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state", "CA")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip", "95122")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country", "US")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone", "4151234567")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email", "mrhippo@goshippo.com")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name", "Mrs Hippo")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company", "")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1", "Broadway 1")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2", "")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city", "New York")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state", "NY")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip", "10007")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country", "US")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone", "4151234567")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email", "mrshippo@goshippo.com")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length", "5")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width", "5")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height", "5")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit", "in")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight", "20")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit", "lb")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].carrier_account", "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3")
oJson:UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token", "fedex_2_day")

oHttp:SetRequestHeader("Authorization", "ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a")
oHttp:SetRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")

oResp := CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
nSuccess := oHttp:HttpJson("POST", "https://api.goshippo.com/batches/", oJson, "application/json", oResp)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oHttp:destroy()
    oJson:destroy()
    oResp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

oSbResponseBody := CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
oResp:GetBodySb(oSbResponseBody)
oJResp := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJResp:LoadSb(oSbResponseBody)
oJResp:EmitCompact := 0

? "Response Body:"
? oJResp:Emit()

nRespStatusCode := oResp:StatusCode
? "Response Status Code = " + Str(nRespStatusCode)
IF (nRespStatusCode >= 400)
    ? "Response Header:"
    ? oResp:Header
    ? "Failed."
    oHttp:destroy()
    oJson:destroy()
    oResp:destroy()
    oSbResponseBody:destroy()
    oJResp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Sample JSON response:
//  (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

//  {
//    "object_id": "a015eb693cca465dbb6523ce6d2e3c65",
//    "object_owner": "admin",
//    "status": "VALIDATING",
//    "object_created": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
//    "object_updated": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
//    "metadata": "BATCH #170",
//    "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
//    "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
//    "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
//    "batch_shipments": {
//      "next": null,
//      "previous": null,
//      "results": [
//      ]
//    },
//    "object_results": {
//      "purchase_succeeded": 0,
//      "purchase_failed": 0,
//      "creation_failed": 0,
//      "creation_succeeded": 0
//    },
//    "label_url": [
//    ]
//  }

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

cObject_id := oJResp:StringOf("object_id")
cObject_owner := oJResp:StringOf("object_owner")
cStatus := oJResp:StringOf("status")
cObject_created := oJResp:StringOf("object_created")
cObject_updated := oJResp:StringOf("object_updated")
cMetadata := oJResp:StringOf("metadata")
cDefault_carrier_account := oJResp:StringOf("default_carrier_account")
cDefault_servicelevel_token := oJResp:StringOf("default_servicelevel_token")
cLabel_filetype := oJResp:StringOf("label_filetype")
cBatch_shipmentsNext := oJResp:StringOf("batch_shipments.next")
cBatch_shipmentsPrevious := oJResp:StringOf("batch_shipments.previous")
nObject_resultsPurchase_succeeded := oJResp:IntOf("object_results.purchase_succeeded")
nObject_resultsPurchase_failed := oJResp:IntOf("object_results.purchase_failed")
nObject_resultsCreation_failed := oJResp:IntOf("object_results.creation_failed")
nObject_resultsCreation_succeeded := oJResp:IntOf("object_results.creation_succeeded")
i := 0
nCount_i := oJResp:SizeOfArray("batch_shipments.results")
DO WHILE i < nCount_i
    oJResp:I := i
    i := i + 1
ENDDO
i := 0
nCount_i := oJResp:SizeOfArray("label_url")
DO WHILE i < nCount_i
    oJResp:I := i
    i := i + 1
ENDDO

oHttp:destroy()
oJson:destroy()
oResp:destroy()
oSbResponseBody:destroy()
oJResp:destroy()