(Xojo Plugin) Shippo Adding Metadata

Demonstrates how to add metadata to the tracking request through a POST request.

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

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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/tracks/ \
//     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
//     -d carrier="shippo" \
//     -d tracking_number="SHIPPO_TRANSIT" \
//     -d metadata="Order 000123"

Dim req As New Chilkat.HttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/tracks/"
req.ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
req.AddParam "carrier","shippo"
req.AddParam "tracking_number","SHIPPO_TRANSIT"
req.AddParam "metadata","Order 000123"

req.AddHeader "Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>"

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.PostUrlEncoded("https://api.goshippo.com/tracks/",req)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

System.DebugLog("Response Body:")
System.DebugLog(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
System.DebugLog("Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    System.DebugLog("Response Header:")
    System.DebugLog(resp.Header)
    System.DebugLog("Failed.")

    Return
End If

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

// {
//   "messages": [
//   ],
//   "carrier": "shippo",
//   "tracking_number": "SHIPPO_TRANSIT",
//   "address_from": {
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94103",
//     "country": "US"
//   },
//   "address_to": {
//     "city": "Chicago",
//     "state": "IL",
//     "zip": "60611",
//     "country": "US"
//   },
//   "eta": "2019-07-07T17:07:44.989Z",
//   "original_eta": "2019-07-07T17:07:44.989Z",
//   "servicelevel": {
//     "token": "shippo_priority",
//     "name": "Priority Mail"
//   },
//   "metadata": "Shippo test tracking",
//   "tracking_status": {
//     "object_created": "2019-07-04T17:07:45.003Z",
//     "object_updated": null,
//     "object_id": "ee35fb56f5d04021b36168abedc04573",
//     "status": "TRANSIT",
//     "status_details": "Your shipment has departed from the origin.",
//     "status_date": "2019-07-03T15:02:45.003Z",
//     "substatus": null,
//     "location": {
//       "city": "San Francisco",
//       "state": "CA",
//       "zip": "94103",
//       "country": "US"
//     }
//   },
//   "tracking_history": [
//     {
//       "object_created": "2019-07-04T17:07:45.005Z",
//       "object_updated": null,
//       "object_id": "2121a59f53ed42e0ae0436f636179156",
//       "status": "UNKNOWN",
//       "status_details": "The carrier has received the electronic shipment information.",
//       "status_date": "2019-07-02T12:57:45.005Z",
//       "substatus": null,
//       "location": {
//         "city": "San Francisco",
//         "state": "CA",
//         "zip": "94103",
//         "country": "US"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "object_created": "2019-07-04T17:07:45.005Z",
//       "object_updated": null,
//       "object_id": "06f949db1a8245beaa28df264b368a76",
//       "status": "TRANSIT",
//       "status_details": "Your shipment has departed from the origin.",
//       "status_date": "2019-07-03T15:02:45.005Z",
//       "substatus": null,
//       "location": {
//         "city": "San Francisco",
//         "state": "CA",
//         "zip": "94103",
//         "country": "US"
//       }
//     }
//   ],
//   "transaction": null,
//   "test": true
// }

// 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_created As String
Dim object_updated As String
Dim object_id As String
Dim status As String
Dim status_details As String
Dim status_date As String
Dim substatus As String
Dim locationCity As String
Dim locationState As String
Dim locationZip As String
Dim locationCountry As String

Dim carrier As String
carrier = jResp.StringOf("carrier")
Dim tracking_number As String
tracking_number = jResp.StringOf("tracking_number")
Dim address_fromCity As String
address_fromCity = jResp.StringOf("address_from.city")
Dim address_fromState As String
address_fromState = jResp.StringOf("address_from.state")
Dim address_fromZip As String
address_fromZip = jResp.StringOf("address_from.zip")
Dim address_fromCountry As String
address_fromCountry = jResp.StringOf("address_from.country")
Dim address_toCity As String
address_toCity = jResp.StringOf("address_to.city")
Dim address_toState As String
address_toState = jResp.StringOf("address_to.state")
Dim address_toZip As String
address_toZip = jResp.StringOf("address_to.zip")
Dim address_toCountry As String
address_toCountry = jResp.StringOf("address_to.country")
Dim eta As String
eta = jResp.StringOf("eta")
Dim original_eta As String
original_eta = jResp.StringOf("original_eta")
Dim servicelevelToken As String
servicelevelToken = jResp.StringOf("servicelevel.token")
Dim servicelevelName As String
servicelevelName = jResp.StringOf("servicelevel.name")
Dim metadata As String
metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata")
Dim tracking_statusObject_created As String
tracking_statusObject_created = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.object_created")
Dim tracking_statusObject_updated As String
tracking_statusObject_updated = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.object_updated")
Dim tracking_statusObject_id As String
tracking_statusObject_id = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.object_id")
Dim tracking_statusStatus As String
tracking_statusStatus = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.status")
Dim tracking_statusStatus_details As String
tracking_statusStatus_details = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.status_details")
Dim tracking_statusStatus_date As String
tracking_statusStatus_date = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.status_date")
Dim tracking_statusSubstatus As String
tracking_statusSubstatus = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.substatus")
Dim tracking_statusLocationCity As String
tracking_statusLocationCity = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.location.city")
Dim tracking_statusLocationState As String
tracking_statusLocationState = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.location.state")
Dim tracking_statusLocationZip As String
tracking_statusLocationZip = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.location.zip")
Dim tracking_statusLocationCountry As String
tracking_statusLocationCountry = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status.location.country")
Dim transaction As String
transaction = jResp.StringOf("transaction")
Dim test As Boolean
test = jResp.BoolOf("test")
Dim i As Int32
i = 0
Dim count_i As Int32
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("tracking_history")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    object_created = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].object_created")
    object_updated = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].object_updated")
    object_id = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].object_id")
    status = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].status")
    status_details = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].status_details")
    status_date = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].status_date")
    substatus = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].substatus")
    locationCity = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].location.city")
    locationState = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].location.state")
    locationZip = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].location.zip")
    locationCountry = jResp.StringOf("tracking_history[i].location.country")
    i = i + 1
Wend