Xojo Plugin
Xojo Plugin
Shippo Create a Batch
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Demonstrates how to create and purchase up to 10,000 shipments in a single API request.Chilkat Xojo Plugin Downloads
Dim success As Boolean
success = 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
// 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"
// }
// ]
// }
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("default_carrier_account","078870331023437cb917f5187429b093")
success = json.UpdateString("default_servicelevel_token","usps_priority")
success = json.UpdateString("label_filetype","PDF_4x6")
success = json.UpdateString("metadata","BATCH #170")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1","965 Mission St")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2","Ste 201")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city","San Francisco")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state","CA")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip","94103")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country","US")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company","")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2","")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city","New York")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state","NY")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip","10007")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country","US")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight","2")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","oz")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1","1092 Indian Summer Ct")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city","San Jose")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state","CA")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip","95122")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country","US")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company","")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2","")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city","New York")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state","NY")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip","10007")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country","US")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height","5")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight","20")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","lb")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].carrier_account","a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3")
success = json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token","fedex_2_day")
http.SetRequestHeader "Authorization","ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/batches/",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 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)
// {
// "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
Dim object_id As String
object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
Dim object_owner As String
object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
Dim status As String
status = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim object_created As String
object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
Dim object_updated As String
object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
Dim metadata As String
metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata")
Dim default_carrier_account As String
default_carrier_account = jResp.StringOf("default_carrier_account")
Dim default_servicelevel_token As String
default_servicelevel_token = jResp.StringOf("default_servicelevel_token")
Dim label_filetype As String
label_filetype = jResp.StringOf("label_filetype")
Dim batch_shipmentsNext As String
batch_shipmentsNext = jResp.StringOf("batch_shipments.next")
Dim batch_shipmentsPrevious As String
batch_shipmentsPrevious = jResp.StringOf("batch_shipments.previous")
Dim object_resultsPurchase_succeeded As Int32
object_resultsPurchase_succeeded = jResp.IntOf("object_results.purchase_succeeded")
Dim object_resultsPurchase_failed As Int32
object_resultsPurchase_failed = jResp.IntOf("object_results.purchase_failed")
Dim object_resultsCreation_failed As Int32
object_resultsCreation_failed = jResp.IntOf("object_results.creation_failed")
Dim object_resultsCreation_succeeded As Int32
object_resultsCreation_succeeded = jResp.IntOf("object_results.creation_succeeded")
Dim i As Int32
i = 0
Dim count_i As Int32
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("batch_shipments.results")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("label_url")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
i = i + 1
Wend