(Xojo Plugin) Shippo Create Customs Declaration

Demonstrates how to create a customs declaration and send a POST request with the necessary information to the Customs Declarations endpoint.

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

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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/customs/declarations/ \
//     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
//     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
//     -d '{          
//           "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
//           "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
//           "certify": true,
//           "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
//           "incoterm": "DDU",
//           "items": [{
//                     "description": "T-shirt",
//                     "quantity": 20,
//                     "net_weight": "5",
//                     "mass_unit": "lb",
//                     "value_amount": "200",
//                     "value_currency": "USD",
//                     "tariff_number": "",
//                     "origin_country": "US"
//             }]
//     }'

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

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

// {
//   "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
//   "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
//   "certify": true,
//   "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
//   "incoterm": "DDU",
//   "items": [
//     {
//       "description": "T-shirt",
//       "quantity": 20,
//       "net_weight": "5",
//       "mass_unit": "lb",
//       "value_amount": "200",
//       "value_currency": "USD",
//       "tariff_number": "",
//       "origin_country": "US"
//     }
//   ]
// }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE")
success = json.UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN")
success = json.UpdateBool("certify",True)
success = json.UpdateString("certify_signer","Simon Kreuz")
success = json.UpdateString("incoterm","DDU")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].description","T-shirt")
success = json.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",20)
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].net_weight","5")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].mass_unit","lb")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].value_amount","200")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].value_currency","USD")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].tariff_number","")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].origin_country","US")

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

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/","application/json",json)
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)

// {
//   "object_created": "2019-07-04T16:00:29.043Z",
//   "object_updated": "2019-07-04T16:00:29.043Z",
//   "object_id": "4a1e6ab7b1ba49ed9bc6cb1a8798e0fd",
//   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//   "object_state": "VALID",
//   "address_importer": null,
//   "certify_signer": "Simon Kreuz",
//   "certify": true,
//   "items": [
//     "4096c68693364b7ea0af72fb869ee861"
//   ],
//   "non_delivery_option": "RETURN",
//   "contents_type": "MERCHANDISE",
//   "contents_explanation": "",
//   "exporter_reference": "",
//   "importer_reference": "",
//   "invoice": "",
//   "commercial_invoice": false,
//   "license": "",
//   "certificate": "",
//   "notes": "",
//   "eel_pfc": "",
//   "aes_itn": "",
//   "disclaimer": "",
//   "incoterm": "DDU",
//   "metadata": "",
//   "test": true,
//   "duties_payor": 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 strVal As String

Dim object_created As String
object_created = jResp.StringOf("object_created")
Dim object_updated As String
object_updated = jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
Dim object_id As String
object_id = jResp.StringOf("object_id")
Dim object_owner As String
object_owner = jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
Dim object_state As String
object_state = jResp.StringOf("object_state")
Dim address_importer As String
address_importer = jResp.StringOf("address_importer")
Dim certify_signer As String
certify_signer = jResp.StringOf("certify_signer")
Dim certify As Boolean
certify = jResp.BoolOf("certify")
Dim non_delivery_option As String
non_delivery_option = jResp.StringOf("non_delivery_option")
Dim contents_type As String
contents_type = jResp.StringOf("contents_type")
Dim contents_explanation As String
contents_explanation = jResp.StringOf("contents_explanation")
Dim exporter_reference As String
exporter_reference = jResp.StringOf("exporter_reference")
Dim importer_reference As String
importer_reference = jResp.StringOf("importer_reference")
Dim invoice As String
invoice = jResp.StringOf("invoice")
Dim commercial_invoice As Boolean
commercial_invoice = jResp.BoolOf("commercial_invoice")
Dim license As String
license = jResp.StringOf("license")
Dim certificate As String
certificate = jResp.StringOf("certificate")
Dim notes As String
notes = jResp.StringOf("notes")
Dim eel_pfc As String
eel_pfc = jResp.StringOf("eel_pfc")
Dim aes_itn As String
aes_itn = jResp.StringOf("aes_itn")
Dim disclaimer As String
disclaimer = jResp.StringOf("disclaimer")
Dim incoterm As String
incoterm = jResp.StringOf("incoterm")
Dim metadata As String
metadata = jResp.StringOf("metadata")
Dim test As Boolean
test = jResp.BoolOf("test")
Dim duties_payor As String
duties_payor = jResp.StringOf("duties_payor")
Dim i As Int32
i = 0
Dim count_i As Int32
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("items")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("items[i]")
    i = i + 1
Wend