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UPS Tracking API

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Demonstrates making a call to the UPS tracking REST API. Parses the tracking response and extracts the base64 signature image to a gif file.

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#include <C_CkHttp.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponse.h>
#include <C_CkBinData.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttp http;
    const char *url;
    HCkJsonObject json;
    HCkStringBuilder sb;
    HCkHttpResponse resp;
    const char *statusCode;
    const char *statusDescription;
    const char *customerContext;
    const char *inquiryNumberCode;
    const char *inquiryNumberDescription;
    const char *inquiryNumberValue;
    const char *shipmentTypeCode;
    const char *shipmentTypeDescription;
    const char *shipperNumber;
    const char *serviceCode;
    const char *serviceDescription;
    const char *referenceNumberCode;
    const char *referenceNumberValue;
    const char *pickupDate;
    const char *trackingNumber;
    const char *unitOfMeasurementCode;
    const char *weight;
    const char *disclaimer;
    int i;
    int activityCount;
    const char *city;
    const char *provinceCode;
    const char *postalCode;
    const char *countryCode;
    const char *locationCode;
    const char *locationDescription;
    const char *locationSignedForByName;
    const char *activityStatusType;
    const char *activityStatusDescription;
    const char *activityStatusCode;
    const char *activityDate;
    const char *activityTime;
    int typeCode;
    const char *typeDescription;
    const char *documentContent;
    const char *documentFormatCode;
    const char *documentFormatDescription;
    HCkStringBuilder sbImagePath;
    HCkBinData imageData;
    int refnumCount;
    const char *refnumCode;
    const char *refnumValue;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttp_Create();

    // This is the testing endpoint for the tracking API:
    url = "https://wwwcie.ups.com/rest/Track";

    // Send an HTTP request with the following JSON body:

    // {
    //   "UPSSecurity": {
    //     "UsernameToken": {
    //       "Username": "Your Username",
    //       "Password": "Your Password"
    //     },
    //     "ServiceAccessToken": {
    //       "AccessLicenseNumber": "Your Access License Number"
    //     }
    //   },
    //   "TrackRequest": {
    //     "Request": {
    //       "RequestOption": "1",
    //       "TransactionReference": {
    //         "CustomerContext": "Your Test Case Summary Description"
    //       }
    //     },
    //     "InquiryNumber": "YourTrackingNumber"
    //   }
    // }
    // 

    // Build the above JSON.
    json = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"UPSSecurity.UsernameToken.Username","UPS_USERNAME");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"UPSSecurity.UsernameToken.Password","UPS_PASSWORD");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"UPSSecurity.ServiceAccessToken.AccessLicenseNumber","UPS_ACCESS_KEY");
    // Request all activity...
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"TrackRequest.Request.RequestOption","activity");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"TrackRequest.Request.TransactionReference.CustomerContext","Your Test Case Summary Description");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"TrackRequest.InquiryNumber","1Z12345E0205271688");

    sb = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    resp = CkHttpResponse_Create();
    success = CkHttp_HttpJson(http,"POST",url,json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttp_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sb);
        CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    printf("status = %d\n",CkHttpResponse_getStatusCode(resp));

    // A 200 response status indicate success.
    if (CkHttpResponse_getStatusCode(resp) != 200) {
        printf("%s\n",CkHttpResponse_bodyStr(resp));
        printf("Failed.\n");
        CkHttp_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sb);
        CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject_Load(json,CkHttpResponse_bodyStr(resp));
    CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);
    printf("%s\n",CkJsonObject_emit(json));

    // {
    //   "TrackResponse": {
    //     "Response": {
    //       "ResponseStatus": {
    //         "Code": "1",
    //         "Description": "Success"
    //       },
    //       "TransactionReference": {
    //         "CustomerContext": "Your Test Case Summary Description"
    //       }
    //     },
    //     "Shipment": {
    //       "InquiryNumber": {
    //         "Code": "01",
    //         "Description": "ShipmentIdentificationNumber",
    //         "Value": "1Z12345E0205271688"
    //       },
    //       "ShipmentType": {
    //         "Code": "01",
    //         "Description": "Small Package"
    //       },
    //       "ShipperNumber": "12345E",
    //       "Service": {
    //         "Code": "002",
    //         "Description": "2ND DAY AIR"
    //       },
    //       "ReferenceNumber": {
    //         "Code": "01",
    //         "Value": "LINE4AND115"
    //       },
    //       "PickupDate": "19990608",
    //       "Package": {
    //         "TrackingNumber": "1Z12345E0205271688",
    //         "Activity": [
    //           {
    //             "ActivityLocation": {
    //               "Address": {
    //                 "City": "ANYTOWN",
    //                 "StateProvinceCode": "GA",
    // 
    //                 "PostalCode": "30340",
    //                 "CountryCode": "US"
    //               },
    //               "Code": "ML",
    //               "Description": "BACK DOOR",
    //               "SignedForByName": "JOHN DOE"
    //             },
    //             "Status": {
    //               "Type": "D",
    //               "Description": "DELIVERED",
    //               "Code": "KM"
    //             },
    //             "Date": "19990610",
    //             "Time": "120000",
    //             "Document": {
    //               "Type": {
    //                 "Code": "01",
    //                 "Description": "Signature Image"
    //               },
    //               "Content": "R0lGODdhoA ... JU9Y8RdHsRKLMVJ4MVDMREAAADs=",
    //               "Format": {
    //                 "Code": "01",
    //                 "Description": "GIF"
    //               }
    //             }
    //           },
    //           {
    //             "Status": {
    //               "Type": "M",
    //               "Description": "BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED. SHIPMENT DATE PENDING.",
    //               "Code": "MP"
    //             },
    //             "Date": "19990608",
    //             "Time": "120000"
    //           }
    //         ],
    //         "PackageWeight": {
    //           "UnitOfMeasurement": {
    //             "Code": "LBS"
    //           },
    //           "Weight": "5.00"
    //         },
    //         "ReferenceNumber": [
    //           {
    //             "Code": "01",
    //             "Value": "LINE4AND115"
    //           },
    //           {
    //             "Code": "08",
    //             "Value": "LJ67Y5"
    //           }
    //         ]
    //       }
    //     },
    //     "Disclaimer": "You are using UPS tracking service on customer integration test environment, please switch to UPS production environment once you finish the test. The URL is https://onlinetools.ups.com/webservices/Track"
    //   }
    // }

    // Use the online tool at Generate JSON Parsing Code
    // to generate JSON parsing code.

    statusCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Code");
    statusDescription = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Description");
    printf("statusCode: %s\n",statusCode);
    printf("statusDescription%s\n",statusDescription);
    customerContext = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Response.TransactionReference.CustomerContext");
    inquiryNumberCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Code");
    inquiryNumberDescription = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Description");
    inquiryNumberValue = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Value");
    shipmentTypeCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipmentType.Code");
    shipmentTypeDescription = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipmentType.Description");
    shipperNumber = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipperNumber");
    serviceCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Service.Code");
    serviceDescription = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Service.Description");
    referenceNumberCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.ReferenceNumber.Code");
    referenceNumberValue = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.ReferenceNumber.Value");
    pickupDate = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.PickupDate");
    trackingNumber = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.TrackingNumber");
    unitOfMeasurementCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.PackageWeight.UnitOfMeasurement.Code");
    weight = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.PackageWeight.Weight");
    disclaimer = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Disclaimer");

    i = 0;
    activityCount = CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity");
    printf("activityCount: %d\n",activityCount);

    while (i < activityCount) {
        printf("-- activity %d\n",i);
        CkJsonObject_putI(json,i);
        if (CkJsonObject_HasMember(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.City") == TRUE) {
            city = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.City");
            printf("city: %s\n",city);
            provinceCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.StateProvinceCode");
            postalCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.PostalCode");
            countryCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.CountryCode");
        }

        locationCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Code");
        locationDescription = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Description");
        locationSignedForByName = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.SignedForByName");

        activityStatusType = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Type");
        printf("activityStatusType: %s\n",activityStatusType);
        activityStatusDescription = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Description");
        printf("activityStatusDescription: %s\n",activityStatusDescription);
        activityStatusCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Code");
        printf("activityStatusCode: %s\n",activityStatusCode);

        activityDate = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Date");
        activityTime = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Time");

        if (CkJsonObject_HasMember(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document") == TRUE) {
            typeCode = CkJsonObject_IntOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Type.Code");
            typeDescription = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Type.Description");
            documentContent = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Content");
            documentFormatCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Format.Code");
            // Format description would be something like "GIF" for a signature image.
            documentFormatDescription = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Format.Description");

            // 01 - Signature Image
            // 02 - Delivery Receipt
            // 03 - Free Astray
            // 04 - POD
            if (typeCode == 1) {
                // We have a signature image.  Get the image data and save to a file.
                sbImagePath = CkStringBuilder_Create();
                CkStringBuilder_Append(sbImagePath,"qa_output/sig_");
                CkStringBuilder_Append(sbImagePath,trackingNumber);
                CkStringBuilder_Append(sbImagePath,".");
                CkStringBuilder_Append(sbImagePath,documentFormatDescription);
                imageData = CkBinData_Create();
                success = CkBinData_AppendEncoded(imageData,documentContent,"base64");
                // Write to "qa_output/sig_1Z12345E0205271688.GIF"
                success = CkBinData_WriteFile(imageData,CkStringBuilder_getAsString(sbImagePath));
            }

        }

        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    refnumCount = CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber");
    while (i < refnumCount) {
        CkJsonObject_putI(json,i);
        refnumCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber[i].Code");
        refnumValue = CkJsonObject_stringOf(json,"TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber[i].Value");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    printf("Success.\n");


    CkHttp_Dispose(http);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sb);
    CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbImagePath);
    CkBinData_Dispose(imageData);

    }