(Go) Shippo Create the Shipment, Get Rates, and Purchase Label

Demonstrates how retrieve rates and create labels for international shipments.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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

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    success := false

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

    http := Http_Ref.html">chilkat.NewHttp()

    // 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"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    json := JsonObject_Ref.html">chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    json.UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE")
    json.UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN")
    json.UpdateBool("certify",true)
    json.UpdateString("certify_signer","Simon Kreuz")
    json.UpdateString("incoterm","DDU")
    json.UpdateString("items[0].description","T-shirt")
    json.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",20)
    json.UpdateString("items[0].net_weight","5")
    json.UpdateString("items[0].mass_unit","lb")
    json.UpdateString("items[0].value_amount","200")
    json.UpdateString("items[0].value_currency","USD")
    json.UpdateString("items[0].tariff_number","")
    json.UpdateString("items[0].origin_country","US")

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

    resp := HttpResponse_Ref.html">chilkat.NewHttpResponse()
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/",json,"application/json",resp)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(http.LastErrorText())
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        return
    }

    sbResponseBody := StringBuilder_Ref.html">chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
    jResp := JsonObject_Ref.html">chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
    jResp.SetEmitCompact(false)

    fmt.Println("Response Body:")
    fmt.Println(*jResp.Emit())

    respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode()
    fmt.Println("Response Status Code = ", respStatusCode)
    if respStatusCode >= 400 {
        fmt.Println("Response Header:")
        fmt.Println(resp.Header())
        fmt.Println("Failed.")
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
        jResp.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

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

    // {
    //   "object_created": "2014-07-17T00:04:06.163Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2014-07-17T00:04:06.163Z",
    //   "object_id": "89436997a794439ab47999701e60392e",
    //   "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
    //   "status": "SUCCESS",
    //   "address_from": {
    //     "object_id": "0943ae4e373e4120a99c337e496dcce8",
    //     "validation_results": {},
    //     "is_complete": true,
    //     "company": "",
    //     "street_no": "",
    //     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
    //     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
    //     "street2": "",
    //     "city": "San Francisco",
    //     "state": "CA",
    //     "zip": "94117",
    //     "country": "US",
    //     "phone": "+15553419393",
    //     "email": "support@goshippo.com",
    //     "is_residential": null
    //   },
    //   "address_to": {
    //     "object_id": "4c7185d353764d0985a6a7825aed8ffb",
    //     "validation_results": {},
    //     "is_complete": true,
    //     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
    //     "street1": "200 University Ave W",
    //     "city": "Waterloo",
    //     "state": "ON",
    //     "zip": "N2L 3G1",
    //     "country": "CA",
    //     "phone": "+1 555 341 9393",
    //     "email": "support@goshippo.com",
    //     "is_residential": false
    //   },
    //   "address_return": null,
    //   "parcels": [
    //     {
    //       "object_id": "ec952343dd4843c39b42aca620471fd5",
    //       "object_created": "2013-12-01T06:24:21.121Z",
    //       "object_updated": "2013-12-01T06:24:21.121Z",
    //       "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
    //       "template": null,
    //       "length": "5",
    //       "width": "5",
    //       "height": "5",
    //       "distance_unit": "in",
    //       "weight": "2",
    //       "mass_unit": "lb",
    //       "value_amount": null,
    //       "value_currency": null,
    //       "metadata": "",
    //       "line_items": [
    //       ],
    //       "test": true
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "shipment_date": "2013-12-03T12:00:00Z",
    //   "extra": {
    //     "insurance": {
    //       "currency": "",
    //       "amount": ""
    //     },
    //     "reference_1": "",
    //     "reference_2": ""
    //   },
    //   "customs_declaration": "b741b99f95e841639b54272834bc478c",
    //   "rates": [
    //     {
    //       "object_created": "2014-07-17T00:04:06.263Z",
    //       "object_id": "545ab0a1a6ea4c9f9adb2512a57d6d8b",
    //       "object_owner": "shippotle@goshippo.com",
    //       "shipment": "89436997a794439ab47999701e60392e",
    //       "attributes": [
    //       ],
    //       "amount": "5.50",
    //       "currency": "USD",
    //       "amount_local": "5.50",
    //       "currency_local": "USD",
    //       "provider": "USPS",
    //       "provider_image_75": "https://cdn2.goshippo.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
    //       "provider_image_200": "https://cdn2.goshippo.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
    //       "servicelevel": {
    //         "name": "Priority Mail",
    //         "token": "usps_priority",
    //         "terms": ""
    //       },
    //       "days": 2,
    //       "arrives_by": null,
    //       "duration_terms": "Delivery in 1 to 3 business days.",
    //       "messages": [
    //       ],
    //       "carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
    //       "test": false,
    //       "zone": 1
    //     },
    //     ...
    //   ],
    //   "carrier_accounts": [
    //   ],
    //   "messages": [
    //   ],
    //   "metadata": "Customer ID 123456"
    // }

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

    var template *string = new(string)
    var length *string = new(string)
    var width *string = new(string)
    var height *string = new(string)
    var distance_unit *string = new(string)
    var weight *string = new(string)
    var mass_unit *string = new(string)
    var value_amount *string = new(string)
    var value_currency *string = new(string)
    var test bool
    var j int
    var count_j int
    var intVal int

    object_created := jResp.StringOf("object_created")
    object_updated := jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
    object_id := jResp.StringOf("object_id")
    object_owner := jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
    status := jResp.StringOf("status")
    address_fromObject_id := jResp.StringOf("address_from.object_id")
    address_fromIs_complete := jResp.BoolOf("address_from.is_complete")
    address_fromCompany := jResp.StringOf("address_from.company")
    address_fromStreet_no := jResp.StringOf("address_from.street_no")
    address_fromName := jResp.StringOf("address_from.name")
    address_fromStreet1 := jResp.StringOf("address_from.street1")
    address_fromStreet2 := jResp.StringOf("address_from.street2")
    address_fromCity := jResp.StringOf("address_from.city")
    address_fromState := jResp.StringOf("address_from.state")
    address_fromZip := jResp.StringOf("address_from.zip")
    address_fromCountry := jResp.StringOf("address_from.country")
    address_fromPhone := jResp.StringOf("address_from.phone")
    address_fromEmail := jResp.StringOf("address_from.email")
    address_fromIs_residential := jResp.StringOf("address_from.is_residential")
    address_toObject_id := jResp.StringOf("address_to.object_id")
    address_toIs_complete := jResp.BoolOf("address_to.is_complete")
    address_toName := jResp.StringOf("address_to.name")
    address_toStreet1 := jResp.StringOf("address_to.street1")
    address_toCity := jResp.StringOf("address_to.city")
    address_toState := jResp.StringOf("address_to.state")
    address_toZip := jResp.StringOf("address_to.zip")
    address_toCountry := jResp.StringOf("address_to.country")
    address_toPhone := jResp.StringOf("address_to.phone")
    address_toEmail := jResp.StringOf("address_to.email")
    address_toIs_residential := jResp.BoolOf("address_to.is_residential")
    address_return := jResp.StringOf("address_return")
    shipment_date := jResp.StringOf("shipment_date")
    extraInsuranceCurrency := jResp.StringOf("extra.insurance.currency")
    extraInsuranceAmount := jResp.StringOf("extra.insurance.amount")
    extraReference_1 := jResp.StringOf("extra.reference_1")
    extraReference_2 := jResp.StringOf("extra.reference_2")
    customs_declaration := jResp.StringOf("customs_declaration")
    metadata := jResp.StringOf("metadata")
    i := 0
    count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray("parcels")
    for i < count_i {
        jResp.SetI(i)
        object_id = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_id")
        object_created = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_created")
        object_updated = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_updated")
        object_owner = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].object_owner")
        template = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].template")
        length = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].length")
        width = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].width")
        height = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].height")
        distance_unit = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].distance_unit")
        weight = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].weight")
        mass_unit = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].mass_unit")
        value_amount = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].value_amount")
        value_currency = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].value_currency")
        metadata = jResp.StringOf("parcels[i].metadata")
        test = jResp.BoolOf("parcels[i].test")
        j = 0
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("parcels[i].line_items")
        for j < count_j {
            jResp.SetJ(j)
            j = j + 1
        }

        i = i + 1
    }

    i = 0
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates")
    for i < count_i {
        jResp.SetI(i)
        intVal = jResp.IntOf("rates[i]")
        j = 0
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].attributes")
        for j < count_j {
            jResp.SetJ(j)
            j = j + 1
        }

        j = 0
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].messages")
        for j < count_j {
            jResp.SetJ(j)
            j = j + 1
        }

        i = i + 1
    }

    i = 0
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("carrier_accounts")
    for i < count_i {
        jResp.SetI(i)
        i = i + 1
    }

    i = 0
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
    for i < count_i {
        jResp.SetI(i)
        i = i + 1
    }


    http.DisposeHttp()
    json.DisposeJsonObject()
    resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
    sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
    jResp.DisposeJsonObject()