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Shippo Create Transaction Object

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Creates a Transaction object that represents a shipping label purchase and is based on the shipping rate.

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Java
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

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

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl https://api.goshippo.com/transactions \
    //     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
    //     -d rate="478fb066930e4e3195a3686f7ea5b612"
    //     -d label_file_type="PDF"
    //     -d async=false

    CkHttpRequest req = new CkHttpRequest();
    req.put_HttpVerb("POST");
    req.put_Path("/transactions");
    req.put_ContentType("application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
    req.AddParam("rate","478fb066930e4e3195a3686f7ea5b612");
    req.AddParam("label_file_type","PDF");
    req.AddParam("async","false");

    req.AddHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>");

    CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpReq("https://api.goshippo.com/transactions",req,resp);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject jResp = new CkJsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    System.out.println("Response Body:");
    System.out.println(jResp.emit());

    int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
    System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        System.out.println("Response Header:");
        System.out.println(resp.header());
        System.out.println("Failed.");
        return;
        }

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

    // {
    //   "object_state": "VALID",
    //   "status": "SUCCESS",
    //   "object_created": "2019-06-28T18:04:08.679Z",
    //   "object_updated": "2019-06-28T18:04:10.516Z",
    //   "object_id": "6178e155da304f10aa4b4271fdca84fb",
    //   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
    //   "test": true,
    //   "rate": "dd7556c284e8444294d2ab7099e662d2",
    //   "tracking_number": "92701902416755000000000015",
    //   "tracking_status": "UNKNOWN",
    //   "eta": null,
    //   "tracking_url_provider": "https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction_input?origTrackNum=92701902416755000000000015",
    //   "label_url": "https://shippo-delivery-east.s3.amazonaws.com/6178e155da304f10aa4b4271fdca84fb.pdf?Signature=1LU0Qf11nQJGei%2FeLZr%2BQ5EwJS4%3D&Expires=1593281050&AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJGLCC5MYLLWIG42A",
    //   "commercial_invoice_url": null,
    //   "messages": [
    //   ],
    //   "order": null,
    //   "metadata": "",
    //   "parcel": "5af766ff15684a4186b0e3c833348fac",
    //   "billing": {
    //     "payments": [
    //     ]
    //   }
    // }

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

    String object_state = jResp.stringOf("object_state");
    String status = jResp.stringOf("status");
    String object_created = jResp.stringOf("object_created");
    String object_updated = jResp.stringOf("object_updated");
    String object_id = jResp.stringOf("object_id");
    String object_owner = jResp.stringOf("object_owner");
    boolean test = jResp.BoolOf("test");
    String rate = jResp.stringOf("rate");
    String tracking_number = jResp.stringOf("tracking_number");
    String tracking_status = jResp.stringOf("tracking_status");
    String eta = jResp.stringOf("eta");
    String tracking_url_provider = jResp.stringOf("tracking_url_provider");
    String label_url = jResp.stringOf("label_url");
    String commercial_invoice_url = jResp.stringOf("commercial_invoice_url");
    String order = jResp.stringOf("order");
    String metadata = jResp.stringOf("metadata");
    String parcel = jResp.stringOf("parcel");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        i = i+1;
        }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("billing.payments");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        i = i+1;
        }
  }
}