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Shippo Create Shipment Object

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Create a Shipment object to retrieve rates. It represents a request to ship a given package from the sender to the recipient address.

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#import <CkoHttp.h>
#import <CkoJsonObject.h>
#import <CkoHttpResponse.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>
#import <NSString.h>

BOOL success = NO;

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

CkoHttp *http = [[CkoHttp alloc] init];

// Implements the following CURL command:

// curl https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/  \
//     -H "Authorization: ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>" \
//     -H "Content-Type: application/json"  \
//     -d '{
//        "address_from":{
//           "name":"Mr. Hippo",
//           "street1":"215 Clayton St.",
//           "city":"San Francisco",
//           "state":"CA",
//           "zip":"94117",
//           "country":"US"
//        },
//        "address_to":{
//           "name":"Mrs. Hippo",
//           "street1":"965 Mission St.",
//           "city":"San Francisco",
//           "state":"CA",
//           "zip":"94105",
//           "country":"US"
//        },
//        "parcels":[{
//           "length":"5",
//           "width":"5",
//           "height":"5",
//           "distance_unit":"in",
//           "weight":"2",
//           "mass_unit":"lb"
//        }],
//        "async": false
//     }'

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

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

// {
//   "address_from": {
//     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
//     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94117",
//     "country": "US"
//   },
//   "address_to": {
//     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
//     "street1": "965 Mission St.",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94105",
//     "country": "US"
//   },
//   "parcels": [
//     {
//       "length": "5",
//       "width": "5",
//       "height": "5",
//       "distance_unit": "in",
//       "weight": "2",
//       "mass_unit": "lb"
//     }
//   ],
//   "async": false
// }

CkoJsonObject *json = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[json UpdateString: @"address_from.name" value: @"Mr. Hippo"];
[json UpdateString: @"address_from.street1" value: @"215 Clayton St."];
[json UpdateString: @"address_from.city" value: @"San Francisco"];
[json UpdateString: @"address_from.state" value: @"CA"];
[json UpdateString: @"address_from.zip" value: @"94117"];
[json UpdateString: @"address_from.country" value: @"US"];
[json UpdateString: @"address_to.name" value: @"Mrs. Hippo"];
[json UpdateString: @"address_to.street1" value: @"965 Mission St."];
[json UpdateString: @"address_to.city" value: @"San Francisco"];
[json UpdateString: @"address_to.state" value: @"CA"];
[json UpdateString: @"address_to.zip" value: @"94105"];
[json UpdateString: @"address_to.country" value: @"US"];
[json UpdateString: @"parcels[0].length" value: @"5"];
[json UpdateString: @"parcels[0].width" value: @"5"];
[json UpdateString: @"parcels[0].height" value: @"5"];
[json UpdateString: @"parcels[0].distance_unit" value: @"in"];
[json UpdateString: @"parcels[0].weight" value: @"2"];
[json UpdateString: @"parcels[0].mass_unit" value: @"lb"];
[json UpdateBool: @"async" value: NO];

[http SetRequestHeader: @"Authorization" value: @"ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>"];
[http SetRequestHeader: @"Content-Type" value: @"application/json"];

CkoHttpResponse *resp = [[CkoHttpResponse alloc] init];
success = [http HttpJson: @"POST" url: @"https://api.goshippo.com/shipments/" json: json contentType: @"application/json" response: resp];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

CkoStringBuilder *sbResponseBody = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[resp GetBodySb: sbResponseBody];
CkoJsonObject *jResp = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[jResp LoadSb: sbResponseBody];
jResp.EmitCompact = NO;

NSLog(@"%@",@"Response Body:");
NSLog(@"%@",[jResp Emit]);

int respStatusCode = [resp.StatusCode intValue];
NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Response Status Code = ",respStatusCode);
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Response Header:");
    NSLog(@"%@",resp.Header);
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Failed.");
    return;
}

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

// {
//   "carrier_accounts": [
//   ],
//   "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.441Z",
//   "object_updated": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.511Z",
//   "object_id": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
//   "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//   "status": "SUCCESS",
//   "address_from": {
//     "object_id": "427489906b604f498f7bd2429ab7d9a1",
//     "is_complete": true,
//     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
//     "company": "",
//     "street_no": "",
//     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//     "validation_results": {},
//     "street2": "",
//     "street3": "",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94117",
//     "country": "US",
//     "phone": "",
//     "email": "",
//     "is_residential": null,
//     "test": true
//   },
//   "address_to": {
//     "object_id": "3d7166269a2844b7842ef9ace942ec7c",
//     "is_complete": true,
//     "name": "Mrs. Hippo",
//     "company": "",
//     "street_no": "",
//     "street1": "965 Mission St.",
//     "validation_results": {},
//     "street2": "",
//     "street3": "",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94105",
//     "country": "US",
//     "phone": "",
//     "email": "",
//     "is_residential": null,
//     "test": true
//   },
//   "parcels": [
//     {
//       "object_state": "VALID",
//       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.411Z",
//       "object_updated": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.455Z",
//       "object_id": "5af766ff15684a4186b0e3c833348fac",
//       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//       "template": null,
//       "extra": {},
//       "length": "5.0000",
//       "width": "5.0000",
//       "height": "5.0000",
//       "distance_unit": "in",
//       "weight": "2.0000",
//       "mass_unit": "lb",
//       "value_amount": null,
//       "value_currency": null,
//       "metadata": "",
//       "line_items": [
//       ],
//       "test": true
//     }
//   ],
//   "shipment_date": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.511Z",
//   "address_return": {
//     "object_id": "427489906b604f498f7bd2429ab7d9a1",
//     "is_complete": true,
//     "name": "Mr. Hippo",
//     "company": "",
//     "street_no": "",
//     "street1": "215 Clayton St.",
//     "validation_results": {},
//     "street2": "",
//     "street3": "",
//     "city": "San Francisco",
//     "state": "CA",
//     "zip": "94117",
//     "country": "US",
//     "phone": "",
//     "email": "",
//     "is_residential": null,
//     "test": true
//   },
//   "alternate_address_to": null,
//   "customs_declaration": null,
//   "extra": {},
//   "rates": [
//     {
//       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.789Z",
//       "object_id": "dd7556c284e8444294d2ab7099e662d2",
//       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
//       "attributes": [
//         "FASTEST"
//       ],
//       "amount": "22.78",
//       "currency": "USD",
//       "amount_local": "22.78",
//       "currency_local": "USD",
//       "provider": "USPS",
//       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
//       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
//       "servicelevel": {
//         "name": "Priority Mail Express",
//         "token": "usps_priority_express",
//         "terms": ""
//       },
//       "estimated_days": 2,
//       "arrives_by": null,
//       "duration_terms": "Overnight delivery to most U.S. locations.",
//       "messages": [
//       ],
//       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
//       "test": true,
//       "zone": "1"
//     },
//     {
//       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.786Z",
//       "object_id": "ec11cc297e2f4583986097f6d409e5c6",
//       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
//       "attributes": [
//         "BESTVALUE",
//         "CHEAPEST",
//         "FASTEST"
//       ],
//       "amount": "6.95",
//       "currency": "USD",
//       "amount_local": "6.95",
//       "currency_local": "USD",
//       "provider": "USPS",
//       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
//       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
//       "servicelevel": {
//         "name": "Priority Mail",
//         "token": "usps_priority",
//         "terms": ""
//       },
//       "estimated_days": 2,
//       "arrives_by": null,
//       "duration_terms": "Delivery within 1, 2, or 3 days based on where your package started and where it’s being sent.",
//       "messages": [
//       ],
//       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
//       "test": true,
//       "zone": "1"
//     },
//     {
//       "object_created": "2019-06-28T17:45:20.785Z",
//       "object_id": "d256586f539f4c93a2f02cc11f4942ac",
//       "object_owner": "admin@chilkatsoft.com",
//       "shipment": "17b01795a4884d8a9002ccc17c9d09d1",
//       "attributes": [
//       ],
//       "amount": "7.32",
//       "currency": "USD",
//       "amount_local": "7.32",
//       "currency_local": "USD",
//       "provider": "USPS",
//       "provider_image_75": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/75/USPS.png",
//       "provider_image_200": "https://shippo-static.s3.amazonaws.com/providers/200/USPS.png",
//       "servicelevel": {
//         "name": "Parcel Select",
//         "token": "usps_parcel_select",
//         "terms": ""
//       },
//       "estimated_days": 7,
//       "arrives_by": null,
//       "duration_terms": "Delivery in 2 to 8 days.",
//       "messages": [
//       ],
//       "carrier_account": "1f3dc340ad6c4991ad61f14fa3e4b82e",
//       "test": true,
//       "zone": "1"
//     }
//   ],
//   "messages": [
//     {
//       "source": "DHLExpress",
//       "code": "",
//       "text": "Shippo's DHL Express master account doesn't support shipments to inside of the US"
//     }
//   ],
//   "metadata": "",
//   "test": true,
//   "order": 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

NSString *object_state = 0;
NSString *template = 0;
NSString *length = 0;
NSString *width = 0;
NSString *height = 0;
NSString *distance_unit = 0;
NSString *weight = 0;
NSString *mass_unit = 0;
NSString *value_amount = 0;
NSString *value_currency = 0;
int j;
int count_j;
NSString *shipment = 0;
NSString *amount = 0;
NSString *currency = 0;
NSString *amount_local = 0;
NSString *currency_local = 0;
NSString *provider = 0;
NSString *provider_image_75 = 0;
NSString *provider_image_200 = 0;
NSString *servicelevelName = 0;
NSString *servicelevelToken = 0;
NSString *servicelevelTerms = 0;
int estimated_days;
NSString *arrives_by = 0;
NSString *duration_terms = 0;
NSString *carrier_account = 0;
NSString *zone = 0;
NSString *strVal = 0;
NSString *source = 0;
NSString *code = 0;
NSString *text = 0;

NSString *object_created = [jResp StringOf: @"object_created"];
NSString *object_updated = [jResp StringOf: @"object_updated"];
NSString *object_id = [jResp StringOf: @"object_id"];
NSString *object_owner = [jResp StringOf: @"object_owner"];
NSString *status = [jResp StringOf: @"status"];
NSString *address_fromObject_id = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.object_id"];
BOOL address_fromIs_complete = [jResp BoolOf: @"address_from.is_complete"];
NSString *address_fromName = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.name"];
NSString *address_fromCompany = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.company"];
NSString *address_fromStreet_no = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.street_no"];
NSString *address_fromStreet1 = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.street1"];
NSString *address_fromStreet2 = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.street2"];
NSString *address_fromStreet3 = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.street3"];
NSString *address_fromCity = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.city"];
NSString *address_fromState = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.state"];
NSString *address_fromZip = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.zip"];
NSString *address_fromCountry = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.country"];
NSString *address_fromPhone = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.phone"];
NSString *address_fromEmail = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.email"];
NSString *address_fromIs_residential = [jResp StringOf: @"address_from.is_residential"];
BOOL address_fromTest = [jResp BoolOf: @"address_from.test"];
NSString *address_toObject_id = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.object_id"];
BOOL address_toIs_complete = [jResp BoolOf: @"address_to.is_complete"];
NSString *address_toName = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.name"];
NSString *address_toCompany = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.company"];
NSString *address_toStreet_no = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.street_no"];
NSString *address_toStreet1 = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.street1"];
NSString *address_toStreet2 = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.street2"];
NSString *address_toStreet3 = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.street3"];
NSString *address_toCity = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.city"];
NSString *address_toState = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.state"];
NSString *address_toZip = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.zip"];
NSString *address_toCountry = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.country"];
NSString *address_toPhone = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.phone"];
NSString *address_toEmail = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.email"];
NSString *address_toIs_residential = [jResp StringOf: @"address_to.is_residential"];
BOOL address_toTest = [jResp BoolOf: @"address_to.test"];
NSString *shipment_date = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment_date"];
NSString *address_returnObject_id = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.object_id"];
BOOL address_returnIs_complete = [jResp BoolOf: @"address_return.is_complete"];
NSString *address_returnName = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.name"];
NSString *address_returnCompany = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.company"];
NSString *address_returnStreet_no = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.street_no"];
NSString *address_returnStreet1 = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.street1"];
NSString *address_returnStreet2 = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.street2"];
NSString *address_returnStreet3 = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.street3"];
NSString *address_returnCity = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.city"];
NSString *address_returnState = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.state"];
NSString *address_returnZip = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.zip"];
NSString *address_returnCountry = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.country"];
NSString *address_returnPhone = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.phone"];
NSString *address_returnEmail = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.email"];
NSString *address_returnIs_residential = [jResp StringOf: @"address_return.is_residential"];
BOOL address_returnTest = [jResp BoolOf: @"address_return.test"];
NSString *alternate_address_to = [jResp StringOf: @"alternate_address_to"];
NSString *customs_declaration = [jResp StringOf: @"customs_declaration"];
NSString *metadata = [jResp StringOf: @"metadata"];
BOOL test = [jResp BoolOf: @"test"];
NSString *order = [jResp StringOf: @"order"];
int i = 0;
int count_i = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"carrier_accounts"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"parcels"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    object_state = [jResp StringOf: @"parcels[i].object_state"];
    object_created = [jResp StringOf: @"parcels[i].object_created"];
    object_updated = [jResp StringOf: @"parcels[i].object_updated"];
    object_id = [jResp StringOf: @"parcels[i].object_id"];
    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"] intValue];
    while (j < count_j) {
        jResp.J = [NSNumber numberWithInt: j];
        j = j + 1;
    }

    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"rates"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    object_created = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].object_created"];
    object_id = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].object_id"];
    object_owner = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].object_owner"];
    shipment = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].shipment"];
    amount = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].amount"];
    currency = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].currency"];
    amount_local = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].amount_local"];
    currency_local = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].currency_local"];
    provider = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].provider"];
    provider_image_75 = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].provider_image_75"];
    provider_image_200 = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].provider_image_200"];
    servicelevelName = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].servicelevel.name"];
    servicelevelToken = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].servicelevel.token"];
    servicelevelTerms = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].servicelevel.terms"];
    estimated_days = [[jResp IntOf: @"rates[i].estimated_days"] intValue];
    arrives_by = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].arrives_by"];
    duration_terms = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].duration_terms"];
    carrier_account = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].carrier_account"];
    test = [jResp BoolOf: @"rates[i].test"];
    zone = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].zone"];
    j = 0;
    count_j = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"rates[i].attributes"] intValue];
    while (j < count_j) {
        jResp.J = [NSNumber numberWithInt: j];
        strVal = [jResp StringOf: @"rates[i].attributes[j]"];
        j = j + 1;
    }

    j = 0;
    count_j = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"rates[i].messages"] intValue];
    while (j < count_j) {
        jResp.J = [NSNumber numberWithInt: j];
        j = j + 1;
    }

    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"messages"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    source = [jResp StringOf: @"messages[i].source"];
    code = [jResp StringOf: @"messages[i].code"];
    text = [jResp StringOf: @"messages[i].text"];
    i = i + 1;
}