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Shippo Create the Shipment, Get Rates, and Purchase Label

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Demonstrates how retrieve rates and create labels for international shipments.

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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Http,
  Chilkat.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.HttpResponse,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  http: THttp;
  json: TJsonObject;
  resp: THttpResponse;
  sbResponseBody: TStringBuilder;
  jResp: TJsonObject;
  respStatusCode: Integer;
  template: string;
  length: string;
  width: string;
  height: string;
  distance_unit: string;
  weight: string;
  mass_unit: string;
  value_amount: string;
  value_currency: string;
  test: Boolean;
  j: Integer;
  count_j: Integer;
  intVal: Integer;
  object_created: string;
  object_updated: string;
  object_id: string;
  object_owner: string;
  status: string;
  address_fromObject_id: string;
  address_fromIs_complete: Boolean;
  address_fromCompany: string;
  address_fromStreet_no: string;
  address_fromName: string;
  address_fromStreet1: string;
  address_fromStreet2: string;
  address_fromCity: string;
  address_fromState: string;
  address_fromZip: string;
  address_fromCountry: string;
  address_fromPhone: string;
  address_fromEmail: string;
  address_fromIs_residential: string;
  address_toObject_id: string;
  address_toIs_complete: Boolean;
  address_toName: string;
  address_toStreet1: string;
  address_toCity: string;
  address_toState: string;
  address_toZip: string;
  address_toCountry: string;
  address_toPhone: string;
  address_toEmail: string;
  address_toIs_residential: Boolean;
  address_return: string;
  shipment_date: string;
  extraInsuranceCurrency: string;
  extraInsuranceAmount: string;
  extraReference_1: string;
  extraReference_2: string;
  customs_declaration: string;
  metadata: string;
  i: Integer;
  count_i: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

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

  http := THttp.Create;

  //  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 := TJsonObject.Create;
  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 := THttpResponse.Create;
  success := http.HttpJson('POST','https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/',json,'application/json',resp);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  sbResponseBody := TStringBuilder.Create;
  resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
  jResp := TJsonObject.Create;
  jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
  jResp.EmitCompact := False;

  WriteLn('Response Body:');
  WriteLn(jResp.Emit());

  respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode;
  WriteLn('Response Status Code = ' + respStatusCode);
  if (respStatusCode >= 400) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Response Header:');
      WriteLn(resp.Header);
      WriteLn('Failed.');
      Exit;
    end;

  //  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

  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');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      jResp.I := 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');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          jResp.J := j;
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('rates');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      jResp.I := i;
      intVal := jResp.IntOf('rates[i]');
      j := 0;
      count_j := jResp.SizeOfArray('rates[i].attributes');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          jResp.J := j;
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      j := 0;
      count_j := jResp.SizeOfArray('rates[i].messages');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          jResp.J := j;
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('carrier_accounts');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      jResp.I := i;
      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('messages');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      jResp.I := i;
      i := i + 1;
    end;



  http.Free;
  json.Free;
  resp.Free;
  sbResponseBody.Free;
  jResp.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.