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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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Perl
use chilkat();

$success = 0;

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

$http = chilkat::CkHttp->new();

# 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 = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$json->UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE");
$json->UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN");
$json->UpdateBool("certify",1);
$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 = chilkat::CkHttpResponse->new();
$success = $http->HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/",$json,"application/json",$resp);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

$sbResponseBody = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$resp->GetBodySb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$jResp->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp->put_EmitCompact(0);

print "Response Body:" . "\r\n";
print $jResp->emit() . "\r\n";

$respStatusCode = $resp->get_StatusCode();
print "Response Status Code = " . $respStatusCode . "\r\n";
if ($respStatusCode >= 400) {
    print "Response Header:" . "\r\n";
    print $resp->header() . "\r\n";
    print "Failed." . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# 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) {
    $jResp->put_I($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) {
        $jResp->put_J($j);
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray("rates");
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->put_I($i);
    $intVal = $jResp->IntOf("rates[i]");
    $j = 0;
    $count_j = $jResp->SizeOfArray("rates[i].attributes");
    while ($j < $count_j) {
        $jResp->put_J($j);
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $j = 0;
    $count_j = $jResp->SizeOfArray("rates[i].messages");
    while ($j < $count_j) {
        $jResp->put_J($j);
        $j = $j + 1;
    }

    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray("carrier_accounts");
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->put_I($i);
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray("messages");
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jResp->put_I($i);
    $i = $i + 1;
}