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UPS Tracking API

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Demonstrates making a call to the UPS tracking REST API. Parses the tracking response and extracts the base64 signature image to a gif file.

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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Http
string ls_Url
oleobject loo_Json
oleobject loo_Sb
oleobject loo_Resp
string ls_StatusCode
string ls_StatusDescription
string ls_CustomerContext
string ls_InquiryNumberCode
string ls_InquiryNumberDescription
string ls_InquiryNumberValue
string ls_ShipmentTypeCode
string ls_ShipmentTypeDescription
string ls_ShipperNumber
string ls_ServiceCode
string ls_ServiceDescription
string ls_ReferenceNumberCode
string ls_ReferenceNumberValue
string ls_PickupDate
string ls_TrackingNumber
string ls_UnitOfMeasurementCode
string ls_Weight
string ls_Disclaimer
integer i
integer li_ActivityCount
string ls_City
string ls_ProvinceCode
string ls_PostalCode
string ls_CountryCode
string ls_LocationCode
string ls_LocationDescription
string ls_LocationSignedForByName
string ls_ActivityStatusType
string ls_ActivityStatusDescription
string ls_ActivityStatusCode
string ls_ActivityDate
string ls_ActivityTime
integer li_TypeCode
string ls_TypeDescription
string ls_DocumentContent
string ls_DocumentFormatCode
string ls_DocumentFormatDescription
oleobject loo_SbImagePath
oleobject loo_ImageData
integer li_RefnumCount
string ls_RefnumCode
string ls_RefnumValue

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Http = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Http
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// This is the testing endpoint for the tracking API:
ls_Url = "https://wwwcie.ups.com/rest/Track"

// Send an HTTP request with the following JSON body:

// {
//   "UPSSecurity": {
//     "UsernameToken": {
//       "Username": "Your Username",
//       "Password": "Your Password"
//     },
//     "ServiceAccessToken": {
//       "AccessLicenseNumber": "Your Access License Number"
//     }
//   },
//   "TrackRequest": {
//     "Request": {
//       "RequestOption": "1",
//       "TransactionReference": {
//         "CustomerContext": "Your Test Case Summary Description"
//       }
//     },
//     "InquiryNumber": "YourTrackingNumber"
//   }
// }
// 

// Build the above JSON.
loo_Json = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_Json.UpdateString("UPSSecurity.UsernameToken.Username","UPS_USERNAME")
loo_Json.UpdateString("UPSSecurity.UsernameToken.Password","UPS_PASSWORD")
loo_Json.UpdateString("UPSSecurity.ServiceAccessToken.AccessLicenseNumber","UPS_ACCESS_KEY")
// Request all activity...
loo_Json.UpdateString("TrackRequest.Request.RequestOption","activity")
loo_Json.UpdateString("TrackRequest.Request.TransactionReference.CustomerContext","Your Test Case Summary Description")
loo_Json.UpdateString("TrackRequest.InquiryNumber","1Z12345E0205271688")

loo_Sb = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Sb.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_Resp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Resp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")

li_Success = loo_Http.HttpJson("POST",ls_Url,loo_Json,"application/json",loo_Resp)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_Sb
    destroy loo_Resp
    return
end if

Write-Debug "status = " + string(loo_Resp.StatusCode)

// A 200 response status indicate success.
if loo_Resp.StatusCode <> 200 then
    Write-Debug loo_Resp.BodyStr
    Write-Debug "Failed."
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Json
    destroy loo_Sb
    destroy loo_Resp
    return
end if

loo_Json.Load(loo_Resp.BodyStr)
loo_Json.EmitCompact = 0
Write-Debug loo_Json.Emit()

// {
//   "TrackResponse": {
//     "Response": {
//       "ResponseStatus": {
//         "Code": "1",
//         "Description": "Success"
//       },
//       "TransactionReference": {
//         "CustomerContext": "Your Test Case Summary Description"
//       }
//     },
//     "Shipment": {
//       "InquiryNumber": {
//         "Code": "01",
//         "Description": "ShipmentIdentificationNumber",
//         "Value": "1Z12345E0205271688"
//       },
//       "ShipmentType": {
//         "Code": "01",
//         "Description": "Small Package"
//       },
//       "ShipperNumber": "12345E",
//       "Service": {
//         "Code": "002",
//         "Description": "2ND DAY AIR"
//       },
//       "ReferenceNumber": {
//         "Code": "01",
//         "Value": "LINE4AND115"
//       },
//       "PickupDate": "19990608",
//       "Package": {
//         "TrackingNumber": "1Z12345E0205271688",
//         "Activity": [
//           {
//             "ActivityLocation": {
//               "Address": {
//                 "City": "ANYTOWN",
//                 "StateProvinceCode": "GA",
// 
//                 "PostalCode": "30340",
//                 "CountryCode": "US"
//               },
//               "Code": "ML",
//               "Description": "BACK DOOR",
//               "SignedForByName": "JOHN DOE"
//             },
//             "Status": {
//               "Type": "D",
//               "Description": "DELIVERED",
//               "Code": "KM"
//             },
//             "Date": "19990610",
//             "Time": "120000",
//             "Document": {
//               "Type": {
//                 "Code": "01",
//                 "Description": "Signature Image"
//               },
//               "Content": "R0lGODdhoA ... JU9Y8RdHsRKLMVJ4MVDMREAAADs=",
//               "Format": {
//                 "Code": "01",
//                 "Description": "GIF"
//               }
//             }
//           },
//           {
//             "Status": {
//               "Type": "M",
//               "Description": "BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED. SHIPMENT DATE PENDING.",
//               "Code": "MP"
//             },
//             "Date": "19990608",
//             "Time": "120000"
//           }
//         ],
//         "PackageWeight": {
//           "UnitOfMeasurement": {
//             "Code": "LBS"
//           },
//           "Weight": "5.00"
//         },
//         "ReferenceNumber": [
//           {
//             "Code": "01",
//             "Value": "LINE4AND115"
//           },
//           {
//             "Code": "08",
//             "Value": "LJ67Y5"
//           }
//         ]
//       }
//     },
//     "Disclaimer": "You are using UPS tracking service on customer integration test environment, please switch to UPS production environment once you finish the test. The URL is https://onlinetools.ups.com/webservices/Track"
//   }
// }

// Use the online tool at Generate JSON Parsing Code
// to generate JSON parsing code.

ls_StatusCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Code")
ls_StatusDescription = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Response.ResponseStatus.Description")
Write-Debug "statusCode: " + ls_StatusCode
Write-Debug "statusDescription" + ls_StatusDescription
ls_CustomerContext = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Response.TransactionReference.CustomerContext")
ls_InquiryNumberCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Code")
ls_InquiryNumberDescription = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Description")
ls_InquiryNumberValue = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.InquiryNumber.Value")
ls_ShipmentTypeCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipmentType.Code")
ls_ShipmentTypeDescription = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipmentType.Description")
ls_ShipperNumber = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ShipperNumber")
ls_ServiceCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Service.Code")
ls_ServiceDescription = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Service.Description")
ls_ReferenceNumberCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ReferenceNumber.Code")
ls_ReferenceNumberValue = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.ReferenceNumber.Value")
ls_PickupDate = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.PickupDate")
ls_TrackingNumber = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.TrackingNumber")
ls_UnitOfMeasurementCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.PackageWeight.UnitOfMeasurement.Code")
ls_Weight = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.PackageWeight.Weight")
ls_Disclaimer = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Disclaimer")

i = 0
li_ActivityCount = loo_Json.SizeOfArray("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity")
Write-Debug "activityCount: " + string(li_ActivityCount)

do while i < li_ActivityCount
    Write-Debug "-- activity " + string(i)
    loo_Json.I = i
    if loo_Json.HasMember("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.City") = 1 then
        ls_City = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.City")
        Write-Debug "city: " + ls_City
        ls_ProvinceCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.StateProvinceCode")
        ls_PostalCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.PostalCode")
        ls_CountryCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Address.CountryCode")
    end if

    ls_LocationCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Code")
    ls_LocationDescription = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.Description")
    ls_LocationSignedForByName = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].ActivityLocation.SignedForByName")

    ls_ActivityStatusType = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Type")
    Write-Debug "activityStatusType: " + ls_ActivityStatusType
    ls_ActivityStatusDescription = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Description")
    Write-Debug "activityStatusDescription: " + ls_ActivityStatusDescription
    ls_ActivityStatusCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Status.Code")
    Write-Debug "activityStatusCode: " + ls_ActivityStatusCode

    ls_ActivityDate = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Date")
    ls_ActivityTime = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Time")

    if loo_Json.HasMember("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document") = 1 then
        li_TypeCode = loo_Json.IntOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Type.Code")
        ls_TypeDescription = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Type.Description")
        ls_DocumentContent = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Content")
        ls_DocumentFormatCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Format.Code")
        // Format description would be something like "GIF" for a signature image.
        ls_DocumentFormatDescription = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.Activity[i].Document.Format.Description")

        // 01 - Signature Image
        // 02 - Delivery Receipt
        // 03 - Free Astray
        // 04 - POD
        if li_TypeCode = 1 then
            // We have a signature image.  Get the image data and save to a file.
            loo_SbImagePath = create oleobject
            li_rc = loo_SbImagePath.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

            loo_SbImagePath.Append("qa_output/sig_")
            loo_SbImagePath.Append(ls_TrackingNumber)
            loo_SbImagePath.Append(".")
            loo_SbImagePath.Append(ls_DocumentFormatDescription)
            loo_ImageData = create oleobject
            li_rc = loo_ImageData.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.BinData")

            li_Success = loo_ImageData.AppendEncoded(ls_DocumentContent,"base64")
            // Write to "qa_output/sig_1Z12345E0205271688.GIF"
            li_Success = loo_ImageData.WriteFile(loo_SbImagePath.GetAsString())
        end if

    end if

    i = i + 1
loop

i = 0
li_RefnumCount = loo_Json.SizeOfArray("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber")
do while i < li_RefnumCount
    loo_Json.I = i
    ls_RefnumCode = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber[i].Code")
    ls_RefnumValue = loo_Json.StringOf("TrackResponse.Shipment.Package.ReferenceNumber[i].Value")
    i = i + 1
loop

Write-Debug "Success."


destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_Sb
destroy loo_Resp
destroy loo_SbImagePath
destroy loo_ImageData