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Shippo Create a Batch
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Demonstrates how to create and purchase up to 10,000 shipments in a single API request.Chilkat PowerShell Downloads
Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"
$success = $false
# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
$http = New-Object Chilkat.Http
# Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
# Generate Code to Create JSON
# The following JSON is sent in the request body.
# {
# "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
# "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
# "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
# "metadata": "BATCH #170",
# "batch_shipments": [
# {
# "shipment": {
# "address_from": {
# "name": "Mr Hippo",
# "street1": "965 Mission St",
# "street2": "Ste 201",
# "city": "San Francisco",
# "state": "CA",
# "zip": "94103",
# "country": "US",
# "phone": "4151234567",
# "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
# },
# "address_to": {
# "name": "Mrs Hippo",
# "company": "",
# "street1": "Broadway 1",
# "street2": "",
# "city": "New York",
# "state": "NY",
# "zip": "10007",
# "country": "US",
# "phone": "4151234567",
# "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
# },
# "parcels": [
# {
# "length": "5",
# "width": "5",
# "height": "5",
# "distance_unit": "in",
# "weight": "2",
# "mass_unit": "oz"
# }
# ]
# }
# },
# {
# "shipment": {
# "address_from": {
# "name": "Mr Hippo",
# "street1": "1092 Indian Summer Ct",
# "city": "San Jose",
# "state": "CA",
# "zip": "95122",
# "country": "US",
# "phone": "4151234567",
# "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
# },
# "address_to": {
# "name": "Mrs Hippo",
# "company": "",
# "street1": "Broadway 1",
# "street2": "",
# "city": "New York",
# "state": "NY",
# "zip": "10007",
# "country": "US",
# "phone": "4151234567",
# "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
# },
# "parcels": [
# {
# "length": "5",
# "width": "5",
# "height": "5",
# "distance_unit": "in",
# "weight": "20",
# "mass_unit": "lb"
# }
# ]
# },
# "carrier_account": "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3",
# "servicelevel_token": "fedex_2_day"
# }
# ]
# }
$json = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$json.UpdateString("default_carrier_account","078870331023437cb917f5187429b093")
$json.UpdateString("default_servicelevel_token","usps_priority")
$json.UpdateString("label_filetype","PDF_4x6")
$json.UpdateString("metadata","BATCH #170")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1","965 Mission St")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2","Ste 201")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city","San Francisco")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state","CA")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip","94103")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country","US")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company","")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2","")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city","New York")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state","NY")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip","10007")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country","US")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length","5")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width","5")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height","5")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight","2")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","oz")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name","Mr Hippo")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1","1092 Indian Summer Ct")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city","San Jose")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state","CA")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip","95122")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country","US")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone","4151234567")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email","mrhippo@goshippo.com")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name","Mrs Hippo")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company","")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1","Broadway 1")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2","")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city","New York")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state","NY")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip","10007")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country","US")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone","4151234567")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email","mrshippo@goshippo.com")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length","5")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width","5")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height","5")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit","in")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight","20")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit","lb")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].carrier_account","a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3")
$json.UpdateString("batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token","fedex_2_day")
$http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a")
$http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
$resp = New-Object Chilkat.HttpResponse
$success = $http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/batches/",$json,"application/json",$resp)
if ($success -eq $false) {
$($http.LastErrorText)
exit
}
$sbResponseBody = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$resp.GetBodySb($sbResponseBody)
$jResp = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jResp.LoadSb($sbResponseBody)
$jResp.EmitCompact = $false
$("Response Body:")
$($jResp.Emit())
$respStatusCode = $resp.StatusCode
$("Response Status Code = " + $respStatusCode)
if ($respStatusCode -ge 400) {
$("Response Header:")
$($resp.Header)
$("Failed.")
exit
}
# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
# {
# "object_id": "a015eb693cca465dbb6523ce6d2e3c65",
# "object_owner": "admin",
# "status": "VALIDATING",
# "object_created": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
# "object_updated": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
# "metadata": "BATCH #170",
# "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
# "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
# "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
# "batch_shipments": {
# "next": null,
# "previous": null,
# "results": [
# ]
# },
# "object_results": {
# "purchase_succeeded": 0,
# "purchase_failed": 0,
# "creation_failed": 0,
# "creation_succeeded": 0
# },
# "label_url": [
# ]
# }
# 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_id = $jResp.StringOf("object_id")
$object_owner = $jResp.StringOf("object_owner")
$status = $jResp.StringOf("status")
$object_created = $jResp.StringOf("object_created")
$object_updated = $jResp.StringOf("object_updated")
$metadata = $jResp.StringOf("metadata")
$default_carrier_account = $jResp.StringOf("default_carrier_account")
$default_servicelevel_token = $jResp.StringOf("default_servicelevel_token")
$label_filetype = $jResp.StringOf("label_filetype")
$batch_shipmentsNext = $jResp.StringOf("batch_shipments.next")
$batch_shipmentsPrevious = $jResp.StringOf("batch_shipments.previous")
$object_resultsPurchase_succeeded = $jResp.IntOf("object_results.purchase_succeeded")
$object_resultsPurchase_failed = $jResp.IntOf("object_results.purchase_failed")
$object_resultsCreation_failed = $jResp.IntOf("object_results.creation_failed")
$object_resultsCreation_succeeded = $jResp.IntOf("object_results.creation_succeeded")
$i = 0
$count_i = $jResp.SizeOfArray("batch_shipments.results")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
$jResp.I = $i
$i = $i + 1
}
$i = 0
$count_i = $jResp.SizeOfArray("label_url")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
$jResp.I = $i
$i = $i + 1
}