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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.Chilkat VBScript Downloads
Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)
success = 0
' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")
' 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"
' }
' ]
' }
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("contents_type","MERCHANDISE")
success = json.UpdateString("non_delivery_option","RETURN")
success = json.UpdateBool("certify",1)
success = json.UpdateString("certify_signer","Simon Kreuz")
success = json.UpdateString("incoterm","DDU")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].description","T-shirt")
success = json.UpdateInt("items[0].quantity",20)
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].net_weight","5")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].mass_unit","lb")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].value_amount","200")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].value_currency","USD")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].tariff_number","")
success = json.UpdateString("items[0].origin_country","US")
http.SetRequestHeader "Authorization","ShippoToken <API_TOKEN>"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
set resp = CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.goshippo.com/customs/declarations/",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
WScript.Quit
End If
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0
outFile.WriteLine("Response Body:")
outFile.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
outFile.WriteLine(resp.Header)
outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")
WScript.Quit
End If
' 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")
Do While i < count_i
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")
Do While j < count_j
jResp.J = j
j = j + 1
Loop
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
intVal = jResp.IntOf("rates[i]")
j = 0
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].attributes")
Do While j < count_j
jResp.J = j
j = j + 1
Loop
j = 0
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("rates[i].messages")
Do While j < count_j
jResp.J = j
j = j + 1
Loop
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("carrier_accounts")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
i = i + 1
Loop
outFile.Close