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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.

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const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

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

    const http = try chilkat.Http.init();
    defer http.deinit();

    // 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"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    const json = try chilkat.JsonObject.init();
    defer json.deinit();
    json.updateString("default_carrier_account", "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093") catch {};
    json.updateString("default_servicelevel_token", "usps_priority") catch {};
    json.updateString("label_filetype", "PDF_4x6") catch {};
    json.updateString("metadata", "BATCH #170") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name", "Mr Hippo") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1", "965 Mission St") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2", "Ste 201") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city", "San Francisco") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state", "CA") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip", "94103") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country", "US") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone", "4151234567") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email", "mrhippo@goshippo.com") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name", "Mrs Hippo") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company", "") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1", "Broadway 1") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2", "") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city", "New York") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state", "NY") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip", "10007") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country", "US") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone", "4151234567") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email", "mrshippo@goshippo.com") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length", "5") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width", "5") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height", "5") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit", "in") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight", "2") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit", "oz") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name", "Mr Hippo") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1", "1092 Indian Summer Ct") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city", "San Jose") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state", "CA") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip", "95122") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country", "US") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone", "4151234567") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email", "mrhippo@goshippo.com") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name", "Mrs Hippo") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company", "") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1", "Broadway 1") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2", "") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city", "New York") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state", "NY") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip", "10007") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country", "US") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone", "4151234567") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email", "mrshippo@goshippo.com") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length", "5") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width", "5") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height", "5") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit", "in") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight", "20") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit", "lb") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].carrier_account", "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3") catch {};
    json.updateString("batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token", "fedex_2_day") catch {};

    http.setRequestHeader("Authorization", "ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a");
    http.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");

    const resp = try chilkat.HttpResponse.init();
    defer resp.deinit();
    http.httpJson("POST", "https://api.goshippo.com/batches/", json, "application/json", resp) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try http.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    const sb_response_body = try chilkat.StringBuilder.init();
    defer sb_response_body.deinit();
    resp.getBodySb(sb_response_body) catch {};
    const j_resp = try chilkat.JsonObject.init();
    defer j_resp.deinit();
    j_resp.loadSb(sb_response_body) catch {};
    j_resp.setEmitCompact(false);

    std.debug.print("Response Body:\n", .{});
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try j_resp.emit(alloc)});

    const resp_status_code = resp.getStatusCode();
    std.debug.print("Response Status Code = {d}\n", .{resp_status_code});
    if (resp_status_code >= 400) {
        std.debug.print("Response Header:\n", .{});
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try resp.getHeader(alloc)});
        std.debug.print("Failed.\n", .{});
        return;
    }

    // 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

    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "object_id");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "object_owner");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "status");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "object_created");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "object_updated");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "metadata");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "default_carrier_account");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "default_servicelevel_token");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "label_filetype");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "batch_shipments.next");
    _ = try j_resp.stringOf(alloc, "batch_shipments.previous");
    _ = j_resp.intOf("object_results.purchase_succeeded");
    _ = j_resp.intOf("object_results.purchase_failed");
    _ = j_resp.intOf("object_results.creation_failed");
    _ = j_resp.intOf("object_results.creation_succeeded");
    var i: i32 = 0;
    var count_i: i32 = j_resp.sizeOfArray("batch_shipments.results");
    while (i < count_i) {
        j_resp.setI(i);
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = j_resp.sizeOfArray("label_url");
    while (i < count_i) {
        j_resp.setI(i);
        i = i + 1;
    }
}