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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @http int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @success int

    DECLARE @queryParams int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject', @queryParams OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @queryParams, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'carrier_code', 'fedex'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @queryParams, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'tracking_number', '555671072708'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'API-Key', '{{API_KEY}}'

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'QuickRequestParams', @resp OUT, 'GET', 'https://api.shipengine.com/v1/tracking', @queryParams
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @queryParams
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @resp, 'GetBodySb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody

    DECLARE @jResp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject', @jResp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'EmitCompact', 0


    PRINT 'Response Body:'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    DECLARE @respStatusCode int
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @respStatusCode OUT

    PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @respStatusCode
    IF @respStatusCode >= 400
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Response Header:'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'Header', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @queryParams
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp
        RETURN
      END
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

    -- Sample JSON response:
    -- (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    -- {
    --   "tracking_number": "789830651142",
    --   "status_code": "DE",
    --   "status_description": "Delivered",
    --   "carrier_status_code": "DL",
    --   "carrier_status_description": "Delivered",
    --   "ship_date": "2019-09-16T21:55:00Z",
    --   "estimated_delivery_date": null,
    --   "actual_delivery_date": "2019-09-17T20:02:00Z",
    --   "exception_description": null,
    --   "events": [
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-17T20:02:00Z",
    --       "description": "Delivered",
    --       "city_locality": "Austin",
    --       "state_province": "TX",
    --       "postal_code": "78702",
    --       "country_code": "US",
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": "Signature not required",
    --       "event_code": "DL"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-17T13:13:00Z",
    --       "description": "On FedEx vehicle for delivery",
    --       "city_locality": "AUSTIN",
    --       "state_province": "TX",
    --       "postal_code": "78721",
    --       "country_code": "US",
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": null,
    --       "event_code": "OD"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-17T12:09:00Z",
    --       "description": "At local FedEx facility",
    --       "city_locality": "AUSTIN",
    --       "state_province": "TX",
    --       "postal_code": "78721",
    --       "country_code": "US",
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": null,
    --       "event_code": "AR"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-17T08:05:00Z",
    --       "description": "Departed FedEx location",
    --       "city_locality": "FORT WORTH",
    --       "state_province": "TX",
    --       "postal_code": "76177",
    --       "country_code": "US",
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": null,
    --       "event_code": "DP"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-17T06:22:00Z",
    --       "description": "Arrived at FedEx location",
    --       "city_locality": "FORT WORTH",
    --       "state_province": "TX",
    --       "postal_code": "76177",
    --       "country_code": "US",
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": null,
    --       "event_code": "AR"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-17T03:27:00Z",
    --       "description": "Departed FedEx location",
    --       "city_locality": "OAKLAND",
    --       "state_province": "CA",
    --       "postal_code": "94621",
    --       "country_code": "US",
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": null,
    --       "event_code": "DP"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-17T01:04:00Z",
    --       "description": "Arrived at FedEx location",
    --       "city_locality": "OAKLAND",
    --       "state_province": "CA",
    --       "postal_code": "94621",
    --       "country_code": "US",
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": null,
    --       "event_code": "AR"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-17T00:10:00Z",
    --       "description": "Left FedEx origin facility",
    --       "city_locality": "PETALUMA",
    --       "state_province": "CA",
    --       "postal_code": "94954",
    --       "country_code": "US",
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": null,
    --       "event_code": "DP"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-16T21:55:00Z",
    --       "description": "Picked up",
    --       "city_locality": "PETALUMA",
    --       "state_province": "CA",
    --       "postal_code": "94954",
    --       "country_code": "US",
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": null,
    --       "event_code": "PU"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "occurred_at": "2019-09-16T15:31:38Z",
    --       "description": "Shipment information sent to FedEx",
    --       "city_locality": null,
    --       "state_province": null,
    --       "postal_code": null,
    --       "country_code": null,
    --       "company_name": null,
    --       "signer": null,
    --       "event_code": "OC"
    --     }
    --   ]
    -- }

    -- Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    -- Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

    DECLARE @occurred_at nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @description nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @city_locality nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @state_province nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @postal_code nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @country_code nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @company_name nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @signer nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @event_code nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @tracking_number nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @tracking_number OUT, 'tracking_number'
    DECLARE @status_code nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @status_code OUT, 'status_code'
    DECLARE @status_description nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @status_description OUT, 'status_description'
    DECLARE @carrier_status_code nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @carrier_status_code OUT, 'carrier_status_code'
    DECLARE @carrier_status_description nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @carrier_status_description OUT, 'carrier_status_description'
    DECLARE @ship_date nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @ship_date OUT, 'ship_date'
    DECLARE @estimated_delivery_date nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @estimated_delivery_date OUT, 'estimated_delivery_date'
    DECLARE @actual_delivery_date nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @actual_delivery_date OUT, 'actual_delivery_date'
    DECLARE @exception_description nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @exception_description OUT, 'exception_description'
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'events'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @occurred_at OUT, 'events[i].occurred_at'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @description OUT, 'events[i].description'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @city_locality OUT, 'events[i].city_locality'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @state_province OUT, 'events[i].state_province'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @postal_code OUT, 'events[i].postal_code'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @country_code OUT, 'events[i].country_code'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @company_name OUT, 'events[i].company_name'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @signer OUT, 'events[i].signer'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @event_code OUT, 'events[i].event_code'
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @queryParams
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp


END
GO

Curl Command

curl -G -d "carrier_code=fedex"
	-d "tracking_number=555671072708"
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/tracking

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Track a package",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/tracking?carrier_code=fedex&tracking_number=555671072708",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "tracking"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "carrier_code",
          "value": "stamps_com",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "tracking_number",
          "value": "{{tracking_number}}",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "carrier_code",
          "value": "fedex"
        },
        {
          "key": "tracking_number",
          "value": "555671072708"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "This request demonstrates how to get tracking information for a package. The `carrier_code` and `tracking_number` are provided via query parameters."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Track a package",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/tracking?carrier_code=fedex&tracking_number=789830651142",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "tracking"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "carrier_code",
              "value": "fedex"
            },
            {
              "key": "tracking_number",
              "value": "789830651142"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 18 Sep 2019 18:50:08 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "3515"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "https://www.shipengine.com"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
          "value": "f4e88104-edb8-4a8f-bd1c-a5d85334bdb1"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"tracking_number\": \"789830651142\",\n    \"status_code\": \"DE\",\n    \"status_description\": \"Delivered\",\n    \"carrier_status_code\": \"DL\",\n    \"carrier_status_description\": \"Delivered\",\n    \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-16T21:55:00Z\",\n    \"estimated_delivery_date\": null,\n    \"actual_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-17T20:02:00Z\",\n    \"exception_description\": null,\n    \"events\": [\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-17T20:02:00Z\",\n            \"description\": \"Delivered\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n            \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"78702\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": \"Signature not required\",\n            \"event_code\": \"DL\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-17T13:13:00Z\",\n            \"description\": \"On FedEx vehicle for delivery\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"AUSTIN\",\n            \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"78721\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": null,\n            \"event_code\": \"OD\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-17T12:09:00Z\",\n            \"description\": \"At local FedEx facility\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"AUSTIN\",\n            \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"78721\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": null,\n            \"event_code\": \"AR\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-17T08:05:00Z\",\n            \"description\": \"Departed FedEx location\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"FORT WORTH\",\n            \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"76177\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": null,\n            \"event_code\": \"DP\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-17T06:22:00Z\",\n            \"description\": \"Arrived at FedEx location\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"FORT WORTH\",\n            \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"76177\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": null,\n            \"event_code\": \"AR\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-17T03:27:00Z\",\n            \"description\": \"Departed FedEx location\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"OAKLAND\",\n            \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"94621\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": null,\n            \"event_code\": \"DP\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-17T01:04:00Z\",\n            \"description\": \"Arrived at FedEx location\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"OAKLAND\",\n            \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"94621\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": null,\n            \"event_code\": \"AR\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-17T00:10:00Z\",\n            \"description\": \"Left FedEx origin facility\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"PETALUMA\",\n            \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"94954\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": null,\n            \"event_code\": \"DP\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-16T21:55:00Z\",\n            \"description\": \"Picked up\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"PETALUMA\",\n            \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"94954\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": null,\n            \"event_code\": \"PU\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"occurred_at\": \"2019-09-16T15:31:38Z\",\n            \"description\": \"Shipment information sent to FedEx\",\n            \"city_locality\": null,\n            \"state_province\": null,\n            \"postal_code\": null,\n            \"country_code\": null,\n            \"company_name\": null,\n            \"signer\": null,\n            \"event_code\": \"OC\"\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}