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#include <CkHttpW.h>
#include <CkHttpResponseW.h>
#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>

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

    CkHttpW http;
    bool success;

    http.SetRequestHeader(L"API-Key",L"{{API_KEY}}");

    CkHttpResponseW *resp = http.QuickRequest(L"POST",L"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/se-123456");
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    CkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
    resp->GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

    CkJsonObjectW jResp;
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    wprintf(L"Response Body:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",jResp.emit());

    int respStatusCode = resp->get_StatusCode();
    wprintf(L"Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        wprintf(L"Response Header:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",resp->header());
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        delete resp;
        return;
    }

    delete resp;

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

    // {
    //   "label_id": "se-1376002",
    //   "status": "completed",
    //   "shipment_id": "se-4140067",
    //   "ship_date": "2019-09-17T00:00:00Z",
    //   "created_at": "2019-09-17T21:07:37.0913064Z",
    //   "shipment_cost": {
    //     "currency": "usd",
    //     "amount": 65.58
    //   },
    //   "insurance_cost": {
    //     "currency": "usd",
    //     "amount": 0
    //   },
    //   "tracking_number": "1Z63R0960303407845",
    //   "is_return_label": false,
    //   "rma_number": null,
    //   "is_international": false,
    //   "batch_id": "",
    //   "carrier_id": "se-121862",
    //   "service_code": "ups_ground",
    //   "package_code": "package",
    //   "voided": false,
    //   "voided_at": null,
    //   "label_format": "pdf",
    //   "label_layout": "4x6",
    //   "trackable": true,
    //   "carrier_code": "ups",
    //   "tracking_status": "in_transit",
    //   "label_download": {
    //     "pdf": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf",
    //     "png": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.png",
    //     "zpl": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.zpl",
    //     "href": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf"
    //   },
    //   "form_download": null,
    //   "insurance_claim": null,
    //   "packages": [
    //     {
    //       "package_code": "package",
    //       "weight": {
    //         "value": 17,
    //         "unit": "pound"
    //       },
    //       "dimensions": {
    //         "unit": "inch",
    //         "length": 36,
    //         "width": 12,
    //         "height": 24
    //       },
    //       "insured_value": {
    //         "currency": "usd",
    //         "amount": 0
    //       },
    //       "tracking_number": "1Z63R0960303407845",
    //       "label_messages": {
    //         "reference1": null,
    //         "reference2": null,
    //         "reference3": null
    //       },
    //       "external_package_id": null
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.

    int Value;
    const wchar_t *Unit = 0;
    const wchar_t *dimensionsUnit = 0;
    int Length;
    int Width;
    int Height;
    const wchar_t *insured_valueCurrency = 0;
    int insured_valueAmount;
    const wchar_t *Reference1 = 0;
    const wchar_t *Reference2 = 0;
    const wchar_t *Reference3 = 0;
    const wchar_t *external_package_id = 0;

    const wchar_t *label_id = jResp.stringOf(L"label_id");
    const wchar_t *status = jResp.stringOf(L"status");
    const wchar_t *shipment_id = jResp.stringOf(L"shipment_id");
    const wchar_t *ship_date = jResp.stringOf(L"ship_date");
    const wchar_t *created_at = jResp.stringOf(L"created_at");
    const wchar_t *v_Currency = jResp.stringOf(L"shipment_cost.currency");
    const wchar_t *Amount = jResp.stringOf(L"shipment_cost.amount");
    const wchar_t *insurance_costCurrency = jResp.stringOf(L"insurance_cost.currency");
    int insurance_costAmount = jResp.IntOf(L"insurance_cost.amount");
    const wchar_t *tracking_number = jResp.stringOf(L"tracking_number");
    bool is_return_label = jResp.BoolOf(L"is_return_label");
    const wchar_t *rma_number = jResp.stringOf(L"rma_number");
    bool is_international = jResp.BoolOf(L"is_international");
    const wchar_t *batch_id = jResp.stringOf(L"batch_id");
    const wchar_t *carrier_id = jResp.stringOf(L"carrier_id");
    const wchar_t *service_code = jResp.stringOf(L"service_code");
    const wchar_t *package_code = jResp.stringOf(L"package_code");
    bool voided = jResp.BoolOf(L"voided");
    const wchar_t *voided_at = jResp.stringOf(L"voided_at");
    const wchar_t *label_format = jResp.stringOf(L"label_format");
    const wchar_t *label_layout = jResp.stringOf(L"label_layout");
    bool trackable = jResp.BoolOf(L"trackable");
    const wchar_t *carrier_code = jResp.stringOf(L"carrier_code");
    const wchar_t *tracking_status = jResp.stringOf(L"tracking_status");
    const wchar_t *v_Pdf = jResp.stringOf(L"label_download.pdf");
    const wchar_t *Png = jResp.stringOf(L"label_download.png");
    const wchar_t *Zpl = jResp.stringOf(L"label_download.zpl");
    const wchar_t *Href = jResp.stringOf(L"label_download.href");
    const wchar_t *form_download = jResp.stringOf(L"form_download");
    const wchar_t *insurance_claim = jResp.stringOf(L"insurance_claim");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"packages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        package_code = jResp.stringOf(L"packages[i].package_code");
        Value = jResp.IntOf(L"packages[i].weight.value");
        Unit = jResp.stringOf(L"packages[i].weight.unit");
        dimensionsUnit = jResp.stringOf(L"packages[i].dimensions.unit");
        Length = jResp.IntOf(L"packages[i].dimensions.length");
        Width = jResp.IntOf(L"packages[i].dimensions.width");
        Height = jResp.IntOf(L"packages[i].dimensions.height");
        insured_valueCurrency = jResp.stringOf(L"packages[i].insured_value.currency");
        insured_valueAmount = jResp.IntOf(L"packages[i].insured_value.amount");
        tracking_number = jResp.stringOf(L"packages[i].tracking_number");
        Reference1 = jResp.stringOf(L"packages[i].label_messages.reference1");
        Reference2 = jResp.stringOf(L"packages[i].label_messages.reference2");
        Reference3 = jResp.stringOf(L"packages[i].label_messages.reference3");
        external_package_id = jResp.stringOf(L"packages[i].external_package_id");
        i = i + 1;
    }
    }

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/se-123456

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a label from a rate",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/{{rate_id}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "labels",
        "rates",
        "{{rate_id}}"
      ]
    },
    "description": "If you've previously gotten a rate quote from ShipEngine, then you can create a label from that rate quote without having to specify any of the shipment details again."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Create a label from a rate",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/{{rate_id}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "labels",
            "rates",
            "{{rate_id}}"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:07:38 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "1797"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "https://www.shipengine.com"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "server",
          "value": "Microsoft-IIS/8.0"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-newrelic-app-data",
          "value": "PxQGVFZXCgITVVZbAwMCV1YGFB9AMQYAZBBZDEtZV0ZaCldOZgRRIzR/GC0HAV1fQ0sxF0VSXwcXVHpSAAMPNVkWUDBZTFEQH1UXUQFRCltQAhtQSFMBBwJVUFAFHRpXSBMPdlVXJicCVQhafA8EdnVWG01XAF8RAWs="
        },
        {
          "key": "x-powered-by",
          "value": "ASP.NET"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-environment",
          "value": "j"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
          "value": "06d99646-25fc-4c4b-921a-b237e46e2913"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-server",
          "value": "SS-J-WEB03"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"label_id\": \"se-1376002\",\n    \"status\": \"completed\",\n    \"shipment_id\": \"se-4140067\",\n    \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n    \"created_at\": \"2019-09-17T21:07:37.0913064Z\",\n    \"shipment_cost\": {\n        \"currency\": \"usd\",\n        \"amount\": 65.58\n    },\n    \"insurance_cost\": {\n        \"currency\": \"usd\",\n        \"amount\": 0\n    },\n    \"tracking_number\": \"1Z63R0960303407845\",\n    \"is_return_label\": false,\n    \"rma_number\": null,\n    \"is_international\": false,\n    \"batch_id\": \"\",\n    \"carrier_id\": \"se-121862\",\n    \"service_code\": \"ups_ground\",\n    \"package_code\": \"package\",\n    \"voided\": false,\n    \"voided_at\": null,\n    \"label_format\": \"pdf\",\n    \"label_layout\": \"4x6\",\n    \"trackable\": true,\n    \"carrier_code\": \"ups\",\n    \"tracking_status\": \"in_transit\",\n    \"label_download\": {\n        \"pdf\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf\",\n        \"png\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.png\",\n        \"zpl\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.zpl\",\n        \"href\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf\"\n    },\n    \"form_download\": null,\n    \"insurance_claim\": null,\n    \"packages\": [\n        {\n            \"package_code\": \"package\",\n            \"weight\": {\n                \"value\": 17,\n                \"unit\": \"pound\"\n            },\n            \"dimensions\": {\n                \"unit\": \"inch\",\n                \"length\": 36,\n                \"width\": 12,\n                \"height\": 24\n            },\n            \"insured_value\": {\n                \"currency\": \"usd\",\n                \"amount\": 0\n            },\n            \"tracking_number\": \"1Z63R0960303407845\",\n            \"label_messages\": {\n                \"reference1\": null,\n                \"reference2\": null,\n                \"reference3\": null\n            },\n            \"external_package_id\": null\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}