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VB6 / ShipEngine Walkthrough / List a carrier's options

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

http.SetRequestHeader "API-Key","{{API_KEY}}"

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/se-963358/options",sbResponseBody)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = http.LastStatus
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print http.LastHeader
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

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

' {
'   "options": [
'     {
'       "name": "bill_to_account",
'       "default_value": "",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "bill_to_country_code",
'       "default_value": "",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "bill_to_party",
'       "default_value": "",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "bill_to_postal_code",
'       "default_value": "",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "contains_alcohol",
'       "default_value": "false",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "delivered_duty_paid",
'       "default_value": "false",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "dry_ice",
'       "default_value": "false",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "dry_ice_weight",
'       "default_value": "0",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "freight_class",
'       "default_value": "",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "non_machinable",
'       "default_value": "false",
'       "description": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "saturday_delivery",
'       "default_value": "false",
'       "description": ""
'     }
'   ]
' }

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

Dim name As String
Dim default_value As String
Dim description As String

Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("options")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    name = jResp.StringOf("options[i].name")
    default_value = jResp.StringOf("options[i].default_value")
    description = jResp.StringOf("options[i].description")
    i = i + 1
Loop

Curl Command

curl -X GET
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/se-963358/options

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "List a carrier's options",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "let response = pm.response.json();",
          "",
          "if (response.options.length > 0) {",
          "    const template = `",
          "        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/meyer-reset/2.0/reset.min.css\">",
          "        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css\">",
          "        ",
          "        <h1>Carrier Options</h1>",
          "        <table class=\"table\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">",
          "            <thead class=\"thead-dark\">",
          "                <tr>",
          "                    <th>Option</th>",
          "                    <th>Default Value</th>",
          "                </tr>",
          "            </thead>",
          "            <tbody>",
          "                {{#each options}}",
          "                    <tr>",
          "                        <td>",
          "                            <samp>{{name}}</samp>",
          "                        </td>",
          "                        <td>{{default_value}}</td>",
          "                    </tr>",
          "                {{/each}}",
          "            </tbody>",
          "        </table>",
          "    `;",
          "    ",
          "    pm.visualizer.set(template, response);",
          "}"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/{{ups}}/options",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "carriers",
        "{{ups}}",
        "options"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Many carriers support \"advanced options\", such as the ability to ship alcohol, bill to the receiving party, request money on delivery, or many others.  This request shows you how to list the options that are supported by a carrier."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "List a carrier's options",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/{{ups}}/options",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "carriers",
            "{{ups}}",
            "options"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:56:45 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "1174"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "https://www.shipengine.com"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
          "value": "54453653-caa0-4bb3-bcca-c86dd8a44317"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"options\": [\n        {\n            \"name\": \"bill_to_account\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"bill_to_country_code\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"bill_to_party\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"bill_to_postal_code\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"contains_alcohol\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"delivered_duty_paid\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"dry_ice\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"dry_ice_weight\",\n            \"default_value\": \"0\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"freight_class\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"non_machinable\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"saturday_delivery\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}