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VB6 / ShipEngine Walkthrough / Parse shipment info w/ known fields

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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

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "text": "I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please.",
'   "shipment": {
'     "ship_from": {
'       "name": "John Doe",
'       "company_name": "Example Corp.",
'       "address_line1": "4009 Marathon Blvd",
'       "city_locality": "Austin",
'       "state_province": "TX",
'       "postal_code": "78756",
'       "country_code": "US",
'       "phone": "512-555-5555"
'     }
'   }
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("text","I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please.")
success = json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.name","John Doe")
success = json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.company_name","Example Corp.")
success = json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.address_line1","4009 Marathon Blvd")
success = json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.city_locality","Austin")
success = json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.state_province","TX")
success = json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.postal_code","78756")
success = json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.country_code","US")
success = json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.phone","512-555-5555")

http.SetRequestHeader "API-Key","{{API_KEY}}"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

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 = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

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

' {
'   "score": 0.9604458751176728,
'   "shipment": {
'     "confirmation": "adult_signature",
'     "ship_to": {
'       "name": "Amanda Miller",
'       "company_name": "Adult Signature",
'       "address_line1": "525 Winchester Blvd",
'       "city_locality": "San Jose",
'       "state_province": "CA",
'       "postal_code": "95128",
'       "address_residential_indicator": "yes"
'     },
'     "ship_from": {
'       "name": "John Doe",
'       "company_name": "Example Corp.",
'       "phone": "512-555-5555",
'       "address_line1": "4009 Marathon Blvd",
'       "city_locality": "Austin",
'       "state_province": "TX",
'       "postal_code": "78756",
'       "country_code": "US",
'       "address_residential_indicator": "unknown"
'     },
'     "packages": [
'       {
'         "weight": {
'           "value": 17,
'           "unit": "pound"
'         },
'         "dimensions": {
'           "length": 36,
'           "width": 12,
'           "height": 24,
'           "unit": "inch"
'         },
'         "insured_value": {
'           "amount": 400,
'           "currency": "USD"
'         }
'       }
'     ]
'   },
'   "entities": [
'     {
'       "type": "weight",
'       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
'       "text": "17lb",
'       "start_index": 17,
'       "end_index": 20,
'       "result": {
'         "value": 17,
'         "unit": "pound"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "dimensions",
'       "score": 1,
'       "text": "36x12x24in",
'       "start_index": 37,
'       "end_index": 46,
'       "result": {
'         "length": 36,
'         "width": 12,
'         "height": 24,
'         "unit": "inch"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "dimension",
'       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
'       "text": "24in",
'       "start_index": 43,
'       "end_index": 46,
'       "result": {
'         "unit": "inch",
'         "value": 24
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "address",
'       "score": 0.9686815805970408,
'       "text": "to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature",
'       "start_index": 60,
'       "end_index": 228,
'       "result": {
'         "direction": "to",
'         "name": "Amanda Miller",
'         "company_name": "Adult Signature",
'         "address_line1": "525 Winchester Blvd",
'         "city_locality": "San Jose",
'         "state_province": "CA",
'         "postal_code": "95128",
'         "address_residential_indicator": "yes"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "person",
'       "score": 0.9519646137063122,
'       "text": "Amanda Miller",
'       "start_index": 63,
'       "end_index": 75,
'       "result": {
'         "value": "Amanda Miller"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "residential_indicator",
'       "score": 0.9519646137063122,
'       "text": "house",
'       "start_index": 79,
'       "end_index": 83,
'       "result": {
'         "value": "yes"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "address_line",
'       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
'       "text": "525 Winchester Blvd",
'       "start_index": 88,
'       "end_index": 106,
'       "result": {
'         "line": 1,
'         "value": "525 Winchester Blvd"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "number",
'       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
'       "text": "525",
'       "start_index": 88,
'       "end_index": 90,
'       "result": {
'         "type": "cardinal",
'         "value": 525
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "city_locality",
'       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
'       "text": "San Jose",
'       "start_index": 111,
'       "end_index": 118,
'       "result": {
'         "value": "San Jose"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "state_province",
'       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
'       "text": "California",
'       "start_index": 120,
'       "end_index": 129,
'       "result": {
'         "name": "California",
'         "value": "CA"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "postal_code",
'       "score": 0.9519646137063122,
'       "text": "95128",
'       "start_index": 148,
'       "end_index": 152,
'       "result": {
'         "value": "95128"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "insurance",
'       "score": 0.8530163983409642,
'       "text": "insure it for $400",
'       "start_index": 180,
'       "end_index": 197,
'       "result": {
'         "value": 400,
'         "unit": "USD"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "insured_value",
'       "score": 1,
'       "text": "$400",
'       "start_index": 194,
'       "end_index": 197,
'       "result": {
'         "unit": "USD",
'         "value": 400
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "company",
'       "score": 0.9519646137063122,
'       "text": "adult signature",
'       "start_index": 214,
'       "end_index": 228,
'       "result": {
'         "value": "Adult Signature"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "delivery_confirmation",
'       "score": 0.8530163983409642,
'       "text": "adult signature",
'       "start_index": 214,
'       "end_index": 228,
'       "result": {
'         "name": "Adult Signature",
'         "value": "adult_signature"
'       }
'     }
'   ]
' }

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

Dim Value As Long
Dim Unit As String
Dim Length As Long
Dim Width As Long
Dim Height As Long
Dim dimensionsUnit As String
Dim Amount As Long
Dim v_Currency As String
Dim v_type As String
Dim text As String
Dim start_index As Long
Dim end_index As Long
Dim resultValue As Long
Dim resultUnit As String
Dim resultLength As Long
Dim resultWidth As Long
Dim resultHeight As Long
Dim Direction As String
Dim resultName As String
Dim resultCompany_name As String
Dim resultAddress_line1 As String
Dim resultCity_locality As String
Dim resultState_province As String
Dim resultPostal_code As String
Dim resultAddress_residential_indicator As String
Dim Line As Long
Dim v_Type As String

Dim score As String
score = jResp.StringOf("score")
Dim Confirmation As String
Confirmation = jResp.StringOf("shipment.confirmation")
Dim Name As String
Name = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.name")
Dim Company_name As String
Company_name = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.company_name")
Dim Address_line1 As String
Address_line1 = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.address_line1")
Dim City_locality As String
City_locality = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.city_locality")
Dim State_province As String
State_province = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.state_province")
Dim Postal_code As String
Postal_code = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.postal_code")
Dim Address_residential_indicator As String
Address_residential_indicator = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.address_residential_indicator")
Dim Ship_fromName As String
Ship_fromName = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_from.name")
Dim Ship_fromCompany_name As String
Ship_fromCompany_name = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_from.company_name")
Dim Phone As String
Phone = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_from.phone")
Dim Ship_fromAddress_line1 As String
Ship_fromAddress_line1 = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_from.address_line1")
Dim Ship_fromCity_locality As String
Ship_fromCity_locality = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_from.city_locality")
Dim Ship_fromState_province As String
Ship_fromState_province = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_from.state_province")
Dim Ship_fromPostal_code As String
Ship_fromPostal_code = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_from.postal_code")
Dim Country_code As String
Country_code = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_from.country_code")
Dim Ship_fromAddress_residential_indicator As String
Ship_fromAddress_residential_indicator = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_from.address_residential_indicator")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("shipment.packages")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    Value = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].weight.value")
    Unit = jResp.StringOf("shipment.packages[i].weight.unit")
    Length = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].dimensions.length")
    Width = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].dimensions.width")
    Height = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].dimensions.height")
    dimensionsUnit = jResp.StringOf("shipment.packages[i].dimensions.unit")
    Amount = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].insured_value.amount")
    v_Currency = jResp.StringOf("shipment.packages[i].insured_value.currency")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("entities")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].type")
    score = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].score")
    text = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].text")
    start_index = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].start_index")
    end_index = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].end_index")
    resultValue = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].result.value")
    resultUnit = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.unit")
    resultLength = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].result.length")
    resultWidth = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].result.width")
    resultHeight = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].result.height")
    Direction = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.direction")
    resultName = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.name")
    resultCompany_name = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.company_name")
    resultAddress_line1 = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.address_line1")
    resultCity_locality = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.city_locality")
    resultState_province = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.state_province")
    resultPostal_code = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.postal_code")
    resultAddress_residential_indicator = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.address_residential_indicator")
    Line = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].result.line")
    v_Type = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.type")
    i = i + 1
Loop

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"text": "I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It\'s really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please.",
	"shipment": {
		"ship_from": {
			"name": "John Doe",
			"company_name": "Example Corp.",
			"address_line1": "4009 Marathon Blvd",
			"city_locality": "Austin",
			"state_province": "TX",
			"postal_code": "78756",
			"country_code": "US",
			"phone": "512-555-5555"
		}
	}
}'
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Parse shipment info w/ known fields",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "type": "text",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n\t\"text\": \"I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please.\",\n\t\"shipment\": {\n\t\t\"ship_from\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"John Doe\",\n\t\t\t\"company_name\": \"Example Corp.\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"TX\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\",\n\t\t\t\"phone\": \"512-555-5555\"\n\t\t}\n\t}\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "shipments",
        "recognize"
      ]
    },
    "description": "If you already know some parts of the shipment, you can provide them to ShipEngine, and we'll use those values. These values can also help us recognize other parts of the shipment."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Parse shipment info w/ known fields",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "name": "Content-Type",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n\t\"text\": \"I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please.\",\n\t\"shipment\": {\n\t\t\"ship_from\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"John Doe\",\n\t\t\t\"company_name\": \"Example Corp.\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"TX\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\",\n\t\t\t\"phone\": \"512-555-5555\"\n\t\t}\n\t}\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "shipments",
            "recognize"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 18 Sep 2019 17:13:29 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "https://www.shipengine.com"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "content-encoding",
          "value": "gzip"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"score\": 0.9604458751176728,\n    \"shipment\": {\n        \"confirmation\": \"adult_signature\",\n        \"ship_to\": {\n            \"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n            \"company_name\": \"Adult Signature\",\n            \"address_line1\": \"525 Winchester Blvd\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"San Jose\",\n            \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"95128\",\n            \"address_residential_indicator\": \"yes\"\n        },\n        \"ship_from\": {\n            \"name\": \"John Doe\",\n            \"company_name\": \"Example Corp.\",\n            \"phone\": \"512-555-5555\",\n            \"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n            \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n            \"country_code\": \"US\",\n            \"address_residential_indicator\": \"unknown\"\n        },\n        \"packages\": [\n            {\n                \"weight\": {\n                    \"value\": 17,\n                    \"unit\": \"pound\"\n                },\n                \"dimensions\": {\n                    \"length\": 36,\n                    \"width\": 12,\n                    \"height\": 24,\n                    \"unit\": \"inch\"\n                },\n                \"insured_value\": {\n                    \"amount\": 400,\n                    \"currency\": \"USD\"\n                }\n            }\n        ]\n    },\n    \"entities\": [\n        {\n            \"type\": \"weight\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"17lb\",\n            \"start_index\": 17,\n            \"end_index\": 20,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": 17,\n                \"unit\": \"pound\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"dimensions\",\n            \"score\": 1,\n            \"text\": \"36x12x24in\",\n            \"start_index\": 37,\n            \"end_index\": 46,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"length\": 36,\n                \"width\": 12,\n                \"height\": 24,\n                \"unit\": \"inch\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"dimension\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"24in\",\n            \"start_index\": 43,\n            \"end_index\": 46,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"unit\": \"inch\",\n                \"value\": 24\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"address\",\n            \"score\": 0.9686815805970408,\n            \"text\": \"to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature\",\n            \"start_index\": 60,\n            \"end_index\": 228,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"direction\": \"to\",\n                \"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n                \"company_name\": \"Adult Signature\",\n                \"address_line1\": \"525 Winchester Blvd\",\n                \"city_locality\": \"San Jose\",\n                \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n                \"postal_code\": \"95128\",\n                \"address_residential_indicator\": \"yes\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"person\",\n            \"score\": 0.9519646137063122,\n            \"text\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n            \"start_index\": 63,\n            \"end_index\": 75,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"Amanda Miller\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"residential_indicator\",\n            \"score\": 0.9519646137063122,\n            \"text\": \"house\",\n            \"start_index\": 79,\n            \"end_index\": 83,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"yes\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"address_line\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"525 Winchester Blvd\",\n            \"start_index\": 88,\n            \"end_index\": 106,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"line\": 1,\n                \"value\": \"525 Winchester Blvd\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"number\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"525\",\n            \"start_index\": 88,\n            \"end_index\": 90,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"type\": \"cardinal\",\n                \"value\": 525\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"city_locality\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"San Jose\",\n            \"start_index\": 111,\n            \"end_index\": 118,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"San Jose\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"state_province\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"California\",\n            \"start_index\": 120,\n            \"end_index\": 129,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"name\": \"California\",\n                \"value\": \"CA\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"postal_code\",\n            \"score\": 0.9519646137063122,\n            \"text\": \"95128\",\n            \"start_index\": 148,\n            \"end_index\": 152,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"95128\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"insurance\",\n            \"score\": 0.8530163983409642,\n            \"text\": \"insure it for $400\",\n            \"start_index\": 180,\n            \"end_index\": 197,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": 400,\n                \"unit\": \"USD\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"insured_value\",\n            \"score\": 1,\n            \"text\": \"$400\",\n            \"start_index\": 194,\n            \"end_index\": 197,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"unit\": \"USD\",\n                \"value\": 400\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"company\",\n            \"score\": 0.9519646137063122,\n            \"text\": \"adult signature\",\n            \"start_index\": 214,\n            \"end_index\": 228,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"Adult Signature\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"delivery_confirmation\",\n            \"score\": 0.8530163983409642,\n            \"text\": \"adult signature\",\n            \"start_index\": 214,\n            \"end_index\": 228,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"name\": \"Adult Signature\",\n                \"value\": \"adult_signature\"\n            }\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}