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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."
' }
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.")
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"
' },
' "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 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."
}'
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Parse shipment information",
"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}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"shipengine",
"com"
],
"path": [
"v1",
"shipments",
"recognize"
]
},
"description": "ShipEngine can parse more than just addresses. If you think the text may contain other shipment information, like package weight, dimensions, insurance, or carrier preferences, then use our Parse Shipment API instead of our Parse Address API."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Parse shipment information",
"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}",
"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 16:50:59 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 \"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}"
}
]
}
