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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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

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

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


Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

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

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = http.LastStatus
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastHeader)
    Debug.WriteLine("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 Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("options")
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
End While

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}"
    }
  ]
}