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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

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "order": {
'     "external_order_identifier": "ABC-105",
'     "ordered_at": "2014-01-16 14:37:56 -0600",
'     "order_status": "awaiting_shipment",
'     "subtotal_including_tax": "10.00",
'     "total_including_tax": "10.00",
'     "total_excluding_tax": "10.00",
'     "discount_amount": "0.00",
'     "coupon_discount": "1.00",
'     "subtotal_excluding_tax": "0.00",
'     "subtotal_tax": "0.00",
'     "total_tax": "0",
'     "base_shipping_cost": "0.00",
'     "shipping_cost_including_tax": "0.00",
'     "shipping_cost_excluding_tax": "0.00",
'     "shipping_cost_tax": "0.00",
'     "base_handling_cost": "0.00",
'     "handling_cost_excluding_tax": "0.00",
'     "handling_cost_including_tax": "0.00",
'     "handling_cost_tax": "0.00",
'     "base_wrapping_cost": "0.00",
'     "wrapping_cost_excluding_tax": "0.00",
'     "wrapping_cost_including_tax": "0.00",
'     "wrapping_cost_tax": "0.00",
'     "notes": "Please send promptly.",
'     "billing_company": "Acme Inc.",
'     "billing_first_name": "Fred",
'     "billing_last_name": "Jones",
'     "billing_address": "1234 Street",
'     "billing_address2": "Suite 100",
'     "billing_city": "Austin",
'     "billing_state": "TX",
'     "billing_postal_code": "78701",
'     "billing_country": "USA",
'     "billing_phone_number": "512-123-1234",
'     "billing_email": "test@test.com",
'     "recipients": [
'       {
'         "first_name": "Jack",
'         "last_name": "Ship",
'         "company": "ShippingEasy",
'         "email": "jack@shippingeasy.com",
'         "phone_number": "855-202-2275",
'         "residential": "true",
'         "address": "3700 N Capital of Texas Hwy Ste 550",
'         "address2": "",
'         "province": "",
'         "state": "TX",
'         "city": "Austin",
'         "postal_code": "78746",
'         "postal_code_plus_4": "1234",
'         "country": "United States",
'         "shipping_method": "Ground",
'         "base_cost": "10.00",
'         "cost_excluding_tax": "10.00",
'         "cost_tax": "0.00",
'         "base_handling_cost": "0.00",
'         "handling_cost_excluding_tax": "0.00",
'         "handling_cost_including_tax": "0.00",
'         "handling_cost_tax": "0.00",
'         "shipping_zone_id": "123",
'         "shipping_zone_name": "XYZ",
'         "items_total": "1",
'         "items_shipped": "0",
'         "line_items": [
'           {
'             "item_name": "Pencil Holder",
'             "sku": "9876543",
'             "bin_picking_number": "7",
'             "unit_price": "1.30",
'             "total_excluding_tax": "1.30",
'             "weight_in_ounces": "10",
'             "product_options": {
'               "pa_size": "large",
'               "Colour": "Blue"
'             },
'             "quantity": "1"
'           }
'         ]
'       }
'     ]
'   }
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("order.external_order_identifier","ABC-105")
json.UpdateString("order.ordered_at","2014-01-16 14:37:56 -0600")
json.UpdateString("order.order_status","awaiting_shipment")
json.UpdateString("order.subtotal_including_tax","10.00")
json.UpdateString("order.total_including_tax","10.00")
json.UpdateString("order.total_excluding_tax","10.00")
json.UpdateString("order.discount_amount","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.coupon_discount","1.00")
json.UpdateString("order.subtotal_excluding_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.subtotal_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.total_tax","0")
json.UpdateString("order.base_shipping_cost","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.shipping_cost_including_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.shipping_cost_excluding_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.shipping_cost_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.base_handling_cost","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.handling_cost_excluding_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.handling_cost_including_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.handling_cost_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.base_wrapping_cost","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.wrapping_cost_excluding_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.wrapping_cost_including_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.wrapping_cost_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.notes","Please send promptly.")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_company","Acme Inc.")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_first_name","Fred")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_last_name","Jones")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_address","1234 Street")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_address2","Suite 100")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_city","Austin")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_state","TX")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_postal_code","78701")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_country","USA")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_phone_number","512-123-1234")
json.UpdateString("order.billing_email","test@test.com")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].first_name","Jack")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].last_name","Ship")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].company","ShippingEasy")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].email","jack@shippingeasy.com")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].phone_number","855-202-2275")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].residential","true")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].address","3700 N Capital of Texas Hwy Ste 550")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].address2","")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].province","")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].state","TX")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].city","Austin")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].postal_code","78746")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].postal_code_plus_4","1234")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].country","United States")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].shipping_method","Ground")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].base_cost","10.00")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].cost_excluding_tax","10.00")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].cost_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].base_handling_cost","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].handling_cost_excluding_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].handling_cost_including_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].handling_cost_tax","0.00")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].shipping_zone_id","123")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].shipping_zone_name","XYZ")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].items_total","1")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].items_shipped","0")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].line_items[0].item_name","Pencil Holder")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].line_items[0].sku","9876543")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].line_items[0].bin_picking_number","7")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].line_items[0].unit_price","1.30")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].line_items[0].total_excluding_tax","1.30")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].line_items[0].weight_in_ounces","10")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].line_items[0].product_options.pa_size","large")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].line_items[0].product_options.Colour","Blue")
json.UpdateString("order.recipients[0].line_items[0].quantity","1")


Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("Key}}","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode)
Debug.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-d '{
    "order": {
        "external_order_identifier": "ABC-105",
        "ordered_at": "2014-01-16 14:37:56 -0600",
        "order_status": "awaiting_shipment",
        "subtotal_including_tax": "10.00",
        "total_including_tax": "10.00",
        "total_excluding_tax": "10.00",
        "discount_amount": "0.00",
        "coupon_discount": "1.00",
        "subtotal_excluding_tax": "0.00",
        "subtotal_tax": "0.00",
        "total_tax": "0",
        "base_shipping_cost": "0.00",
        "shipping_cost_including_tax": "0.00",
        "shipping_cost_excluding_tax": "0.00",
        "shipping_cost_tax": "0.00",
        "base_handling_cost": "0.00",
        "handling_cost_excluding_tax": "0.00",
        "handling_cost_including_tax": "0.00",
        "handling_cost_tax": "0.00",
        "base_wrapping_cost": "0.00",
        "wrapping_cost_excluding_tax": "0.00",
        "wrapping_cost_including_tax": "0.00",
        "wrapping_cost_tax": "0.00",
        "notes": "Please send promptly.",
        "billing_company": "Acme Inc.",
        "billing_first_name": "Fred",
        "billing_last_name": "Jones",
        "billing_address": "1234 Street",
        "billing_address2": "Suite 100",
        "billing_city": "Austin",
        "billing_state": "TX",
        "billing_postal_code": "78701",
        "billing_country": "USA",
        "billing_phone_number": "512-123-1234",
        "billing_email": "test@test.com",
        "recipients": [
            {
                "first_name": "Jack",
                "last_name": "Ship",
                "company": "ShippingEasy",
                "email": "jack@shippingeasy.com",
                "phone_number": "855-202-2275",
                "residential": "true",
                "address": "3700 N Capital of Texas Hwy Ste 550",
                "address2": "",
                "province": "",
                "state": "TX",
                "city": "Austin",
                "postal_code": "78746",
                "postal_code_plus_4": "1234",
                "country": "United States",
                "shipping_method": "Ground",
                "base_cost": "10.00",
                "cost_excluding_tax": "10.00",
                "cost_tax": "0.00",
                "base_handling_cost": "0.00",
                "handling_cost_excluding_tax": "0.00",
                "handling_cost_including_tax": "0.00",
                "handling_cost_tax": "0.00",
                "shipping_zone_id": "123",
                "shipping_zone_name": "XYZ",
                "items_total": "1",
                "items_shipped": "0",
                "line_items": [
                    {
                        "item_name": "Pencil Holder",
                        "sku": "9876543",
                        "bin_picking_number": "7",
                        "unit_price": "1.30",
                        "total_excluding_tax": "1.30",
                        "weight_in_ounces": "10",
                        "product_options": {
                            "pa_size": "large",
                            "Colour": "Blue"
                        },
                        "quantity": "1"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}'
https://app.shippingeasy.com/api/stores/{{Store API Key}}/orders?api_signature={{api_signature}}&api_timestamp={{api_timestamp}}&api_key={{API Key}}

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Order",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "type": "text/javascript",
        "exec": [
          "// calculate timestamp",
          "const timestamp = parseInt(Date.now() / 1000);",
          "console.log(\"timestamp: \" + timestamp);",
          "pm.variables.set(\"api_timestamp\", timestamp);",
          "",
          "// Set your API key and API secret as Postman environment variables, your key and secret are available at https://app.shippingeasy.com/settings/api_credentials",
          "const apiKey = pm.environment.get(\"API Key\");",
          "const apiSecret = pm.environment.get(\"API Secret\");",
          "const storeApiKey = pm.environment.get(\"Store API Key\");",
          "",
          "// build signature string - https://shippingeasy.readme.io/docs/authentication-signing-requests#how-to-calculate-a-signature",
          "const signatureString = pm.request.method + \"&\" +",
          "  \"/api/stores/\" + storeApiKey + \"/orders&\" +",
          "  \"api_key=\" + apiKey + \"&\" +",
          "  \"api_timestamp=\" + timestamp + \"&\" +",
          "  pm.request.body.toString();",
          "console.log(\"signature string: \" + signatureString);",
          "",
          "// generate signature",
          "const apiSignature = CryptoJS.HmacSHA256(signatureString, apiSecret).toString(CryptoJS.enc.Hex);",
          "console.log(\"api request signature: \" + apiSignature);",
          "pm.variables.set(\"api_signature\", apiSignature);"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"order\": {\n        \"external_order_identifier\": \"ABC-105\",\n        \"ordered_at\": \"2014-01-16 14:37:56 -0600\",\n        \"order_status\": \"awaiting_shipment\",\n        \"subtotal_including_tax\": \"10.00\",\n        \"total_including_tax\": \"10.00\",\n        \"total_excluding_tax\": \"10.00\",\n        \"discount_amount\": \"0.00\",\n        \"coupon_discount\": \"1.00\",\n        \"subtotal_excluding_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"subtotal_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"total_tax\": \"0\",\n        \"base_shipping_cost\": \"0.00\",\n        \"shipping_cost_including_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"shipping_cost_excluding_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"shipping_cost_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"base_handling_cost\": \"0.00\",\n        \"handling_cost_excluding_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"handling_cost_including_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"handling_cost_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"base_wrapping_cost\": \"0.00\",\n        \"wrapping_cost_excluding_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"wrapping_cost_including_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"wrapping_cost_tax\": \"0.00\",\n        \"notes\": \"Please send promptly.\",\n        \"billing_company\": \"Acme Inc.\",\n        \"billing_first_name\": \"Fred\",\n        \"billing_last_name\": \"Jones\",\n        \"billing_address\": \"1234 Street\",\n        \"billing_address2\": \"Suite 100\",\n        \"billing_city\": \"Austin\",\n        \"billing_state\": \"TX\",\n        \"billing_postal_code\": \"78701\",\n        \"billing_country\": \"USA\",\n        \"billing_phone_number\": \"512-123-1234\",\n        \"billing_email\": \"test@test.com\",\n        \"recipients\": [\n            {\n                \"first_name\": \"Jack\",\n                \"last_name\": \"Ship\",\n                \"company\": \"ShippingEasy\",\n                \"email\": \"jack@shippingeasy.com\",\n                \"phone_number\": \"855-202-2275\",\n                \"residential\": \"true\",\n                \"address\": \"3700 N Capital of Texas Hwy Ste 550\",\n                \"address2\": \"\",\n                \"province\": \"\",\n                \"state\": \"TX\",\n                \"city\": \"Austin\",\n                \"postal_code\": \"78746\",\n                \"postal_code_plus_4\": \"1234\",\n                \"country\": \"United States\",\n                \"shipping_method\": \"Ground\",\n                \"base_cost\": \"10.00\",\n                \"cost_excluding_tax\": \"10.00\",\n                \"cost_tax\": \"0.00\",\n                \"base_handling_cost\": \"0.00\",\n                \"handling_cost_excluding_tax\": \"0.00\",\n                \"handling_cost_including_tax\": \"0.00\",\n                \"handling_cost_tax\": \"0.00\",\n                \"shipping_zone_id\": \"123\",\n                \"shipping_zone_name\": \"XYZ\",\n                \"items_total\": \"1\",\n                \"items_shipped\": \"0\",\n                \"line_items\": [\n                    {\n                        \"item_name\": \"Pencil Holder\",\n                        \"sku\": \"9876543\",\n                        \"bin_picking_number\": \"7\",\n                        \"unit_price\": \"1.30\",\n                        \"total_excluding_tax\": \"1.30\",\n                        \"weight_in_ounces\": \"10\",\n                        \"product_options\": {\n                            \"pa_size\": \"large\",\n                            \"Colour\": \"Blue\"\n                        },\n                        \"quantity\": \"1\"\n                    }\n                ]\n            }\n        ]\n    }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "app.shippingeasy.com/api/stores/{{Store API Key}}/orders?api_signature={{api_signature}}&api_timestamp={{api_timestamp}}&api_key={{API Key}}",
      "host": [
        "app",
        "shippingeasy",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "stores",
        "{{Store API Key}}",
        "orders"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "api_signature",
          "value": "{{api_signature}}"
        },
        {
          "key": "api_timestamp",
          "value": "{{api_timestamp}}"
        },
        {
          "key": "api_key",
          "value": "{{API Key}}"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Create an order in ShippingEasy."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}