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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True)

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

set http = CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")

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

set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/se-963358/options",sbResponseBody)
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

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

respStatusCode = http.LastStatus
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastHeader)
    outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")
    WScript.Quit
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

i = 0
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

outFile.Close

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}"
    }
  ]
}