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#include <C_CkHttp.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponse.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkHttp http;
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpResponse resp;
    HCkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    HCkJsonObject jResp;
    int respStatusCode;
    int Value;
    const char *Unit;
    const char *dimensionsUnit;
    int Length;
    int Width;
    int Height;
    const char *insured_valueCurrency;
    int insured_valueAmount;
    const char *Reference1;
    const char *Reference2;
    const char *Reference3;
    const char *external_package_id;
    const char *label_id;
    const char *status;
    const char *shipment_id;
    const char *ship_date;
    const char *created_at;
    const char *v_Currency;
    const char *Amount;
    const char *insurance_costCurrency;
    int insurance_costAmount;
    const char *tracking_number;
    BOOL is_return_label;
    const char *rma_number;
    BOOL is_international;
    const char *batch_id;
    const char *carrier_id;
    const char *service_code;
    const char *package_code;
    BOOL voided;
    const char *voided_at;
    const char *label_format;
    const char *label_layout;
    BOOL trackable;
    const char *carrier_code;
    const char *tracking_status;
    const char *v_Pdf;
    const char *Png;
    const char *Zpl;
    const char *Href;
    const char *form_download;
    const char *insurance_claim;
    int i;
    int count_i;

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

    http = CkHttp_Create();

    CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,"API-Key","{{API_KEY}}");

    resp = CkHttp_QuickRequest(http,"POST","https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/se-123456");
    if (CkHttp_getLastMethodSuccess(http) == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttp_Dispose(http);
        return;
    }

    sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    CkHttpResponse_GetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody);

    jResp = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_LoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(jResp,FALSE);

    printf("Response Body:\n");
    printf("%s\n",CkJsonObject_emit(jResp));

    respStatusCode = CkHttpResponse_getStatusCode(resp);
    printf("Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        printf("Response Header:\n");
        printf("%s\n",CkHttpResponse_header(resp));
        printf("Failed.\n");
        CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
        CkHttp_Dispose(http);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jResp);
        return;
    }

    CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);

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

    // {
    //   "label_id": "se-1376002",
    //   "status": "completed",
    //   "shipment_id": "se-4140067",
    //   "ship_date": "2019-09-17T00:00:00Z",
    //   "created_at": "2019-09-17T21:07:37.0913064Z",
    //   "shipment_cost": {
    //     "currency": "usd",
    //     "amount": 65.58
    //   },
    //   "insurance_cost": {
    //     "currency": "usd",
    //     "amount": 0
    //   },
    //   "tracking_number": "1Z63R0960303407845",
    //   "is_return_label": false,
    //   "rma_number": null,
    //   "is_international": false,
    //   "batch_id": "",
    //   "carrier_id": "se-121862",
    //   "service_code": "ups_ground",
    //   "package_code": "package",
    //   "voided": false,
    //   "voided_at": null,
    //   "label_format": "pdf",
    //   "label_layout": "4x6",
    //   "trackable": true,
    //   "carrier_code": "ups",
    //   "tracking_status": "in_transit",
    //   "label_download": {
    //     "pdf": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf",
    //     "png": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.png",
    //     "zpl": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.zpl",
    //     "href": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf"
    //   },
    //   "form_download": null,
    //   "insurance_claim": null,
    //   "packages": [
    //     {
    //       "package_code": "package",
    //       "weight": {
    //         "value": 17,
    //         "unit": "pound"
    //       },
    //       "dimensions": {
    //         "unit": "inch",
    //         "length": 36,
    //         "width": 12,
    //         "height": 24
    //       },
    //       "insured_value": {
    //         "currency": "usd",
    //         "amount": 0
    //       },
    //       "tracking_number": "1Z63R0960303407845",
    //       "label_messages": {
    //         "reference1": null,
    //         "reference2": null,
    //         "reference3": null
    //       },
    //       "external_package_id": null
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.

    label_id = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"label_id");
    status = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"status");
    shipment_id = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"shipment_id");
    ship_date = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"ship_date");
    created_at = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"created_at");
    v_Currency = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"shipment_cost.currency");
    Amount = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"shipment_cost.amount");
    insurance_costCurrency = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"insurance_cost.currency");
    insurance_costAmount = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"insurance_cost.amount");
    tracking_number = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"tracking_number");
    is_return_label = CkJsonObject_BoolOf(jResp,"is_return_label");
    rma_number = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"rma_number");
    is_international = CkJsonObject_BoolOf(jResp,"is_international");
    batch_id = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"batch_id");
    carrier_id = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"carrier_id");
    service_code = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"service_code");
    package_code = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"package_code");
    voided = CkJsonObject_BoolOf(jResp,"voided");
    voided_at = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"voided_at");
    label_format = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"label_format");
    label_layout = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"label_layout");
    trackable = CkJsonObject_BoolOf(jResp,"trackable");
    carrier_code = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"carrier_code");
    tracking_status = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"tracking_status");
    v_Pdf = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"label_download.pdf");
    Png = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"label_download.png");
    Zpl = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"label_download.zpl");
    Href = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"label_download.href");
    form_download = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"form_download");
    insurance_claim = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"insurance_claim");
    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray(jResp,"packages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObject_putI(jResp,i);
        package_code = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"packages[i].package_code");
        Value = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"packages[i].weight.value");
        Unit = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"packages[i].weight.unit");
        dimensionsUnit = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"packages[i].dimensions.unit");
        Length = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"packages[i].dimensions.length");
        Width = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"packages[i].dimensions.width");
        Height = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"packages[i].dimensions.height");
        insured_valueCurrency = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"packages[i].insured_value.currency");
        insured_valueAmount = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jResp,"packages[i].insured_value.amount");
        tracking_number = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"packages[i].tracking_number");
        Reference1 = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"packages[i].label_messages.reference1");
        Reference2 = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"packages[i].label_messages.reference2");
        Reference3 = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"packages[i].label_messages.reference3");
        external_package_id = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"packages[i].external_package_id");
        i = i + 1;
    }



    CkHttp_Dispose(http);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(jResp);

    }

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/se-123456

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a label from a rate",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/{{rate_id}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "labels",
        "rates",
        "{{rate_id}}"
      ]
    },
    "description": "If you've previously gotten a rate quote from ShipEngine, then you can create a label from that rate quote without having to specify any of the shipment details again."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Create a label from a rate",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/{{rate_id}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "labels",
            "rates",
            "{{rate_id}}"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:07:38 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "1797"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "https://www.shipengine.com"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "server",
          "value": "Microsoft-IIS/8.0"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-newrelic-app-data",
          "value": "PxQGVFZXCgITVVZbAwMCV1YGFB9AMQYAZBBZDEtZV0ZaCldOZgRRIzR/GC0HAV1fQ0sxF0VSXwcXVHpSAAMPNVkWUDBZTFEQH1UXUQFRCltQAhtQSFMBBwJVUFAFHRpXSBMPdlVXJicCVQhafA8EdnVWG01XAF8RAWs="
        },
        {
          "key": "x-powered-by",
          "value": "ASP.NET"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-environment",
          "value": "j"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
          "value": "06d99646-25fc-4c4b-921a-b237e46e2913"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-server",
          "value": "SS-J-WEB03"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"label_id\": \"se-1376002\",\n    \"status\": \"completed\",\n    \"shipment_id\": \"se-4140067\",\n    \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n    \"created_at\": \"2019-09-17T21:07:37.0913064Z\",\n    \"shipment_cost\": {\n        \"currency\": \"usd\",\n        \"amount\": 65.58\n    },\n    \"insurance_cost\": {\n        \"currency\": \"usd\",\n        \"amount\": 0\n    },\n    \"tracking_number\": \"1Z63R0960303407845\",\n    \"is_return_label\": false,\n    \"rma_number\": null,\n    \"is_international\": false,\n    \"batch_id\": \"\",\n    \"carrier_id\": \"se-121862\",\n    \"service_code\": \"ups_ground\",\n    \"package_code\": \"package\",\n    \"voided\": false,\n    \"voided_at\": null,\n    \"label_format\": \"pdf\",\n    \"label_layout\": \"4x6\",\n    \"trackable\": true,\n    \"carrier_code\": \"ups\",\n    \"tracking_status\": \"in_transit\",\n    \"label_download\": {\n        \"pdf\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf\",\n        \"png\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.png\",\n        \"zpl\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.zpl\",\n        \"href\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf\"\n    },\n    \"form_download\": null,\n    \"insurance_claim\": null,\n    \"packages\": [\n        {\n            \"package_code\": \"package\",\n            \"weight\": {\n                \"value\": 17,\n                \"unit\": \"pound\"\n            },\n            \"dimensions\": {\n                \"unit\": \"inch\",\n                \"length\": 36,\n                \"width\": 12,\n                \"height\": 24\n            },\n            \"insured_value\": {\n                \"currency\": \"usd\",\n                \"amount\": 0\n            },\n            \"tracking_number\": \"1Z63R0960303407845\",\n            \"label_messages\": {\n                \"reference1\": null,\n                \"reference2\": null,\n                \"reference3\": null\n            },\n            \"external_package_id\": null\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}