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import sys
import chilkat2

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

http = chilkat2.Http()

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

# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "label_format": "png",
#   "label_layout": "4x6",
#   "label_download_type": "inline",
#   "shipment": {
#     "service_code": "usps_priority_mail",
#     "ship_from": {
#       "name": "John Doe",
#       "company_name": "Example Corp.",
#       "address_line1": "4009 Marathon Blvd",
#       "city_locality": "Austin",
#       "state_province": "TX",
#       "postal_code": "78756",
#       "country_code": "US",
#       "phone": "512-555-5555"
#     },
#     "ship_to": {
#       "name": "Amanda Miller",
#       "address_line1": "525 S Winchester Blvd",
#       "city_locality": "San Jose",
#       "state_province": "CA",
#       "postal_code": "95128",
#       "country_code": "US"
#     },
#     "packages": [
#       {
#         "weight": {
#           "value": 17,
#           "unit": "pound"
#         },
#         "dimensions": {
#           "length": 36,
#           "width": 12,
#           "height": 24,
#           "unit": "inch"
#         }
#       }
#     ]
#   }
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("label_format","png")
json.UpdateString("label_layout","4x6")
json.UpdateString("label_download_type","inline")
json.UpdateString("shipment.service_code","usps_priority_mail")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.name","John Doe")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.company_name","Example Corp.")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.address_line1","4009 Marathon Blvd")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.city_locality","Austin")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.state_province","TX")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.postal_code","78756")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.country_code","US")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_from.phone","512-555-5555")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_to.name","Amanda Miller")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_to.address_line1","525 S Winchester Blvd")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_to.city_locality","San Jose")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_to.state_province","CA")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_to.postal_code","95128")
json.UpdateString("shipment.ship_to.country_code","US")
json.UpdateInt("shipment.packages[0].weight.value",17)
json.UpdateString("shipment.packages[0].weight.unit","pound")
json.UpdateInt("shipment.packages[0].dimensions.length",36)
json.UpdateInt("shipment.packages[0].dimensions.width",12)
json.UpdateInt("shipment.packages[0].dimensions.height",24)
json.UpdateString("shipment.packages[0].dimensions.unit","inch")

http.SetRequestHeader("API-Key","{{API_KEY}}")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels","application/json",json)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.Header)
    print("Failed.")

    sys.exit()

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

# {
#   "label_id": "se-1376213",
#   "status": "completed",
#   "shipment_id": "se-4140409",
#   "ship_date": "2019-09-17T00:00:00Z",
#   "created_at": "2019-09-17T21:24:38.2926571Z",
#   "shipment_cost": {
#     "currency": "usd",
#     "amount": 98.14
#   },
#   "insurance_cost": {
#     "currency": "usd",
#     "amount": 0
#   },
#   "tracking_number": "9405511899564298842779",
#   "is_return_label": false,
#   "rma_number": null,
#   "is_international": false,
#   "batch_id": "",
#   "carrier_id": "se-121861",
#   "service_code": "usps_priority_mail",
#   "package_code": "package",
#   "voided": false,
#   "voided_at": null,
#   "label_format": "pdf",
#   "label_layout": "4x6",
#   "trackable": true,
#   "carrier_code": "stamps_com",
#   "tracking_status": "in_transit",
#   "label_download": {
#     "href": "data:application/pdf;base64,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#   },
#   "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": "9405511899564298842779",
#       "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

label_id = jResp.StringOf("label_id")
status = jResp.StringOf("status")
shipment_id = jResp.StringOf("shipment_id")
ship_date = jResp.StringOf("ship_date")
created_at = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
v_Currency = jResp.StringOf("shipment_cost.currency")
Amount = jResp.StringOf("shipment_cost.amount")
insurance_costCurrency = jResp.StringOf("insurance_cost.currency")
insurance_costAmount = jResp.IntOf("insurance_cost.amount")
tracking_number = jResp.StringOf("tracking_number")
is_return_label = jResp.BoolOf("is_return_label")
rma_number = jResp.StringOf("rma_number")
is_international = jResp.BoolOf("is_international")
batch_id = jResp.StringOf("batch_id")
carrier_id = jResp.StringOf("carrier_id")
service_code = jResp.StringOf("service_code")
package_code = jResp.StringOf("package_code")
voided = jResp.BoolOf("voided")
voided_at = jResp.StringOf("voided_at")
label_format = jResp.StringOf("label_format")
label_layout = jResp.StringOf("label_layout")
trackable = jResp.BoolOf("trackable")
carrier_code = jResp.StringOf("carrier_code")
tracking_status = jResp.StringOf("tracking_status")
Href = jResp.StringOf("label_download.href")
form_download = jResp.StringOf("form_download")
insurance_claim = jResp.StringOf("insurance_claim")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("packages")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.I = i
    package_code = jResp.StringOf("packages[i].package_code")
    Value = jResp.IntOf("packages[i].weight.value")
    Unit = jResp.StringOf("packages[i].weight.unit")
    dimensionsUnit = jResp.StringOf("packages[i].dimensions.unit")
    Length = jResp.IntOf("packages[i].dimensions.length")
    Width = jResp.IntOf("packages[i].dimensions.width")
    Height = jResp.IntOf("packages[i].dimensions.height")
    insured_valueCurrency = jResp.StringOf("packages[i].insured_value.currency")
    insured_valueAmount = jResp.IntOf("packages[i].insured_value.amount")
    tracking_number = jResp.StringOf("packages[i].tracking_number")
    Reference1 = jResp.StringOf("packages[i].label_messages.reference1")
    Reference2 = jResp.StringOf("packages[i].label_messages.reference2")
    Reference3 = jResp.StringOf("packages[i].label_messages.reference3")
    external_package_id = jResp.StringOf("packages[i].external_package_id")
    i = i + 1

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"label_format": "png",
	"label_layout": "4x6",
	"label_download_type": "inline",
	"shipment": {
		"service_code": "usps_priority_mail",
		"ship_from": {
			"name": "John Doe",
			"company_name": "Example Corp.",
			"address_line1": "4009 Marathon Blvd",
			"city_locality": "Austin",
			"state_province": "TX",
			"postal_code": "78756",
			"country_code": "US",
			"phone": "512-555-5555"
		},
		"ship_to": {
			"name": "Amanda Miller",
			"address_line1": "525 S Winchester Blvd",
			"city_locality": "San Jose",
			"state_province": "CA",
			"postal_code": "95128",
			"country_code": "US"
		},
		"packages": [
			{
				"weight": {
					"value": 17,
					"unit": "pound"
				},
				"dimensions": {
					"length": 36,
					"width": 12,
					"height": 24,
					"unit": "inch"
				}
			}
		]
	}
}'
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create & download a label",
  "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",
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