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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoHttp
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vSbResponseBody
    Handle hoSbResponseBody
    Handle hoJResp
    Integer iRespStatusCode
    String sPackage_id
    String sPackage_code
    String sName
    String sDescription
    Integer i
    Integer iCount_i
    String sTemp1

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
    End

    Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "API-Key" "{{API_KEY}}"

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbResponseBody
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbResponseBody))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSbResponseBody
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
    Get ComQuickGetSb Of hoHttp "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/se-963358/packages" vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJResp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJResp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJResp
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
    Get ComLoadSb Of hoJResp vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
    Set ComEmitCompact Of hoJResp To False

    Showln "Response Body:"
    Get ComEmit Of hoJResp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    Get ComLastStatus Of hoHttp To iRespStatusCode
    Showln "Response Status Code = " iRespStatusCode
    If (iRespStatusCode >= 400) Begin
        Showln "Response Header:"
        Get ComLastHeader Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Showln "Failed."
        Procedure_Return
    End

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

    // {
    //   "packages": [
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "flat_rate_envelope",
    //       "name": "Flat Rate Envelope",
    //       "description": "USPS flat rate envelope. A special cardboard envelope provided by the USPS that clearly indicates \"Flat Rate\"."
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "flat_rate_legal_envelope",
    //       "name": "Flat Rate Legal Envelope",
    //       "description": "Flat Rate Legal Envelope"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "flat_rate_padded_envelope",
    //       "name": "Flat Rate Padded Envelope",
    //       "description": "Flat Rate Padded Envelope"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "large_envelope_or_flat",
    //       "name": "Large Envelope or Flat",
    //       "description": "Large envelope or flat. Has one dimension that is between 11 1/2\" and 15\" long, 6 1/18\" and 12\" high, or 1/4\" and 3/4\" thick."
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "large_flat_rate_box",
    //       "name": "Large Flat Rate Box",
    //       "description": "Large Flat Rate Box"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "large_package",
    //       "name": "Large Package (any side > 12\")",
    //       "description": "Large package. Longest side plus the distance around the thickest part is over 84\" and less than or equal to 108\"."
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "letter",
    //       "name": "Letter",
    //       "description": "Letter"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "medium_flat_rate_box",
    //       "name": "Medium Flat Rate Box",
    //       "description": "USPS flat rate box. A special 11\" x 8 1/2\" x 5 1/2\" or 14\" x 3.5\" x 12\" USPS box that clearly indicates \"Flat Rate Box\""
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "package",
    //       "name": "Package",
    //       "description": "Package. Longest side plus the distance around the thickest part is less than or equal to 84\""
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "regional_rate_box_a",
    //       "name": "Regional Rate Box A",
    //       "description": "Regional Rate Box A"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "regional_rate_box_b",
    //       "name": "Regional Rate Box B",
    //       "description": "Regional Rate Box B"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "small_flat_rate_box",
    //       "name": "Small Flat Rate Box",
    //       "description": "Small Flat Rate Box"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "package_id": null,
    //       "package_code": "thick_envelope",
    //       "name": "Thick Envelope",
    //       "description": "Thick envelope. Envelopes or flats greater than 3/4\" at the thickest point."
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

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

    Move 0 To i
    Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "packages" To iCount_i
    While (i < iCount_i)
        Set ComI Of hoJResp To i
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].package_id" To sPackage_id
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].package_code" To sPackage_code
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].name" To sName
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].description" To sDescription
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop



End_Procedure

Curl Command

curl -X GET
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/se-963358/packages

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "List a carrier's packaging",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "let response = pm.response.json();",
          "",
          "if (response.packages.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>Package Types</h1>",
          "        <table class=\"table\">",
          "            <thead class=\"thead-dark\">",
          "                <tr>",
          "                    <th>Package</th>",
          "                    <th>Code</th>",
          "                    <th>Description</th>",
          "                </tr>",
          "            </thead>",
          "            <tbody>",
          "                {{#each packages}}",
          "                    <tr>",
          "                        <td>{{name}}</td>",
          "                        <td>",
          "                            <samp>{{package_code}}</samp>",
          "                        </td>",
          "                        <td>{{description}}</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/{{stamps_com}}/packages",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "carriers",
        "{{stamps_com}}",
        "packages"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Most carriers have several different types of packaging, and which type you use can affect the cost of shipping a package.  This request shows you how to list the packaging that a specific carrier offers."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "List a carrier's packaging",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/{{stamps_com}}/packages",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "carriers",
            "{{stamps_com}}",
            "packages"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:59:33 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "2749"
        },
        {
          "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/GCIHEUpaVRYSTXtYRBI0UFVYAwEGERJOCEwICAQLC1IOTQFPA1BWBw5WVE8VAhxGViB1Ag5RU3QGcFRTWld2VBpOXllYQVY4"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-powered-by",
          "value": "ASP.NET"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-environment",
          "value": "j"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
          "value": "ed9ca71b-b641-44b9-a8a5-d4d209d52660"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-server",
          "value": "SS-J-WEB03"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"packages\": [\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"flat_rate_envelope\",\n            \"name\": \"Flat Rate Envelope\",\n            \"description\": \"USPS flat rate envelope. A special cardboard envelope provided by the USPS that clearly indicates \\\"Flat Rate\\\".\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"flat_rate_legal_envelope\",\n            \"name\": \"Flat Rate Legal Envelope\",\n            \"description\": \"Flat Rate Legal Envelope\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"flat_rate_padded_envelope\",\n            \"name\": \"Flat Rate Padded Envelope\",\n            \"description\": \"Flat Rate Padded Envelope\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"large_envelope_or_flat\",\n            \"name\": \"Large Envelope or Flat\",\n            \"description\": \"Large envelope or flat. Has one dimension that is between 11 1/2\\\" and 15\\\" long, 6 1/18\\\" and 12\\\" high, or 1/4\\\" and 3/4\\\" thick.\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"large_flat_rate_box\",\n            \"name\": \"Large Flat Rate Box\",\n            \"description\": \"Large Flat Rate Box\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"large_package\",\n            \"name\": \"Large Package (any side > 12\\\")\",\n            \"description\": \"Large package. Longest side plus the distance around the thickest part is over 84\\\" and less than or equal to 108\\\".\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"letter\",\n            \"name\": \"Letter\",\n            \"description\": \"Letter\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"medium_flat_rate_box\",\n            \"name\": \"Medium Flat Rate Box\",\n            \"description\": \"USPS flat rate box. A special 11\\\" x 8 1/2\\\" x 5 1/2\\\" or 14\\\" x 3.5\\\" x 12\\\" USPS box that clearly indicates \\\"Flat Rate Box\\\"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"package\",\n            \"name\": \"Package\",\n            \"description\": \"Package. Longest side plus the distance around the thickest part is less than or equal to 84\\\"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"regional_rate_box_a\",\n            \"name\": \"Regional Rate Box A\",\n            \"description\": \"Regional Rate Box A\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"regional_rate_box_b\",\n            \"name\": \"Regional Rate Box B\",\n            \"description\": \"Regional Rate Box B\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"small_flat_rate_box\",\n            \"name\": \"Small Flat Rate Box\",\n            \"description\": \"Small Flat Rate Box\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"package_id\": null,\n            \"package_code\": \"thick_envelope\",\n            \"name\": \"Thick Envelope\",\n            \"description\": \"Thick envelope. Envelopes or flats greater than 3/4\\\" at the thickest point.\"\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}