DataFlex / ShipEngine Walkthrough / Label messages (reference fields)
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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg
Procedure Test
Handle hoHttp
Boolean iSuccess
Variant vJson
Handle hoJson
Variant vResp
Handle hoResp
Variant vSbResponseBody
Handle hoSbResponseBody
Handle hoJResp
Integer iRespStatusCode
Integer iValue
String sUnit
String sDimensionsUnit
Integer iLength
Integer iWidth
Integer iHeight
String sInsured_valueCurrency
Integer iInsured_valueAmount
String sReference1
String sReference2
String sReference3
String sExternal_package_id
String sLabel_id
String sStatus
String sShipment_id
String sShip_date
String sCreated_at
String sV_Currency
String sAmount
String sInsurance_costCurrency
Integer iInsurance_costAmount
String sTracking_number
Boolean iIs_return_label
String sRma_number
Boolean iIs_international
String sBatch_id
String sCarrier_id
String sService_code
String sPackage_code
Boolean iVoided
String sVoided_at
String sLabel_format
String sLabel_layout
Boolean iTrackable
String sCarrier_code
String sTracking_status
String sV_Pdf
String sPng
String sZpl
String sHref
String sForm_download
String sInsurance_claim
Integer i
Integer iCount_i
String sTemp1
Boolean bTemp1
// 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
// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
// The following JSON is sent in the request body.
// {
// "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"
// },
// "label_messages": {
// "reference1": "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
// "reference2": "BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB",
// "reference3": "CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC"
// }
// }
// ]
// }
// }
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJson
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJson))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoJson
End
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.service_code" "usps_priority_mail" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_from.name" "John Doe" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_from.company_name" "Example Corp." To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_from.address_line1" "4009 Marathon Blvd" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_from.city_locality" "Austin" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_from.state_province" "TX" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_from.postal_code" "78756" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_from.country_code" "US" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_from.phone" "512-555-5555" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_to.name" "Amanda Miller" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_to.address_line1" "525 S Winchester Blvd" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_to.city_locality" "San Jose" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_to.state_province" "CA" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_to.postal_code" "95128" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.ship_to.country_code" "US" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "shipment.packages[0].weight.value" 17 To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.packages[0].weight.unit" "pound" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "shipment.packages[0].dimensions.length" 36 To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "shipment.packages[0].dimensions.width" 12 To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateInt Of hoJson "shipment.packages[0].dimensions.height" 24 To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.packages[0].dimensions.unit" "inch" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.packages[0].label_messages.reference1" "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.packages[0].label_messages.reference2" "BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB" To iSuccess
Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "shipment.packages[0].label_messages.reference3" "CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC" To iSuccess
Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "API-Key" "{{API_KEY}}"
Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "Content-Type" "application/json"
Get pvComObject of hoJson to vJson
Get ComPostJson3 Of hoHttp "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels" "application/json" vJson To vResp
If (IsComObject(vResp)) Begin
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttpResponse)) To hoResp
Set pvComObject Of hoResp To vResp
End
Get ComLastMethodSuccess Of hoHttp To bTemp1
If (bTemp1 = False) Begin
Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
Procedure_Return
End
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbResponseBody
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbResponseBody))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoSbResponseBody
End
Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
Get ComGetBodySb Of hoResp vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
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 ComStatusCode Of hoResp To iRespStatusCode
Showln "Response Status Code = " iRespStatusCode
If (iRespStatusCode >= 400) Begin
Showln "Response Header:"
Get ComHeader Of hoResp To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
Showln "Failed."
Send Destroy of hoResp
Procedure_Return
End
Send Destroy of hoResp
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "label_id": "se-1387921",
// "status": "completed",
// "shipment_id": "se-4159604",
// "ship_date": "2019-09-18T00:00:00Z",
// "created_at": "2019-09-18T15:56:29.2745108Z",
// "shipment_cost": {
// "currency": "usd",
// "amount": 98.14
// },
// "insurance_cost": {
// "currency": "usd",
// "amount": 0
// },
// "tracking_number": "9405511899564298877610",
// "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": {
// "pdf": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/J963EZk9hkGqG4aN3JQ3bw/label-1387921.pdf",
// "png": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/J963EZk9hkGqG4aN3JQ3bw/label-1387921.png",
// "zpl": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/J963EZk9hkGqG4aN3JQ3bw/label-1387921.zpl",
// "href": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/J963EZk9hkGqG4aN3JQ3bw/label-1387921.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": "9405511899564298877610",
// "label_messages": {
// "reference1": "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
// "reference2": "BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB",
// "reference3": "CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC"
// },
// "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
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "label_id" To sLabel_id
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "status" To sStatus
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "shipment_id" To sShipment_id
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "ship_date" To sShip_date
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "created_at" To sCreated_at
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "shipment_cost.currency" To sV_Currency
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "shipment_cost.amount" To sAmount
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "insurance_cost.currency" To sInsurance_costCurrency
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "insurance_cost.amount" To iInsurance_costAmount
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "tracking_number" To sTracking_number
Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "is_return_label" To iIs_return_label
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "rma_number" To sRma_number
Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "is_international" To iIs_international
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "batch_id" To sBatch_id
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "carrier_id" To sCarrier_id
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "service_code" To sService_code
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "package_code" To sPackage_code
Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "voided" To iVoided
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "voided_at" To sVoided_at
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "label_format" To sLabel_format
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "label_layout" To sLabel_layout
Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "trackable" To iTrackable
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "carrier_code" To sCarrier_code
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "tracking_status" To sTracking_status
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "label_download.pdf" To sV_Pdf
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "label_download.png" To sPng
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "label_download.zpl" To sZpl
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "label_download.href" To sHref
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "form_download" To sForm_download
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "insurance_claim" To sInsurance_claim
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_code" To sPackage_code
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].weight.value" To iValue
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].weight.unit" To sUnit
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].dimensions.unit" To sDimensionsUnit
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].dimensions.length" To iLength
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].dimensions.width" To iWidth
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].dimensions.height" To iHeight
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].insured_value.currency" To sInsured_valueCurrency
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].insured_value.amount" To iInsured_valueAmount
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].tracking_number" To sTracking_number
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].label_messages.reference1" To sReference1
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].label_messages.reference2" To sReference2
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].label_messages.reference3" To sReference3
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "packages[i].external_package_id" To sExternal_package_id
Move (i + 1) To i
Loop
End_Procedure
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"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"
},
"label_messages": {
"reference1": "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA",
"reference2": "BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB",
"reference3": "CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC"
}
}
]
}
}'
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Label messages (reference fields)",
"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",
"raw": "{\n\t\"shipment\": {\n\t\t\"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n\t\t\"ship_from\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"John Doe\",\n\t\t\t\"company_name\": \"Example Corp.\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"TX\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\",\n\t\t\t\"phone\": \"512-555-5555\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"ship_to\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"525 S Winchester Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"San Jose\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"CA\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"95128\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"packages\": [\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"weight\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"value\": 17,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"unit\": \"pound\"\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"dimensions\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"length\": 36,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\": 12,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\": 24,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"unit\": \"inch\"\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"label_messages\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"reference1\": \"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"reference2\": \"BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"reference3\": \"CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t]\n\t}\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"shipengine",
"com"
],
"path": [
"v1",
"labels"
]
},
"description": "Label messages can be used for a number of reasons; but, primarily are used for reference numbers or internal tracking messages. You can add separate label messages to each package in a shipment."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Label messages (reference fields)",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"type": "text",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n\t\"shipment\": {\n\t\t\"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n\t\t\"ship_from\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"John Doe\",\n\t\t\t\"company_name\": \"Example Corp.\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"TX\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\",\n\t\t\t\"phone\": \"512-555-5555\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"ship_to\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"525 S Winchester Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"San Jose\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"CA\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"95128\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"packages\": [\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"weight\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"value\": 17,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"unit\": \"pound\"\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"dimensions\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"length\": 36,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\": 12,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\": 24,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"unit\": \"inch\"\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"label_messages\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"reference1\": \"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"reference2\": \"BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"reference3\": \"CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t]\n\t}\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"shipengine",
"com"
],
"path": [
"v1",
"labels"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:56:30 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
},
{
"key": "Content-Length",
"value": "1859"
},
{
"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/GC0HAV1fQ0sxF0VSXwcXVHpSAAMPQBxSFlIUCRoDB1MKVQhYAk5cAAZNRCd5A3NXUVMEc3FVUQBzdVtETwRRDksHZQ=="
},
{
"key": "x-powered-by",
"value": "ASP.NET"
},
{
"key": "x-shipengine-environment",
"value": "j"
},
{
"key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
"value": "3be69b3d-c0d6-49e8-8628-2c0c1ffe93e7"
},
{
"key": "x-shipengine-server",
"value": "SS-J-WEB03"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"label_id\": \"se-1387921\",\n \"status\": \"completed\",\n \"shipment_id\": \"se-4159604\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-18T00:00:00Z\",\n \"created_at\": \"2019-09-18T15:56:29.2745108Z\",\n \"shipment_cost\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 98.14\n },\n \"insurance_cost\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"tracking_number\": \"9405511899564298877610\",\n \"is_return_label\": false,\n \"rma_number\": null,\n \"is_international\": false,\n \"batch_id\": \"\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121861\",\n \"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\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\": \"stamps_com\",\n \"tracking_status\": \"in_transit\",\n \"label_download\": {\n \"pdf\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/J963EZk9hkGqG4aN3JQ3bw/label-1387921.pdf\",\n \"png\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/J963EZk9hkGqG4aN3JQ3bw/label-1387921.png\",\n \"zpl\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/J963EZk9hkGqG4aN3JQ3bw/label-1387921.zpl\",\n \"href\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/J963EZk9hkGqG4aN3JQ3bw/label-1387921.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\": \"9405511899564298877610\",\n \"label_messages\": {\n \"reference1\": \"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\",\n \"reference2\": \"BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB\",\n \"reference3\": \"CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC\"\n },\n \"external_package_id\": null\n }\n ]\n}"
}
]
}
