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var
http: HCkHttp;
success: Boolean;
json: HCkJsonObject;
resp: HCkHttpResponse;
sbResponseBody: HCkStringBuilder;
jResp: HCkJsonObject;
respStatusCode: Integer;
Value: Integer;
Unit: PWideChar;
dimensionsUnit: PWideChar;
Length: Integer;
Width: Integer;
Height: Integer;
insured_valueCurrency: PWideChar;
insured_valueAmount: Integer;
Reference1: PWideChar;
Reference2: PWideChar;
Reference3: PWideChar;
external_package_id: PWideChar;
label_id: PWideChar;
status: PWideChar;
shipment_id: PWideChar;
ship_date: PWideChar;
created_at: PWideChar;
v_Currency: PWideChar;
Amount: PWideChar;
insurance_costCurrency: PWideChar;
insurance_costAmount: Integer;
tracking_number: PWideChar;
is_return_label: Boolean;
rma_number: PWideChar;
is_international: Boolean;
batch_id: PWideChar;
carrier_id: PWideChar;
service_code: PWideChar;
package_code: PWideChar;
voided: Boolean;
voided_at: PWideChar;
label_format: PWideChar;
label_layout: PWideChar;
trackable: Boolean;
carrier_code: PWideChar;
tracking_status: PWideChar;
v_Pdf: PWideChar;
Png: PWideChar;
Zpl: PWideChar;
Href: PWideChar;
form_download: PWideChar;
insurance_claim: PWideChar;
i: Integer;
count_i: Integer;
begin
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
http := CkHttp_Create();
// 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"
// }
// }
// ]
// }
// }
json := CkJsonObject_Create();
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.service_code','usps_priority_mail');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_from.name','John Doe');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_from.company_name','Example Corp.');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_from.address_line1','4009 Marathon Blvd');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_from.city_locality','Austin');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_from.state_province','TX');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_from.postal_code','78756');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_from.country_code','US');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_from.phone','512-555-5555');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_to.name','Amanda Miller');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_to.address_line1','525 S Winchester Blvd');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_to.city_locality','San Jose');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_to.state_province','CA');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_to.postal_code','95128');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.ship_to.country_code','US');
CkJsonObject_UpdateInt(json,'shipment.packages[0].weight.value',17);
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.packages[0].weight.unit','pound');
CkJsonObject_UpdateInt(json,'shipment.packages[0].dimensions.length',36);
CkJsonObject_UpdateInt(json,'shipment.packages[0].dimensions.width',12);
CkJsonObject_UpdateInt(json,'shipment.packages[0].dimensions.height',24);
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.packages[0].dimensions.unit','inch');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.packages[0].label_messages.reference1','AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.packages[0].label_messages.reference2','BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'shipment.packages[0].label_messages.reference3','CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC');
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,'API-Key','{{API_KEY}}');
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,'Content-Type','application/json');
resp := CkHttp_PostJson3(http,'https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels','application/json',json);
if (CkHttp_getLastMethodSuccess(http) = False) then
begin
Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttp__lastErrorText(http));
Exit;
end;
sbResponseBody := CkStringBuilder_Create();
CkHttpResponse_GetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody);
jResp := CkJsonObject_Create();
CkJsonObject_LoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody);
CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(jResp,False);
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Body:');
Memo1.Lines.Add(CkJsonObject__emit(jResp));
respStatusCode := CkHttpResponse_getStatusCode(resp);
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Status Code = ' + IntToStr(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) then
begin
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Header:');
Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpResponse__header(resp));
Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed.');
CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
Exit;
end;
CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
// 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
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 do
begin
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;
end;
CkHttp_Dispose(http);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(jResp);
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}"
}
]
}
