Delphi (ActiveX) / ShipEngine Walkthrough / Compare rates for a shipment
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var
begin
json.UpdateString('rate_options.carrier_ids[0]','{{stamps_com}}');json.UpdateString('rate_options.carrier_ids[1]','{{fedex}}');json.UpdateString('rate_options.carrier_ids[2]','{{ups}}');json.UpdateString('rate_options.service_codes[0]','usps_priority_mail');json.UpdateString('rate_options.service_codes[1]','fedex_ground');json.UpdateString('rate_options.service_codes[2]','ups_ground');json.UpdateString('shipment_id','{{shipment_id}}');resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody.ControlInterface);jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody.ControlInterface);jResp.EmitCompact := 0;jResp.I := i;rate_id := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].rate_id');rate_type := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].rate_type');carrier_id := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].carrier_id');v_Currency := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].shipping_amount.currency');Amount := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].shipping_amount.amount');insurance_amountCurrency := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].insurance_amount.currency');insurance_amountAmount := jResp.IntOf('rate_response.rates[i].insurance_amount.amount');confirmation_amountCurrency := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].confirmation_amount.currency');confirmation_amountAmount := jResp.IntOf('rate_response.rates[i].confirmation_amount.amount');other_amountCurrency := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].other_amount.currency');other_amountAmount := jResp.IntOf('rate_response.rates[i].other_amount.amount');zone := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].zone');package_type := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].package_type');delivery_days := jResp.IntOf('rate_response.rates[i].delivery_days');guaranteed_service := jResp.BoolOf('rate_response.rates[i].guaranteed_service');estimated_delivery_date := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].estimated_delivery_date');carrier_delivery_days := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].carrier_delivery_days');ship_date := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].ship_date');negotiated_rate := jResp.BoolOf('rate_response.rates[i].negotiated_rate');service_type := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].service_type');service_code := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].service_code');trackable := jResp.BoolOf('rate_response.rates[i].trackable');carrier_code := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].carrier_code');carrier_nickname := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].carrier_nickname');carrier_friendly_name := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].carrier_friendly_name');validation_status := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].validation_status');j := 0;count_j := jResp.SizeOfArray('rate_response.rates[i].warning_messages');jResp.J := j;strVal := jResp.StringOf('rate_response.rates[i].warning_messages[j]');j := j + 1;j := 0;count_j := jResp.SizeOfArray('rate_response.rates[i].error_messages');jResp.J := j;j := j + 1;i := i + 1;i := 0;count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('rate_response.invalid_rates');jResp.I := i;i := i + 1;i := 0;count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('rate_response.errors');jResp.I := i;i := i + 1;i := 0;count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('tags');jResp.I := i;i := i + 1;i := 0;count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('packages');jResp.I := i;package_code := jResp.StringOf('packages[i].package_code');weightValue := jResp.IntOf('packages[i].weight.value');weightUnit := 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');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;i := 0;count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('items');jResp.I := i;i := i + 1;
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"rate_options": {
"carrier_ids": [
"{{stamps_com}}",
"{{fedex}}",
"{{ups}}"
],
"service_codes": [
"usps_priority_mail",
"fedex_ground",
"ups_ground"
]
},
"shipment_id": "{{shipment_id}}"
}'
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/rates
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Compare rates for a shipment",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"exec": [
"let response = pm.response.json();",
"",
"if (response.rate_response.rates.length > 0) {",
" pm.collectionVariables.set(\"rate_id\", response.rate_response.rates[0].rate_id);",
"}"
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"type": "text",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n\t\"rate_options\": {\n\t\t\"carrier_ids\": [\n\t\t\t\"{{stamps_com}}\",\n\t\t\t\"{{fedex}}\",\n\t\t\t\"{{ups}}\"\n\t\t],\n\t\t\"service_codes\": [\n\t\t\t\"usps_priority_mail\",\n\t\t\t\"fedex_ground\",\n\t\t\t\"ups_ground\"\n\t\t]\n\t},\n\t\"shipment_id\": \"{{shipment_id}}\"\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/rates",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"shipengine",
"com"
],
"path": [
"v1",
"rates"
]
},
"description": "If you've already created a shipment in ShipEngine, then you can easily compare rates using the `shipment_id`."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Compare rates for a shipment",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"type": "text",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n\t\"rate_options\": {\n\t\t\"carrier_ids\": [\n\t\t\t\"{{stamps_com}}\",\n\t\t\t\"{{fedex}}\",\n\t\t\t\"{{ups}}\"\n\t\t],\n\t\t\"service_codes\": [\n\t\t\t\"usps_priority_mail\",\n\t\t\t\"fedex_ground\",\n\t\t\t\"ups_ground\"\n\t\t]\n\t},\n\t\"shipment_id\": \"{{shipment_id}}\"\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/rates",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"shipengine",
"com"
],
"path": [
"v1",
"rates"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:33:10 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
},
{
"key": "Content-Length",
"value": "13899"
},
{
"key": "Connection",
"value": "keep-alive"
},
{
"key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
"value": "https://www.shipengine.com"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Origin"
},
{
"key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
"value": "5824483d-bb0d-4dfd-bb6c-86f657a87119"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"rate_response\": {\n \"rates\": [\n {\n \"rate_id\": \"se-12444425\",\n \"rate_type\": \"shipment\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121862\",\n \"shipping_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 65.58\n },\n \"insurance_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"confirmation_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"other_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"zone\": null,\n \"package_type\": null,\n \"delivery_days\": 4,\n \"guaranteed_service\": true,\n \"estimated_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-23T23:00:00Z\",\n \"carrier_delivery_days\": \"Monday 9/23 by 11:00 PM\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"negotiated_rate\": false,\n \"service_type\": \"UPS® Ground\",\n \"service_code\": \"ups_ground\",\n \"trackable\": true,\n \"carrier_code\": \"ups\",\n \"carrier_nickname\": \"ShipEngine Test Account - UPS\",\n \"carrier_friendly_name\": \"UPS\",\n \"validation_status\": \"valid\",\n \"warning_messages\": [],\n \"error_messages\": []\n },\n {\n \"rate_id\": \"se-12444426\",\n \"rate_type\": \"shipment\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121861\",\n \"shipping_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 98.14\n },\n \"insurance_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"confirmation_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"other_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"zone\": 7,\n \"package_type\": \"package\",\n \"delivery_days\": 2,\n \"guaranteed_service\": false,\n \"estimated_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-19T00:00:00Z\",\n \"carrier_delivery_days\": \"2\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"negotiated_rate\": false,\n \"service_type\": \"USPS Priority Mail\",\n \"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n \"trackable\": true,\n \"carrier_code\": \"stamps_com\",\n \"carrier_nickname\": \"ShipEngine Test Account - Stamps.com\",\n \"carrier_friendly_name\": \"Stamps.com\",\n \"validation_status\": \"valid\",\n \"warning_messages\": [],\n \"error_messages\": []\n },\n {\n \"rate_id\": \"se-12444427\",\n \"rate_type\": \"shipment\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121861\",\n \"shipping_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 12.72\n },\n \"insurance_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"confirmation_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"other_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"zone\": 7,\n \"package_type\": \"medium_flat_rate_box\",\n \"delivery_days\": 2,\n \"guaranteed_service\": false,\n \"estimated_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-19T00:00:00Z\",\n \"carrier_delivery_days\": \"2\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"negotiated_rate\": false,\n \"service_type\": \"USPS Priority Mail\",\n \"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n \"trackable\": true,\n \"carrier_code\": \"stamps_com\",\n \"carrier_nickname\": \"ShipEngine Test Account - Stamps.com\",\n \"carrier_friendly_name\": \"Stamps.com\",\n \"validation_status\": \"valid\",\n \"warning_messages\": [],\n \"error_messages\": []\n },\n {\n \"rate_id\": \"se-12444428\",\n \"rate_type\": \"shipment\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121861\",\n \"shipping_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 6.98\n },\n \"insurance_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"confirmation_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"other_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"zone\": 7,\n \"package_type\": \"small_flat_rate_box\",\n \"delivery_days\": 2,\n \"guaranteed_service\": false,\n \"estimated_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-19T00:00:00Z\",\n \"carrier_delivery_days\": \"2\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"negotiated_rate\": false,\n \"service_type\": \"USPS Priority Mail\",\n \"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n \"trackable\": true,\n \"carrier_code\": \"stamps_com\",\n \"carrier_nickname\": \"ShipEngine Test Account - Stamps.com\",\n \"carrier_friendly_name\": \"Stamps.com\",\n \"validation_status\": \"valid\",\n \"warning_messages\": [],\n \"error_messages\": []\n },\n {\n \"rate_id\": \"se-12444429\",\n \"rate_type\": \"shipment\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121861\",\n \"shipping_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 17.47\n },\n \"insurance_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"confirmation_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"other_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"zone\": 7,\n \"package_type\": \"large_flat_rate_box\",\n \"delivery_days\": 2,\n \"guaranteed_service\": false,\n \"estimated_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-19T00:00:00Z\",\n \"carrier_delivery_days\": \"2\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"negotiated_rate\": false,\n \"service_type\": \"USPS Priority Mail\",\n \"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n \"trackable\": true,\n \"carrier_code\": \"stamps_com\",\n \"carrier_nickname\": \"ShipEngine Test Account - Stamps.com\",\n \"carrier_friendly_name\": \"Stamps.com\",\n \"validation_status\": \"valid\",\n \"warning_messages\": [],\n \"error_messages\": []\n },\n {\n \"rate_id\": \"se-12444430\",\n \"rate_type\": \"shipment\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121861\",\n \"shipping_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 6.48\n },\n \"insurance_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"confirmation_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"other_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"zone\": 7,\n \"package_type\": \"flat_rate_envelope\",\n \"delivery_days\": 2,\n \"guaranteed_service\": false,\n \"estimated_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-19T00:00:00Z\",\n \"carrier_delivery_days\": \"2\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"negotiated_rate\": false,\n \"service_type\": \"USPS Priority Mail\",\n \"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n \"trackable\": true,\n \"carrier_code\": \"stamps_com\",\n \"carrier_nickname\": \"ShipEngine Test Account - Stamps.com\",\n \"carrier_friendly_name\": \"Stamps.com\",\n \"validation_status\": \"has_warnings\",\n \"warning_messages\": [\n \"Heads up! You've included custom dimensions for a package type with a standardized size. For more accurate rates, consider removing the dimensions for this shipment.\"\n ],\n \"error_messages\": []\n },\n {\n \"rate_id\": \"se-12444431\",\n \"rate_type\": \"shipment\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121861\",\n \"shipping_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 7.03\n },\n \"insurance_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"confirmation_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"other_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"zone\": 7,\n \"package_type\": \"flat_rate_padded_envelope\",\n \"delivery_days\": 2,\n \"guaranteed_service\": false,\n \"estimated_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-19T00:00:00Z\",\n \"carrier_delivery_days\": \"2\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"negotiated_rate\": false,\n \"service_type\": \"USPS Priority Mail\",\n \"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n \"trackable\": true,\n \"carrier_code\": \"stamps_com\",\n \"carrier_nickname\": \"ShipEngine Test Account - Stamps.com\",\n \"carrier_friendly_name\": \"Stamps.com\",\n \"validation_status\": \"valid\",\n \"warning_messages\": [],\n \"error_messages\": []\n },\n {\n \"rate_id\": \"se-12444432\",\n \"rate_type\": \"shipment\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121861\",\n \"shipping_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 6.78\n },\n \"insurance_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"confirmation_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"other_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"zone\": 7,\n \"package_type\": \"flat_rate_legal_envelope\",\n \"delivery_days\": 2,\n \"guaranteed_service\": false,\n \"estimated_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-19T00:00:00Z\",\n \"carrier_delivery_days\": \"2\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"negotiated_rate\": false,\n \"service_type\": \"USPS Priority Mail\",\n \"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n \"trackable\": true,\n \"carrier_code\": \"stamps_com\",\n \"carrier_nickname\": \"ShipEngine Test Account - Stamps.com\",\n \"carrier_friendly_name\": \"Stamps.com\",\n \"validation_status\": \"valid\",\n \"warning_messages\": [],\n \"error_messages\": []\n },\n {\n \"rate_id\": \"se-12444433\",\n \"rate_type\": \"shipment\",\n \"carrier_id\": \"se-121863\",\n \"shipping_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 58.37\n },\n \"insurance_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"confirmation_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 0\n },\n \"other_amount\": {\n \"currency\": \"usd\",\n \"amount\": 4.09\n },\n \"zone\": null,\n \"package_type\": null,\n \"delivery_days\": 3,\n \"guaranteed_service\": false,\n \"estimated_delivery_date\": \"2019-09-20T00:00:00Z\",\n \"carrier_delivery_days\": \"3\",\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"negotiated_rate\": false,\n \"service_type\": \"FedEx Ground®\",\n \"service_code\": \"fedex_ground\",\n \"trackable\": true,\n \"carrier_code\": \"fedex\",\n \"carrier_nickname\": \"ShipEngine Test Account - FedEx\",\n \"carrier_friendly_name\": \"FedEx\",\n \"validation_status\": \"valid\",\n \"warning_messages\": [],\n \"error_messages\": []\n }\n ],\n \"invalid_rates\": [],\n \"rate_request_id\": \"se-1426242\",\n \"shipment_id\": \"se-4134271\",\n \"created_at\": \"2019-09-17T18:33:10.7692662Z\",\n \"status\": \"completed\",\n \"errors\": []\n },\n \"shipment_id\": \"se-4134271\",\n \"carrier_id\": null,\n \"service_code\": null,\n \"external_shipment_id\": null,\n \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n \"created_at\": \"2019-09-17T18:31:35.03Z\",\n \"modified_at\": \"2019-09-17T18:31:35.03Z\",\n \"shipment_status\": \"pending\",\n \"ship_to\": {\n \"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n \"phone\": null,\n \"company_name\": null,\n \"address_line1\": \"525 S WINCHESTER BLVD\",\n \"address_line2\": \"\",\n \"address_line3\": null,\n \"city_locality\": \"SAN JOSE\",\n \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n \"postal_code\": \"95128-2537\",\n \"country_code\": \"US\",\n \"address_residential_indicator\": \"no\"\n },\n \"ship_from\": {\n \"name\": \"John Doe\",\n \"phone\": \"512-555-5555\",\n \"company_name\": null,\n \"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n \"address_line2\": null,\n \"address_line3\": null,\n \"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n \"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n \"country_code\": \"US\",\n \"address_residential_indicator\": \"unknown\"\n },\n \"warehouse_id\": null,\n \"return_to\": {\n \"name\": \"John Doe\",\n \"phone\": \"512-555-5555\",\n \"company_name\": null,\n \"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n \"address_line2\": null,\n \"address_line3\": null,\n \"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n \"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n \"country_code\": \"US\",\n \"address_residential_indicator\": \"unknown\"\n },\n \"confirmation\": \"none\",\n \"customs\": null,\n \"external_order_id\": null,\n \"order_source_code\": null,\n \"advanced_options\": {\n \"bill_to_account\": null,\n \"bill_to_country_code\": null,\n \"bill_to_party\": null,\n \"bill_to_postal_code\": null,\n \"contains_alcohol\": false,\n \"delivered_duty_paid\": false,\n \"non_machinable\": false,\n \"saturday_delivery\": false,\n \"dry_ice\": false,\n \"dry_ice_weight\": null,\n \"freight_class\": null,\n \"custom_field1\": null,\n \"custom_field2\": null,\n \"custom_field3\": null\n },\n \"insurance_provider\": \"none\",\n \"tags\": [],\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 \"label_messages\": {\n \"reference1\": null,\n \"reference2\": null,\n \"reference3\": null\n },\n \"external_package_id\": null\n }\n ],\n \"total_weight\": {\n \"value\": 17,\n \"unit\": \"pound\"\n },\n \"items\": []\n}"
}
]
}