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

    http := chilkat.NewHttp()
    var success bool

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

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "shipments": [
    //     {
    //       "validate_address": "validate_and_clean",
    //       "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 Winchester",
    //         "postal_code": "95128",
    //         "country_code": "US"
    //       },
    //       "packages": [
    //         {
    //           "weight": {
    //             "value": 17,
    //             "unit": "pound"
    //           },
    //           "dimensions": {
    //             "length": 36,
    //             "width": 12,
    //             "height": 24,
    //             "unit": "inch"
    //           }
    //         }
    //       ]
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    json := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].validate_address","validate_and_clean")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].service_code","usps_priority_mail")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_from.name","John Doe")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_from.company_name","Example Corp.")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_from.address_line1","4009 Marathon Blvd")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_from.city_locality","Austin")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_from.state_province","TX")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_from.postal_code","78756")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_from.country_code","US")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_from.phone","512-555-5555")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_to.name","Amanda Miller")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_to.address_line1","525 Winchester")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_to.postal_code","95128")
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].ship_to.country_code","US")
    json.UpdateInt("shipments[0].packages[0].weight.value",17)
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].packages[0].weight.unit","pound")
    json.UpdateInt("shipments[0].packages[0].dimensions.length",36)
    json.UpdateInt("shipments[0].packages[0].dimensions.width",12)
    json.UpdateInt("shipments[0].packages[0].dimensions.height",24)
    json.UpdateString("shipments[0].packages[0].dimensions.unit","inch")

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

    resp := http.PostJson3("https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments","application/json",json)
    if http.LastMethodSuccess() == false {
        fmt.Println(http.LastErrorText())
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    sbResponseBody := chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

    jResp := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
    jResp.SetEmitCompact(false)

    fmt.Println("Response Body:")
    fmt.Println(*jResp.Emit())

    respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode()
    fmt.Println("Response Status Code = ", respStatusCode)
    if respStatusCode >= 400 {
        fmt.Println("Response Header:")
        fmt.Println(resp.Header())
        fmt.Println("Failed.")
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
        jResp.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    resp.DisposeHttpResponse()

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

    // {
    //   "has_errors": false,
    //   "shipments": [
    //     {
    //       "errors": [
    //       ],
    //       "address_validation": {
    //         "status": "verified",
    //         "original_address": {
    //           "name": "Amanda Miller",
    //           "phone": null,
    //           "company_name": null,
    //           "address_line1": "525 Winchester",
    //           "address_line2": null,
    //           "address_line3": null,
    //           "city_locality": null,
    //           "state_province": null,
    //           "postal_code": "95128",
    //           "country_code": "US",
    //           "address_residential_indicator": "unknown"
    //         },
    //         "matched_address": {
    //           "name": "AMANDA MILLER",
    //           "phone": null,
    //           "company_name": null,
    //           "address_line1": "525 S WINCHESTER BLVD",
    //           "address_line2": "",
    //           "address_line3": null,
    //           "city_locality": "SAN JOSE",
    //           "state_province": "CA",
    //           "postal_code": "95128-2537",
    //           "country_code": "US",
    //           "address_residential_indicator": "no"
    //         },
    //         "messages": [
    //         ]
    //       },
    //       "shipment_id": "se-4159801",
    //       "carrier_id": "se-121861",
    //       "service_code": "usps_priority_mail",
    //       "external_shipment_id": null,
    //       "ship_date": "2019-09-18T00:00:00Z",
    //       "created_at": "2019-09-18T16:01:54.9171198Z",
    //       "modified_at": "2019-09-18T16:01:54.9171198Z",
    //       "shipment_status": "pending",
    //       "ship_to": {
    //         "name": "AMANDA MILLER",
    //         "phone": null,
    //         "company_name": null,
    //         "address_line1": "525 S WINCHESTER BLVD",
    //         "address_line2": "",
    //         "address_line3": null,
    //         "city_locality": "SAN JOSE",
    //         "state_province": "CA",
    //         "postal_code": "95128-2537",
    //         "country_code": "US",
    //         "address_residential_indicator": "no"
    //       },
    //       "ship_from": {
    //         "name": "John Doe",
    //         "phone": "512-555-5555",
    //         "company_name": "Example Corp.",
    //         "address_line1": "4009 Marathon Blvd",
    //         "address_line2": null,
    //         "address_line3": null,
    //         "city_locality": "Austin",
    //         "state_province": "TX",
    //         "postal_code": "78756",
    //         "country_code": "US",
    //         "address_residential_indicator": "unknown"
    //       },
    //       "warehouse_id": null,
    //       "return_to": {
    //         "name": "John Doe",
    //         "phone": "512-555-5555",
    //         "company_name": "Example Corp.",
    //         "address_line1": "4009 Marathon Blvd",
    //         "address_line2": null,
    //         "address_line3": null,
    //         "city_locality": "Austin",
    //         "state_province": "TX",
    //         "postal_code": "78756",
    //         "country_code": "US",
    //         "address_residential_indicator": "unknown"
    //       },
    //       "confirmation": "none",
    //       "customs": null,
    //       "external_order_id": null,
    //       "order_source_code": null,
    //       "advanced_options": {
    //         "bill_to_account": null,
    //         "bill_to_country_code": null,
    //         "bill_to_party": null,
    //         "bill_to_postal_code": null,
    //         "contains_alcohol": false,
    //         "delivered_duty_paid": false,
    //         "non_machinable": false,
    //         "saturday_delivery": false,
    //         "dry_ice": false,
    //         "dry_ice_weight": null,
    //         "freight_class": null,
    //         "custom_field1": null,
    //         "custom_field2": null,
    //         "custom_field3": null
    //       },
    //       "insurance_provider": "none",
    //       "tags": [
    //       ],
    //       "packages": [
    //         {
    //           "package_code": "package",
    //           "weight": {
    //             "value": 17,
    //             "unit": "pound"
    //           },
    //           "dimensions": {
    //             "unit": "inch",
    //             "length": 36,
    //             "width": 12,
    //             "height": 24
    //           },
    //           "insured_value": {
    //             "currency": "usd",
    //             "amount": 0
    //           },
    //           "label_messages": {
    //             "reference1": null,
    //             "reference2": null,
    //             "reference3": null
    //           },
    //           "external_package_id": null
    //         }
    //       ],
    //       "total_weight": {
    //         "value": 17,
    //         "unit": "pound"
    //       },
    //       "items": [
    //       ]
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

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

    var Status *string = new(string)
    var Name *string = new(string)
    var Phone *string = new(string)
    var Company_name *string = new(string)
    var Address_line1 *string = new(string)
    var Address_line2 *string = new(string)
    var Address_line3 *string = new(string)
    var City_locality *string = new(string)
    var State_province *string = new(string)
    var Postal_code *string = new(string)
    var Country_code *string = new(string)
    var Address_residential_indicator *string = new(string)
Matched_address    var Name *string = new(string)
    var Matched_addressPhone *string = new(string)
    var Matched_addressCompany_name *string = new(string)
Matched_address    var Address_line1 *string = new(string)
    var Matched_addressAddress_line2 *string = new(string)
Matched_address    var Address_line3 *string = new(string)
    var Matched_addressCity_locality *string = new(string)
Matched_address    var State_province *string = new(string)
Matched_address    var Postal_code *string = new(string)
    var Matched_addressCountry_code *string = new(string)
Matched_address    var Address_residential_indicator *string = new(string)
    var shipment_id *string = new(string)
    var carrier_id *string = new(string)
    var service_code *string = new(string)
    var external_shipment_id *string = new(string)
    var ship_date *string = new(string)
    var created_at *string = new(string)
    var modified_at *string = new(string)
    var shipment_status *string = new(string)
    var ship_toName *string = new(string)
    var ship_toPhone *string = new(string)
    var ship_toCompany_name *string = new(string)
    var ship_toAddress_line1 *string = new(string)
    var ship_toAddress_line2 *string = new(string)
ship_to    var Address_line3 *string = new(string)
    var ship_toCity_locality *string = new(string)
ship_to    var State_province *string = new(string)
    var ship_toPostal_code *string = new(string)
    var ship_toCountry_code *string = new(string)
    var ship_toAddress_residential_indicator *string = new(string)
ship_from    var Name *string = new(string)
    var ship_fromPhone *string = new(string)
ship_from    var Company_name *string = new(string)
    var ship_fromAddress_line1 *string = new(string)
    var ship_fromAddress_line2 *string = new(string)
    var ship_fromAddress_line3 *string = new(string)
    var ship_fromCity_locality *string = new(string)
    var ship_fromState_province *string = new(string)
    var ship_fromPostal_code *string = new(string)
    var ship_fromCountry_code *string = new(string)
    var ship_fromAddress_residential_indicator *string = new(string)
    var warehouse_id *string = new(string)
    var return_toName *string = new(string)
    var return_toPhone *string = new(string)
return_to    var Company_name *string = new(string)
    var return_toAddress_line1 *string = new(string)
    var return_toAddress_line2 *string = new(string)
    var return_toAddress_line3 *string = new(string)
    var return_toCity_locality *string = new(string)
return_to    var State_province *string = new(string)
    var return_toPostal_code *string = new(string)
    var return_toCountry_code *string = new(string)
return_to    var Address_residential_indicator *string = new(string)
    var confirmation *string = new(string)
    var customs *string = new(string)
    var external_order_id *string = new(string)
    var order_source_code *string = new(string)
    var Bill_to_account *string = new(string)
    var Bill_to_country_code *string = new(string)
    var Bill_to_party *string = new(string)
    var Bill_to_postal_code *string = new(string)
    var Contains_alcohol bool
    var Delivered_duty_paid bool
    var Non_machinable bool
    var Saturday_delivery bool
    var Dry_ice bool
    var Dry_ice_weight *string = new(string)
    var Freight_class *string = new(string)
    var Custom_field1 *string = new(string)
    var Custom_field2 *string = new(string)
    var Custom_field3 *string = new(string)
    var insurance_provider *string = new(string)
    var Value int
    var Unit *string = new(string)
    var j int
    var count_j int
    var package_code *string = new(string)
    var weightValue int
weight    var Unit *string = new(string)
    var dimensionsUnit *string = new(string)
    var Length int
    var Width int
    var Height int
    var v_Currency *string = new(string)
    var Amount int
    var Reference1 *string = new(string)
    var Reference2 *string = new(string)
    var Reference3 *string = new(string)
    var external_package_id *string = new(string)

    has_errors := jResp.BoolOf("has_errors")
    i := 0
    count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray("shipments")
    for i < count_i {
        jResp.SetI(i)
        Status = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.status")
        Name = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.name")
        Phone = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.phone")
        Company_name = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.company_name")
        Address_line1 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.address_line1")
        Address_line2 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.address_line2")
        Address_line3 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.address_line3")
        City_locality = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.city_locality")
        State_province = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.state_province")
        Postal_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.postal_code")
        Country_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.country_code")
        Address_residential_indicator = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.original_address.address_residential_indicator")
        Matched_addressName = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.name")
        Matched_addressPhone = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.phone")
        Matched_addressCompany_name = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.company_name")
        Matched_addressAddress_line1 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.address_line1")
        Matched_addressAddress_line2 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.address_line2")
        Matched_addressAddress_line3 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.address_line3")
        Matched_addressCity_locality = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.city_locality")
        Matched_addressState_province = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.state_province")
        Matched_addressPostal_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.postal_code")
        Matched_addressCountry_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.country_code")
        Matched_addressAddress_residential_indicator = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].address_validation.matched_address.address_residential_indicator")
        shipment_id = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].shipment_id")
        carrier_id = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].carrier_id")
        service_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].service_code")
        external_shipment_id = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].external_shipment_id")
        ship_date = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_date")
        created_at = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].created_at")
        modified_at = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].modified_at")
        shipment_status = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].shipment_status")
        ship_toName = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.name")
        ship_toPhone = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.phone")
        ship_toCompany_name = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.company_name")
        ship_toAddress_line1 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.address_line1")
        ship_toAddress_line2 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.address_line2")
        ship_toAddress_line3 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.address_line3")
        ship_toCity_locality = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.city_locality")
        ship_toState_province = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.state_province")
        ship_toPostal_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.postal_code")
        ship_toCountry_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.country_code")
        ship_toAddress_residential_indicator = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_to.address_residential_indicator")
        ship_fromName = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.name")
        ship_fromPhone = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.phone")
        ship_fromCompany_name = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.company_name")
        ship_fromAddress_line1 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.address_line1")
        ship_fromAddress_line2 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.address_line2")
        ship_fromAddress_line3 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.address_line3")
        ship_fromCity_locality = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.city_locality")
        ship_fromState_province = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.state_province")
        ship_fromPostal_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.postal_code")
        ship_fromCountry_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.country_code")
        ship_fromAddress_residential_indicator = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].ship_from.address_residential_indicator")
        warehouse_id = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].warehouse_id")
        return_toName = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.name")
        return_toPhone = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.phone")
        return_toCompany_name = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.company_name")
        return_toAddress_line1 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.address_line1")
        return_toAddress_line2 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.address_line2")
        return_toAddress_line3 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.address_line3")
        return_toCity_locality = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.city_locality")
        return_toState_province = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.state_province")
        return_toPostal_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.postal_code")
        return_toCountry_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.country_code")
        return_toAddress_residential_indicator = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].return_to.address_residential_indicator")
        confirmation = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].confirmation")
        customs = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].customs")
        external_order_id = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].external_order_id")
        order_source_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].order_source_code")
        Bill_to_account = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.bill_to_account")
        Bill_to_country_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.bill_to_country_code")
        Bill_to_party = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.bill_to_party")
        Bill_to_postal_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.bill_to_postal_code")
        Contains_alcohol = jResp.BoolOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.contains_alcohol")
        Delivered_duty_paid = jResp.BoolOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.delivered_duty_paid")
        Non_machinable = jResp.BoolOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.non_machinable")
        Saturday_delivery = jResp.BoolOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.saturday_delivery")
        Dry_ice = jResp.BoolOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.dry_ice")
        Dry_ice_weight = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.dry_ice_weight")
        Freight_class = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.freight_class")
        Custom_field1 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.custom_field1")
        Custom_field2 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.custom_field2")
        Custom_field3 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].advanced_options.custom_field3")
        insurance_provider = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].insurance_provider")
        Value = jResp.IntOf("shipments[i].total_weight.value")
        Unit = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].total_weight.unit")
        j = 0
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("shipments[i].errors")
        for j < count_j {
            jResp.SetJ(j)
            j = j + 1
        }

        j = 0
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("shipments[i].address_validation.messages")
        for j < count_j {
            jResp.SetJ(j)
            j = j + 1
        }

        j = 0
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("shipments[i].tags")
        for j < count_j {
            jResp.SetJ(j)
            j = j + 1
        }

        j = 0
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("shipments[i].packages")
        for j < count_j {
            jResp.SetJ(j)
            package_code = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].packages[j].package_code")
            weightValue = jResp.IntOf("shipments[i].packages[j].weight.value")
            weightUnit = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].packages[j].weight.unit")
            dimensionsUnit = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].packages[j].dimensions.unit")
            Length = jResp.IntOf("shipments[i].packages[j].dimensions.length")
            Width = jResp.IntOf("shipments[i].packages[j].dimensions.width")
            Height = jResp.IntOf("shipments[i].packages[j].dimensions.height")
            v_Currency = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].packages[j].insured_value.currency")
            Amount = jResp.IntOf("shipments[i].packages[j].insured_value.amount")
            Reference1 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].packages[j].label_messages.reference1")
            Reference2 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].packages[j].label_messages.reference2")
            Reference3 = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].packages[j].label_messages.reference3")
            external_package_id = jResp.StringOf("shipments[i].packages[j].external_package_id")
            j = j + 1
        }

        j = 0
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("shipments[i].items")
        for j < count_j {
            jResp.SetJ(j)
            j = j + 1
        }

        i = i + 1
    }


    http.DisposeHttp()
    json.DisposeJsonObject()
    sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
    jResp.DisposeJsonObject()

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"shipments": [{
		"validate_address": "validate_and_clean",
		"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"
		},
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			"address_line1": "525 Winchester",
			"postal_code": "95128",
			"country_code": "US"
		},
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				"weight": {
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					"unit": "pound"
				},
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					"unit": "inch"
				}
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}'
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments

Postman Collection Item JSON

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    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
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          "",
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          "}"
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      }
    }
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        "name": "Content-Type",
        "type": "text",
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      }
    ],
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    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "shipments"
      ]
    },
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  },
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          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
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          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
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      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:01:54 GMT"
        },
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          "key": "Content-Length",
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        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
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          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
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        },
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          "key": "Vary",
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        }
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      "cookie": [
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