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#import <CkoHttp.h>
#import <CkoJsonObject.h>
#import <CkoHttpResponse.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>
#import <NSString.h>

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

CkoHttp *http = [[CkoHttp alloc] init];
BOOL success;

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

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

// {
//   "text": "I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please."
// }

CkoJsonObject *json = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[json UpdateString: @"text" value: @"I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please."];

[http SetRequestHeader: @"API-Key" value: @"{{API_KEY}}"];
[http SetRequestHeader: @"Content-Type" value: @"application/json"];

CkoHttpResponse *resp = [http PostJson3: @"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize" contentType: @"application/json" json: json];
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

CkoStringBuilder *sbResponseBody = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[resp GetBodySb: sbResponseBody];

CkoJsonObject *jResp = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[jResp LoadSb: sbResponseBody];
jResp.EmitCompact = NO;

NSLog(@"%@",@"Response Body:");
NSLog(@"%@",[jResp Emit]);

int respStatusCode = [resp.StatusCode intValue];
NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Response Status Code = ",respStatusCode);
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Response Header:");
    NSLog(@"%@",resp.Header);
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Failed.");

    return;
}

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

// {
//   "score": 0.9604458751176728,
//   "shipment": {
//     "confirmation": "adult_signature",
//     "ship_to": {
//       "name": "Amanda Miller",
//       "company_name": "Adult Signature",
//       "address_line1": "525 Winchester Blvd",
//       "city_locality": "San Jose",
//       "state_province": "CA",
//       "postal_code": "95128",
//       "address_residential_indicator": "yes"
//     },
//     "packages": [
//       {
//         "weight": {
//           "value": 17,
//           "unit": "pound"
//         },
//         "dimensions": {
//           "length": 36,
//           "width": 12,
//           "height": 24,
//           "unit": "inch"
//         },
//         "insured_value": {
//           "amount": 400,
//           "currency": "USD"
//         }
//       }
//     ]
//   },
//   "entities": [
//     {
//       "type": "weight",
//       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
//       "text": "17lb",
//       "start_index": 17,
//       "end_index": 20,
//       "result": {
//         "value": 17,
//         "unit": "pound"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "dimensions",
//       "score": 1,
//       "text": "36x12x24in",
//       "start_index": 37,
//       "end_index": 46,
//       "result": {
//         "length": 36,
//         "width": 12,
//         "height": 24,
//         "unit": "inch"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "dimension",
//       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
//       "text": "24in",
//       "start_index": 43,
//       "end_index": 46,
//       "result": {
//         "unit": "inch",
//         "value": 24
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "address",
//       "score": 0.9686815805970408,
//       "text": "to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature",
//       "start_index": 60,
//       "end_index": 228,
//       "result": {
//         "direction": "to",
//         "name": "Amanda Miller",
//         "company_name": "Adult Signature",
//         "address_line1": "525 Winchester Blvd",
//         "city_locality": "San Jose",
//         "state_province": "CA",
//         "postal_code": "95128",
//         "address_residential_indicator": "yes"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "person",
//       "score": 0.9519646137063122,
//       "text": "Amanda Miller",
//       "start_index": 63,
//       "end_index": 75,
//       "result": {
//         "value": "Amanda Miller"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "residential_indicator",
//       "score": 0.9519646137063122,
//       "text": "house",
//       "start_index": 79,
//       "end_index": 83,
//       "result": {
//         "value": "yes"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "address_line",
//       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
//       "text": "525 Winchester Blvd",
//       "start_index": 88,
//       "end_index": 106,
//       "result": {
//         "line": 1,
//         "value": "525 Winchester Blvd"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "number",
//       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
//       "text": "525",
//       "start_index": 88,
//       "end_index": 90,
//       "result": {
//         "type": "cardinal",
//         "value": 525
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "city_locality",
//       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
//       "text": "San Jose",
//       "start_index": 111,
//       "end_index": 118,
//       "result": {
//         "value": "San Jose"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "state_province",
//       "score": 0.9805313966503588,
//       "text": "California",
//       "start_index": 120,
//       "end_index": 129,
//       "result": {
//         "name": "California",
//         "value": "CA"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "postal_code",
//       "score": 0.9519646137063122,
//       "text": "95128",
//       "start_index": 148,
//       "end_index": 152,
//       "result": {
//         "value": "95128"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "insurance",
//       "score": 0.8530163983409642,
//       "text": "insure it for $400",
//       "start_index": 180,
//       "end_index": 197,
//       "result": {
//         "value": 400,
//         "unit": "USD"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "insured_value",
//       "score": 1,
//       "text": "$400",
//       "start_index": 194,
//       "end_index": 197,
//       "result": {
//         "unit": "USD",
//         "value": 400
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "company",
//       "score": 0.9519646137063122,
//       "text": "adult signature",
//       "start_index": 214,
//       "end_index": 228,
//       "result": {
//         "value": "Adult Signature"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "delivery_confirmation",
//       "score": 0.8530163983409642,
//       "text": "adult signature",
//       "start_index": 214,
//       "end_index": 228,
//       "result": {
//         "name": "Adult Signature",
//         "value": "adult_signature"
//       }
//     }
//   ]
// }

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

int Value;
NSString *Unit = 0;
int Length;
int Width;
int Height;
NSString *dimensionsUnit = 0;
int Amount;
NSString *v_Currency = 0;
NSString *v_type = 0;
NSString *text = 0;
int start_index;
int end_index;
int resultValue;
NSString *resultUnit = 0;
int resultLength;
int resultWidth;
int resultHeight;
NSString *Direction = 0;
NSString *resultName = 0;
NSString *resultCompany_name = 0;
NSString *resultAddress_line1 = 0;
NSString *resultCity_locality = 0;
NSString *resultState_province = 0;
NSString *resultPostal_code = 0;
NSString *resultAddress_residential_indicator = 0;
int Line;
NSString *v_Type = 0;

NSString *score = [jResp StringOf: @"score"];
NSString *Confirmation = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.confirmation"];
NSString *Name = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.ship_to.name"];
NSString *Company_name = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.ship_to.company_name"];
NSString *Address_line1 = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.ship_to.address_line1"];
NSString *City_locality = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.ship_to.city_locality"];
NSString *State_province = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.ship_to.state_province"];
NSString *Postal_code = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.ship_to.postal_code"];
NSString *Address_residential_indicator = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.ship_to.address_residential_indicator"];
int i = 0;
int count_i = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"shipment.packages"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    Value = [[jResp IntOf: @"shipment.packages[i].weight.value"] intValue];
    Unit = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.packages[i].weight.unit"];
    Length = [[jResp IntOf: @"shipment.packages[i].dimensions.length"] intValue];
    Width = [[jResp IntOf: @"shipment.packages[i].dimensions.width"] intValue];
    Height = [[jResp IntOf: @"shipment.packages[i].dimensions.height"] intValue];
    dimensionsUnit = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.packages[i].dimensions.unit"];
    Amount = [[jResp IntOf: @"shipment.packages[i].insured_value.amount"] intValue];
    v_Currency = [jResp StringOf: @"shipment.packages[i].insured_value.currency"];
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"entities"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    v_type = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].type"];
    score = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].score"];
    text = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].text"];
    start_index = [[jResp IntOf: @"entities[i].start_index"] intValue];
    end_index = [[jResp IntOf: @"entities[i].end_index"] intValue];
    resultValue = [[jResp IntOf: @"entities[i].result.value"] intValue];
    resultUnit = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.unit"];
    resultLength = [[jResp IntOf: @"entities[i].result.length"] intValue];
    resultWidth = [[jResp IntOf: @"entities[i].result.width"] intValue];
    resultHeight = [[jResp IntOf: @"entities[i].result.height"] intValue];
    Direction = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.direction"];
    resultName = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.name"];
    resultCompany_name = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.company_name"];
    resultAddress_line1 = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.address_line1"];
    resultCity_locality = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.city_locality"];
    resultState_province = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.state_province"];
    resultPostal_code = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.postal_code"];
    resultAddress_residential_indicator = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.address_residential_indicator"];
    Line = [[jResp IntOf: @"entities[i].result.line"] intValue];
    v_Type = [jResp StringOf: @"entities[i].result.type"];
    i = i + 1;
}

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"text": "I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It\'s really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please."
}'
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Parse shipment information",
  "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\"text\": \"I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please.\"\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "shipments",
        "recognize"
      ]
    },
    "description": "ShipEngine can parse more than just addresses. If you think the text may contain other shipment information, like package weight, dimensions, insurance, or carrier preferences, then use our Parse Shipment API instead of our Parse Address API."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Parse shipment information",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "name": "Content-Type",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n\t\"text\": \"I need to ship a 17lb package that’s 36x12x24in. It’s going to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature please.\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "shipments",
            "recognize"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:50:59 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "https://www.shipengine.com"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "content-encoding",
          "value": "gzip"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"score\": 0.9604458751176728,\n    \"shipment\": {\n        \"confirmation\": \"adult_signature\",\n        \"ship_to\": {\n            \"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n            \"company_name\": \"Adult Signature\",\n            \"address_line1\": \"525 Winchester Blvd\",\n            \"city_locality\": \"San Jose\",\n            \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n            \"postal_code\": \"95128\",\n            \"address_residential_indicator\": \"yes\"\n        },\n        \"packages\": [\n            {\n                \"weight\": {\n                    \"value\": 17,\n                    \"unit\": \"pound\"\n                },\n                \"dimensions\": {\n                    \"length\": 36,\n                    \"width\": 12,\n                    \"height\": 24,\n                    \"unit\": \"inch\"\n                },\n                \"insured_value\": {\n                    \"amount\": 400,\n                    \"currency\": \"USD\"\n                }\n            }\n        ]\n    },\n    \"entities\": [\n        {\n            \"type\": \"weight\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"17lb\",\n            \"start_index\": 17,\n            \"end_index\": 20,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": 17,\n                \"unit\": \"pound\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"dimensions\",\n            \"score\": 1,\n            \"text\": \"36x12x24in\",\n            \"start_index\": 37,\n            \"end_index\": 46,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"length\": 36,\n                \"width\": 12,\n                \"height\": 24,\n                \"unit\": \"inch\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"dimension\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"24in\",\n            \"start_index\": 43,\n            \"end_index\": 46,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"unit\": \"inch\",\n                \"value\": 24\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"address\",\n            \"score\": 0.9686815805970408,\n            \"text\": \"to Amanda Miller’s house at 525 Winchester Blvd in San Jose California. The zip code is 95128. It's really valuable, so insure it for $400 and require an adult signature\",\n            \"start_index\": 60,\n            \"end_index\": 228,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"direction\": \"to\",\n                \"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n                \"company_name\": \"Adult Signature\",\n                \"address_line1\": \"525 Winchester Blvd\",\n                \"city_locality\": \"San Jose\",\n                \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n                \"postal_code\": \"95128\",\n                \"address_residential_indicator\": \"yes\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"person\",\n            \"score\": 0.9519646137063122,\n            \"text\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n            \"start_index\": 63,\n            \"end_index\": 75,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"Amanda Miller\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"residential_indicator\",\n            \"score\": 0.9519646137063122,\n            \"text\": \"house\",\n            \"start_index\": 79,\n            \"end_index\": 83,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"yes\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"address_line\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"525 Winchester Blvd\",\n            \"start_index\": 88,\n            \"end_index\": 106,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"line\": 1,\n                \"value\": \"525 Winchester Blvd\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"number\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"525\",\n            \"start_index\": 88,\n            \"end_index\": 90,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"type\": \"cardinal\",\n                \"value\": 525\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"city_locality\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"San Jose\",\n            \"start_index\": 111,\n            \"end_index\": 118,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"San Jose\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"state_province\",\n            \"score\": 0.9805313966503588,\n            \"text\": \"California\",\n            \"start_index\": 120,\n            \"end_index\": 129,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"name\": \"California\",\n                \"value\": \"CA\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"postal_code\",\n            \"score\": 0.9519646137063122,\n            \"text\": \"95128\",\n            \"start_index\": 148,\n            \"end_index\": 152,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"95128\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"insurance\",\n            \"score\": 0.8530163983409642,\n            \"text\": \"insure it for $400\",\n            \"start_index\": 180,\n            \"end_index\": 197,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": 400,\n                \"unit\": \"USD\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"insured_value\",\n            \"score\": 1,\n            \"text\": \"$400\",\n            \"start_index\": 194,\n            \"end_index\": 197,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"unit\": \"USD\",\n                \"value\": 400\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"company\",\n            \"score\": 0.9519646137063122,\n            \"text\": \"adult signature\",\n            \"start_index\": 214,\n            \"end_index\": 228,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"value\": \"Adult Signature\"\n            }\n        },\n        {\n            \"type\": \"delivery_confirmation\",\n            \"score\": 0.8530163983409642,\n            \"text\": \"adult signature\",\n            \"start_index\": 214,\n            \"end_index\": 228,\n            \"result\": {\n                \"name\": \"Adult Signature\",\n                \"value\": \"adult_signature\"\n            }\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}