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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Http
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Resp
oleobject loo_SbResponseBody
oleobject loo_JResp
integer li_RespStatusCode
integer li_Value
string ls_Unit
string ls_DimensionsUnit
integer li_Length
integer li_Width
integer li_Height
string ls_Insured_valueCurrency
integer li_Insured_valueAmount
string ls_Reference1
string ls_Reference2
string ls_Reference3
string ls_External_package_id
string ls_Label_id
string ls_Status
string ls_Shipment_id
string ls_Ship_date
string ls_Created_at
string ls_V_Currency
string ls_Amount
string ls_Insurance_costCurrency
integer li_Insurance_costAmount
string ls_Tracking_number
integer li_Is_return_label
string ls_Rma_number
integer li_Is_international
string ls_Batch_id
string ls_Carrier_id
string ls_Service_code
string ls_Package_code
integer li_Voided
string ls_Voided_at
string ls_Label_format
string ls_Label_layout
integer li_Trackable
string ls_Carrier_code
string ls_Tracking_status
string ls_V_Pdf
string ls_Png
string ls_Zpl
string ls_Href
string ls_Form_download
string ls_Insurance_claim
integer i
integer li_Count_i

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

loo_Http = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Http" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Http
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

loo_Http.SetRequestHeader("API-Key","{{API_KEY}}")

loo_Resp = loo_Http.QuickRequest("POST","https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/se-123456")
if loo_Http.LastMethodSuccess = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    return
end if

loo_SbResponseBody = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_SbResponseBody.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_Resp.GetBodySb(loo_SbResponseBody)

loo_JResp = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_JResp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_JResp.LoadSb(loo_SbResponseBody)
loo_JResp.EmitCompact = 0

Write-Debug "Response Body:"
Write-Debug loo_JResp.Emit()

li_RespStatusCode = loo_Resp.StatusCode
Write-Debug "Response Status Code = " + string(li_RespStatusCode)
if li_RespStatusCode >= 400 then
    Write-Debug "Response Header:"
    Write-Debug loo_Resp.Header
    Write-Debug "Failed."
    destroy loo_Resp
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_SbResponseBody
    destroy loo_JResp
    return
end if

destroy loo_Resp

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

// {
//   "label_id": "se-1376002",
//   "status": "completed",
//   "shipment_id": "se-4140067",
//   "ship_date": "2019-09-17T00:00:00Z",
//   "created_at": "2019-09-17T21:07:37.0913064Z",
//   "shipment_cost": {
//     "currency": "usd",
//     "amount": 65.58
//   },
//   "insurance_cost": {
//     "currency": "usd",
//     "amount": 0
//   },
//   "tracking_number": "1Z63R0960303407845",
//   "is_return_label": false,
//   "rma_number": null,
//   "is_international": false,
//   "batch_id": "",
//   "carrier_id": "se-121862",
//   "service_code": "ups_ground",
//   "package_code": "package",
//   "voided": false,
//   "voided_at": null,
//   "label_format": "pdf",
//   "label_layout": "4x6",
//   "trackable": true,
//   "carrier_code": "ups",
//   "tracking_status": "in_transit",
//   "label_download": {
//     "pdf": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf",
//     "png": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.png",
//     "zpl": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.zpl",
//     "href": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.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": "1Z63R0960303407845",
//       "label_messages": {
//         "reference1": null,
//         "reference2": null,
//         "reference3": null
//       },
//       "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

ls_Label_id = loo_JResp.StringOf("label_id")
ls_Status = loo_JResp.StringOf("status")
ls_Shipment_id = loo_JResp.StringOf("shipment_id")
ls_Ship_date = loo_JResp.StringOf("ship_date")
ls_Created_at = loo_JResp.StringOf("created_at")
ls_V_Currency = loo_JResp.StringOf("shipment_cost.currency")
ls_Amount = loo_JResp.StringOf("shipment_cost.amount")
ls_Insurance_costCurrency = loo_JResp.StringOf("insurance_cost.currency")
li_Insurance_costAmount = loo_JResp.IntOf("insurance_cost.amount")
ls_Tracking_number = loo_JResp.StringOf("tracking_number")
li_Is_return_label = loo_JResp.BoolOf("is_return_label")
ls_Rma_number = loo_JResp.StringOf("rma_number")
li_Is_international = loo_JResp.BoolOf("is_international")
ls_Batch_id = loo_JResp.StringOf("batch_id")
ls_Carrier_id = loo_JResp.StringOf("carrier_id")
ls_Service_code = loo_JResp.StringOf("service_code")
ls_Package_code = loo_JResp.StringOf("package_code")
li_Voided = loo_JResp.BoolOf("voided")
ls_Voided_at = loo_JResp.StringOf("voided_at")
ls_Label_format = loo_JResp.StringOf("label_format")
ls_Label_layout = loo_JResp.StringOf("label_layout")
li_Trackable = loo_JResp.BoolOf("trackable")
ls_Carrier_code = loo_JResp.StringOf("carrier_code")
ls_Tracking_status = loo_JResp.StringOf("tracking_status")
ls_V_Pdf = loo_JResp.StringOf("label_download.pdf")
ls_Png = loo_JResp.StringOf("label_download.png")
ls_Zpl = loo_JResp.StringOf("label_download.zpl")
ls_Href = loo_JResp.StringOf("label_download.href")
ls_Form_download = loo_JResp.StringOf("form_download")
ls_Insurance_claim = loo_JResp.StringOf("insurance_claim")
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("packages")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JResp.I = i
    ls_Package_code = loo_JResp.StringOf("packages[i].package_code")
    li_Value = loo_JResp.IntOf("packages[i].weight.value")
    ls_Unit = loo_JResp.StringOf("packages[i].weight.unit")
    ls_DimensionsUnit = loo_JResp.StringOf("packages[i].dimensions.unit")
    li_Length = loo_JResp.IntOf("packages[i].dimensions.length")
    li_Width = loo_JResp.IntOf("packages[i].dimensions.width")
    li_Height = loo_JResp.IntOf("packages[i].dimensions.height")
    ls_Insured_valueCurrency = loo_JResp.StringOf("packages[i].insured_value.currency")
    li_Insured_valueAmount = loo_JResp.IntOf("packages[i].insured_value.amount")
    ls_Tracking_number = loo_JResp.StringOf("packages[i].tracking_number")
    ls_Reference1 = loo_JResp.StringOf("packages[i].label_messages.reference1")
    ls_Reference2 = loo_JResp.StringOf("packages[i].label_messages.reference2")
    ls_Reference3 = loo_JResp.StringOf("packages[i].label_messages.reference3")
    ls_External_package_id = loo_JResp.StringOf("packages[i].external_package_id")
    i = i + 1
loop


destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_SbResponseBody
destroy loo_JResp

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/se-123456

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a label from a rate",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/{{rate_id}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "labels",
        "rates",
        "{{rate_id}}"
      ]
    },
    "description": "If you've previously gotten a rate quote from ShipEngine, then you can create a label from that rate quote without having to specify any of the shipment details again."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Create a label from a rate",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/labels/rates/{{rate_id}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "labels",
            "rates",
            "{{rate_id}}"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:07:38 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "1797"
        },
        {
          "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/GC0HAV1fQ0sxF0VSXwcXVHpSAAMPNVkWUDBZTFEQH1UXUQFRCltQAhtQSFMBBwJVUFAFHRpXSBMPdlVXJicCVQhafA8EdnVWG01XAF8RAWs="
        },
        {
          "key": "x-powered-by",
          "value": "ASP.NET"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-environment",
          "value": "j"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
          "value": "06d99646-25fc-4c4b-921a-b237e46e2913"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-server",
          "value": "SS-J-WEB03"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"label_id\": \"se-1376002\",\n    \"status\": \"completed\",\n    \"shipment_id\": \"se-4140067\",\n    \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n    \"created_at\": \"2019-09-17T21:07:37.0913064Z\",\n    \"shipment_cost\": {\n        \"currency\": \"usd\",\n        \"amount\": 65.58\n    },\n    \"insurance_cost\": {\n        \"currency\": \"usd\",\n        \"amount\": 0\n    },\n    \"tracking_number\": \"1Z63R0960303407845\",\n    \"is_return_label\": false,\n    \"rma_number\": null,\n    \"is_international\": false,\n    \"batch_id\": \"\",\n    \"carrier_id\": \"se-121862\",\n    \"service_code\": \"ups_ground\",\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\": \"ups\",\n    \"tracking_status\": \"in_transit\",\n    \"label_download\": {\n        \"pdf\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.pdf\",\n        \"png\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.png\",\n        \"zpl\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.zpl\",\n        \"href\": \"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/downloads/10/0NfRdimr3kWpLpIbWI8K_w/label-1376002.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\": \"1Z63R0960303407845\",\n            \"label_messages\": {\n                \"reference1\": null,\n                \"reference2\": null,\n                \"reference3\": null\n            },\n            \"external_package_id\": null\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}