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IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttpResponse.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

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

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success.i

    ; 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."
    ; }

    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"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.")

    CkHttp::ckSetRequestHeader(http,"API-Key","{{API_KEY}}")
    CkHttp::ckSetRequestHeader(http,"Content-Type","application/json")

    resp.i = CkHttp::ckPostJson3(http,"https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize","application/json",json)
    If CkHttp::ckLastMethodSuccess(http) = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponseBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckGetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody)

    jResp.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jResp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(jResp, 0)

    Debug "Response Body:"
    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(jResp)

    respStatusCode.i = CkHttpResponse::ckStatusCode(resp)
    Debug "Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode)
    If respStatusCode >= 400
        Debug "Response Header:"
        Debug CkHttpResponse::ckHeader(resp)
        Debug "Failed."
        CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)

        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)

    ; 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

    Value.i
    Unit.s
    Length.i
    Width.i
    Height.i
    dimensionsUnit.s
    Amount.i
    v_Currency.s
    v_type.s
    text.s
    start_index.i
    end_index.i
    resultValue.i
    resultUnit.s
    resultLength.i
    resultWidth.i
    resultHeight.i
    Direction.s
    resultName.s
    resultCompany_name.s
    resultAddress_line1.s
    resultCity_locality.s
    resultState_province.s
    resultPostal_code.s
    resultAddress_residential_indicator.s
    Line.i
    v_Type.s

    score.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"score")
    Confirmation.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.confirmation")
    Name.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.ship_to.name")
    Company_name.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.ship_to.company_name")
    Address_line1.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.ship_to.address_line1")
    City_locality.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.ship_to.city_locality")
    State_province.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.ship_to.state_province")
    Postal_code.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.ship_to.postal_code")
    Address_residential_indicator.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.ship_to.address_residential_indicator")
    i.i = 0
    count_i.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"shipment.packages")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        Value = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"shipment.packages[i].weight.value")
        Unit = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.packages[i].weight.unit")
        Length = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"shipment.packages[i].dimensions.length")
        Width = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"shipment.packages[i].dimensions.width")
        Height = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"shipment.packages[i].dimensions.height")
        dimensionsUnit = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.packages[i].dimensions.unit")
        Amount = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"shipment.packages[i].insured_value.amount")
        v_Currency = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"shipment.packages[i].insured_value.currency")
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"entities")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        v_type = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].type")
        score = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].score")
        text = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].text")
        start_index = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"entities[i].start_index")
        end_index = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"entities[i].end_index")
        resultValue = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.value")
        resultUnit = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.unit")
        resultLength = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.length")
        resultWidth = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.width")
        resultHeight = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.height")
        Direction = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.direction")
        resultName = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.name")
        resultCompany_name = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.company_name")
        resultAddress_line1 = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.address_line1")
        resultCity_locality = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.city_locality")
        resultState_province = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.state_province")
        resultPostal_code = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.postal_code")
        resultAddress_residential_indicator = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.address_residential_indicator")
        Line = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.line")
        v_Type = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"entities[i].result.type")
        i = i + 1
    Wend


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure

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}"
    }
  ]
}