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Ruby / ShipEngine Walkthrough / List a carrier's options

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require 'chilkat'

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

http = Chilkat::CkHttp.new()

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

sbResponseBody = Chilkat::CkStringBuilder.new()
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/se-963358/options",sbResponseBody)
if (success == false)
    print http.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

jResp = Chilkat::CkJsonObject.new()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.put_EmitCompact(false)

print "Response Body:" + "\n";
print jResp.emit() + "\n";

respStatusCode = http.get_LastStatus()
print "Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode.to_s() + "\n";
if (respStatusCode >= 400)
    print "Response Header:" + "\n";
    print http.lastHeader() + "\n";
    print "Failed." + "\n";
    exit
end

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

# {
#   "options": [
#     {
#       "name": "bill_to_account",
#       "default_value": "",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "bill_to_country_code",
#       "default_value": "",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "bill_to_party",
#       "default_value": "",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "bill_to_postal_code",
#       "default_value": "",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "contains_alcohol",
#       "default_value": "false",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "delivered_duty_paid",
#       "default_value": "false",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "dry_ice",
#       "default_value": "false",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "dry_ice_weight",
#       "default_value": "0",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "freight_class",
#       "default_value": "",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "non_machinable",
#       "default_value": "false",
#       "description": ""
#     },
#     {
#       "name": "saturday_delivery",
#       "default_value": "false",
#       "description": ""
#     }
#   ]
# }

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

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("options")
while i < count_i
    jResp.put_I(i)
    name = jResp.stringOf("options[i].name")
    default_value = jResp.stringOf("options[i].default_value")
    description = jResp.stringOf("options[i].description")
    i = i + 1
end

Curl Command

curl -X GET
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/se-963358/options

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "List a carrier's options",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "let response = pm.response.json();",
          "",
          "if (response.options.length > 0) {",
          "    const template = `",
          "        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/meyer-reset/2.0/reset.min.css\">",
          "        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.3.1/css/bootstrap.min.css\">",
          "        ",
          "        <h1>Carrier Options</h1>",
          "        <table class=\"table\" style=\"max-width: 600px\">",
          "            <thead class=\"thead-dark\">",
          "                <tr>",
          "                    <th>Option</th>",
          "                    <th>Default Value</th>",
          "                </tr>",
          "            </thead>",
          "            <tbody>",
          "                {{#each options}}",
          "                    <tr>",
          "                        <td>",
          "                            <samp>{{name}}</samp>",
          "                        </td>",
          "                        <td>{{default_value}}</td>",
          "                    </tr>",
          "                {{/each}}",
          "            </tbody>",
          "        </table>",
          "    `;",
          "    ",
          "    pm.visualizer.set(template, response);",
          "}"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/{{ups}}/options",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "carriers",
        "{{ups}}",
        "options"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Many carriers support \"advanced options\", such as the ability to ship alcohol, bill to the receiving party, request money on delivery, or many others.  This request shows you how to list the options that are supported by a carrier."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "List a carrier's options",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/carriers/{{ups}}/options",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "carriers",
            "{{ups}}",
            "options"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:56:45 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "1174"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "https://www.shipengine.com"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
          "value": "54453653-caa0-4bb3-bcca-c86dd8a44317"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"options\": [\n        {\n            \"name\": \"bill_to_account\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"bill_to_country_code\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"bill_to_party\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"bill_to_postal_code\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"contains_alcohol\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"delivered_duty_paid\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"dry_ice\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"dry_ice_weight\",\n            \"default_value\": \"0\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"freight_class\",\n            \"default_value\": \"\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"non_machinable\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"saturday_delivery\",\n            \"default_value\": \"false\",\n            \"description\": \"\"\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}