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Unicode C++ / ShipEngine Walkthrough / Create a shipment

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void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].service_code",L"usps_priority_mail");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_from.name",L"John Doe");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_from.company_name",L"Example Corp.");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_from.address_line1",L"4009 Marathon Blvd");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_from.city_locality",L"Austin");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_from.state_province",L"TX");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_from.postal_code",L"78756");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_from.country_code",L"US");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_from.phone",L"512-555-5555");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_to.name",L"Amanda Miller");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_to.address_line1",L"525 S Winchester Blvd");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_to.city_locality",L"San Jose");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_to.state_province",L"CA");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_to.postal_code",L"95128");    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].ship_to.country_code",L"US");    json.UpdateInt(L"shipments[0].packages[0].weight.value",17);    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].packages[0].weight.unit",L"pound");    json.UpdateInt(L"shipments[0].packages[0].dimensions.length",36);    json.UpdateInt(L"shipments[0].packages[0].dimensions.width",12);    json.UpdateInt(L"shipments[0].packages[0].dimensions.height",24);    json.UpdateString(L"shipments[0].packages[0].dimensions.unit",L"inch");    resp->GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);    jResp.put_I(i);    address_validation = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].address_validation");    shipment_id = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].shipment_id");    carrier_id = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].carrier_id");    service_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].service_code");    external_shipment_id = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].external_shipment_id");    ship_date = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_date");    created_at = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].created_at");    modified_at = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].modified_at");    shipment_status = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].shipment_status");    Name = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.name");    Phone = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.phone");    Company_name = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.company_name");    Address_line1 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.address_line1");    Address_line2 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.address_line2");    Address_line3 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.address_line3");    City_locality = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.city_locality");    State_province = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.state_province");    Postal_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.postal_code");    Country_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.country_code");    Address_residential_indicator = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_to.address_residential_indicator");    ship_fromName = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.name");    ship_fromPhone = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.phone");    ship_fromCompany_name = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.company_name");    ship_fromAddress_line1 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.address_line1");    ship_fromAddress_line2 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.address_line2");    ship_fromAddress_line3 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.address_line3");    ship_fromCity_locality = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.city_locality");    ship_fromState_province = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.state_province");    ship_fromPostal_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.postal_code");    ship_fromCountry_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.country_code");    ship_fromAddress_residential_indicator = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].ship_from.address_residential_indicator");    warehouse_id = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].warehouse_id");    return_toName = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.name");    return_toPhone = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.phone");    return_toCompany_name = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.company_name");    return_toAddress_line1 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.address_line1");    return_toAddress_line2 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.address_line2");    return_toAddress_line3 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.address_line3");    return_toCity_locality = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.city_locality");    return_toState_province = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.state_province");    return_toPostal_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.postal_code");    return_toCountry_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.country_code");    return_toAddress_residential_indicator = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].return_to.address_residential_indicator");    confirmation = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].confirmation");    customs = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].customs");    external_order_id = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].external_order_id");    order_source_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].order_source_code");    Bill_to_account = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.bill_to_account");    Bill_to_country_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.bill_to_country_code");    Bill_to_party = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.bill_to_party");    Bill_to_postal_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.bill_to_postal_code");    Contains_alcohol = jResp.BoolOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.contains_alcohol");    Delivered_duty_paid = jResp.BoolOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.delivered_duty_paid");    Non_machinable = jResp.BoolOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.non_machinable");    Saturday_delivery = jResp.BoolOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.saturday_delivery");    Dry_ice = jResp.BoolOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.dry_ice");    Dry_ice_weight = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.dry_ice_weight");    Freight_class = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.freight_class");    Custom_field1 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.custom_field1");    Custom_field2 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.custom_field2");    Custom_field3 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].advanced_options.custom_field3");    insurance_provider = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].insurance_provider");    Value = jResp.IntOf(L"shipments[i].total_weight.value");    Unit = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].total_weight.unit");    j = 0;    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"shipments[i].errors");    jResp.put_J(j);    j = j + 1;    j = 0;    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"shipments[i].tags");    jResp.put_J(j);    j = j + 1;    j = 0;    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"shipments[i].packages");    jResp.put_J(j);    package_code = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].package_code");    weightValue = jResp.IntOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].weight.value");    weightUnit = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].weight.unit");    dimensionsUnit = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].dimensions.unit");    Length = jResp.IntOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].dimensions.length");    Width = jResp.IntOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].dimensions.width");    Height = jResp.IntOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].dimensions.height");    v_Currency = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].insured_value.currency");    Amount = jResp.IntOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].insured_value.amount");    Reference1 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].label_messages.reference1");    Reference2 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].label_messages.reference2");    Reference3 = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].label_messages.reference3");    external_package_id = jResp.stringOf(L"shipments[i].packages[j].external_package_id");    j = j + 1;    j = 0;    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray(L"shipments[i].items");    jResp.put_J(j);    j = j + 1;    i = i + 1;
    }

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "API-Key: {{API_KEY}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"shipments": [{
		"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 S Winchester Blvd",
			"city_locality": "San Jose",
			"state_province": "CA",
			"postal_code": "95128",
			"country_code": "US"
		},
		"packages": [
			{
				"weight": {
					"value": 17,
					"unit": "pound"
				},
				"dimensions": {
					"length": 36,
					"width": 12,
					"height": 24,
					"unit": "inch"
				}
			}
		]
	}]
}'
https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a shipment",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "let response = pm.response.json();",
          "",
          "if (response.shipments.length > 0) {",
          "    pm.collectionVariables.set(\"shipment_id\", response.shipments[0].shipment_id);",
          "    ",
          "    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\">",
          "        ",
          "        {{#each shipments}}",
          "            <h1>Shipment Details</h1>",
          "",
          "            <div class=\"container-fluid mb-2\">",
          "                <div class=\"row\">",
          "                    <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8\">",
          "                        <table class=\"table mt-2\">",
          "                            <tr>",
          "                                <th>Shipment ID:</th>",
          "                                <td><samp>{{shipment_id}}</samp></td>",
          "                                <th>Status:</th>",
          "                                <td>{{shipment_status}}</td>",
          "                            </tr>",
          "                            <tr>",
          "                                <th>Carrier ID:</th>",
          "                                <td><samp>{{carrier_id}}</samp></td>",
          "                                <th>Service:</th>",
          "                                <td><samp>{{service_code}}</samp></td>",
          "                            </tr>",
          "                        </table>",
          "                    </div>",
          "                </div>",
          "                <div class=\"row\">",
          "                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-xl-3 mt-4\">",
          "                        <h2>From:</h2>",
          "                        {{#with ship_from}}",
          "                            {{#if name}}{{name}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{#if company_name}}{{company_name}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{#if address_line1}}{{address_line1}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{#if address_line2}}{{address_line2}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{#if address_line3}}{{address_line3}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{city_locality}}, {{state_province}} {{postal_code}}",
          "                        {{/with}}",
          "                    </div>",
          "                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-xl-3 mt-4\">",
          "                        <h2>To:</h2>",
          "                        {{#with ship_to}}",
          "                            {{#if name}}{{name}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{#if company_name}}{{company_name}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{#if address_line1}}{{address_line1}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{#if address_line2}}{{address_line2}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{#if address_line3}}{{address_line3}}<br>{{/if}}",
          "                            {{city_locality}}, {{state_province}} {{postal_code}}",
          "                        {{/with}}",
          "                    </div>",
          "                    <div class=\"col-lg-4 col-xl-3 mt-4\">",
          "                        <h2>Package:</h2>",
          "                        {{#each packages}}",
          "                            <p>",
          "                                <b>weight:</b> {{weight.value}} {{weight.unit}}<br>",
          "                                <b>dimensions:</b> {{dimensions.length}} x {{dimensions.width}} x {{dimensions.height}} {{dimensions.unit}}",
          "                            </p>",
          "                        {{/each}}",
          "                    </div>",
          "                </div>",
          "            </div>",
          "        {{/each}}",
          "    `;",
          "    ",
          "    pm.visualizer.set(template, response);",
          "}"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "type": "text",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n\t\"shipments\": [{\n\t\t\"service_code\": \"usps_priority_mail\",\n\t\t\"ship_from\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"John Doe\",\n\t\t\t\"company_name\": \"Example Corp.\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"TX\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\",\n\t\t\t\"phone\": \"512-555-5555\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"ship_to\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"525 S Winchester Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"San Jose\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"CA\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"95128\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"packages\": [\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"weight\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"value\": 17,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"unit\": \"pound\"\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"dimensions\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"length\": 36,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\": 12,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\": 24,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"unit\": \"inch\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t]\n\t}]\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "shipengine",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "shipments"
      ]
    },
    "description": "You can store shipment details in ShipEngine and then use the `shipment_id` to easily get rates, create labels, and track packages."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Create a shipment",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "name": "Content-Type",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n\t\"shipments\": [{\n\t\t\"ship_from\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"John Doe\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"TX\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\",\n\t\t\t\"phone\": \"512-555-5555\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"ship_to\": {\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n\t\t\t\"address_line1\": \"525 S Winchester Blvd\",\n\t\t\t\"city_locality\": \"San Jose\",\n\t\t\t\"state_province\": \"CA\",\n\t\t\t\"postal_code\": \"95128\",\n\t\t\t\"country_code\": \"US\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"packages\": [\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"weight\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"value\": 17,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"unit\": \"pound\"\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"dimensions\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"length\": 36,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\": 12,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\": 24,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"unit\": \"inch\"\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t]\n\t}]\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "shipengine",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "shipments"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:37:11 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "3149"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "https://www.shipengine.com"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "x-shipengine-requestid",
          "value": "6c3703f2-7ba1-4e00-88d5-9626217ee3ef"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"has_errors\": false,\n    \"shipments\": [\n        {\n            \"errors\": [],\n            \"address_validation\": null,\n            \"shipment_id\": \"se-4134507\",\n            \"carrier_id\": null,\n            \"service_code\": null,\n            \"external_shipment_id\": null,\n            \"ship_date\": \"2019-09-17T00:00:00Z\",\n            \"created_at\": \"2019-09-17T18:37:11.096563Z\",\n            \"modified_at\": \"2019-09-17T18:37:11.096563Z\",\n            \"shipment_status\": \"pending\",\n            \"ship_to\": {\n                \"name\": \"Amanda Miller\",\n                \"phone\": null,\n                \"company_name\": null,\n                \"address_line1\": \"525 S Winchester Blvd\",\n                \"address_line2\": null,\n                \"address_line3\": null,\n                \"city_locality\": \"San Jose\",\n                \"state_province\": \"CA\",\n                \"postal_code\": \"95128\",\n                \"country_code\": \"US\",\n                \"address_residential_indicator\": \"unknown\"\n            },\n            \"ship_from\": {\n                \"name\": \"John Doe\",\n                \"phone\": \"512-555-5555\",\n                \"company_name\": null,\n                \"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n                \"address_line2\": null,\n                \"address_line3\": null,\n                \"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n                \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n                \"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n                \"country_code\": \"US\",\n                \"address_residential_indicator\": \"unknown\"\n            },\n            \"warehouse_id\": null,\n            \"return_to\": {\n                \"name\": \"John Doe\",\n                \"phone\": \"512-555-5555\",\n                \"company_name\": null,\n                \"address_line1\": \"4009 Marathon Blvd\",\n                \"address_line2\": null,\n                \"address_line3\": null,\n                \"city_locality\": \"Austin\",\n                \"state_province\": \"TX\",\n                \"postal_code\": \"78756\",\n                \"country_code\": \"US\",\n                \"address_residential_indicator\": \"unknown\"\n            },\n            \"confirmation\": \"none\",\n            \"customs\": null,\n            \"external_order_id\": null,\n            \"order_source_code\": null,\n            \"advanced_options\": {\n                \"bill_to_account\": null,\n                \"bill_to_country_code\": null,\n                \"bill_to_party\": null,\n                \"bill_to_postal_code\": null,\n                \"contains_alcohol\": false,\n                \"delivered_duty_paid\": false,\n                \"non_machinable\": false,\n                \"saturday_delivery\": false,\n                \"dry_ice\": false,\n                \"dry_ice_weight\": null,\n                \"freight_class\": null,\n                \"custom_field1\": null,\n                \"custom_field2\": null,\n                \"custom_field3\": null\n            },\n            \"insurance_provider\": \"none\",\n            \"tags\": [],\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                    \"label_messages\": {\n                        \"reference1\": null,\n                        \"reference2\": null,\n                        \"reference3\": null\n                    },\n                    \"external_package_id\": null\n                }\n            ],\n            \"total_weight\": {\n                \"value\": 17,\n                \"unit\": \"pound\"\n            },\n            \"items\": []\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}