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// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean
// 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."
// }
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("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.")
http.SetRequestHeader "API-Key","{{API_KEY}}"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.shipengine.com/v1/shipments/recognize","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
Return
End If
Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
System.DebugLog("Response Body:")
System.DebugLog(jResp.Emit())
Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
System.DebugLog("Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
System.DebugLog("Response Header:")
System.DebugLog(resp.Header)
System.DebugLog("Failed.")
Return
End If
// 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
Dim Value As Int32
Dim Unit As String
Dim Length As Int32
Dim Width As Int32
Dim Height As Int32
Dim dimensionsUnit As String
Dim Amount As Int32
Dim v_Currency As String
Dim v_type As String
Dim text As String
Dim start_index As Int32
Dim end_index As Int32
Dim resultValue As Int32
Dim resultUnit As String
Dim resultLength As Int32
Dim resultWidth As Int32
Dim resultHeight As Int32
Dim Direction As String
Dim resultName As String
Dim resultCompany_name As String
Dim resultAddress_line1 As String
Dim resultCity_locality As String
Dim resultState_province As String
Dim resultPostal_code As String
Dim resultAddress_residential_indicator As String
Dim Line As Int32
Dim v_Type As String
Dim score As String
score = jResp.StringOf("score")
Dim Confirmation As String
Confirmation = jResp.StringOf("shipment.confirmation")
Dim Name As String
Name = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.name")
Dim Company_name As String
Company_name = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.company_name")
Dim Address_line1 As String
Address_line1 = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.address_line1")
Dim City_locality As String
City_locality = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.city_locality")
Dim State_province As String
State_province = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.state_province")
Dim Postal_code As String
Postal_code = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.postal_code")
Dim Address_residential_indicator As String
Address_residential_indicator = jResp.StringOf("shipment.ship_to.address_residential_indicator")
Dim i As Int32
i = 0
Dim count_i As Int32
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("shipment.packages")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
Value = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].weight.value")
Unit = jResp.StringOf("shipment.packages[i].weight.unit")
Length = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].dimensions.length")
Width = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].dimensions.width")
Height = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].dimensions.height")
dimensionsUnit = jResp.StringOf("shipment.packages[i].dimensions.unit")
Amount = jResp.IntOf("shipment.packages[i].insured_value.amount")
v_Currency = jResp.StringOf("shipment.packages[i].insured_value.currency")
i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("entities")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = 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")
end_index = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].end_index")
resultValue = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].result.value")
resultUnit = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.unit")
resultLength = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].result.length")
resultWidth = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].result.width")
resultHeight = jResp.IntOf("entities[i].result.height")
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")
v_Type = jResp.StringOf("entities[i].result.type")
i = i + 1
Wend
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}"
}
]
}
