API request error

[pierre-dubuisson]

I've encountered a problem with some test calls that I'm running on the API. This is with regards to the "shippingprices" method. Here is the error reference code which I've just got on my last attempt: 88735080-f5d4-4933-a8bb-5f55b6e001e7

[micahasmith]

Paste in your request json?

From here it looks like in your request you were not providing a value for Sku in one of your items.

[pierre-dubuisson]

{"ShipToPostalCode":"19146","ShipToCountry":"US","ShipToState":"PA","CurrencyCode":"USD","LanguageCode":"en","Items":{"SKU":"CanvsWrp-BlkWrp-10x10","Quantity":1}}

[pierre-dubuisson]

This is the URL which I'm using: https://staging.api.print.io/api/v/1/source/api/shippingprices?recipeId=d9a325f8-dcf6-4c8f-82c6-725bf1849265

[micahasmith]

I pasted your json in here https://staging-api.print.io/docs and got a response. Are you setting your Content-Type to application/json?

[pierre-dubuisson]

Yes good catch, it works now, thanks.

Couple of quick questions about the shipping options. I assume all orders to the US will have the standard shipping option, and that standard will always be the cheapest option? Also, when a shipping option has been selected, is it included in the details which are used to create the order via the "orders" API method?

[micahasmith]

Yeah. So for example, you got:

{
  "Result": [
    {
      "SKUs": [
        "CanvsWrp-BlkWrp-10x10"
      ],
      "ShipOptions": [
        {
          "CarrierName": "Standard",
          "MethodType": "Standard",
          "Name": "Standard",
          "Price": {
            "Price": 8.64,
            "CurrencyCode": "USD",
            "FormattedPrice": "$8.64",
            "CurrencyFormat": "${1}",
            "CurrencyDigits": 2
          },
          "Id": 1,
          "EstBusinessDaysTilDelivery": 12,
          "MethodId": 3
        },
        {
          "CarrierName": "Expedited",
          "MethodType": "Expedited",
          "Name": "Expedited",
          "Price": {
            "Price": 13.94,
            "CurrencyCode": "USD",
            "FormattedPrice": "$13.94",
            "CurrencyFormat": "${1}",
            "CurrencyDigits": 2
          },
          "Id": 2,
          "EstBusinessDaysTilDelivery": 4,
          "MethodId": 5
        },
        {
          "CarrierName": "Overnight",
          "MethodType": "Overnight",
          "Name": "Overnight",
          "Price": {
            "Price": 24.61,
            "CurrencyCode": "USD",
            "FormattedPrice": "$24.61",
            "CurrencyFormat": "${1}",
            "CurrencyDigits": 2
          },
          "Id": 3,
          "EstBusinessDaysTilDelivery": 2,
          "MethodId": 7
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

The standard option has an Id:1. In your /orders POST, you would set the item's ShipCarrierMethodId equal to 1 to indicate that was your selection.

Do NOT use the MethodId returned. That was bad naming on our part.

[pierre-dubuisson]

Does the standard option always have Id:1 ?

[micahasmith]

No.

However, IF you are interested in always selecting a standard option, in the /orders POST you can add "ShipType":"standard" instead of specifying "ShipCarrierMethodId": [Id] and that will always work.

[pierre-dubuisson]

Ok thanks.