how to use fedex web service in php to calculate shipping fee

[supperham]

hi:

can sone one tell me how to use fedex web service in php to calculate shipping fee? i already have fedex account and 4 keys used to test application

Test Password:8pVQ6p 5cHyQVuJJvrfosa BKqG
Developer Test Key: vfNOPSmeA69gJFd f
Test Account: 510087682
Test Meter: 1239156


and i also download source code:

Rate.php5
RateService_v3. xsd
fedex-common.php5
RateService_v3. wsdl

i did enter those 4 keys in rate.php5, and upload those files to my web host (at godaddy.com). but when i enter url Rate.php5, i gave me error like, can not connect to host...

fedex told me that they used xml to point to their server at https://gatewaybeta.fed ex.com:443/web-services
but i do not know how to pass 4 keys using xml and point to this service. help!!!!!!





//************ Rate.php5 *************** ********//

<?php

// Copyright 2008, FedEx Corporation. All rights reserved.
// Version 3.0.0

chdir('..');

require_once('l ibrary/fedex-common.php5');

$newline = "<br />";
$path_to_wsdl = "wsdl/RateService_v3. wsdl";

ini_set("soap.w sdl_cache_enabl ed", "0");

$client = new SoapClient($pat h_to_wsdl, array('trace' => 1)); // Refer to http://us3.php.net/manual/en/ref.soap.php for more information

$request['WebAuthenticat ionDetail'] = array('UserCred ential' =>
array('Key' => 'vfNOPSmeA69gJF df', 'Password' => '8pVQ6p5cHyQVuJ JvrfosaBKqG')); // Replace 'XXX' and 'YYY' with FedEx provided credentials
$request['ClientDetail'] = array('AccountN umber' => '510087682', 'MeterNumber' => '1239156');// Replace 'XXX' with your account and meter number
$request['TransactionDet ail'] = array('Customer TransactionId' => ' *** Rate Request v3 using PHP ***');
$request['Version'] = array('ServiceI d' => 'crs', 'Major' => '3', 'Intermediate' => '0', Minor => '0');
$request['Origin'] = array('StreetLi nes' => array('Sender Address Line 1'), // Origin details
'City' => 'Memphis',
'StateOrProvinc eCode' => 'TN',
'PostalCode' => '38115',
'CountryCode' => 'US');
$request['Destination'] = array('StreetLi nes' => array('Destinat ion Address Line 1'), // Destination details
'City' => 'Herndon',
'StateOrProvinc eCode' => 'VA',
'PostalCode' => '20171',
'CountryCode' => 'US');
$request['Payment'] = array('PaymentT ype' => 'SENDER'); // valid codes RECIPIENT, SENDER and THIRD_PARTY
$request['DropoffType'] = 'REGULAR_PICKUP '; // valid codes BUSINESS_SERVIC E_CENTER, DROP_BOX, REGULAR_PICKUP, REQUEST_COURIER and STATION
$request['ServiceType'] = 'FEDEX_GROUND'; // valid codes STANDARD_OVERNI GHT, PRIORITY_OVERNI GHT, FEDEX_GROUND, ...
$request['PackagingType'] = 'YOUR_PACKAGING '; // valid codes FEDEX_BOK, FEDEX_PAK, FEDEX_TUBE, YOUR_PACKAGING, ...
$request['ShipDate'] = date('Y-m-d');
$request['RateRequestTyp es'] = 'ACCOUNT'; // valid codes ACCOUNT, LIST

$PassRateReques tPackageSummary = true;

if ($PassRateReque stPackageSummar y)
{
// Passing multi piece shipment rate request (by setting PieceCount > 1)
$request['RateRequestPac kageSummary'] = array('TotalWei ght' => array('Value' => 20.0, 'Units' => 'LB'), // valid codes LB and KG
'TotalInsuredVa lue' => array('Amount' => 100, 'Currency' => 'USD'),
'PieceCount' => 2,
'SpecialService sRequested' => array('SpecialS erviceTypes' => 'NON_STANDARD_C ONTAINER')); // valid codes HOLD_AT_LOCATIO N, ...
}
else
{
// Passing single piece shipment rate request
$request['PackageCount'] = 1; // currently only one occurrence of RequestedPackag e is supported
$request['Packages'] = array(0 => array('Weight' => array('Value' => 10.0, 'Units' => 'LB'), // valid code LB and KG
'InsuredValue' => array('Amount' => 100, 'Currency' => 'USD'),
'Dimensions' => array('Length' => '1', 'Width' => '1', 'Height' => '1', 'Units' => 'IN'), // valid code IN and CM
'SpecialService sRequested' => array('SpecialS erviceTypes' => 'NON_STANDARD_C ONTAINER'))); // valid codes HOLD_AT_LOCATIO N, ...
}

try
{
$response = $client ->getRate($reque st);

if ($response -> HighestSeverity != 'FAILURE' && $response -> HighestSeverity != 'ERROR')
{
printRequestRes ponse($client);
}
else
{
echo 'Error in processing transaction.'. $newline. $newline;
foreach ($response -> Notifications as $notification)
{
if(is_array($re sponse -> Notifications))
{
echo $notification -> Severity;
echo ': ';
echo $notification -> Message . $newline;
}
else
{
echo $notification . $newline;
}
}
}

writeToLog($cli ent); // Write to log file

} catch (SoapFault $exception) {
printFault($exc eption, $client);
}

?>

[dlite922]

This is not a coding problem, but how to use an API.

Fedex should have the proper documentation you need. Consult them.

[supperham]

please please at least give me a name of that document, so i can study....

[hsriat]

please please at least give me a name of that document, so i can study....

Please consult FedEx, they might have some appropriate information for you.
We won't be able to guide you, unless someone here has already used that (probability is quite low).