Create a batch with Easypost.

gistfile1.txt

require 'easypost'
EasyPost.api_key = 'YOUR API KEY HERE'
 
from_address = EasyPost::Address.create(
  :name => 'EasyPost',
  :street1 => '5128 Geary Blvd',
  :city => 'San Francisco',
  :state => 'CA',
  :zip => '94118',
  :country => 'US',
  :phone => '650.722.0552'
)
 
to_address = EasyPost::Address.create({
  :name => 'Dr. Steve Brule',
  :street1 => '179 N Harbor Dr',
  :city => 'Redondo Beach',
  :state => 'CA',
  :zip => '90277',
  :country => 'US',
  :email => '[email protected]'
 }
)
 
parcel = EasyPost::Parcel.create(  
  :weight => 32,
  :height => 1,
  :width => 13,
  :length => 18
)

#batch = EasyPost::Batch.create({:shipment => [
batch = EasyPost::Batch.create_and_buy({:shipment => [
  {
    :from_address => from_address,
    :to_address   => to_address,
    :parcel       => parcel,
    :service => 'Ground',
    :carrier => 'UPS',
    :reference    => 'order_12345'
  },
  {
    :from_address => from_address,
    :to_address   => to_address,
    :parcel       => parcel,
    :service => 'Ground',
    :carrier => 'UPS',
    :reference    => 'order_12346'
  }]
})
 
puts batch.id