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Node.js / Microsoft Graph / Create a To Do task in a list

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}


function chilkatExample() {

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "title": "Postman created Task",
    //   "linkedResources": [
    //     {
    //       "webUrl": "http://microsoft.com",
    //       "applicationName": "Microsoft",
    //       "displayName": "Microsoft"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("title","Postman created Task");
    json.UpdateString("linkedResources[0].webUrl","http://microsoft.com");
    json.UpdateString("linkedResources[0].applicationName","Microsoft");
    json.UpdateString("linkedResources[0].displayName","Microsoft");

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.AuthToken = "<access_token>";
    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/todo/lists/{{TaskListId}}/tasks","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(resp.StatusCode);
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
   "title":"Postman created Task",
   "linkedResources":[
      {
         "webUrl":"http://microsoft.com",
         "applicationName":"Microsoft",
         "displayName":"Microsoft"
      }
   ]
}'
https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/todo/lists/{{TaskListId}}/tasks

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a To Do task in a list",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "try {\r",
          "    if (responseBody.indexOf(\"InvalidAuthenticationToken\") !== -1)\r",
          "    {\r",
          "        console.log(\"You need to run *On behalf of a User | Get User Access Token* request first.\");\r",
          "    }\r",
          "    else\r",
          "    {\r",
          "        if (pm.response.status === \"Forbidden\")\r",
          "        {\r",
          "            console.log(\"You need to add user delegated permissions in your application to at least *Tasks.Read* in portal.azure.com and then consent as user or Grant admin consent in portal. And re-run *On behalf of a User | Get User Access Token* request to update access token. \");\r",
          "        }\r",
          "        else\r",
          "        {\r",
          "            var json = JSON.parse(responseBody);\r",
          "            postman.setEnvironmentVariable(\"TaskId\", json.id);\r",
          "        }\r",
          "    }\r",
          "}\r",
          "catch (e) {\r",
          "    console.log(e);\r",
          "}\r",
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "type": "text",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\r\n   \"title\":\"Postman created Task\",\r\n   \"linkedResources\":[\r\n      {\r\n         \"webUrl\":\"http://microsoft.com\",\r\n         \"applicationName\":\"Microsoft\",\r\n         \"displayName\":\"Microsoft\"\r\n      }\r\n   ]\r\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/todo/lists/{{TaskListId}}/tasks",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "graph",
        "microsoft",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1.0",
        "me",
        "todo",
        "lists",
        "{{TaskListId}}",
        "tasks"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}