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VB6 / Broker API / Account

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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 ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

http.BasicAuth = 1
http.Login = "{{api_key}}"
http.Password = "{{api_secret}}"

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "contact": {
'     "email_address": "cool_alpaca@example.com",
'     "phone_number": "555-666-7788",
'     "street_address": [
'       "20 N San Mateo Dr"
'     ],
'     "city": "San Mateo",
'     "state": "CA",
'     "postal_code": "94401",
'     "country": "USA"
'   },
'   "identity": {
'     "given_name": "John",
'     "family_name": "Doe",
'     "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01",
'     "tax_id": "666-55-4321",
'     "tax_id_type": "USA_SSN",
'     "country_of_citizenship": "USA",
'     "country_of_birth": "USA",
'     "country_of_tax_residence": "USA",
'     "funding_source": [
'       "employment_income"
'     ]
'   },
'   "disclosures": {
'     "is_control_person": false,
'     "is_affiliated_exchange_or_finra": false,
'     "is_politically_exposed": false,
'     "immediate_family_exposed": false
'   },
'   "agreements": [
'     {
'       "agreement": "margin_agreement",
'       "signed_at": "2020-09-11T18:09:33Z",
'       "ip_address": "185.13.21.99"
'     },
'     {
'       "agreement": "account_agreement",
'       "signed_at": "2020-09-11T18:13:44Z",
'       "ip_address": "185.13.21.99"
'     },
'     {
'       "agreement": "customer_agreement",
'       "signed_at": "2020-09-11T18:13:44Z",
'       "ip_address": "185.13.21.99"
'     }
'   ],
'   "documents": [
'     {
'       "document_type": "identity_verification",
'       "document_sub_type": "passport",
'       "content": "QWxwYWNhcyBjYW5ub3QgbGl2ZSBhbG9uZS4=",
'       "mime_type": "image/jpeg"
'     }
'   ],
'   "trusted_contact": {
'     "given_name": "Jane",
'     "family_name": "Doe",
'     "email_address": "jane.doe@example.com"
'   }
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("contact.email_address","cool_alpaca@example.com")
success = json.UpdateString("contact.phone_number","555-666-7788")
success = json.UpdateString("contact.street_address[0]","20 N San Mateo Dr")
success = json.UpdateString("contact.city","San Mateo")
success = json.UpdateString("contact.state","CA")
success = json.UpdateString("contact.postal_code","94401")
success = json.UpdateString("contact.country","USA")
success = json.UpdateString("identity.given_name","John")
success = json.UpdateString("identity.family_name","Doe")
success = json.UpdateString("identity.date_of_birth","1990-01-01")
success = json.UpdateString("identity.tax_id","666-55-4321")
success = json.UpdateString("identity.tax_id_type","USA_SSN")
success = json.UpdateString("identity.country_of_citizenship","USA")
success = json.UpdateString("identity.country_of_birth","USA")
success = json.UpdateString("identity.country_of_tax_residence","USA")
success = json.UpdateString("identity.funding_source[0]","employment_income")
success = json.UpdateBool("disclosures.is_control_person",0)
success = json.UpdateBool("disclosures.is_affiliated_exchange_or_finra",0)
success = json.UpdateBool("disclosures.is_politically_exposed",0)
success = json.UpdateBool("disclosures.immediate_family_exposed",0)
success = json.UpdateString("agreements[0].agreement","margin_agreement")
success = json.UpdateString("agreements[0].signed_at","2020-09-11T18:09:33Z")
success = json.UpdateString("agreements[0].ip_address","185.13.21.99")
success = json.UpdateString("agreements[1].agreement","account_agreement")
success = json.UpdateString("agreements[1].signed_at","2020-09-11T18:13:44Z")
success = json.UpdateString("agreements[1].ip_address","185.13.21.99")
success = json.UpdateString("agreements[2].agreement","customer_agreement")
success = json.UpdateString("agreements[2].signed_at","2020-09-11T18:13:44Z")
success = json.UpdateString("agreements[2].ip_address","185.13.21.99")
success = json.UpdateString("documents[0].document_type","identity_verification")
success = json.UpdateString("documents[0].document_sub_type","passport")
success = json.UpdateString("documents[0].content","QWxwYWNhcyBjYW5ub3QgbGl2ZSBhbG9uZS4=")
success = json.UpdateString("documents[0].mime_type","image/jpeg")
success = json.UpdateString("trusted_contact.given_name","Jane")
success = json.UpdateString("trusted_contact.family_name","Doe")
success = json.UpdateString("trusted_contact.email_address","jane.doe@example.com")

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/v1/accounts","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-u '{{api_key}}:{{api_secret}}'
	-d '{
  "contact": {
    "email_address": "cool_alpaca@example.com",
    "phone_number": "555-666-7788",
    "street_address": ["20 N San Mateo Dr"],
    "city": "San Mateo",
    "state": "CA",
    "postal_code": "94401",
    "country": "USA"
  },
  "identity": {
    "given_name": "John",
    "family_name": "Doe",
    "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01",
    "tax_id": "666-55-4321",
    "tax_id_type": "USA_SSN",
    "country_of_citizenship": "USA",
    "country_of_birth": "USA",
    "country_of_tax_residence": "USA",
    "funding_source": ["employment_income"]
  },
  "disclosures": {
    "is_control_person": false,
    "is_affiliated_exchange_or_finra": false,
    "is_politically_exposed": false,
    "immediate_family_exposed": false
  },
  "agreements": [
    {
      "agreement": "margin_agreement",
      "signed_at": "2020-09-11T18:09:33Z",
      "ip_address": "185.13.21.99"
    },
    {
      "agreement": "account_agreement",
      "signed_at": "2020-09-11T18:13:44Z",
      "ip_address": "185.13.21.99"
    },
    {
      "agreement": "customer_agreement",
      "signed_at": "2020-09-11T18:13:44Z",
      "ip_address": "185.13.21.99"
    }
  ],
  "documents": [
    {
      "document_type": "identity_verification",
      "document_sub_type": "passport",
      "content": "QWxwYWNhcyBjYW5ub3QgbGl2ZSBhbG9uZS4=",
      "mime_type": "image/jpeg"
    }
  ],
  "trusted_contact": {
    "given_name": "Jane",
    "family_name": "Doe",
    "email_address": "jane.doe@example.com"
  }
}'
https://domain.com/v1/accounts

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Account",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"contact\": {\n    \"email_address\": \"cool_alpaca@example.com\",\n    \"phone_number\": \"555-666-7788\",\n    \"street_address\": [\"20 N San Mateo Dr\"],\n    \"city\": \"San Mateo\",\n    \"state\": \"CA\",\n    \"postal_code\": \"94401\",\n    \"country\": \"USA\"\n  },\n  \"identity\": {\n    \"given_name\": \"John\",\n    \"family_name\": \"Doe\",\n    \"date_of_birth\": \"1990-01-01\",\n    \"tax_id\": \"666-55-4321\",\n    \"tax_id_type\": \"USA_SSN\",\n    \"country_of_citizenship\": \"USA\",\n    \"country_of_birth\": \"USA\",\n    \"country_of_tax_residence\": \"USA\",\n    \"funding_source\": [\"employment_income\"]\n  },\n  \"disclosures\": {\n    \"is_control_person\": false,\n    \"is_affiliated_exchange_or_finra\": false,\n    \"is_politically_exposed\": false,\n    \"immediate_family_exposed\": false\n  },\n  \"agreements\": [\n    {\n      \"agreement\": \"margin_agreement\",\n      \"signed_at\": \"2020-09-11T18:09:33Z\",\n      \"ip_address\": \"185.13.21.99\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"agreement\": \"account_agreement\",\n      \"signed_at\": \"2020-09-11T18:13:44Z\",\n      \"ip_address\": \"185.13.21.99\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"agreement\": \"customer_agreement\",\n      \"signed_at\": \"2020-09-11T18:13:44Z\",\n      \"ip_address\": \"185.13.21.99\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"documents\": [\n    {\n      \"document_type\": \"identity_verification\",\n      \"document_sub_type\": \"passport\",\n      \"content\": \"QWxwYWNhcyBjYW5ub3QgbGl2ZSBhbG9uZS4=\",\n      \"mime_type\": \"image/jpeg\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"trusted_contact\": {\n    \"given_name\": \"Jane\",\n    \"family_name\": \"Doe\",\n    \"email_address\": \"jane.doe@example.com\"\n  }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{HOST}}/v1/accounts",
      "host": [
        "{{HOST}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "accounts"
      ]
    },
    "description": "| Attribute         | Requirement     |\n| -------------     |:-------------:  |\n| `contact`         | Required        |\n| `identity`        | Required        |\n| `disclosures`     | Required        |\n| `documents`       | Optional        |\n| `trusted_contact` | Optional        |"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}