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VB6 / Plivo REST API / Buy a Phone Number

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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 = "{{auth_id}}"
http.Password = "password"

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' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "app_id": "77543232947799695"
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("app_id","77543232947799695")

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/<auth_id>/PhoneNumber/15418341850/","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 '{{auth_id}}:password'
	-d '{
    "app_id": "77543232947799695"
}'
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/<auth_id>/PhoneNumber/15418341850/

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Buy a Phone Number",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"app_id\": \"77543232947799695\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{{auth_id}}/PhoneNumber/15418341850/",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "plivo",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v1",
        "Account",
        "{{auth_id}}",
        "PhoneNumber",
        "15418341850",
        ""
      ]
    },
    "description": "Buys the phone number and adds it to your account. Certain countries have address and identity verification requirements. Phone numbers bought from these countries are activated after the provision of the required verification documents.\n\nBelow is the list of arguments that can be passed in this API request, more information can be found [here](https://www.plivo.com/docs/numbers/api/phone-number#buy-a-phone-number)\n\n| Arguments   | Description | Required/Conditional/Optional     |\n| :---        |    :----:   |          ---: |\n| app_id      | The application to be assigned to the phone number. If not specified, the application selected as the default_number_app of the Account is assigned. For more information, refer default_number_app argument in [application](https://www.plivo.com/docs/account/api/application#create-an-application) and app_id attribute in [application object](https://www.plivo.com/docs/account/api/application#the-application-object).| Optional  |"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Buy a Phone Number",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"app_id\": \"77494029089751836\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{{auth_id}}/PhoneNumber/{number}/",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "plivo",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v1",
            "Account",
            "{{auth_id}}",
            "PhoneNumber",
            "{number}",
            ""
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"api_id\": \"48110f34-c849-11eb-b5c3-0242ac110004\",\n    \"message\": \"created\",\n    \"numbers\": [\n        {\n            \"number\": \"12609605734\",\n            \"status\": \"Success\"\n        }\n    ],\n    \"status\": \"fulfilled\"\n}"
    }
  ]
}