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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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "from": "{{senderNumber}}",
'   "to": "{{receiverNumber}}",
'   "messageId": "test-message-{{$randomInt}}",
'   "content": {
'     "mediaUrl": "{{exampleImagePath}}"
'   },
'   "callbackData": "Callback data"
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("from","{{senderNumber}}")
json.UpdateString("to","{{receiverNumber}}")
json.UpdateString("messageId","test-message-{{$randomInt}}")
json.UpdateString("content.mediaUrl","{{exampleImagePath}}")
json.UpdateString("callbackData","Callback data")

http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/message/image","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")

    Exit Sub
End If



' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "to": "441134960001",
'   "messageCount": 1,
'   "messageId": "test-message-787",
'   "status": {
'     "groupId": 1,
'     "groupName": "PENDING",
'     "id": 7,
'     "name": "PENDING_ENROUTE",
'     "description": "Message sent to next instance",
'     "action": null
'   }
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code




Dim v_to As String = jResp.StringOf("to")
Dim messageCount As Integer = jResp.IntOf("messageCount")
Dim messageId As String = jResp.StringOf("messageId")
Dim GroupId As Integer = jResp.IntOf("status.groupId")
Dim GroupName As String = jResp.StringOf("status.groupName")
Dim Id As Integer = jResp.IntOf("status.id")
Dim Name As String = jResp.StringOf("status.name")
Dim Description As String = jResp.StringOf("status.description")
Dim Action As String = jResp.StringOf("status.action")

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "from": "{{senderNumber}}",
    "to": "{{receiverNumber}}",
    "messageId": "test-message-{{$randomInt}}",
    "content": {
        "mediaUrl": "{{exampleImagePath}}"
    },
    "callbackData": "Callback data"
}'
https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/message/image

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Send WhatsApp image message",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "pm.test(\"Status code is 200\", function () {",
          "    pm.response.to.have.status(200);",
          "});",
          "",
          "pm.test(\"Message sent successfully\", function () {",
          "    var jsonData = pm.response.json();",
          "    pm.expect(jsonData.status.description).to.eql(\"Message sent to next instance\");",
          "});"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n    \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n    \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n    \"content\": {\n        \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleImagePath}}\"\n    },\n    \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/image",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "whatsapp",
        "1",
        "message",
        "image"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Send an image to a single recipient. Image messages can only be successfully delivered, if the recipient has contacted the business within the last 24 hours, otherwise template message should be used."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Image message simple",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n    \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n    \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n    \"content\": {\n        \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleImagePath}}\"\n    },\n    \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/image",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "whatsapp",
            "1",
            "message",
            "image"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:52:42 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "SMS API"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Request-Id",
          "value": "1636321962095554828"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"to\": \"441134960001\",\n    \"messageCount\": 1,\n    \"messageId\": \"test-message-787\",\n    \"status\": {\n        \"groupId\": 1,\n        \"groupName\": \"PENDING\",\n        \"id\": 7,\n        \"name\": \"PENDING_ENROUTE\",\n        \"description\": \"Message sent to next instance\",\n        \"action\": null\n    }\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Image message with caption",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"from\": \"{{senderNumber}}\",\n    \"to\": \"{{receiverNumber}}\",\n    \"messageId\": \"test-message-{{$randomInt}}\",\n    \"content\": {\n        \"mediaUrl\": \"{{exampleImagePath}}\",\n        \"caption\": \"Example image caption\"\n    },\n    \"callbackData\": \"Callback data\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/message/image",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "whatsapp",
            "1",
            "message",
            "image"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:52:00 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "SMS API"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Request-Id",
          "value": "1636321920351442666"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"to\": \"441134960001\",\n    \"messageCount\": 1,\n    \"messageId\": \"test-message-934\",\n    \"status\": {\n        \"groupId\": 1,\n        \"groupName\": \"PENDING\",\n        \"id\": 7,\n        \"name\": \"PENDING_ENROUTE\",\n        \"description\": \"Message sent to next instance\",\n        \"action\": null\n    }\n}"
    }
  ]
}