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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
http.BasicAuth = True
http.Login = "username"
http.Password = "password"
' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
' The following JSON is sent in the request body.
' {
' "matchCriteria": {
' "type": "mailgun",
' "integrationId": "582dedf230e788746891281a",
' "primary": true,
' "address": "steveb@channel5.com",
' "subject": "New message from {appName}"
' },
' "confirmation": {
' "type": "immediate",
' "message": {
' "author": {
' "type": "business",
' "displayName": "Steve",
' "avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg"
' },
' "content": {
' "type": "text",
' "text": "Hello!"
' },
' "metadata": {
' "lang": "en-ca"
' }
' }
' },
' "target": {
' "conversationId": "029c31f25a21b47effd7be90"
' }
' }
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("matchCriteria.type","mailgun")
json.UpdateString("matchCriteria.integrationId","582dedf230e788746891281a")
json.UpdateBool("matchCriteria.primary",True)
json.UpdateString("matchCriteria.address","steveb@channel5.com")
json.UpdateString("matchCriteria.subject","New message from {appName}")
json.UpdateString("confirmation.type","immediate")
json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.author.type","business")
json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.author.displayName","Steve")
json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.author.avatarUrl","https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg")
json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.content.type","text")
json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.content.text","Hello!")
json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.metadata.lang","en-ca")
json.UpdateString("target.conversationId","029c31f25a21b47effd7be90")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/v2/apps/{{appId}}/users/:userIdOrExternalId/clients","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)
' {
' "client": {
' "id": "5c9a34160c89726709136733",
' "type": "telegram",
' "status": "active",
' "integrationId": "582dedf230e788746891281a",
' "externalId": "your-own-id",
' "lastSeen": "2020-08-20T16:13:07.462Z",
' "linkedAt": "2020-06-23T14:33:47.492Z",
' "displayName": "Steve",
' "avatarUrl": "http://AKMiIDqXoOMCR.yuTZ,HeliL7IBkYuXRbpDPiRbgkrM.MhjHjbX2QqdToaIYNnnWYb8",
' "info": {},
' "raw": {}
' }
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim Id As String = jResp.StringOf("client.id")
Dim v_Type As String = jResp.StringOf("client.type")
Dim Status As String = jResp.StringOf("client.status")
Dim IntegrationId As String = jResp.StringOf("client.integrationId")
Dim ExternalId As String = jResp.StringOf("client.externalId")
Dim LastSeen As String = jResp.StringOf("client.lastSeen")
Dim LinkedAt As String = jResp.StringOf("client.linkedAt")
Dim DisplayName As String = jResp.StringOf("client.displayName")
Dim AvatarUrl As String = jResp.StringOf("client.avatarUrl")
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-u 'username:password'
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"matchCriteria": {
"type": "mailgun",
"integrationId": "582dedf230e788746891281a",
"primary": true,
"address": "steveb@channel5.com",
"subject": "New message from {appName}"
},
"confirmation": {
"type": "immediate",
"message": {
"author": {
"type": "business",
"displayName": "Steve",
"avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg"
},
"content": {
"type": "text",
"text": "Hello!"
},
"metadata": {
"lang": "en-ca"
}
}
},
"target": {
"conversationId": "029c31f25a21b47effd7be90"
}
}'
https://domain.com/v2/apps/{{appId}}/users/:userIdOrExternalId/clients
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Client",
"_postman_id": "e51d89dc-e2b1-4839-9eed-67dc8387cdaf",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"matchCriteria\": {\n \"type\": \"mailgun\",\n \"integrationId\": \"582dedf230e788746891281a\",\n \"primary\": true,\n \"address\": \"steveb@channel5.com\",\n \"subject\": \"New message from {appName}\"\n },\n \"confirmation\": {\n \"type\": \"immediate\",\n \"message\": {\n \"author\": {\n \"type\": \"business\",\n \"displayName\": \"Steve\",\n \"avatarUrl\": \"https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg\"\n },\n \"content\": {\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"text\": \"Hello!\"\n },\n \"metadata\": {\n \"lang\": \"en-ca\"\n }\n }\n },\n \"target\": {\n \"conversationId\": \"029c31f25a21b47effd7be90\"\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{url}}/v2/apps/{{appId}}/users/:userIdOrExternalId/clients",
"host": [
"{{url}}"
],
"path": [
"v2",
"apps",
"{{appId}}",
"users",
":userIdOrExternalId",
"clients"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "userIdOrExternalId"
}
]
},
"description": "Create a client and link it to a channel specified by the matchCriteria.type."
},
"response": [
{
"id": "74e580bd-67c5-486e-a95e-0e37794255b3",
"name": "Created",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"description": {
"content": "Added as a part of security scheme: bearer",
"type": "text/plain"
},
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer <token>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"matchCriteria\": {\n \"type\": \"mailgun\",\n \"integrationId\": \"582dedf230e788746891281a\",\n \"primary\": true,\n \"address\": \"steveb@channel5.com\",\n \"subject\": \"New message from {appName}\"\n },\n \"confirmation\": {\n \"type\": \"immediate\",\n \"message\": {\n \"author\": {\n \"type\": \"business\",\n \"displayName\": \"Steve\",\n \"avatarUrl\": \"https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg\"\n },\n \"content\": {\n \"type\": \"text\",\n \"text\": \"Hello!\"\n },\n \"metadata\": {\n \"lang\": \"en-ca\"\n }\n }\n },\n \"target\": {\n \"conversationId\": \"029c31f25a21b47effd7be90\"\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/v2/apps/:appId/users/:userIdOrExternalId/clients",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"v2",
"apps",
":appId",
"users",
":userIdOrExternalId",
"clients"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "appId"
},
{
"key": "userIdOrExternalId"
}
]
}
},
"status": "Created",
"code": 201,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"client\": {\n \"id\": \"5c9a34160c89726709136733\",\n \"type\": \"telegram\",\n \"status\": \"active\",\n \"integrationId\": \"582dedf230e788746891281a\",\n \"externalId\": \"your-own-id\",\n \"lastSeen\": \"2020-08-20T16:13:07.462Z\",\n \"linkedAt\": \"2020-06-23T14:33:47.492Z\",\n \"displayName\": \"Steve\",\n \"avatarUrl\": \"http://AKMiIDqXoOMCR.yuTZ,HeliL7IBkYuXRbpDPiRbgkrM.MhjHjbX2QqdToaIYNnnWYb8\",\n \"info\": {},\n \"raw\": {}\n }\n}"
}
]
}
