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VB.NET / Zoom API / Perform batch poll creation

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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

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.QuickRequest("POST","https://api.zoom.us/v2/meetings/:meetingId/batch_polls")
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)

' {
'   "polls": [
'     {
'       "id": "ex eiusmod",
'       "title": "Meeting Usefulness",
'       "status": "Excepteur Lorem dolor exercitation",
'       "anonymous": false,
'       "poll_type": 2,
'       "questions": [
'         {
'           "name": "How useful was this meeting?",
'           "type": "single",
'           "answer_required": false,
'           "answers": [
'             "Extremely useful",
'             "Somewhat useful",
'             "Not useful at all"
'           ],
'           "right_answers": [
'             "Not useful at all"
'           ]
'         }
'       ]
'     },
'     {
'       "id": "mollit do",
'       "title": "Learn something new",
'       "status": "ended",
'       "anonymous": false,
'       "poll_type": 2,
'       "questions": [
'         {
'           "name": "How are you?",
'           "type": "multiple",
'           "answer_required": false,
'           "answers": [
'             "Good",
'             "Not so good"
'           ],
'           "right_answers": [
'             "Good"
'           ]
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   ]
' }

' 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
Dim title As String
Dim status As String
Dim anonymous As Boolean
Dim poll_type As Integer
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim name As String
Dim v_type As String
Dim answer_required As Boolean
Dim k As Integer
Dim count_k As Integer
Dim strVal As String

Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("polls")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.StringOf("polls[i].id")
    title = jResp.StringOf("polls[i].title")
    status = jResp.StringOf("polls[i].status")
    anonymous = jResp.BoolOf("polls[i].anonymous")
    poll_type = jResp.IntOf("polls[i].poll_type")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("polls[i].questions")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        name = jResp.StringOf("polls[i].questions[j].name")
        v_type = jResp.StringOf("polls[i].questions[j].type")
        answer_required = jResp.BoolOf("polls[i].questions[j].answer_required")
        k = 0
        count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("polls[i].questions[j].answers")
        While k < count_k
            jResp.K = k
            strVal = jResp.StringOf("polls[i].questions[j].answers[k]")
            k = k + 1
        End While
        k = 0
        count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("polls[i].questions[j].right_answers")
        While k < count_k
            jResp.K = k
            strVal = jResp.StringOf("polls[i].questions[j].right_answers[k]")
            k = k + 1
        End While
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://api.zoom.us/v2/meetings/:meetingId/batch_polls

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Perform batch poll creation",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/meetings/:meetingId/batch_polls",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "meetings",
        ":meetingId",
        "batch_polls"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "meetingId",
          "value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
          "description": "(Required) "
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Polls allow the meeting host to survey attendees. Use this API to create batch [polls](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/213756303-Polling-for-Meetings) for a meeting.<br><br>\n\n**Scopes**: `meeting:write:admin` `meeting:write`<br>\n **[Rate Limit Label](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/rate-limits#rate-limits):** `Light`<br>\n**Prerequisites**:<br>\n* Host user type must be **Pro** or higher plan.\n* Polling feature must be enabled in the host's account.\n* Meeting must be a scheduled meeting. Instant meetings do not have polling features enabled."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `201` <br>\nMeeting Poll Created",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/meetings/:meetingId/batch_polls",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "meetings",
            ":meetingId",
            "batch_polls"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "meetingId",
              "value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
              "description": "(Required) "
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"polls\": [\n  {\n   \"id\": \"ex eiusmod\",\n   \"title\": \"Meeting Usefulness\",\n   \"status\": \"Excepteur Lorem dolor exercitation\",\n   \"anonymous\": false,\n   \"poll_type\": 2,\n   \"questions\": [\n    {\n     \"name\": \"How useful was this meeting?\",\n     \"type\": \"single\",\n     \"answer_required\": false,\n     \"answers\": [\n      \"Extremely useful\",\n      \"Somewhat useful\",\n      \"Not useful at all\"\n     ],\n     \"right_answers\": [\n      \"Not useful at all\"\n     ]\n    }\n   ]\n  },\n  {\n   \"id\": \"mollit do\",\n   \"title\": \"Learn something new\",\n   \"status\": \"ended\",\n   \"anonymous\": false,\n   \"poll_type\": 2,\n   \"questions\": [\n    {\n     \"name\": \"How are you?\",\n     \"type\": \"multiple\",\n     \"answer_required\": false,\n     \"answers\": [\n      \"Good\",\n      \"Not so good\"\n     ],\n     \"right_answers\": [\n      \"Good\"\n     ]\n    }\n   ]\n  }\n ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `404` **Not Found** <br>\n**Error Code:** `300` <br>\nInvalid Meeting ID.\n**Error Code:** `300` <br>\nMeeting id does not exist.\n**Error Code:** `3000` <br>\nCannot access meeting information.\n**Error Code:** `3001`<br>\nMeeting does not ",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/meetings/:meetingId/batch_polls",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "meetings",
            ":meetingId",
            "batch_polls"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "meetingId",
              "value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
              "description": "(Required) "
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    }
  ]
}