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#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http;
    bool success;

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

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "name": "example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}",
    //   "language": "en",
    //   "category": "ACCOUNT_UPDATE",
    //   "structure": {
    //     "body": "body {{1}} content",
    //     "type": "TEXT"
    //   }
    // }

    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("name","example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}");
    json.UpdateString("language","en");
    json.UpdateString("category","ACCOUNT_UPDATE");
    json.UpdateString("structure.body","body {{1}} content");
    json.UpdateString("structure.type","TEXT");

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

    CkHttpResponse *resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates","application/json",json);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    resp->GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

    CkJsonObject jResp;
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    std::cout << "Response Body:" << "\r\n";
    std::cout << jResp.emit() << "\r\n";

    int respStatusCode = resp->get_StatusCode();
    std::cout << "Response Status Code = " << respStatusCode << "\r\n";
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        std::cout << "Response Header:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << resp->header() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        delete resp;
        return;
    }

    delete resp;

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

    // {
    //   "id": "1072288653542716",
    //   "businessAccountId": 2125987241021795,
    //   "name": "example_template_name_767_413",
    //   "language": "en",
    //   "status": "PENDING",
    //   "category": "ACCOUNT_UPDATE",
    //   "structure": {
    //     "body": "body {{1}} content",
    //     "type": "TEXT"
    //   }
    // }

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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.

    const char *id = jResp.stringOf("id");
    int businessAccountId = jResp.IntOf("businessAccountId");
    const char *name = jResp.stringOf("name");
    const char *language = jResp.stringOf("language");
    const char *status = jResp.stringOf("status");
    const char *category = jResp.stringOf("category");
    const char *Body = jResp.stringOf("structure.body");
    const char *v_Type = jResp.stringOf("structure.type");
    }

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "name": "example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}",
    "language": "en",
    "category": "ACCOUNT_UPDATE",
    "structure": {
        "body": "body {{1}} content",
        "type": "TEXT"
    }
}'
https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create WhatsApp Template",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    },
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "pm.test(\"Status code is 201, template created\", function () {",
          "    pm.response.to.have.status(201);",
          "});"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"type\": \"TEXT\"\n    }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "whatsapp",
        "1",
        "senders",
        ":sender",
        "templates"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "sender",
          "value": "{{senderNumber}}",
          "description": "(Required) Registered WhatsApp sender number. Must be in international format."
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Create WhatsApp template. Created template will be submitted for WhatsApp's review and approval. Once approved, template can be sent to end-users. Refer to [template guidelines](https://www.infobip.com/docs/whatsapp/message-types#guidelines-amp-best-practices) for additional info."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Text template simple",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"type\": \"TEXT\"\n    }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "whatsapp",
            "1",
            "senders",
            ":sender",
            "templates"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "sender",
              "value": "{{senderNumber}}",
              "description": "(Required) Registered WhatsApp sender number. Must be in international format."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_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": "Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:36:58 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "SMS API"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Request-Id",
          "value": "1636367818279895837"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"id\": \"1072288653542716\",\n    \"businessAccountId\": 2125987241021795,\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_767_413\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"status\": \"PENDING\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"type\": \"TEXT\"\n    }\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Complex template with buttons and image",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"header\": {\n            \"format\": \"IMAGE\"\n        },\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"footer\": \"this is footer\",\n        \"buttons\": [\n            {\n                \"text\": \"Yes\",\n                \"type\": \"QUICK_REPLY\"\n            },\n            {\n                \"text\": \"No\",\n                \"type\": \"QUICK_REPLY\"\n            }\n        ],\n        \"type\": \"MEDIA\"\n    }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "whatsapp",
            "1",
            "senders",
            ":sender",
            "templates"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "sender",
              "value": "{{senderNumber}}",
              "description": "(Required) Registered WhatsApp sender number. Must be in international format."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_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": "Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:50:20 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "SMS API"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Request-Id",
          "value": "1636368620308994838"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"id\": \"452107629693501\",\n    \"businessAccountId\": 2125987241021795,\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_225_786\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"status\": \"PENDING\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"header\": {\n            \"format\": \"IMAGE\"\n        },\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"footer\": \"this is footer\",\n        \"buttons\": [\n            {\n                \"text\": \"Yes\",\n                \"type\": \"QUICK_REPLY\"\n            },\n            {\n                \"text\": \"No\",\n                \"type\": \"QUICK_REPLY\"\n            }\n        ],\n        \"type\": \"MEDIA\"\n    }\n}"
    }
  ]
}