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C# / Sunshine Conversations API / Create Conversation

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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
bool success;

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.

// {
//   "type": "personal",
//   "participants": [
//     {
//       "userId": "42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5",
//       "subscribeSDKClient": false
//     },
//     {
//       "userId": "42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5",
//       "subscribeSDKClient": false
//     }
//   ],
//   "displayName": "nost",
//   "description": "Conversation between Rogers and Carl.",
//   "iconUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg",
//   "metadata": {
//     "lang": "en-ca"
//   }
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("type","personal");
json.UpdateString("participants[0].userId","42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5");
json.UpdateBool("participants[0].subscribeSDKClient",false);
json.UpdateString("participants[1].userId","42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5");
json.UpdateBool("participants[1].subscribeSDKClient",false);
json.UpdateString("displayName","nost");
json.UpdateString("description","Conversation between Rogers and Carl.");
json.UpdateString("iconUrl","https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg");
json.UpdateString("metadata.lang","en-ca");

http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/","application/json",json);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;

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

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");

    return;
}

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

// {
//   "conversation": {
//     "id": "c93bb9c14dde8ffb94564eae",
//     "type": "personal",
//     "activeSwitchboardIntegration": {
//       "id": "5ef21b86e933b7355c11c604",
//       "name": "bot",
//       "integrationId": "5ef21b86e933b7355c11c605",
//       "integrationType": "zd:agentWorkspace"
//     },
//     "pendingSwitchboardIntegration": {
//       "id": "5ef21b86e933b7355c11c604",
//       "name": "bot",
//       "integrationId": "5ef21b86e933b7355c11c605",
//       "integrationType": "zd:agentWorkspace"
//     },
//     "isDefault": false,
//     "displayName": "pari",
//     "description": "Conversation between Rogers and Carl.",
//     "iconUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg",
//     "metadata": {
//       "lang": "en-ca"
//     },
//     "businessLastRead": "2020-06-23T14:33:47.492Z",
//     "lastUpdatedAt": "2020-06-26T14:33:47.120Z"
//   }
// }

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

string Id = jResp.StringOf("conversation.id");
string v_Type = jResp.StringOf("conversation.type");
string ActiveSwitchboardIntegrationId = jResp.StringOf("conversation.activeSwitchboardIntegration.id");
string Name = jResp.StringOf("conversation.activeSwitchboardIntegration.name");
string IntegrationId = jResp.StringOf("conversation.activeSwitchboardIntegration.integrationId");
string IntegrationType = jResp.StringOf("conversation.activeSwitchboardIntegration.integrationType");
string PendingSwitchboardIntegrationId = jResp.StringOf("conversation.pendingSwitchboardIntegration.id");
string PendingSwitchboardIntegrationName = jResp.StringOf("conversation.pendingSwitchboardIntegration.name");
string PendingSwitchboardIntegrationIntegrationId = jResp.StringOf("conversation.pendingSwitchboardIntegration.integrationId");
string PendingSwitchboardIntegrationIntegrationType = jResp.StringOf("conversation.pendingSwitchboardIntegration.integrationType");
bool IsDefault = jResp.BoolOf("conversation.isDefault");
string DisplayName = jResp.StringOf("conversation.displayName");
string Description = jResp.StringOf("conversation.description");
string IconUrl = jResp.StringOf("conversation.iconUrl");
string Lang = jResp.StringOf("conversation.metadata.lang");
string BusinessLastRead = jResp.StringOf("conversation.businessLastRead");
string LastUpdatedAt = jResp.StringOf("conversation.lastUpdatedAt");

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-u 'username:password'
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "type": "personal",
    "participants": [
        {
            "userId": "42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5",
            "subscribeSDKClient": false
        },
        {
            "userId": "42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5",
            "subscribeSDKClient": false
        }
    ],
    "displayName": "nost",
    "description": "Conversation between Rogers and Carl.",
    "iconUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg",
    "metadata": {
        "lang": "en-ca"
    }
}'
https://domain.com/

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Conversation",
  "_postman_id": "6688103e-1c82-402c-9e0f-4b96cca896b4",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"type\": \"personal\",\n    \"participants\": [\n        {\n            \"userId\": \"42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5\",\n            \"subscribeSDKClient\": false\n        },\n        {\n            \"userId\": \"42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5\",\n            \"subscribeSDKClient\": false\n        }\n    ],\n    \"displayName\": \"nost\",\n    \"description\": \"Conversation between Rogers and Carl.\",\n    \"iconUrl\": \"https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg\",\n    \"metadata\": {\n        \"lang\": \"en-ca\"\n    }\n}"
    },
    "url": "{{url}}/v2/apps/{{appId}}/conversations",
    "description": "Create a conversation for the specified user(s)."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "id": "04d65a14-1557-46bb-a278-f68f4139173c",
      "name": "App not found",
      "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    \"type\": \"personal\",\n    \"participants\": [\n        {\n            \"userId\": \"42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5\",\n            \"subscribeSDKClient\": false\n        },\n        {\n            \"userId\": \"42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5\",\n            \"subscribeSDKClient\": false\n        }\n    ],\n    \"displayName\": \"nost\",\n    \"description\": \"Conversation between Rogers and Carl.\",\n    \"iconUrl\": \"https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg\",\n    \"metadata\": {\n        \"lang\": \"en-ca\"\n    }\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/v2/apps/:appId/conversations",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v2",
            "apps",
            ":appId",
            "conversations"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "appId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Not Found",
      "code": 404,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "id": "cb8fc1a2-02f1-4c6b-8a0c-311004d1d2ba",
      "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    \"type\": \"personal\",\n    \"participants\": [\n        {\n            \"userId\": \"42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5\",\n            \"subscribeSDKClient\": false\n        },\n        {\n            \"userId\": \"42589ad070d43be9b00ff7e5\",\n            \"subscribeSDKClient\": false\n        }\n    ],\n    \"displayName\": \"nost\",\n    \"description\": \"Conversation between Rogers and Carl.\",\n    \"iconUrl\": \"https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg\",\n    \"metadata\": {\n        \"lang\": \"en-ca\"\n    }\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/v2/apps/:appId/conversations",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v2",
            "apps",
            ":appId",
            "conversations"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "appId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"conversation\": {\n  \"id\": \"c93bb9c14dde8ffb94564eae\",\n  \"type\": \"personal\",\n  \"activeSwitchboardIntegration\": {\n   \"id\": \"5ef21b86e933b7355c11c604\",\n   \"name\": \"bot\",\n   \"integrationId\": \"5ef21b86e933b7355c11c605\",\n   \"integrationType\": \"zd:agentWorkspace\"\n  },\n  \"pendingSwitchboardIntegration\": {\n   \"id\": \"5ef21b86e933b7355c11c604\",\n   \"name\": \"bot\",\n   \"integrationId\": \"5ef21b86e933b7355c11c605\",\n   \"integrationType\": \"zd:agentWorkspace\"\n  },\n  \"isDefault\": false,\n  \"displayName\": \"pari\",\n  \"description\": \"Conversation between Rogers and Carl.\",\n  \"iconUrl\": \"https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg\",\n  \"metadata\": {\n   \"lang\": \"en-ca\"\n  },\n  \"businessLastRead\": \"2020-06-23T14:33:47.492Z\",\n  \"lastUpdatedAt\": \"2020-06-26T14:33:47.120Z\"\n }\n}"
    }
  ]
}