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IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttpResponse.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

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

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success.i

    CkHttp::setCkBasicAuth(http, 1)
    CkHttp::setCkLogin(http, "username")
    CkHttp::setCkPassword(http, "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.

    ; {
    ;   "author": {
    ;     "type": "business",
    ;     "displayName": "Steve",
    ;     "avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg"
    ;   },
    ;   "content": {
    ;     "type": "text",
    ;     "text": "Hello!"
    ;   },
    ;   "metadata": {
    ;     "lang": "en-ca"
    ;   }
    ; }

    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"author.type","business")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"author.displayName","Steve")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"author.avatarUrl","https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"content.type","text")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"content.text","Hello!")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"metadata.lang","en-ca")

    CkHttp::ckSetRequestHeader(http,"Content-Type","application/json")

    resp.i = CkHttp::ckPostJson3(http,"https://domain.com/","application/json",json)
    If CkHttp::ckLastMethodSuccess(http) = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponseBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckGetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody)

    jResp.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jResp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(jResp, 0)

    Debug "Response Body:"
    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(jResp)

    respStatusCode.i = CkHttpResponse::ckStatusCode(resp)
    Debug "Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode)
    If respStatusCode >= 400
        Debug "Response Header:"
        Debug CkHttpResponse::ckHeader(resp)
        Debug "Failed."
        CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)

        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)

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

    ; {
    ;   "messages": [
    ;     {
    ;       "id": "5f748c1a2b5315fc007e7977",
    ;       "received": "2020-09-30T13:46:02.733Z",
    ;       "author": {
    ;         "type": "business",
    ;         "displayName": "Steve",
    ;         "avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg"
    ;       },
    ;       "content": {
    ;         "type": "text",
    ;         "text": "Hello!"
    ;       },
    ;       "metadata": {
    ;         "lang": "en-ca"
    ;       },
    ;       "source": {
    ;         "type": "api:conversations"
    ;       }
    ;     }
    ;   ]
    ; }

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

    id.s
    received.s
    v_Type.s
    DisplayName.s
    AvatarUrl.s
    contentType.s
    Text.s
    Lang.s
    sourceType.s

    i.i = 0
    count_i.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"messages")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        id = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"messages[i].id")
        received = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"messages[i].received")
        v_Type = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"messages[i].author.type")
        DisplayName = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"messages[i].author.displayName")
        AvatarUrl = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"messages[i].author.avatarUrl")
        contentType = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"messages[i].content.type")
        Text = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"messages[i].content.text")
        Lang = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"messages[i].metadata.lang")
        sourceType = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"messages[i].source.type")
        i = i + 1
    Wend


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-u 'username:password'
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "author": {
        "type": "business",
        "displayName": "Steve",
        "avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg"
    },
    "content": {
        "type": "text",
        "text": "Hello!"
    },
    "metadata": {
        "lang": "en-ca"
    }
}'
https://domain.com/

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Post Message",
  "_postman_id": "28e280a8-5ef8-4ca0-90fc-788603ddd036",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\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}"
    },
    "url": "{{url}}/v2/apps/{{appId}}/conversations/{{conversationId}}/messages",
    "description": "Send a message in a particular conversation."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "id": "f660acde-ae81-4787-b433-18bf650ddef6",
      "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    \"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}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/v2/apps/:appId/conversations/:conversationId/messages",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v2",
            "apps",
            ":appId",
            "conversations",
            ":conversationId",
            "messages"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "appId"
            },
            {
              "key": "conversationId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"messages\": [\n  {\n   \"id\": \"5f748c1a2b5315fc007e7977\",\n   \"received\": \"2020-09-30T13:46:02.733Z\",\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   \"source\": {\n    \"type\": \"api:conversations\"\n   }\n  }\n ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}