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VB6 / 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.

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

http.BasicAuth = 1
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"
'   }
' }

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

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

' 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

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