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VB6 / Sunshine Conversations API / Create Client

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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.

' {
'   "matchCriteria": {
'     "type": "mailgun",
'     "integrationId": "582dedf230e788746891281a",
'     "primary": true,
'     "address": "steveb@channel5.com",
'     "subject": "New message from {appName}"
'   },
'   "confirmation": {
'     "type": "immediate",
'     "message": {
'       "author": {
'         "type": "business",
'         "displayName": "Steve",
'         "avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg"
'       },
'       "content": {
'         "type": "text",
'         "text": "Hello!"
'       },
'       "metadata": {
'         "lang": "en-ca"
'       }
'     }
'   },
'   "target": {
'     "conversationId": "029c31f25a21b47effd7be90"
'   }
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("matchCriteria.type","mailgun")
success = json.UpdateString("matchCriteria.integrationId","582dedf230e788746891281a")
success = json.UpdateBool("matchCriteria.primary",1)
success = json.UpdateString("matchCriteria.address","steveb@channel5.com")
success = json.UpdateString("matchCriteria.subject","New message from {appName}")
success = json.UpdateString("confirmation.type","immediate")
success = json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.author.type","business")
success = json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.author.displayName","Steve")
success = json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.author.avatarUrl","https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg")
success = json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.content.type","text")
success = json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.content.text","Hello!")
success = json.UpdateString("confirmation.message.metadata.lang","en-ca")
success = json.UpdateString("target.conversationId","029c31f25a21b47effd7be90")

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

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/v2/apps/{{appId}}/users/:userIdOrExternalId/clients","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)

' {
'   "client": {
'     "id": "5c9a34160c89726709136733",
'     "type": "telegram",
'     "status": "active",
'     "integrationId": "582dedf230e788746891281a",
'     "externalId": "your-own-id",
'     "lastSeen": "2020-08-20T16:13:07.462Z",
'     "linkedAt": "2020-06-23T14:33:47.492Z",
'     "displayName": "Steve",
'     "avatarUrl": "http://AKMiIDqXoOMCR.yuTZ,HeliL7IBkYuXRbpDPiRbgkrM.MhjHjbX2QqdToaIYNnnWYb8",
'     "info": {},
'     "raw": {}
'   }
' }

' 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("client.id")
Dim v_Type As String
v_Type = jResp.StringOf("client.type")
Dim Status As String
Status = jResp.StringOf("client.status")
Dim IntegrationId As String
IntegrationId = jResp.StringOf("client.integrationId")
Dim ExternalId As String
ExternalId = jResp.StringOf("client.externalId")
Dim LastSeen As String
LastSeen = jResp.StringOf("client.lastSeen")
Dim LinkedAt As String
LinkedAt = jResp.StringOf("client.linkedAt")
Dim DisplayName As String
DisplayName = jResp.StringOf("client.displayName")
Dim AvatarUrl As String
AvatarUrl = jResp.StringOf("client.avatarUrl")

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-u 'username:password'
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "matchCriteria": {
        "type": "mailgun",
        "integrationId": "582dedf230e788746891281a",
        "primary": true,
        "address": "steveb@channel5.com",
        "subject": "New message from {appName}"
    },
    "confirmation": {
        "type": "immediate",
        "message": {
            "author": {
                "type": "business",
                "displayName": "Steve",
                "avatarUrl": "https://www.gravatar.com/image.jpg"
            },
            "content": {
                "type": "text",
                "text": "Hello!"
            },
            "metadata": {
                "lang": "en-ca"
            }
        }
    },
    "target": {
        "conversationId": "029c31f25a21b47effd7be90"
    }
}'
https://domain.com/v2/apps/{{appId}}/users/:userIdOrExternalId/clients

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Client",
  "_postman_id": "e51d89dc-e2b1-4839-9eed-67dc8387cdaf",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"matchCriteria\": {\n        \"type\": \"mailgun\",\n        \"integrationId\": \"582dedf230e788746891281a\",\n        \"primary\": true,\n        \"address\": \"steveb@channel5.com\",\n        \"subject\": \"New message from {appName}\"\n    },\n    \"confirmation\": {\n        \"type\": \"immediate\",\n        \"message\": {\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        }\n    },\n    \"target\": {\n        \"conversationId\": \"029c31f25a21b47effd7be90\"\n    }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{url}}/v2/apps/{{appId}}/users/:userIdOrExternalId/clients",
      "host": [
        "{{url}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v2",
        "apps",
        "{{appId}}",
        "users",
        ":userIdOrExternalId",
        "clients"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "userIdOrExternalId"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Create a client and link it to a channel specified by the matchCriteria.type."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "id": "74e580bd-67c5-486e-a95e-0e37794255b3",
      "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    \"matchCriteria\": {\n        \"type\": \"mailgun\",\n        \"integrationId\": \"582dedf230e788746891281a\",\n        \"primary\": true,\n        \"address\": \"steveb@channel5.com\",\n        \"subject\": \"New message from {appName}\"\n    },\n    \"confirmation\": {\n        \"type\": \"immediate\",\n        \"message\": {\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        }\n    },\n    \"target\": {\n        \"conversationId\": \"029c31f25a21b47effd7be90\"\n    }\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/v2/apps/:appId/users/:userIdOrExternalId/clients",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "v2",
            "apps",
            ":appId",
            "users",
            ":userIdOrExternalId",
            "clients"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "appId"
            },
            {
              "key": "userIdOrExternalId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"client\": {\n  \"id\": \"5c9a34160c89726709136733\",\n  \"type\": \"telegram\",\n  \"status\": \"active\",\n  \"integrationId\": \"582dedf230e788746891281a\",\n  \"externalId\": \"your-own-id\",\n  \"lastSeen\": \"2020-08-20T16:13:07.462Z\",\n  \"linkedAt\": \"2020-06-23T14:33:47.492Z\",\n  \"displayName\": \"Steve\",\n  \"avatarUrl\": \"http://AKMiIDqXoOMCR.yuTZ,HeliL7IBkYuXRbpDPiRbgkrM.MhjHjbX2QqdToaIYNnnWYb8\",\n  \"info\": {},\n  \"raw\": {}\n }\n}"
    }
  ]
}