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VB6 / Twitter API v2 / Retweet a Tweet

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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

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "tweet_id": "1415348607813832708"
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("tweet_id","1415348607813832708")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.twitter.com/2/users/:id/retweets","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "tweet_id": "1415348607813832708"
}'
https://api.twitter.com/2/users/:id/retweets

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Retweet a Tweet",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "// This script extracts the ID of the authenticating user, so you do not have to pass it yourself.",
          "if (!pm.environment.get('access_token') || !pm.request.url.path.includes(':id')) {",
          "    return;",
          "}",
          "",
          "const [userId] = pm.environment.get('access_token').split('-');",
          "",
          "if (!userId) {",
          "    return;",
          "}",
          "",
          "const userIdIndex = pm.request.url.path.indexOf(':id');",
          "pm.request.url.path[userIdIndex] = userId;"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "oauth1",
      "oauth1": [
        {
          "key": "tokenSecret",
          "value": "",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "token",
          "value": "",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "consumerSecret",
          "value": "",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "consumerKey",
          "value": "",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "addParamsToHeader",
          "value": true,
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        {
          "key": "signatureMethod",
          "value": "HMAC-SHA1",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "version",
          "value": "1.0",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "addEmptyParamsToSign",
          "value": false,
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      ]
    },
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"tweet_id\": \"1415348607813832708\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.twitter.com/2/users/:id/retweets",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "twitter",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "2",
        "users",
        ":id",
        "retweets"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "id",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The ID of the user who wishes to Retweet a Tweet. The ID must belong to the authenticating user.\n"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Allows an authenticated user to Retweet a Tweet.\n\nFor full details, see the [API reference](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/post-users-id-retweets) for this endpoint.\n\n[Sign up](https://t.co/signup) for the Twitter API"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}