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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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean
' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
' The following JSON is sent in the request body.
' {
' "address": "<string>",
' "item": {
' "itemId": "<integer>",
' "name": "<string>",
' "price": "<integer>",
' "description": "<string>"
' }
' }
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("address","<string>")
json.UpdateString("item.itemId","<integer>")
json.UpdateString("item.name","<string>")
json.UpdateString("item.price","<integer>")
json.UpdateString("item.description","<string>")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://api.simplekart.com/orders","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
Exit Sub
End If
Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())
Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
Exit Sub
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "orderId": 674,
' "items": [
' {
' "itemId": 1657,
' "name": "Smart WiFi Router",
' "price": 2096,
' "description": "Wifi router/wireless router. One of routers for wireless internet, wireless routers for home. Dual band router and gigabit router. Ideal as internet router also gaming router. Long range coverage with high speed. Compatible with all 802.11ac devices and below. 5ghz router/5g router Frequency Range: 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Interface Available: 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports, 1 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Port, 1 USB 2.0 Ports; Protocols Supported: Supports IPv4 and IPv6; System Requirement: Microsoft Windows 98SE NT 2000 XP Vista, or Windows 7 Windows 8/8.1/10, MAC OS NetWare UNIX or Linux; Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GH"
' }
' ],
' "arrivalDate": "2020-3-04T13:07:45.962Z",
' "orderDate": "2020-03-06T19:27:26.733Z",
' "orderTotal": 2096,
' "address": "95 Tarkiln Hill St.Laurel, MD 20707"
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim itemId As Integer
Dim name As String
Dim price As Integer
Dim description As String
Dim orderId As Integer = jResp.IntOf("orderId")
Dim arrivalDate As String = jResp.StringOf("arrivalDate")
Dim orderDate As String = jResp.StringOf("orderDate")
Dim orderTotal As Integer = jResp.IntOf("orderTotal")
Dim address As String = jResp.StringOf("address")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("items")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
itemId = jResp.IntOf("items[i].itemId")
name = jResp.StringOf("items[i].name")
price = jResp.IntOf("items[i].price")
description = jResp.StringOf("items[i].description")
i = i + 1
End While
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"address": "<string>",
"item": {
"itemId": "<integer>",
"name": "<string>",
"price": "<integer>",
"description": "<string>"
}
}'
https://api.simplekart.com/orders
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Post order details to the database",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"address\": \"<string>\",\n \"item\": {\n \"itemId\": \"<integer>\",\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"price\": \"<integer>\",\n \"description\": \"<string>\"\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/orders",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"orders"
]
},
"description": "Post item order to orders database"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "OK - Order created",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"items\": [\n {\n \"itemId\": 1657,\n \"name\": \"Smart WiFi Router\",\n \"price\": 2096,\n \"description\": \"Wifi router/wireless router. One of routers for wireless internet, wireless routers for home. Dual band router and gigabit router. Ideal as internet router also gaming router. Long range coverage with high speed. Compatible with all 802.11ac devices and below. 5ghz router/5g router Frequency Range: 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Interface Available: 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports, 1 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Port, 1 USB 2.0 Ports; Protocols Supported: Supports IPv4 and IPv6; System Requirement: Microsoft Windows 98SE NT 2000 XP Vista, or Windows 7 Windows 8/8.1/10, MAC OS NetWare UNIX or Linux; Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GH\"\n }\n ],\n \"address\": \"95 Tarkiln Hill St.Laurel, MD 20707\"\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/orders",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"orders"
]
}
},
"status": "Created",
"code": 201,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"orderId\": 674,\n \"items\": [\n {\n \"itemId\": 1657,\n \"name\": \"Smart WiFi Router\",\n \"price\": 2096,\n \"description\": \"Wifi router/wireless router. One of routers for wireless internet, wireless routers for home. Dual band router and gigabit router. Ideal as internet router also gaming router. Long range coverage with high speed. Compatible with all 802.11ac devices and below. 5ghz router/5g router Frequency Range: 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Interface Available: 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports, 1 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Port, 1 USB 2.0 Ports; Protocols Supported: Supports IPv4 and IPv6; System Requirement: Microsoft Windows 98SE NT 2000 XP Vista, or Windows 7 Windows 8/8.1/10, MAC OS NetWare UNIX or Linux; Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GH\"\n }\n ],\n \"arrivalDate\": \"2020-3-04T13:07:45.962Z\",\n \"orderDate\": \"2020-03-06T19:27:26.733Z\",\n \"orderTotal\": 2096,\n \"address\": \"95 Tarkiln Hill St.Laurel, MD 20707\"\n}"
}
]
}
