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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.

// {
//   "name": "example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}",
//   "language": "en",
//   "category": "ACCOUNT_UPDATE",
//   "structure": {
//     "body": "body {{1}} content",
//     "type": "TEXT"
//   }
// }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("name","example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}")
success = json.UpdateString("language","en")
success = json.UpdateString("category","ACCOUNT_UPDATE")
success = json.UpdateString("structure.body","body {{1}} content")
success = json.UpdateString("structure.type","TEXT")

http.SetRequestHeader "Authorization","App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

System.DebugLog("Response Body:")
System.DebugLog(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
System.DebugLog("Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    System.DebugLog("Response Header:")
    System.DebugLog(resp.Header)
    System.DebugLog("Failed.")

    Return
End If

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

// {
//   "id": "1072288653542716",
//   "businessAccountId": 2125987241021795,
//   "name": "example_template_name_767_413",
//   "language": "en",
//   "status": "PENDING",
//   "category": "ACCOUNT_UPDATE",
//   "structure": {
//     "body": "body {{1}} content",
//     "type": "TEXT"
//   }
// }

// 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("id")
Dim businessAccountId As Int32
businessAccountId = jResp.IntOf("businessAccountId")
Dim name As String
name = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim language As String
language = jResp.StringOf("language")
Dim status As String
status = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim category As String
category = jResp.StringOf("category")
Dim Body As String
Body = jResp.StringOf("structure.body")
Dim v_Type As String
v_Type = jResp.StringOf("structure.type")

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: App {{INFOBIP_API_KEY}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "name": "example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}",
    "language": "en",
    "category": "ACCOUNT_UPDATE",
    "structure": {
        "body": "body {{1}} content",
        "type": "TEXT"
    }
}'
https://domain.com/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create WhatsApp Template",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    },
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "pm.test(\"Status code is 201, template created\", function () {",
          "    pm.response.to.have.status(201);",
          "});"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"type\": \"TEXT\"\n    }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "whatsapp",
        "1",
        "senders",
        ":sender",
        "templates"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "sender",
          "value": "{{senderNumber}}",
          "description": "(Required) Registered WhatsApp sender number. Must be in international format."
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Create WhatsApp template. Created template will be submitted for WhatsApp's review and approval. Once approved, template can be sent to end-users. Refer to [template guidelines](https://www.infobip.com/docs/whatsapp/message-types#guidelines-amp-best-practices) for additional info."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Text template simple",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"type\": \"TEXT\"\n    }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "whatsapp",
            "1",
            "senders",
            ":sender",
            "templates"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "sender",
              "value": "{{senderNumber}}",
              "description": "(Required) Registered WhatsApp sender number. Must be in international format."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:36:58 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "SMS API"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Request-Id",
          "value": "1636367818279895837"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"id\": \"1072288653542716\",\n    \"businessAccountId\": 2125987241021795,\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_767_413\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"status\": \"PENDING\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"type\": \"TEXT\"\n    }\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Complex template with buttons and image",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_{{$randomInt}}_{{$randomInt}}\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"header\": {\n            \"format\": \"IMAGE\"\n        },\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"footer\": \"this is footer\",\n        \"buttons\": [\n            {\n                \"text\": \"Yes\",\n                \"type\": \"QUICK_REPLY\"\n            },\n            {\n                \"text\": \"No\",\n                \"type\": \"QUICK_REPLY\"\n            }\n        ],\n        \"type\": \"MEDIA\"\n    }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/whatsapp/1/senders/:sender/templates",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "whatsapp",
            "1",
            "senders",
            ":sender",
            "templates"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "sender",
              "value": "{{senderNumber}}",
              "description": "(Required) Registered WhatsApp sender number. Must be in international format."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Origin"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Access-Control-Request-Method"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Access-Control-Request-Headers"
        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:50:20 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "SMS API"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Request-Id",
          "value": "1636368620308994838"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"id\": \"452107629693501\",\n    \"businessAccountId\": 2125987241021795,\n    \"name\": \"example_template_name_225_786\",\n    \"language\": \"en\",\n    \"status\": \"PENDING\",\n    \"category\": \"ACCOUNT_UPDATE\",\n    \"structure\": {\n        \"header\": {\n            \"format\": \"IMAGE\"\n        },\n        \"body\": \"body {{1}} content\",\n        \"footer\": \"this is footer\",\n        \"buttons\": [\n            {\n                \"text\": \"Yes\",\n                \"type\": \"QUICK_REPLY\"\n            },\n            {\n                \"text\": \"No\",\n                \"type\": \"QUICK_REPLY\"\n            }\n        ],\n        \"type\": \"MEDIA\"\n    }\n}"
    }
  ]
}