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VoiceBase -- Upload a Media File with a JSON Configuration

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This example uploads a media file and also provides a configuration file.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat HTTP API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# Insert your Bearer token here:
accessToken = "VOICEBASE_TOKEN"

http = chilkat2.Http()

req = chilkat2.HttpRequest()
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/v2-beta/media"
req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data"

# Add the access (bearer) token to the request, which is a header
# having the following format:
# Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
sbAuth = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
sbAuth.Append(accessToken)
req.AddHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString())

success = req.AddFileForUpload2("media","qa_data/wav/msg_123_abc.wav","audio/x-wav")
if (success == False):
    print(req.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# This is the JSON of the configuration to be added as a parameter to the upload:
# (Obviously, if you want a callback, you would use a URL that goes to your own web server..)

# 	{ 
# 	   "configuration":{ 
# 	      "publish":{ 
# 	         "callbacks":[
# 	            { 
# 	               "url":"https://www.chilkatsoft.com/dss/update_vm_transcription.asp",
# 	               "method":"POST",
# 	               "include":[
# 	                  "transcripts",
# 	                  "keywords",
# 	                  "topics",
# 	                  "metadata"
# 	               ]
# 	            }
# 	         ]
# 	      },
# 	      "keywords":{ 
# 	         "groups":[]
# 	      }
# 	   }
# 	}

# This code produces the above JSON.
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].url","https://www.chilkatsoft.com/dss/update_vm_transcription.asp")
json.UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].method","POST")
json.UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].include[0]","transcripts")
json.UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].include[1]","keywords")
json.UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].include[2]","topics")
json.UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].include[3]","metadata")

jConfig = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.ObjectOf2("configuration",jConfig)

jKeywords = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jConfig.AppendObject2("keywords",jKeywords)

jGroups = chilkat2.JsonArray()
jKeywords.AppendArray2("groups",jGroups)

# Add the configuration JSON to the upload.
req.AddParam("configuration",json.Emit())

# Do the upload..
resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpSReq("apis.voicebase.com",443,True,req,resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Examine the response status code and body.
print("Response status code = " + str(resp.StatusCode))

# The response should be JSON, even if an error.
json.Load(resp.BodyStr)
json.EmitCompact = False

print(json.Emit())

# A successful response will have a status code = 200
if (resp.StatusCode != 200):
    print("Failed.")
else:
    print("mediaId: " + json.StringOf("mediaId"))
    print("href: " + json.StringOf("_links.self.href"))
    print("status: " + json.StringOf("status"))
    print("Success.")

# Here is an example of a successful response:

# 	{ 
# 	  "_links": { 
# 	    "self": { 
# 	      "href": "/v2-beta/media/856a1e85-c847-4c3c-b7a4-6cf15cd51db4"
# 	    }
# 	  },
# 	  "mediaId": "856a1e85-c847-4c3c-b7a4-6cf15cd51db4",
# 	  "status": "accepted",
# 	  "metadata": {}
#