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Chilkat2 Java
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpResponse;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Http http = new Http();

        // Implements the following CURL command:

        // curl -X POST "https://api.x.com/2/tweets" \
        // -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
        // -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        // -d '{"text":"Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."}'

        // Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
        // Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

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

        // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

        // {
        //   "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
        // }

        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.updateString("text", "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API.");

        // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
        // Get our access token.
        JsonObject jsonToken = new JsonObject();
        try {
            jsonToken.loadFile("qa_data/tokens/x.json");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println("Failed to load x.json");
            return;
        }

        // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <token>" header.
        http.setAuthToken(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"));

        HttpResponse resp = new HttpResponse();
        try {
            http.httpJson("POST", "https://api.x.com/2/tweets", json, "application/json", resp);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new StringBuilder();
        resp.getBodySb(sbResponseBody);

        JsonObject jResp = new JsonObject();
        jResp.loadSb(sbResponseBody);
        jResp.setEmitCompact(false);

        System.out.println("Response Body:");
        System.out.println(jResp.emit());

        int respStatusCode = resp.getStatusCode();
        System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
        if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
            System.out.println("Response Header:");
            System.out.println(resp.getHeader());
            System.out.println("Failed.");
            return;
        }

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

        // {
        //   "data": {
        //     "id": "1346889436626259968",
        //     "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
        //   }
        // }

        // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
        // Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
        // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

        String Id = jResp.stringOf("data.id");
        String Text = jResp.stringOf("data.text");
    }
}