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Outlook -- List Mail Folders

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Uses the Microsoft Graph API to list Outlook mail folders.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.67 or greater.

This example applies to: Exchange Online | Office 365 | Hotmail.com | Live.com | MSN.com | Outlook.com | Passport.com

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        boolean success = false;

        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Http http = new Http();

        // Use your previously obtained access token here:
        // See the following examples for getting an access token:
        //    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
        //    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
        //    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
        //    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).

        http.setAuthToken("MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN");

        StringBuilder sbResponse = new StringBuilder();

        // Sends:  GET /users/{id | userPrincipalName}/mailFolders
        // Note: It is also possible to use the literal string "me" for the current logged-on user.
        // For example: GET /me/mailFolders
        http.clearUrlVars();
        http.setUrlVar("userPrincipalName", "chilkatsoft@outlook.com");
        try {
            http.quickGetSb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{$userPrincipalName}/mailFolders", sbResponse);
            success = true;
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            success = false;
        }
        if ((!success) && (http.getLastStatus() == 0)) {
            System.out.println(http.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.loadSb(sbResponse);
        json.setEmitCompact(false);

        System.out.println("Status code = " + http.getLastStatus());
        if (http.getLastStatus() != 200) {
            System.out.println(json.emit());
            System.out.println("Failed.");
        }

        System.out.println(json.emit());
        System.out.println("----");

        // In my test case, this is the result (see below)
        // Apparently, this lists folders without listing subfolders (aka child folders)
        // There's another REST API call to list child folders.

        // To iterate over the folders:
        int i = 0;
        int numFolders = json.sizeOfArray("value");
        while (i < numFolders) {
            json.setI(i);
            System.out.println(json.stringOf("value[i].displayName"));
            i = i + 1;
        }

        // The output from the above loop:

        //     Archive
        //     Deleted Items
        //     Drafts
        //     Inbox
        //     Junk Email
        //     Outbox
        //     Sent Items

        // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        // The raw JSON response:

        // {
        //   "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('chilkatsoft%40outlook.com')/mailFolders",
        //   "value": [
        //     {
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAG8XunwAAAA=",
        //       "displayName": "Archive",
        //       "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEIAAAA",
        //       "childFolderCount": 0,
        //       "unreadItemCount": 0,
        //       "totalItemCount": 0
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEKAAAA",
        //       "displayName": "Deleted Items",
        //       "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEIAAAA",
        //       "childFolderCount": 0,
        //       "unreadItemCount": 0,
        //       "totalItemCount": 0
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEPAAAA",
        //       "displayName": "Drafts",
        //       "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEIAAAA",
        //       "childFolderCount": 0,
        //       "unreadItemCount": 0,
        //       "totalItemCount": 0
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA",
        //       "displayName": "Inbox",
        //       "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEIAAAA",
        //       "childFolderCount": 2,
        //       "unreadItemCount": 0,
        //       "totalItemCount": 4
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEiAAAA",
        //       "displayName": "Junk Email",
        //       "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEIAAAA",
        //       "childFolderCount": 0,
        //       "unreadItemCount": 0,
        //       "totalItemCount": 0
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgELAAAA",
        //       "displayName": "Outbox",
        //       "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEIAAAA",
        //       "childFolderCount": 0,
        //       "unreadItemCount": 0,
        //       "totalItemCount": 0
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEJAAAA",
        //       "displayName": "Sent Items",
        //       "parentFolderId": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEIAAAA",
        //       "childFolderCount": 0,
        //       "unreadItemCount": 0,
        //       "totalItemCount": 14
        //     }
        //   ]
        // }
        //

        // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        // This example applies to: Exchange Online | Office 365 | Hotmail.com | Live.com | MSN.com | Outlook.com | Passport.com
        //
        // The Microsoft Graph Outlook Mail API lets you read, create, and send messages and attachments,
        // view and respond to event messages, and manage folders that are secured by Azure Active Directory
        // in Office 365. It also provides the same functionality in Microsoft accounts specifically
        // in these domains: Hotmail.com, Live.com, MSN.com, Outlook.com, and Passport.com.
    }
}