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SimpleTexting - Send SMS Message

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Send a text message to an individual contact.

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpRequest;
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 --request POST \
        //   --url 'https://app2.simpletexting.com/v1/send?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN&phone=SOME_STRING_VALUE&message=SOME_STRING_VALUE' \
        //   --header 'accept: application/json' \
        //   --header 'content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded'

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

        http.setRequestHeader("accept", "application/json");
        http.setRequestHeader("content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");

        HttpRequest req = new HttpRequest();
        req.addParam("token", "YOUR_API_TOKEN");
        req.addParam("phone", "SOME_10_DIGIT_PHONE_NUMBER");
        req.addParam("message", "Hello: This is a sample text message with some punctuation: &%$@,;.");

        req.addHeader("Accept", "application/json");

        req.setHttpVerb("POST");
        req.setContentType("application/x-www-form-urlencoded");

        HttpResponse resp = new HttpResponse();
        try {
            http.httpReq("https://app2.simpletexting.com/v1/send", req, 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)

        // {
        //   "code": 1,
        //   "message": "The request succeeded",
        //   "smsid": "5bec5b9d0a975a238808ffb2"
        // }

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

        int code = jResp.intOf("code");
        String message = jResp.stringOf("message");
        String smsid = jResp.stringOf("smsid");
    }
}