Node.js

X.com Create Post

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Causes the User to create a Post under the authorized account. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var http = new chilkat.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."
    //  }

    var json = new chilkat.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.
    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/x.json");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("Failed to load x.json");
        return;
    }

    //  Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <token>" header.
    http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.x.com/2/tweets",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("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

    var Id = jResp.StringOf("data.id");
    var Text = jResp.StringOf("data.text");

}

chilkatExample();