(C#) X.com Create Post

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For more information, see https://docs.x.com/x-api/posts/creation-of-a-post

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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
bool success;

// 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."
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject 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.
Chilkat.JsonObject jsonToken = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/x.json");
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed to load x.json");
    return;
}

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

http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.x.com/2/tweets","application/json",json);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

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

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("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");