(C#) MessageMedia - Send Messages

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Submit one or more (up to 100 per request) SMS, MMS, or text to voice messages for delivery.

For more information, see https://support.messagemedia.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413635760527-Messaging-API

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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 --request POST \
//      --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
//      --header "Accept: application/json" \
//      --data-binary "{
//     \"messages\": [
//         {
//             \"callback_url\": \"https://my.callback.url.com\",
//             \"content\": \"My first message\",
//             \"destination_number\": \"+61491570156\",
//             \"delivery_report\": true,
//             \"format\": \"SMS\",
//             \"message_expiry_timestamp\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
//             \"metadata\": {
//                 \"myKey\": \"myValue\",
//                 \"anotherKey\": \"anotherValue\"
//             },
//             \"scheduled\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
//             \"source_number\": \"+61491570157\",
//             \"source_number_type\": \"INTERNATIONAL\"
//         },
//         {
//             \"callback_url\": \"https://my.callback.url.com\",
//             \"content\": \"My second message\",
//             \"destination_number\": \"+61491570158\",
//             \"delivery_report\": true,
//             \"format\": \"MMS\",
//             \"subject\": \"This is an MMS message\",
//             \"media\": [ \"https://images.pexels.com/photos/1018350/pexels-photo-1018350.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=architecture-buildings-city-1018350.jpg\" ],
//             \"message_expiry_timestamp\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
//             \"metadata\": {
//                 \"myKey\": \"myValue\",
//                 \"anotherKey\": \"anotherValue\"
//             },
//             \"scheduled\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
//             \"source_number\": \"+61491570159\",
//             \"source_number_type\": \"INTERNATIONAL\"
//         }
//     ]
// }" \
// https://private-anon-ecbaffbc28-messages32.apiary-mock.com/v1/messages

// 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.

// {
//   "messages": [
//     {
//       "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
//       "content": "My first message",
//       "destination_number": "+61491570156",
//       "delivery_report": true,
//       "format": "SMS",
//       "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
//       "metadata": {
//         "myKey": "myValue",
//         "anotherKey": "anotherValue"
//       },
//       "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
//       "source_number": "+61491570157",
//       "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
//     },
//     {
//       "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
//       "content": "My second message",
//       "destination_number": "+61491570158",
//       "delivery_report": true,
//       "format": "MMS",
//       "subject": "This is an MMS message",
//       "media": [
//         "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1018350/pexels-photo-1018350.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=architecture-buildings-city-1018350.jpg"
//       ],
//       "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
//       "metadata": {
//         "myKey": "myValue",
//         "anotherKey": "anotherValue"
//       },
//       "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
//       "source_number": "+61491570159",
//       "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
//     }
//   ]
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("messages[0].callback_url","https://my.callback.url.com");
json.UpdateString("messages[0].content","My first message");
json.UpdateString("messages[0].destination_number","+61491570156");
json.UpdateBool("messages[0].delivery_report",true);
json.UpdateString("messages[0].format","SMS");
json.UpdateString("messages[0].message_expiry_timestamp","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z");
json.UpdateString("messages[0].metadata.myKey","myValue");
json.UpdateString("messages[0].metadata.anotherKey","anotherValue");
json.UpdateString("messages[0].scheduled","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z");
json.UpdateString("messages[0].source_number","+61491570157");
json.UpdateString("messages[0].source_number_type","INTERNATIONAL");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].callback_url","https://my.callback.url.com");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].content","My second message");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].destination_number","+61491570158");
json.UpdateBool("messages[1].delivery_report",true);
json.UpdateString("messages[1].format","MMS");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].subject","This is an MMS message");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].media[0]","https://images.pexels.com/photos/1018350/pexels-photo-1018350.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=architecture-buildings-city-1018350.jpg");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].message_expiry_timestamp","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].metadata.myKey","myValue");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].metadata.anotherKey","anotherValue");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].scheduled","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].source_number","+61491570159");
json.UpdateString("messages[1].source_number_type","INTERNATIONAL");

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

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.PostJson3("https://private-anon-ecbaffbc28-messages32.apiary-mock.com/v1/messages","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)

// {
//   "messages": [
//     {
//       "message_id": "04fe9a97-a579-43c5-bb1a-58ed29bf0a6a",
//       "callback_url": "https://my.url.com",
//       "status": "delivered",
//       "content": "My first message",
//       "destination_number": "+61491570156",
//       "delivery_report": true,
//       "format": "SMS",
//       "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
//       "metadata": {
//         "myKey": "myValue",
//         "anotherKey": "anotherValue"
//       },
//       "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
//       "source_number": "+61491570157",
//       "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
//     }
//   ]
// }

// 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 message_id;
string callback_url;
string status;
string content;
string destination_number;
bool delivery_report;
string format;
string message_expiry_timestamp;
string MyKey;
string AnotherKey;
string scheduled;
string source_number;
string source_number_type;

int i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages");
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = i;
    message_id = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].message_id");
    callback_url = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].callback_url");
    status = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].status");
    content = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].content");
    destination_number = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].destination_number");
    delivery_report = jResp.BoolOf("messages[i].delivery_report");
    format = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].format");
    message_expiry_timestamp = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].message_expiry_timestamp");
    MyKey = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].metadata.myKey");
    AnotherKey = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].metadata.anotherKey");
    scheduled = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].scheduled");
    source_number = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].source_number");
    source_number_type = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].source_number_type");
    i = i + 1;
}