Java

SendGrid -- Send Email with Attachment

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Sends an email with an attachment. Java

import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

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

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

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    //  Implements the following CURL command:

    //  curl --request POST \
    //    --url https://api.sendgrid.com/v3/mail/send \
    //    --header 'authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
    //    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    //    --data '{"personalizations": [{"to": [{"email": "recipient@example.com"}]}],"from": {"email": "sender@example.com"},"subject":"Hello, World!","content": [{"type": "text/html","value": "Hey,<br>Please find attachment."}], "attachments": [{"content": "BASE64_ENCODED_CONTENT", "type": "text/plain", "filename": "attachment.txt"}]}'

    //  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.

    //  {
    //    "personalizations": [
    //      {
    //        "to": [
    //          {
    //            "email": "recipient@example.com"
    //          }
    //        ]
    //      }
    //    ],
    //    "from": {
    //      "email": "sender@example.com"
    //    },
    //    "subject": "Hello, World!",
    //    "content": [
    //      {
    //        "type": "text/html",
    //        "value": "Hey,<br>Please find attachment."
    //      }
    //    ],
    //    "attachments": [
    //      {
    //        "content": "BASE64_ENCODED_CONTENT",
    //        "type": "text/plain",
    //        "filename": "attachment.txt"
    //      }
    //    ]
    //  }

    CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("personalizations[0].to[0].email","recipient@example.com");
    json.UpdateString("from.email","sender@example.com");
    json.UpdateString("subject","Hello, World!");
    json.UpdateString("content[0].type","text/html");
    json.UpdateString("content[0].value","Hey,<br>Please find attachment.");

    //  Load a file to be attached.
    CkBinData bd = new CkBinData();
    success = bd.LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/hello.pdf");

    json.UpdateString("attachments[0].content",bd.getEncoded("base64"));
    json.UpdateString("attachments[0].type","application/pdf");
    json.UpdateString("attachments[0].filename","hello.pdf");

    //  Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header.
    http.put_AuthToken("YOUR_API_KEY");

    CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.sendgrid.com/v3/mail/send",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
    System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode != 202) {
        System.out.println("Response Header:");
        System.out.println(resp.header());
        System.out.println("Response Body:");
        System.out.println(resp.bodyStr());
        System.out.println("Failed.");
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Success.");
  }
}