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SendGrid Hello World -- Send Simple Email to Single Recipient

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Sends an email to a single recipient using SendGrid.

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<%
success = 0

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

set http = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

' 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", "name": "Recipient Name"}]}],"from": {"email": "sendeexampexample@example.com"},"subject": "Hello, World!","content": [{"type": "text/plain", "value": "Heya!"}]}'

' 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",
'           "name": "Recipient Name"
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   ],
'   "from": {
'     "email": "sendeexampexample@example.com"
'   },
'   "subject": "Hello, World!",
'   "content": [
'     {
'       "type": "text/plain",
'       "value": "Heya!"
'     }
'   ]
' }

set json = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("personalizations[0].to[0].email","recipient@example.com")
' The "name" is optional.
success = json.UpdateString("personalizations[0].to[0].name","Recipient Name")
success = json.UpdateString("from.email","sendeexampexample@example.com")
success = json.UpdateString("subject","Hello, World!")
success = json.UpdateString("content[0].type","text/plain")
success = json.UpdateString("content[0].value","Heya!")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header.
http.AuthToken = "YOUR_API_KEY"

set resp = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.sendgrid.com/v3/mail/send",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( http.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( http.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
Else
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "response status code: " & resp.StatusCode) & "</pre>"
    ' Display the response.
    ' If successful, the response code is 202 and the response body string is empty.
    ' (The response body string may also be empty for error response codes.)
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( resp.BodyStr) & "</pre>"
End If


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