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Simple REST Example

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Demonstrates a very simple RESTful API call to get a stock time series daily (quotes) from Alpha Vantage. AutoIt

Local $bSuccess = False

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

$oRest = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Rest")

;  Connect to the REST server.
Local $bTls = True
Local $iPort = 443
Local $bAutoReconnect = True
$bSuccess = $oRest.Connect("www.alphavantage.co",$iPort,$bTls,$bAutoReconnect)
If ($bSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oRest.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

;  Get a stock quote:
;  Sending GET request to https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=TIME_SERIES_DAILY&symbol=MSFT&apikey=my_api_key
$bSuccess = $oRest.AddQueryParam("function","TIME_SERIES_DAILY")
$bSuccess = $oRest.AddQueryParam("symbol","AAPL")
$bSuccess = $oRest.AddQueryParam("apikey","my_api_key")
Local $sResponseJson = $oRest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/query")
If ($oRest.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oRest.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

ConsoleWrite($sResponseJson & @CRLF)

;  Sample response:
;  {
;      "Meta Data": {
;          "1. Information": "Daily Prices (open, high, low, close) and Volumes",
;          "2. Symbol": "AAPL",
;          "3. Last Refreshed": "2019-12-06",
;          "4. Output Size": "Compact",
;          "5. Time Zone": "US/Eastern"
;      },
;      "Time Series (Daily)": {
;          "2019-12-06": {
;              "1. open": "267.4800",
;              "2. high": "271.0000",
;              "3. low": "267.3000",
;              "4. close": "270.7100",
;              "5. volume": "25447644"
;          },
;          "2019-12-05": {
;              "1. open": "263.7900",
;              "2. high": "265.8900",
;              "3. low": "262.7300",
;              "4. close": "265.5800",
;              "5. volume": "18661343"
;          },
;          "2019-12-04": {
;              "1. open": "261.0700",
;              "2. high": "263.3100",
;              "3. low": "260.6800",
;              "4. close": "261.7400",
;              "5. volume": "16810388"
;          },
;  ...
;          "2019-07-18": {
;              "1. open": "204.0000",
;              "2. high": "205.8800",
;              "3. low": "203.7000",
;              "4. close": "205.6600",
;              "5. volume": "18582161"
;          }
;      }
;  }