(Chilkat2-Python) CallRail API - Create an Outbound Phone Call

Initiates an outbound call from the target account.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

For more information, see https://apidocs.callrail.com/#creating-an-outbound-phone-call

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

http = chilkat2.Http()

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl -H "Authorization: Token token={api_token}" \
#      -X POST \
#      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
#      -d '{
#           "caller_id": "+17703334455",
#           "business_phone_number": "+14045556666",
#           "customer_phone_number": "+14044442233",
#           "recording_enabled": true,
#           "outbound_greeting_recording_url": "http://www.test.com/greeting.mp3",
#           "outbound_greeting_text": "These are not the droids you are looking for."
#          }' \
#          "https://api.callrail.com/v3/a/{account_id}/calls.json"

# 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.

# {
#   "caller_id": "+17703334455",
#   "business_phone_number": "+14045556666",
#   "customer_phone_number": "+14044442233",
#   "recording_enabled": true,
#   "outbound_greeting_recording_url": "http://www.test.com/greeting.mp3",
#   "outbound_greeting_text": "These are not the droids you are looking for."
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("caller_id","+17703334455")
json.UpdateString("business_phone_number","+14045556666")
json.UpdateString("customer_phone_number","+14044442233")
json.UpdateBool("recording_enabled",True)
json.UpdateString("outbound_greeting_recording_url","http://www.test.com/greeting.mp3")
json.UpdateString("outbound_greeting_text","These are not the droids you are looking for.")

http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","Token token={api_token}")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.callrail.com/v3/a/{account_id}/calls.json",json,"application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.Header)
    print("Failed.")
    sys.exit()

# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

# {
#   "answered": null,
#   "business_phone_number": "+19044567899",
#   "customer_city": "Atlanta",
#   "customer_country": "US",
#   "customer_name": null,
#   "customer_phone_number": "+14703444700",
#   "customer_state": "GA",
#   "direction": "outbound",
#   "duration": null,
#   "id": "CAL8154748ae6bd4e278a7cddd38a662f4f",
#   "recording": null,
#   "recording_duration": null,
#   "start_time": "2017-02-22T15:02:24.916-05:00",
#   "tracking_phone_number": "+19044567899",
#   "voicemail": false
# }

# Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
# Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
# Generate Parsing Code from JSON

answered = jResp.StringOf("answered")
business_phone_number = jResp.StringOf("business_phone_number")
customer_city = jResp.StringOf("customer_city")
customer_country = jResp.StringOf("customer_country")
customer_name = jResp.StringOf("customer_name")
customer_phone_number = jResp.StringOf("customer_phone_number")
customer_state = jResp.StringOf("customer_state")
direction = jResp.StringOf("direction")
duration = jResp.StringOf("duration")
id = jResp.StringOf("id")
recording = jResp.StringOf("recording")
recording_duration = jResp.StringOf("recording_duration")
start_time = jResp.StringOf("start_time")
tracking_phone_number = jResp.StringOf("tracking_phone_number")
voicemail = jResp.BoolOf("voicemail")