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Google People API - Create Contact

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Create a new contact.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vJson
Token    Handle hoJsonToken
    Handle hoHttp
    Variant vJson
    Handle hoJson
    Variant vResp
    Handle hoResp
    Variant vSbResponseBody
    Handle hoSbResponseBody
    Handle hoJResp
    Integer iRespStatusCode
    String sV_type
    String sId
    String sUpdateTime
    Boolean iMetadataPrimary
    String sMetadataSourceType
    String sMetadataSourceId
    String sDisplayName
    String sFamilyName
    String sGivenName
    String sDisplayNameLastFirst
    String sUnstructuredName
    String sUrl
    Boolean iDefault
    String sContactGroupMembershipContactGroupId
    String sContactGroupMembershipContactGroupResourceName
    String sResourceName
    String sEtag
    String sMetadataObjectType
    Integer i
    Integer iCount_i
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    // It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
    // This example loads the JSON access token file 

    // originally obtained by this example: Get Google People API OAuth2 Access Token
    // or refreshed by this example: Refresh Google People API OAuth2 Access Token

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJsonToken
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJsonToken))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJsonToken
    End
    Get ComLoadFile Of hoJsonToken "qa_data/tokens/googlePeople.json" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Showln "Failed to load googleContacts.json"
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
    End

    Get ComStringOf Of hoJsonToken "access_token" To sTemp1
    Set ComAuthToken Of hoHttp To sTemp1

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST
    //  -d '{
    //  "names": [{ "givenName": "John", "familyName": "Doe" }]
    //  }'
    //  https://people.googleapis.com/v1/people:createContact

    // 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.

    // {
    //   "names": [
    //     {
    //       "givenName": "John",
    //       "familyName": "Doe"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJson
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJson))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJson
    End
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "names[0].givenName" "John" To iSuccess
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJson "names[0].familyName" "Doe" To iSuccess

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttpResponse)) To hoResp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoResp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoResp
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoJson to vJson
    Get pvComObject of hoResp to vResp
    Get ComHttpJson Of hoHttp "POST" "https://people.googleapis.com/v1/people:createContact" vJson "application/json" vResp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbResponseBody
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbResponseBody))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSbResponseBody
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
    Get ComGetBodySb Of hoResp vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJResp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJResp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJResp
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
    Get ComLoadSb Of hoJResp vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
    Set ComEmitCompact Of hoJResp To False

    Showln "Response Body:"
    Get ComEmit Of hoJResp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    Get ComStatusCode Of hoResp To iRespStatusCode
    Showln "Response Status Code = " iRespStatusCode
    If (iRespStatusCode >= 400) Begin
        Showln "Response Header:"
        Get ComHeader Of hoResp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Showln "Failed."
        Procedure_Return
    End

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

    // {
    //   "resourceName": "people/c172365763025317520",
    //   "etag": "%EigBAj0DBAUGBwgJPgoLPwwNDg8QQBESExQVFhc1GTQ3HyEiIyQlJicuGgQBAgUHIgxleVowR3U1SFZhcz0=",
    //   "metadata": {
    //     "sources": [
    //       {
    //         "type": "CONTACT",
    //         "id": "2645dbf8c902e90",
    //         "etag": "#eyZ0Gu5HVas=",
    //         "updateTime": "2020-08-03T22:46:03.410Z"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "objectType": "PERSON"
    //   },
    //   "names": [
    //     {
    //       "metadata": {
    //         "primary": true,
    //         "source": {
    //           "type": "CONTACT",
    //           "id": "2645dbf8c902e90"
    //         }
    //       },
    //       "displayName": "John Doe",
    //       "familyName": "Doe",
    //       "givenName": "John",
    //       "displayNameLastFirst": "Doe, John",
    //       "unstructuredName": "John Doe"
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "photos": [
    //     {
    //       "metadata": {
    //         "primary": true,
    //         "source": {
    //           "type": "CONTACT",
    //           "id": "2645dbf8c902e90"
    //         }
    //       },
    //       "url": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XdUIqdMkCWA/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/V8BNOaftJmYG2hHugNzYued7G9QFdbZOACLcDEAEiGQoBShD___________8BGNuwiP7______wE/s100/photo.jpg",
    //       "default": true
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "memberships": [
    //     {
    //       "metadata": {
    //         "source": {
    //           "type": "CONTACT",
    //           "id": "2645dbf8c902e90"
    //         }
    //       },
    //       "contactGroupMembership": {
    //         "contactGroupId": "myContacts",
    //         "contactGroupResourceName": "contactGroups/myContacts"
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

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

    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "resourceName" To sResourceName
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "etag" To sEtag
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.objectType" To sMetadataObjectType
    Move 0 To i
    Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "metadata.sources" To iCount_i
    While (i < iCount_i)
        Set ComI Of hoJResp To i
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.sources[i].type" To sV_type
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.sources[i].id" To sId
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.sources[i].etag" To sEtag
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "metadata.sources[i].updateTime" To sUpdateTime
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    Move 0 To i
    Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "names" To iCount_i
    While (i < iCount_i)
        Set ComI Of hoJResp To i
        Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "names[i].metadata.primary" To iMetadataPrimary
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "names[i].metadata.source.type" To sMetadataSourceType
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "names[i].metadata.source.id" To sMetadataSourceId
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "names[i].displayName" To sDisplayName
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "names[i].familyName" To sFamilyName
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "names[i].givenName" To sGivenName
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "names[i].displayNameLastFirst" To sDisplayNameLastFirst
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "names[i].unstructuredName" To sUnstructuredName
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    Move 0 To i
    Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "photos" To iCount_i
    While (i < iCount_i)
        Set ComI Of hoJResp To i
        Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "photos[i].metadata.primary" To iMetadataPrimary
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "photos[i].metadata.source.type" To sMetadataSourceType
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "photos[i].metadata.source.id" To sMetadataSourceId
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "photos[i].url" To sUrl
        Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "photos[i].default" To iDefault
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    Move 0 To i
    Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "memberships" To iCount_i
    While (i < iCount_i)
        Set ComI Of hoJResp To i
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "memberships[i].metadata.source.type" To sMetadataSourceType
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "memberships[i].metadata.source.id" To sMetadataSourceId
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "memberships[i].contactGroupMembership.contactGroupId" To sContactGroupMembershipContactGroupId
        Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "memberships[i].contactGroupMembership.contactGroupResourceName" To sContactGroupMembershipContactGroupResourceName
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop



End_Procedure