(Go) X.com Create Post

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For more information, see https://docs.x.com/x-api/posts/creation-of-a-post

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

    http := chilkat.NewHttp()
    var success bool

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -X POST "https://api.x.com/2/tweets" \
    // -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
    // -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    // -d '{"text":"Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."}'

    // 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.

    // {
    //   "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
    // }

    json := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    json.UpdateString("text","Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API.")

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
    // Get our access token.
    jsonToken := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/x.json")
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println("Failed to load x.json")
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <token>" header.
    http.SetAuthToken(jsonToken.StringOf("access_token"))

    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

    resp := http.PostJson3("https://api.x.com/2/tweets","application/json",json)
    if http.LastMethodSuccess() == false {
        fmt.Println(http.LastErrorText())
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    sbResponseBody := chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

    jResp := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
    jResp.SetEmitCompact(false)

    fmt.Println("Response Body:")
    fmt.Println(*jResp.Emit())

    respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode()
    fmt.Println("Response Status Code = ", respStatusCode)
    if respStatusCode >= 400 {
        fmt.Println("Response Header:")
        fmt.Println(resp.Header())
        fmt.Println("Failed.")
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
        sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
        jResp.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    resp.DisposeHttpResponse()

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

    // {
    //   "data": {
    //     "id": "1346889436626259968",
    //     "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
    //   }
    // }

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

    Id := jResp.StringOf("data.id")
    Text := jResp.StringOf("data.text")

    http.DisposeHttp()
    json.DisposeJsonObject()
    jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
    sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
    jResp.DisposeJsonObject()