Node.js

Create a New Table in an Azure Storage Account

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Creates a new table using the Azure Table Service REST API. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -X POST \
    //   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    //   -H "Accept: application/json;odata=fullmetadata" \
    //   -H "Prefer: return-content" \
    //   -d '{   
    //     "TableName":"mytable"  
    // }' https://myaccount.table.core.windows.net/Tables

    // Use the following online tool to generate REST code from a CURL command
    // Convert a cURL Command to REST Source Code

    // IMPORTANT: Make sure to change "myaccount" to your actual Azure Storage Account name.
    // URL: https://myaccount.table.core.windows.net/Tables
    var bTls = true;
    var port = 443;
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("myaccount.table.core.windows.net",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("ConnectFailReason: " + rest.ConnectFailReason);
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Provide Azure Cloud credentials for the REST call.
    var azAuth = new chilkat.AuthAzureStorage();
    azAuth.AccessKey = "AZURE_ACCESS_KEY";
    // The account name used here should match the 1st part of the domain passed in the call to Connect (above).
    azAuth.Account = "myaccount";
    azAuth.Scheme = "SharedKey";
    azAuth.Service = "Table";

    // This causes the "x-ms-version: 2019-07-07" header to be automatically added.
    azAuth.XMsVersion = "2019-07-07";
    success = rest.SetAuthAzureStorage(azAuth);

    // Note: The application does not need to explicitly set the following
    // headers: Content-Length, x-ms-date, Authorization.  These headers
    // are automatically set by Chilkat.

    // Note: The above code does not need to be repeatedly called for each REST request.
    // The rest object can be setup once, and then many requests can be sent.  Chilkat will automatically
    // reconnect within a FullRequest* method as needed.  It is only the very first connection that is explicitly
    // made via the Connect method.

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "TableName": "mytable"
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("TableName","mytable");

    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json;odata=fullmetadata");
    rest.AddHeader("Prefer","return-content");
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    var sbRequestBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);
    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/Tables",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode;
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(rest.ResponseHeader);
        console.log("Response Body:");
        console.log(sbResponseBody.GetAsString());
        return;
    }

    var jsonResponse = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);

    jsonResponse.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(jsonResponse.Emit());

    var odata_metadata = jsonResponse.StringOf("\"odata.metadata\"");
    var odata_type = jsonResponse.StringOf("\"odata.type\"");
    var odata_id = jsonResponse.StringOf("\"odata.id\"");
    var odata_editLink = jsonResponse.StringOf("\"odata.editLink\"");
    var TableName = jsonResponse.StringOf("TableName");

}

chilkatExample();