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CallRail API - Create an Outbound Phone Call

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Initiates an outbound call from the target account.

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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var http = new chilkat.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."
    //  }

    var json = new chilkat.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");

    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.callrail.com/v3/a/{account_id}/calls.json",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    //  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

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

}

chilkatExample();