(Node.js) Clickatell Send SMS Text Message using HTTP GET

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Demonstrate how to send a Clickatell SMS text message using an HTTP GET request with query params.

For more information, see https://docs.clickatell.com/channels/sms-channels/sms-api-reference/#tag/SMS-API/operation/sendMessageHTTP

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -G https://api.clickatell.com/http/sendmsg \
    //   -d "api_id=xxxx" \
    //   -d "user=yourUsername" \
    //   -d "password=yourPassword" \
    //   -d "from=yourFromPhoneNumber" \
    //   -d "to=receiverPhoneNumber" \
    //   -d "text=The text of your message"

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

    var queryParams = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    queryParams.UpdateString("api_id","xxxx");
    queryParams.UpdateString("user","yourUsername");
    queryParams.UpdateString("password","yourPassword");
    queryParams.UpdateString("from","yourFromPhoneNumber");
    queryParams.UpdateString("to","receiverPhoneNumber");
    queryParams.UpdateString("text","The text of your message");

    // If the following URL does not work, then try "https://api.clickatell.com/http/sendmsg"
    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://platform.clickatell.com/messages/http/send",queryParams);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(resp.StatusCode);
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);


}

chilkatExample();