(Node.js) GetHarvest - Create Contact

Creates a new contact object. Returns a contact object and a 201 Created response code if the call succeeded.

For more information, see https://help.getharvest.com/api-v2/clients-api/clients/contacts/

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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 "https://api.harvestapp.com/v2/contacts" \
    //   -H "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" \
    //   -H "Harvest-Account-Id: ACCOUNT_ID" \
    //   -H "User-Agent: MyApp (yourname@example.com)" \
    //   -X POST \
    //   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    //   -d '{"client_id":8282839,"first_name":"George","last_name":"Frank","email":"georgefrank@example.com"}'

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

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

    // {
    //   "client_id": 8282839,
    //   "first_name": "George",
    //   "last_name": "Frank",
    //   "email": "georgefrank@example.com"
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateInt("client_id",8282839);
    json.UpdateString("first_name","George");
    json.UpdateString("last_name","Frank");
    json.UpdateString("email","georgefrank@example.com");

    http.SetRequestHeader("User-Agent","MyApp (yourname@example.com)");
    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
    http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN");
    http.SetRequestHeader("Harvest-Account-Id","ACCOUNT_ID");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.harvestapp.com/v2/contacts","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == 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:

    // {
    //   "id": 4706510,
    //   "title": null,
    //   "first_name": "George",
    //   "last_name": "Frank",
    //   "email": "georgefrank@example.com",
    //   "phone_office": "",
    //   "phone_mobile": "",
    //   "fax": "",
    //   "created_at": "2017-06-26T21:44:57Z",
    //   "updated_at": "2017-06-26T21:44:57Z",
    //   "client": {
    //     "id": 5735776,
    //     "name": "123 Industries"
    //   }
    // }

    // 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 id;
    var title;
    var first_name;
    var last_name;
    var email;
    var phone_office;
    var phone_mobile;
    var fax;
    var created_at;
    var updated_at;
    var clientId;
    var clientName;

    id = jResp.IntOf("id");
    title = jResp.StringOf("title");
    first_name = jResp.StringOf("first_name");
    last_name = jResp.StringOf("last_name");
    email = jResp.StringOf("email");
    phone_office = jResp.StringOf("phone_office");
    phone_mobile = jResp.StringOf("phone_mobile");
    fax = jResp.StringOf("fax");
    created_at = jResp.StringOf("created_at");
    updated_at = jResp.StringOf("updated_at");
    clientId = jResp.IntOf("client.id");
    clientName = jResp.StringOf("client.name");

}

chilkatExample();