(Node.js) Google Contacts - Adding/Updating a photo for a contact

Demonstrates how to upload a photo for a Google Contact.

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and ARM

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

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Note: The code for setting up the Chilkat REST object and making the initial connection can be done once.
    // Once connected, the REST object may be re-used for many REST API calls.
    // (It's a good idea to put the connection setup code in a separate function/subroutine.)
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
    // This example loads the JSON access token file 
    // saved by this example: Get Google Contacts OAuth2 Access Token

    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleContacts.json");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("Failed to load googleContacts.json");
        return;
    }

    var gAuth = new chilkat.AuthGoogle();
    gAuth.AccessToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    // Connect using TLS.
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("www.google.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);

    // Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
    rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth);

    // ----------------------------------------------
    // OK, the REST connection setup is completed..
    // ----------------------------------------------

    // To upload a photo for the contact, send the following:

    // 	PUT /m8/feeds/photos/media/default/contactId
    // 	If-match: Etag
    // 	Content-Type: image/*
    // 	...
    // 	[Photo data bytes]

    rest.AddHeader("GData-Version","3.0");
    rest.AddHeader("If-Match","*");
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","image/*");

    var sbPath = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbPath.Append("/m8/feeds/photos/media/default/{contactId}");
    // Upload a photo for the contact having contactId = "1ea2e4fe0ef24e09"
    var numReplacements = sbPath.Replace("{contactId}","1ea2e4fe0ef24e09");

    // Let's get our photo data..
    var pngData = new chilkat.BinData();
    success = pngData.LoadFile("qa_data/png/dude.png");

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestBd("PUT",sbPath.GetAsString(),pngData,sbResponseBody);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log("response status code = " + rest.ResponseStatusCode);
        console.log("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText);
        console.log("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader);
        console.log("response body: " + sbResponseBody.GetAsString());
        return;
    }

    // If the 200 success response was received.
    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(sbResponseBody.GetAsString());
    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();