(Node.js) Google Maps Geolocation Request

Demonstrates how make a Google Maps Geolocation REST API request.

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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 duplicates the following CURL request:
    // curl -d @your_filename.json -H "Content-Type: application/json" -i "https://www.googleapis.com/geolocation/v1/geolocate?key=YOUR_API_KEY"

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

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    // Connect to the Google API REST server.
    var bTls = true;
    var port = 443;
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    var success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    // Add the Content-Type request header.
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    // Add your API key as a query parameter
    rest.AddQueryParam("key","YOUR_API_KEY");

    // The JSON query is contained in the body of the HTTP POST.
    // This is a sample query (which we'll dynamically build in this example)
    // { 
    //  "homeMobileCountryCode": 310,
    //  "homeMobileNetworkCode": 260,
    //  "radioType": "gsm",
    //  "carrier": "T-Mobile",
    //  "cellTowers": [
    //   {
    //    "cellId": 39627456,
    //    "locationAreaCode": 40495,
    //    "mobileCountryCode": 310,
    //    "mobileNetworkCode": 260,
    //    "age": 0,
    //    "signalStrength": -95
    //   }
    //  ],
    //  "wifiAccessPoints": [
    //   { 
    //    "macAddress": "01:23:45:67:89:AB",
    //    "signalStrength": 8,
    //    "age": 0,
    //    "signalToNoiseRatio": -65,
    //    "channel": 8
    //   },
    //   { 
    //    "macAddress": "01:23:45:67:89:AC",
    //    "signalStrength": 4,
    //    "age": 0
    //   }
    //  ]
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.AppendInt("homeMobileCountryCode",310);
    json.AppendInt("homeMobileNetworkCode",260);
    json.AppendString("radioType","gsm");
    json.AppendString("carrier","T-Mobile");
    // aCellTowers: JsonArray
    var aCellTowers = json.AppendArray("cellTowers");
    aCellTowers.AddObjectAt(0);
    // oCellTower: JsonObject
    var oCellTower = aCellTowers.ObjectAt(0);
    oCellTower.AppendInt("cellId",39627456);
    oCellTower.AppendInt("locationAreaCode",40495);
    oCellTower.AppendInt("mobileCountryCode",310);
    oCellTower.AppendInt("mobileNetworkCode",260);
    oCellTower.AppendInt("age",0);
    oCellTower.AppendInt("signalStrength",-95);

    // aWifi: JsonArray
    var aWifi = json.AppendArray("wifiAccessPoints");
    aWifi.AddObjectAt(0);
    // oPoint: JsonObject
    var oPoint = aWifi.ObjectAt(0);
    oPoint.AppendString("macAddress","01:23:45:67:89:AB");
    oPoint.AppendInt("signalStrength",8);
    oPoint.AppendInt("age",0);
    oPoint.AppendInt("signalToNoiseRatio",-65);
    oPoint.AppendInt("channel",8);

    aWifi.AddObjectAt(1);
    oPoint = aWifi.ObjectAt(1);
    oPoint.AppendString("macAddress","01:23:45:67:89:AC");
    oPoint.AppendInt("signalStrength",4);
    oPoint.AppendInt("age",0);

    var responseJson = rest.FullRequestString("POST","/geolocation/v1/geolocate",json.Emit());
    if (rest.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // When successful, the response code is 200.
    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
        // Examine the request/response to see what happened.
        console.log("response status code = " + rest.ResponseStatusCode);
        console.log("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText);
        console.log("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader);
        console.log("response JSON: " + responseJson);
        console.log("---");
        console.log("LastRequestStartLine: " + rest.LastRequestStartLine);
        console.log("LastRequestHeader: " + rest.LastRequestHeader);
        return;
    }

    json.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log("JSON request body: " + json.Emit());

    // The JSON response should look like this:
    // { 
    //  "location": {
    //   "lat": 37.4248297,
    //   "lng": -122.07346549999998
    //  },
    //  "accuracy": 1145.0
    // }

    console.log("JSON response: " + responseJson);

    var jsonResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonResp.Load(responseJson);

    // jsonLoc: JsonObject
    var jsonLoc = jsonResp.ObjectOf("location");
    // Any JSON value can be obtained as a string..
    var latitude = jsonLoc.StringOf("lat");
    console.log("latitude = " + latitude);
    var longitude = jsonLoc.StringOf("lng");
    console.log("longitude = " + longitude);

    var accuracy = jsonResp.StringOf("accuracy");
    console.log("accuracy = " + accuracy);

}

chilkatExample();