(Node.js) MedTunnel: Get Message Attachment

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Get a specific attachment of a message. The MessageId and AttachmentId are obtained from the "Get Mailbox Messages" example.

For more information, see https://server.medtunnel.com/apidocs/html/M_MedTunnelMsg_Controllers_MessageController_GetAttachment.htm

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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 -X GET -k 
    //         -H "Authorization:PutAuthorizationTokenHere" 
    //         https://server.medtunnel.com/medtunnelmsg/api/Message/GetAttachment?messageid=989448&attachmentid=424857&setreadflag=false

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

    http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","PutAuthorizationTokenHere");

    // The messageId and attachmentId are contained in the response from reading the mailbox messages.
    http.SetUrlVar("messageId","989448");
    http.SetUrlVar("attachmentId","424857");
    http.SetUrlVar("setReadFlag","false");

    // Download the attachment data into bd.
    var bd = new chilkat.BinData();
    success = http.QuickGetBd("https://server.medtunnel.com/MedTunnelMsg/api/Message/GetAttachment?messageid={$messageId}&attachmentid={$attachmentId}&setreadflag={$setReadFlag}",bd);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var respStatusCode = http.LastStatus;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(http.LastHeader);
        // For errors, the response body contains an error message instead of the actual attachment data.
        console.log("Response Body:");
        console.log(bd.GetString("utf-8"));
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    // Save the attachment data.
    // The attachment filename is also contained in the response from reading the mailbox messages.
    success = bd.WriteFile("qa_output/starfish.jpg");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("Failed to save attachment file.");
    }
    else {
        console.log("Success.");
    }


}

chilkatExample();