(Node.js) Google People API - Create Contact

Create a new contact.

For more information, see https://developers.google.com/people/v1/contacts#create-a-new-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 assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
    // This example loads the JSON access token file 

    // originally obtained by this example: Get Google People API OAuth2 Access Token
    // or refreshed by this example: Refresh Google People API OAuth2 Access Token

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST
    //  -d '{
    //  "names": [{ "givenName": "John", "familyName": "Doe" }]
    //  }'
    //  https://people.googleapis.com/v1/people:createContact

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

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

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

    // {
    //   "names": [
    //     {
    //       "givenName": "John",
    //       "familyName": "Doe"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("names[0].givenName","John");
    json.UpdateString("names[0].familyName","Doe");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://people.googleapis.com/v1/people:createContact","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:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "resourceName": "people/c172365763025317520",
    //   "etag": "%EigBAj0DBAUGBwgJPgoLPwwNDg8QQBESExQVFhc1GTQ3HyEiIyQlJicuGgQBAgUHIgxleVowR3U1SFZhcz0=",
    //   "metadata": {
    //     "sources": [
    //       {
    //         "type": "CONTACT",
    //         "id": "2645dbf8c902e90",
    //         "etag": "#eyZ0Gu5HVas=",
    //         "updateTime": "2020-08-03T22:46:03.410Z"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "objectType": "PERSON"
    //   },
    //   "names": [
    //     {
    //       "metadata": {
    //         "primary": true,
    //         "source": {
    //           "type": "CONTACT",
    //           "id": "2645dbf8c902e90"
    //         }
    //       },
    //       "displayName": "John Doe",
    //       "familyName": "Doe",
    //       "givenName": "John",
    //       "displayNameLastFirst": "Doe, John",
    //       "unstructuredName": "John Doe"
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "photos": [
    //     {
    //       "metadata": {
    //         "primary": true,
    //         "source": {
    //           "type": "CONTACT",
    //           "id": "2645dbf8c902e90"
    //         }
    //       },
    //       "url": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XdUIqdMkCWA/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/V8BNOaftJmYG2hHugNzYued7G9QFdbZOACLcDEAEiGQoBShD___________8BGNuwiP7______wE/s100/photo.jpg",
    //       "default": true
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "memberships": [
    //     {
    //       "metadata": {
    //         "source": {
    //           "type": "CONTACT",
    //           "id": "2645dbf8c902e90"
    //         }
    //       },
    //       "contactGroupMembership": {
    //         "contactGroupId": "myContacts",
    //         "contactGroupResourceName": "contactGroups/myContacts"
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    // 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 v_type;
    var id;
    var updateTime;
    var metadataPrimary;
    var metadataSourceType;
    var metadataSourceId;
    var displayName;
    var familyName;
    var givenName;
    var displayNameLastFirst;
    var unstructuredName;
    var url;
    var default;
    var contactGroupMembershipContactGroupId;
    var contactGroupMembershipContactGroupResourceName;

    var resourceName = jResp.StringOf("resourceName");
    var etag = jResp.StringOf("etag");
    var metadataObjectType = jResp.StringOf("metadata.objectType");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("metadata.sources");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        v_type = jResp.StringOf("metadata.sources[i].type");
        id = jResp.StringOf("metadata.sources[i].id");
        etag = jResp.StringOf("metadata.sources[i].etag");
        updateTime = jResp.StringOf("metadata.sources[i].updateTime");
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("names");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        metadataPrimary = jResp.BoolOf("names[i].metadata.primary");
        metadataSourceType = jResp.StringOf("names[i].metadata.source.type");
        metadataSourceId = jResp.StringOf("names[i].metadata.source.id");
        displayName = jResp.StringOf("names[i].displayName");
        familyName = jResp.StringOf("names[i].familyName");
        givenName = jResp.StringOf("names[i].givenName");
        displayNameLastFirst = jResp.StringOf("names[i].displayNameLastFirst");
        unstructuredName = jResp.StringOf("names[i].unstructuredName");
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("photos");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        metadataPrimary = jResp.BoolOf("photos[i].metadata.primary");
        metadataSourceType = jResp.StringOf("photos[i].metadata.source.type");
        metadataSourceId = jResp.StringOf("photos[i].metadata.source.id");
        url = jResp.StringOf("photos[i].url");
        default = jResp.BoolOf("photos[i].default");
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("memberships");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        metadataSourceType = jResp.StringOf("memberships[i].metadata.source.type");
        metadataSourceId = jResp.StringOf("memberships[i].metadata.source.id");
        contactGroupMembershipContactGroupId = jResp.StringOf("memberships[i].contactGroupMembership.contactGroupId");
        contactGroupMembershipContactGroupResourceName = jResp.StringOf("memberships[i].contactGroupMembership.contactGroupResourceName");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();