(Node.js) Populi Search People

Demonstrates the Populi searchPeople task.

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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.

    // First load the previously obtained API token.
    // See Get Populi Access Token for sample code showing how to get the API token.
    var xml = new chilkat.Xml();
    var success = xml.LoadXmlFile("qa_data/tokens/populi_token.xml");
    var accessKey = xml.GetChildContent("access_key");
    if (xml.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log("Did not find the access_key");
        return;
    }

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    // Connect using TLS.
    // A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many Populi REST API calls.
    // The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
    // then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("yourcollege.populi.co",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    rest.Authorization = accessKey;

    rest.AddQueryParam("task","searchPeople");
    rest.AddQueryParam("search_term","Robert");
    rest.AddQueryParam("limit","10");

    var responseBody = rest.FullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/api/index.php");
    if (rest.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // We should expect a 200 response if successful.
    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log("Request Header: ");
        console.log(rest.LastRequestHeader);
        console.log("----");
        console.log("Response StatusCode = " + rest.ResponseStatusCode);
        console.log("Response StatusLine: " + rest.ResponseStatusText);
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(rest.ResponseHeader);
        console.log("Response Body:");
        console.log(responseBody);
        return;
    }

    xml.LoadXml(responseBody);
    console.log(xml.GetXml());

    // Sample response:
    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample XML: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from XML

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    //  <response>
    // 	<person>
    // 		<id>11111</id>
    // 		<first_name>Robert</first_name>
    // 		<last_name>McStudent</last_name>
    // 		<middle_name>Kensington</middle_name>
    // 		<preferred_name>Bobby</preferred_name>
    // 		<is_user>1</is_user>
    // 		<primary_email>r.mcstudent@myschool.edu</primary_email>
    // 	</person>
    // 	<person>
    // 		<id>2222</id>
    // 		<first_name>Robert</first_name>
    // 		<last_name>McBoardmember</last_name>
    // 		<middle_name/>
    // 		<preferred_name/>
    // 		<is_user>0</is_user>
    // 		<primary_email>robert@gmail.com</primary_email>
    // 	</person>
    // </response>

    var i;
    var count_i;
    var id;
    var first_name;
    var last_name;
    var middle_name;
    var preferred_name;
    var is_user;
    var primary_email;

    i = 0;
    count_i = xml.NumChildrenHavingTag("person");
    while (i < count_i) {
        xml.I = i;
        id = xml.GetChildIntValue("person[i]|id");
        first_name = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|first_name");
        last_name = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|last_name");
        middle_name = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|middle_name");
        preferred_name = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|preferred_name");
        is_user = xml.GetChildIntValue("person[i]|is_user");
        primary_email = xml.GetChildContent("person[i]|primary_email");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();