(Node.js) TikTok Shop Get Categories

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An example showing how to use a TikTok Shops access token in an API call.

IMPORTANT: This example requires a pre-release for the next version of Chilkat after the current v9.5.0.99 release. Contact info@chilkatsoft.com if you wish to get a pre-release. However, pre-releases of .NET Core (hosted on NuGet) and Node.js will not be possible.

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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();

    // It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
    // This example loads the JSON access token file 
    // saved by this example: Get TikTok Shop OAuth2 Access Token
    // or refrehsed by this example: Get TikTok Shop Refresh OAuth2 Access Token
    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/tiktok-shops.json");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("Failed to load tiktok-shops.json");
        return;
    }

    // Replace values in all caps with your specific values.
    // SHOP_CIPHER and SHOP_ID are returned from this example: Get Authorized Shops
    var queryParams = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    queryParams.UpdateString("app_key","APP_KEY");
    queryParams.UpdateString("shop_cipher","SHOP_CIPHER");
    queryParams.UpdateString("shop_id","SHOP_ID");
    var dt = new chilkat.CkDateTime();
    queryParams.UpdateString("timestamp",dt.GetAsUnixTimeStr(false));
    queryParams.UpdateInt("version",202309);

    // Sort the JSON members by member name, in ascending order (A-Z), case sensitive..
    // Note: The Sort method is added in Chilkat v9.5.0.100
    var ascending = true;
    var caseSensitive = true;
    queryParams.Sort(ascending,caseSensitive);

    var appSecret = "APP_SECRET";
    var path = "/product/202309/categories";

    // Build the StringToSign
    var sb = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sb.Append(appSecret);
    sb.Append(path);
    var numParams = queryParams.Size;
    var i = 0;
    while (i < numParams) {
        sb.Append(queryParams.NameAt(i));
        sb.Append(queryParams.StringAt(i));
        i = i+1;
    }

    sb.Append(appSecret);

    var crypt = new chilkat.Crypt2();
    crypt.HashAlgorithm = "SHA256";
    crypt.MacAlgorithm = "HMAC";
    crypt.EncodingMode = "hex_lower";
    crypt.SetMacKeyString(appSecret);

    var sig = crypt.MacStringENC(sb.GetAsString());

    queryParams.UpdateString("access_token",jsonToken.StringOf("data.access_token"));
    queryParams.UpdateString("sign",sig);

    http.SetRequestHeader("x-tts-access-token",jsonToken.StringOf("data.access_token"));
    http.SetRequestHeader("content-type","application/json");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://open-api.tiktokglobalshop.com/product/202309/categories",queryParams);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    resp.GetBodyJson(json);

    console.log(resp.StatusCode);

    var id;
    var is_leaf;
    var local_name;
    var parent_id;
    var j;
    var count_j;
    var strVal;

    var code = json.IntOf("code");
    var message = json.StringOf("message");
    var request_id = json.StringOf("request_id");
    i = 0;
    var count_i = json.SizeOfArray("data.categories");
    while (i < count_i) {
        json.I = i;
        id = json.StringOf("data.categories[i].id");
        is_leaf = json.BoolOf("data.categories[i].is_leaf");
        local_name = json.StringOf("data.categories[i].local_name");
        console.log("local_name: " + local_name);
        parent_id = json.StringOf("data.categories[i].parent_id");
        j = 0;
        count_j = json.SizeOfArray("data.categories[i].permission_statuses");
        while (j < count_j) {
            json.J = j;
            strVal = json.StringOf("data.categories[i].permission_statuses[j]");
            j = j+1;
        }

        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();