Node.js Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

WhatsApp - Upload Media

Demonstrates how to upload media to the WhatsApp Business API client. The POST body must contain the binary media data and the Content-Type header must be set to the type of the media being uploaded. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    //  Implements the following CURL command:

    //  curl -X POST \
    //  https://your-webapp-hostname:your-webapp-port/v1/media \
    //  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-auth-token' \ 
    //  -H 'Content-Type: image/jpeg'
    //  --data-binary @your-file-path

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

    var bdRequestBody = new chilkat.BinData();
    success = bdRequestBody.LoadFile("your-file-path");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log("Failed to load your-file-path");
        return;
    }

    //  Adds the "Authorization: Bearer your-auth-token" header.
    http.AuthToken = "your-auth-token";

    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpBd("POST","https://your-webapp-hostname:your-webapp-port/v1/media",bdRequestBody,"image/jpeg",resp);
    if (success == 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)

    //  {
    //    "messages": [
    //      {
    //        "id": "gBEGkYiEB1VXAglK1ZEqA1YKPrU"
    //      }
    //    ]
    //  }

    //  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 id;

    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        id = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].id");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();