Sample code for 30+ languages & platforms
Perl Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

VoiceBase -- Upload a Media File with a JSON Configuration

See more VoiceBase Examples

This example uploads a media file and also provides a configuration file.

Chilkat Perl Downloads

Perl
use chilkat();

$success = 0;

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

#  Insert your Bearer token here:
$accessToken = "VOICEBASE_TOKEN";

$http = chilkat::CkHttp->new();

$req = chilkat::CkHttpRequest->new();
$req->put_HttpVerb("POST");
$req->put_Path("/v2-beta/media");
$req->put_ContentType("multipart/form-data");

#  Add the access (bearer) token to the request, which is a header
#  having the following format:
#  Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
$sbAuth = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$sbAuth->Append("Bearer ");
$sbAuth->Append($accessToken);
$req->AddHeader("Authorization",$sbAuth->getAsString());

$success = $req->AddFileForUpload2("media","qa_data/wav/msg_123_abc.wav","audio/x-wav");
if ($success == 0) {
    print $req->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

#  This is the JSON of the configuration to be added as a parameter to the upload:
#  (Obviously, if you want a callback, you would use a URL that goes to your own web server..)

#  	{ 
#  	   "configuration":{ 
#  	      "publish":{ 
#  	         "callbacks":[
#  	            { 
#  	               "url":"https://www.chilkatsoft.com/dss/update_vm_transcription.asp",
#  	               "method":"POST",
#  	               "include":[
#  	                  "transcripts",
#  	                  "keywords",
#  	                  "topics",
#  	                  "metadata"
#  	               ]
#  	            }
#  	         ]
#  	      },
#  	      "keywords":{ 
#  	         "groups":[]
#  	      }
#  	   }
#  	}

#  This code produces the above JSON.
$json = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$json->UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].url","https://www.chilkatsoft.com/dss/update_vm_transcription.asp");
$json->UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].method","POST");
$json->UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].include[0]","transcripts");
$json->UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].include[1]","keywords");
$json->UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].include[2]","topics");
$json->UpdateString("configuration.publish.callbacks[0].include[3]","metadata");

$jConfig = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$json->ObjectOf2("configuration",$jConfig);

$jKeywords = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$jConfig->AppendObject2("keywords",$jKeywords);

$jGroups = chilkat::CkJsonArray->new();
$jKeywords->AppendArray2("groups",$jGroups);

#  Add the configuration JSON to the upload.
$req->AddParam("configuration",$json->emit());

#  Do the upload..
$resp = chilkat::CkHttpResponse->new();
$success = $http->HttpSReq("apis.voicebase.com",443,1,$req,$resp);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

#  Examine the response status code and body.
print "Response status code = " . $resp->get_StatusCode() . "\r\n";

#  The response should be JSON, even if an error.
$json->Load($resp->bodyStr());
$json->put_EmitCompact(0);

print $json->emit() . "\r\n";

#  A successful response will have a status code = 200
if ($resp->get_StatusCode() != 200) {
    print "Failed." . "\r\n";
}
else {
    print "mediaId: " . $json->stringOf("mediaId") . "\r\n";
    print "href: " . $json->stringOf("_links.self.href") . "\r\n";
    print "status: " . $json->stringOf("status") . "\r\n";
    print "Success." . "\r\n";
}

#  Here is an example of a successful response:

#  	{ 
#  	  "_links": { 
#  	    "self": { 
#  	      "href": "/v2-beta/media/856a1e85-c847-4c3c-b7a4-6cf15cd51db4"
#  	    }
#  	  },
#  	  "mediaId": "856a1e85-c847-4c3c-b7a4-6cf15cd51db4",
#  	  "status": "accepted",
#  	  "metadata": {}
#  	}