(PowerShell) Constant Contact - Create a List

Create a new list using a POST call to the /contact_lists endpoint.

For more information, see https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/lists_overview.html#create-a-list

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

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

$http = New-Object Chilkat.Http

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl -X POST \
#   https://api.cc.email/v3/contact_lists \
#   -H 'Accept: application/json' \
#   -H 'Authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
#   -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
#   -H 'content-type: application/json' \
#   -d '{
#   "name": "Multiple purchases",
#   "favorite": true,
#   "description": "List of repeat customers"
# }'

# 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.

# {
#   "name": "Multiple purchases",
#   "favorite": true,
#   "description": "List of repeat customers"
# }

$json = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$json.UpdateString("name","Multiple purchases")
$json.UpdateBool("favorite",$true)
$json.UpdateString("description","List of repeat customers")

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
$http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
$http.SetRequestHeader("content-type","application/json")
$http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")
$http.SetRequestHeader("cache-control","no-cache")

$resp = $http.PostJson3("https://api.cc.email/v3/contact_lists","application/json",$json)
if ($http.LastMethodSuccess -eq $false) {
    $($http.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$sbResponseBody = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$resp.GetBodySb($sbResponseBody)
$jResp = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jResp.LoadSb($sbResponseBody)
$jResp.EmitCompact = $false

$("Response Body:")
$($jResp.Emit())

$respStatusCode = $resp.StatusCode
$("Response Status Code = " + $respStatusCode)
if ($respStatusCode -ge 400) {
    $("Response Header:")
    $($resp.Header)
    $("Failed.")

    exit
}

# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

# {
#   "list_id": "{list_id}",
#   "name": "Multiple purchases",
#   "description": "List of repeat customers",
#   "favorite": true,
#   "created_at": "2017-07-14T11:25:00-04:00",
#   "updated_at": "2017-07-14T11:25:00-04:00"
# }

# Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
# Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
# Generate Parsing Code from JSON

$list_id = $jResp.StringOf("list_id")
$name = $jResp.StringOf("name")
$description = $jResp.StringOf("description")
$favorite = $jResp.BoolOf("favorite")
$created_at = $jResp.StringOf("created_at")
$updated_at = $jResp.StringOf("updated_at")