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Google Contacts - Create New Contact

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Demonstrates how to create a new contact for the Google Contacts API.

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkXml.pb"
IncludeFile "CkRest.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkAuthGoogle.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    ; First create a new contact XML.
    xml.i = CkXml::ckCreate()
    If xml.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkXml::setCkTag(xml, "atom:entry")
    CkXml::ckAddAttribute(xml,"xmlns:atom","http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom")
    CkXml::ckAddAttribute(xml,"xmlns:gd","http://schemas.google.com/g/2005")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"atom:category",1,"scheme","http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"atom:category",1,"term","http://schemas.google.com/contact/2008#contact")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:name|gd:givenName","Elizabeth")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:name|gd:familyName","Bennet")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:name|gd:fullName","Elizabeth Bennet")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"atom:content",1,"type","text")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"atom:content","Notes")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:email",1,"rel","http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#work")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:email",1,"primary","true")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:email",1,"address","liz@gmail.com")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:email",1,"displayName","E. Bennet")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:email",1,"rel","http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#home")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:email",1,"address","liz@example.org")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:phoneNumber",1,"rel","http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#work")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:phoneNumber",1,"primary","true")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:phoneNumber","(206)555-1212")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:phoneNumber",1,"rel","http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#home")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:phoneNumber","(206)555-1213")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:im",1,"address","liz@gmail.com")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:im",1,"protocol","http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#GOOGLE_TALK")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:im",1,"primary","true")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:im",1,"rel","http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#home")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:structuredPostalAddress",1,"rel","http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#work")
    CkXml::ckUpdateAttrAt(xml,"gd:structuredPostalAddress",1,"primary","true")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:structuredPostalAddress|gd:city","Mountain View")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:structuredPostalAddress|gd:street","1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:structuredPostalAddress|gd:region","CA")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:structuredPostalAddress|gd:postcode","94043")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:structuredPostalAddress|gd:country","United States")
    CkXml::ckUpdateChildContent(xml,"gd:structuredPostalAddress|gd:formattedAddress","1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy Mountain View")

    Debug CkXml::ckGetXml(xml)

    ; Created the following XML:

    ; 	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    ; 	<atom:entry xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005">
    ; 	    <atom:category scheme="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#kind" term="http://schemas.google.com/contact/2008#contact" />
    ; 	    <gd:name>
    ; 	        <gd:givenName>Elizabeth</gd:givenName>
    ; 	        <gd:familyName>Bennet</gd:familyName>
    ; 	        <gd:fullName>Elizabeth Bennet</gd:fullName>
    ; 	    </gd:name>
    ; 	    <atom:content type="text">Notes</atom:content>
    ; 	    <gd:email primary="true" displayName="E. Bennet" rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#home" address="liz@example.org" />
    ; 	    <gd:phoneNumber primary="true" rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#home">(206)555-1213</gd:phoneNumber>
    ; 	    <gd:im address="liz@gmail.com" protocol="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#GOOGLE_TALK" primary="true" rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#home" />
    ; 	    <gd:structuredPostalAddress rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#work" primary="true">
    ; 	        <gd:city>Mountain View</gd:city>
    ; 	        <gd:street>1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy</gd:street>
    ; 	        <gd:region>CA</gd:region>
    ; 	        <gd:postcode>94043</gd:postcode>
    ; 	        <gd:country>United States</gd:country>
    ; 	        <gd:formattedAddress>1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy Mountain View</gd:formattedAddress>
    ; 	    </gd:structuredPostalAddress>
    ; 	</atom:entry>

    ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ; Note: The code for setting up the Chilkat REST object and making the initial connection can be done once.
    ; Once connected, the REST object may be re-used for many REST API calls.
    ; (It's a good idea to put the connection setup code in a separate function/subroutine.)
    ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ; It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
    ; This example loads the JSON access token file 
    ; saved by this example: Get Google Contacts OAuth2 Access Token

    jsonToken.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonToken.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkJsonObject::ckLoadFile(jsonToken,"qa_data/tokens/googleContacts.json")
    If success <> 1
        Debug "Failed to load googleContacts.json"
        CkXml::ckDispose(xml)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    gAuth.i = CkAuthGoogle::ckCreate()
    If gAuth.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkAuthGoogle::setCkAccessToken(gAuth, CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonToken,"access_token"))

    rest.i = CkRest::ckCreate()
    If rest.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Connect using TLS.
    bAutoReconnect.i = 1
    success = CkRest::ckConnect(rest,"www.google.com",443,1,bAutoReconnect)

    ; Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
    CkRest::ckSetAuthGoogle(rest,gAuth)

    ; ----------------------------------------------
    ; OK, the REST connection setup is completed..
    ; ----------------------------------------------

    ; To create a contact, we need to send the following:

    ; 	POST /m8/feeds/contacts/default/full
    ; 	Content-Type: application/atom+xml
    ; 	GData-Version: 3.0

    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Content-Type","application/atom+xml")
    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"GData-Version","3.0")

    sbRequestBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbRequestBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponseBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkXml::ckGetXmlSb(xml,sbRequestBody)
    success = CkRest::ckFullRequestSb(rest,"POST","/m8/feeds/contacts/default/full",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkXml::ckDispose(xml)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; A successful response will have a status code equal to 201.
    If CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest) <> 201
        Debug "response status code = " + Str(CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest))
        Debug "response status text = " + CkRest::ckResponseStatusText(rest)
        Debug "response header: " + CkRest::ckResponseHeader(rest)
        Debug "response body: " + CkStringBuilder::ckGetAsString(sbResponseBody)
        CkXml::ckDispose(xml)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; If the 201 response was received, then the contact was successfully created,
    ; and there is no response body.
    Debug "Contact created."


    CkXml::ckDispose(xml)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
    CkAuthGoogle::ckDispose(gAuth)
    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure