PureBasic

REST POST JSON using Gzip Content Encoding

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Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST using the gzip Content-Encoding. PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkRest.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    ; Use the online tool at https://tools.chilkat.io/Default.cshtml
    ; to generate the JSON code that creates this JSON:

    ; {
    ;     "lists": [
    ;         {
    ;             "id": "1511199999"
    ;         }
    ;     ],
    ;     "confirmed": false,
    ;     "email_addresses": [
    ;         {
    ;             "email_address": "support@chilkatsoft.com"
    ;         }
    ;     ],
    ;     "first_name": "Matt",
    ;     "last_name": "Smith"
    ; }
    ; 

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

    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"lists[0].id","1511199999")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateBool(json,"confirmed",0)
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"email_addresses[0].email_address","support@chilkatsoft.com")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"first_name","Matt")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"last_name","Smith")

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

    success = CkRest::ckConnect(rest,"api.constantcontact.com",443,1,1)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Content-Type","application/json")
    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Authorization","Bearer xxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxx")

    ; Tell the server you'll accept only an application/json response.
    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Accept","application/json")

    ; Indicate that we'll be sending the request body gzipped.
    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Content-Encoding","gzip")

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

    CkJsonObject::ckEmitSb(json,sbReq)

    ; Send the POST.
    sbResp.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkRest::ckFullRequestSb(rest,"POST","/v2/contacts?action_by=ACTION_BY_VISITOR&api_key=xxxxxxx",sbReq,sbResp)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbReq)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "Response body:"
    Debug CkStringBuilder::ckGetAsString(sbResp)

    If CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest) <> 200
        Debug "Received error response code: " + Str(CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest))
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbReq)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

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

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jsonResp,sbResp)

    ; Use the online tool at https://tools.chilkat.io/jsonParse.cshtml
    ; to generate the JSON code that parses the JSON response..


    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbReq)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResp)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonResp)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure