CkPython

X.com Create Post

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Causes the User to create a Post under the authorized account. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl -X POST "https://api.x.com/2/tweets" \
# -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
# -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
# -d '{"text":"Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."}'

# 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.

# {
#   "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
# }

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("text","Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API.")

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
# Get our access token.
jsonToken = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/x.json")
if (success != True):
    print("Failed to load x.json")
    sys.exit()

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <token>" header.
http.put_AuthToken(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"))

resp = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.x.com/2/tweets",json,"application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

jResp = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.put_EmitCompact(False)

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.emit())

respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode()
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.header())
    print("Failed.")
    sys.exit()

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

# {
#   "data": {
#     "id": "1346889436626259968",
#     "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
#   }
# }

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

Id = jResp.stringOf("data.id")
Text = jResp.stringOf("data.text")