CkPython

Constant Contact: Create a Contact

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Creates a single contact. 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.cc.email/v3/contacts \
#   -H 'accept: application/json' \
#   -H 'authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
#   -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
#   -H 'content-type: application/json' \
#   -d '{
#   "email_address": {
#     "address": "danipper@example.com",
#     "permission_to_send": "implicit"
#   },
#   "first_name": "David",
#   "last_name": "Nipper",
#   "job_title": "Musician",
#   "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
#   "create_source": "Account",
#   "birthday_month": 11,
#   "birthday_day": 24,
#   "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
#   "steet_addresses":{
#     "kind":"home",
#     "street": "123 Kashmir Valley Road",
#     "city": "Chicago",
#     "state": "Illinois",
#     "country": "United States",
#   }
# }'

# 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.

# {
#   "email_address": {
#     "address": "danipper@example.com",
#     "permission_to_send": "implicit"
#   },
#   "first_name": "David",
#   "last_name": "Nipper",
#   "job_title": "Musician",
#   "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
#   "create_source": "Account",
#   "birthday_month": 11,
#   "birthday_day": 24,
#   "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
#   "steet_addresses": {
#     "kind": "home",
#     "street": "123 Kashmir Valley Road",
#     "city": "Chicago",
#     "state": "Illinois",
#     "country": "United States"
#   }
# }

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("email_address.address","danipper@example.com")
json.UpdateString("email_address.permission_to_send","implicit")
json.UpdateString("first_name","David")
json.UpdateString("last_name","Nipper")
json.UpdateString("job_title","Musician")
json.UpdateString("company_name","Acme Corp.")
json.UpdateString("create_source","Account")
json.UpdateInt("birthday_month",11)
json.UpdateInt("birthday_day",24)
json.UpdateString("anniversary","2006-11-15")
json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.kind","home")
json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.street","123 Kashmir Valley Road")
json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.city","Chicago")
json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.state","Illinois")
json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.country","United States")

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

resp = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.cc.email/v3/contacts",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)

# {
#   "contact_id": "{contact_id}",
#   "email_address": {
#     "address": "danipper@example.com",
#     "permission_to_send": "implicit",
#     "created_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
#     "updated_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
#     "opt_in_source": "Account",
#     "opt_in_date": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
#     "confirm_status": "off"
#   },
#   "first_name": "David",
#   "last_name": "Nipper",
#   "job_title": "Musician",
#   "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
#   "birthday_month": 11,
#   "birthday_day": 24,
#   "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
#   "create_source": "Account",
#   "created_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
#   "updated_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00"
# }

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

contact_id = jResp.stringOf("contact_id")
email_addressAddress = jResp.stringOf("email_address.address")
email_addressPermission_to_send = jResp.stringOf("email_address.permission_to_send")
email_addressCreated_at = jResp.stringOf("email_address.created_at")
email_addressUpdated_at = jResp.stringOf("email_address.updated_at")
email_addressOpt_in_source = jResp.stringOf("email_address.opt_in_source")
email_addressOpt_in_date = jResp.stringOf("email_address.opt_in_date")
email_addressConfirm_status = jResp.stringOf("email_address.confirm_status")
first_name = jResp.stringOf("first_name")
last_name = jResp.stringOf("last_name")
job_title = jResp.stringOf("job_title")
company_name = jResp.stringOf("company_name")
birthday_month = jResp.IntOf("birthday_month")
birthday_day = jResp.IntOf("birthday_day")
anniversary = jResp.stringOf("anniversary")
create_source = jResp.stringOf("create_source")
created_at = jResp.stringOf("created_at")
updated_at = jResp.stringOf("updated_at")