CkPython

Constant Contact - Create a List

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Create a new list using a POST call to the /contact_lists endpoint. 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/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 = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("name","Multiple purchases")
json.UpdateBool("favorite",True)
json.UpdateString("description","List of repeat customers")

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

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

# {
#   "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")