(CkPython) List Google Photos Albums

Demonstrates how to get a list of Google Photos albums.

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import sys
import chilkat

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

# Get the previously obtained access token.
# See Get Google Photos Access Token.

jsonToken = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googlePhotos.json")
if (success == False):
    print(jsonToken.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

http.put_AuthToken(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"))

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.QuickRequest("GET","https://photoslibrary.googleapis.com/v1/albums")
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Examine the response status code.  Success is indicated by a status code of 200.
print("response status code: " + str(resp.get_StatusCode()))

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.Load(resp.bodyStr())

# Sample response:
json.put_EmitCompact(False)
print(json.emit())

# {
#   "albums": [
#     {
#       "id": "AKcbugFJDPVIW3w4JMTV9hWpjnvK-iHkZwS_FRuIm_jtqektmP7bTpvx27eETfLHOZrSznkt0bR3",
#       "title": "April 23, 2016",
#       "productUrl": "https://photos.google.com/lr/album/AKcbugFJDPVIW3w4JMTV9hWpjnvK-iHkZwS_FRuIm_jtqektmP7bTpvx27eETfLHOZrSznkt0bR3",
#       "mediaItemsCount": "1",
#       "coverPhotoBaseUrl": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lr/AGWb-e6L7ecrCQmp ... uXVvAoTeMwJg",
#       "coverPhotoMediaItemId": "AKcbugHEVyTFgIYb7GzhRFP5KvhBRIIsRcb6Cd4-2ByHzad2oqZnWF2aMPoXY-vfrXmefdTlyF3yZ22Odz6IFLs8pnJlOoVBUg"
#     },
#     {
#       "id": "AKcbugHJ4Zip9WHj_rpS9it133uu753VFffiNg9s0aapPSFAEzEwFxOuCG84OXYgJGclgnt1WqG1",
#       "title": "April 23, 2016",
#       "productUrl": "https://photos.google.com/lr/album/AKcbugHJ4Zip9WHj_rpS9it133uu753VFffiNg9s0aapPSFAEzEwFxOuCG84OXYgJGclgnt1WqG1",
#       "mediaItemsCount": "1",
#       "coverPhotoBaseUrl": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lr/AGWb-e5h7xK6G_baGN6KuuBHG5veLD49Xiaiix0GuTjii ... 7rkIexZj3AAdCA",
#       "coverPhotoMediaItemId": "AKcbugHEVyTFgIYb7GzhRFP5KvhBRIIsRcb6Cd4-2ByHzad2oqZnWF2aMPoXY-vfrXmefdTlyF3yZ22Odz6IFLs8pnJlOoVBUg"
#     },
#     {
#       "id": "AKcbugHaQTvUKSi3M2RQxOhxhdEaLc5mfUcqFoIU_kpQaROyUD70BcFt7_mnz5PcwwsjPKeKnLHN",
#       "title": "animals",
#       "productUrl": "https://photos.google.com/lr/album/AKcbugHaQTvUKSi3M2RQxOhxhdEaLc5mfUcqFoIU_kpQaROyUD70BcFt7_mnz5PcwwsjPKeKnLHN",
#       "isWriteable": true,
#       "coverPhotoBaseUrl": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mL8RRbd0pjFIhHc0A4En4y7ZftwyjZTSp5YWX5j1EyPxX5GepHML"
#     }
#   ]
# }

# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Parsing Code from JSON

i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("albums")
while i < count_i :
    json.put_I(i)
    id = json.stringOf("albums[i].id")
    title = json.stringOf("albums[i].title")
    productUrl = json.stringOf("albums[i].productUrl")
    mediaItemsCount = json.stringOf("albums[i].mediaItemsCount")
    coverPhotoBaseUrl = json.stringOf("albums[i].coverPhotoBaseUrl")
    coverPhotoMediaItemId = json.stringOf("albums[i].coverPhotoMediaItemId")
    isWriteable = json.BoolOf("albums[i].isWriteable")
    i = i + 1