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MessageMedia - Send Messages

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Submit one or more (up to 100 per request) SMS, MMS, or text to voice messages for delivery.

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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 --request POST \
#      --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
#      --header "Accept: application/json" \
#      --data-binary "{
#     \"messages\": [
#         {
#             \"callback_url\": \"https://my.callback.url.com\",
#             \"content\": \"My first message\",
#             \"destination_number\": \"+61491570156\",
#             \"delivery_report\": true,
#             \"format\": \"SMS\",
#             \"message_expiry_timestamp\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
#             \"metadata\": {
#                 \"myKey\": \"myValue\",
#                 \"anotherKey\": \"anotherValue\"
#             },
#             \"scheduled\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
#             \"source_number\": \"+61491570157\",
#             \"source_number_type\": \"INTERNATIONAL\"
#         },
#         {
#             \"callback_url\": \"https://my.callback.url.com\",
#             \"content\": \"My second message\",
#             \"destination_number\": \"+61491570158\",
#             \"delivery_report\": true,
#             \"format\": \"MMS\",
#             \"subject\": \"This is an MMS message\",
#             \"media\": [ \"https://images.pexels.com/photos/1018350/pexels-photo-1018350.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=architecture-buildings-city-1018350.jpg\" ],
#             \"message_expiry_timestamp\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
#             \"metadata\": {
#                 \"myKey\": \"myValue\",
#                 \"anotherKey\": \"anotherValue\"
#             },
#             \"scheduled\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
#             \"source_number\": \"+61491570159\",
#             \"source_number_type\": \"INTERNATIONAL\"
#         }
#     ]
# }" \
# https://private-anon-ecbaffbc28-messages32.apiary-mock.com/v1/messages

# 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.

# {
#   "messages": [
#     {
#       "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
#       "content": "My first message",
#       "destination_number": "+61491570156",
#       "delivery_report": true,
#       "format": "SMS",
#       "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
#       "metadata": {
#         "myKey": "myValue",
#         "anotherKey": "anotherValue"
#       },
#       "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
#       "source_number": "+61491570157",
#       "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
#     },
#     {
#       "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
#       "content": "My second message",
#       "destination_number": "+61491570158",
#       "delivery_report": true,
#       "format": "MMS",
#       "subject": "This is an MMS message",
#       "media": [
#         "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1018350/pexels-photo-1018350.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=architecture-buildings-city-1018350.jpg"
#       ],
#       "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
#       "metadata": {
#         "myKey": "myValue",
#         "anotherKey": "anotherValue"
#       },
#       "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
#       "source_number": "+61491570159",
#       "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
#     }
#   ]
# }

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("messages[0].callback_url","https://my.callback.url.com")
json.UpdateString("messages[0].content","My first message")
json.UpdateString("messages[0].destination_number","+61491570156")
json.UpdateBool("messages[0].delivery_report",True)
json.UpdateString("messages[0].format","SMS")
json.UpdateString("messages[0].message_expiry_timestamp","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z")
json.UpdateString("messages[0].metadata.myKey","myValue")
json.UpdateString("messages[0].metadata.anotherKey","anotherValue")
json.UpdateString("messages[0].scheduled","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z")
json.UpdateString("messages[0].source_number","+61491570157")
json.UpdateString("messages[0].source_number_type","INTERNATIONAL")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].callback_url","https://my.callback.url.com")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].content","My second message")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].destination_number","+61491570158")
json.UpdateBool("messages[1].delivery_report",True)
json.UpdateString("messages[1].format","MMS")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].subject","This is an MMS message")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].media[0]","https://images.pexels.com/photos/1018350/pexels-photo-1018350.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=architecture-buildings-city-1018350.jpg")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].message_expiry_timestamp","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].metadata.myKey","myValue")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].metadata.anotherKey","anotherValue")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].scheduled","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].source_number","+61491570159")
json.UpdateString("messages[1].source_number_type","INTERNATIONAL")

http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")

resp = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://private-anon-ecbaffbc28-messages32.apiary-mock.com/v1/messages",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)

# {
#   "messages": [
#     {
#       "message_id": "04fe9a97-a579-43c5-bb1a-58ed29bf0a6a",
#       "callback_url": "https://my.url.com",
#       "status": "delivered",
#       "content": "My first message",
#       "destination_number": "+61491570156",
#       "delivery_report": true,
#       "format": "SMS",
#       "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
#       "metadata": {
#         "myKey": "myValue",
#         "anotherKey": "anotherValue"
#       },
#       "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
#       "source_number": "+61491570157",
#       "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
#     }
#   ]
# }

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

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.put_I(i)
    message_id = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].message_id")
    callback_url = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].callback_url")
    status = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].status")
    content = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].content")
    destination_number = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].destination_number")
    delivery_report = jResp.BoolOf("messages[i].delivery_report")
    format = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].format")
    message_expiry_timestamp = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].message_expiry_timestamp")
    MyKey = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].metadata.myKey")
    AnotherKey = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].metadata.anotherKey")
    scheduled = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].scheduled")
    source_number = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].source_number")
    source_number_type = jResp.stringOf("messages[i].source_number_type")
    i = i + 1