CkPython Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Send JSON REST Request, Get JSON Response

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Demonstrates sending a RESTful JSON request, and receiving a JSON response. This example will create a bucket in Google Cloud Storage (which involves sending and receiving JSON). CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

#  This example will create a bucket in Google Cloud Storage.

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

gAuth = chilkat.CkAuthGoogle()
#  Obtain an access token as shown in one of the following examples:
#  See Get Access Token using a Service Account JSON Key
#  See Get Access Token using a P12 File

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

#  Connect using TLS.
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)

#  Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access key)
success = rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth)

#  Build the JSON request body for creating a bucket.
#  The only required property is the "name", but we'll add more
#  to make a better example..
jsonReqBody = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonReqBody.AppendString("name","chilkat-bucket-c")
jsonReqBody.AppendString("kind","storage#bucket")
jsonReqBody.AppendString("location","US")

objVersioning = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonReqBody.AppendObject2("versioning",objVersioning)
objVersioning.AppendBool("enabled",True)

#  Show the HTTP request body we'll be sending.
print(jsonReqBody.emit())

#  Add the required query parameter.
#  See https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/json_api/v1/buckets/insert
success = rest.AddQueryParam("project","chilkattest-1050")

#  Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json; charset=UTF-8")

jsonResponseStr = rest.fullRequestString("POST","/storage/v1/b",jsonReqBody.emit())
if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  Show the JSON response.  (See below for a sample JSON response.)
print("Json Response: " + jsonResponseStr)

#  {
#   "kind": "storage#bucket",
#   "id": "chilkat-bucket-c",
#   "selfLink": "https://www.googleapis.com/storage/v1/b/chilkat-bucket-c",
#   "projectNumber": "999992999999",
#   "name": "chilkat-bucket-c",
#   "timeCreated": "2016-04-29T21:08:10.451Z",
#   "updated": "2016-04-29T21:08:10.451Z",
#   "metageneration": "1",
#   "owner": {
#    "entity": "project-owners-999992999999"
#   },
#   "location": "US",
#   "versioning": {
#    "enabled": true
#   },
#   "storageClass": "STANDARD",
#   "etag": "CAE="
#  }
#