Unicode C

Create a Temporary Public Link to a DropBox File

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Get a temporary link to stream content of a file. This link will expire in four hours and afterwards you will get 410 Gone. Unicode C

#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
    HCkJsonObjectW jResp;
    int respStatusCode;
    const wchar_t *template_id;
    int j;
    int count_j;
    const wchar_t *name;
    const wchar_t *value;
    const wchar_t *metadataName;
    const wchar_t *metadataId;
    const wchar_t *metadataClient_modified;
    const wchar_t *metadataServer_modified;
    const wchar_t *metadataRev;
    int metadataSize;
    const wchar_t *metadataPath_lower;
    const wchar_t *metadataPath_display;
    BOOL metadataSharing_infoRead_only;
    const wchar_t *metadataSharing_infoParent_shared_folder_id;
    const wchar_t *metadataSharing_infoModified_by;
    BOOL metadataIs_downloadable;
    BOOL metadataHas_explicit_shared_members;
    const wchar_t *metadataContent_hash;
    const wchar_t *link;
    int i;
    int count_i;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_temporary_link \
    //     --header "Authorization: Bearer DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
    //     --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    //     --data "{\"path\": \"/video.mp4\"}"

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "path": "/video.mp4"
    // }

    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"path",L"/video.mp4");

    CkHttpW_SetRequestHeader(http,L"Authorization",L"Bearer DROPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN");

    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpJson(http,L"POST",L"https://api.dropboxapi.com/2/files/get_temporary_link",json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkHttpResponseW_GetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody);
    jResp = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_LoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(jResp,FALSE);

    wprintf(L"Response Body:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(jResp));

    respStatusCode = CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp);
    wprintf(L"Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        wprintf(L"Response Header:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_header(resp));
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);
        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "metadata": {
    //     "name": "Prime_Numbers.txt",
    //     "id": "id:a4ayc_80_OEAAAAAAAAAXw",
    //     "client_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
    //     "server_modified": "2015-05-12T15:50:38Z",
    //     "rev": "a1c10ce0dd78",
    //     "size": 7212,
    //     "path_lower": "/homework/math/prime_numbers.txt",
    //     "path_display": "/Homework/math/Prime_Numbers.txt",
    //     "sharing_info": {
    //       "read_only": true,
    //       "parent_shared_folder_id": "84528192421",
    //       "modified_by": "dbid:AAH4f99T0taONIb-OurWxbNQ6ywGRopQngc"
    //     },
    //     "is_downloadable": true,
    //     "property_groups": [
    //       {
    //         "template_id": "ptid:1a5n2i6d3OYEAAAAAAAAAYa",
    //         "fields": [
    //           {
    //             "name": "Security Policy",
    //             "value": "Confidential"
    //           }
    //         ]
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "has_explicit_shared_members": false,
    //     "content_hash": "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
    //   },
    //   "link": "https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/apitl/1/YXNkZmFzZGcyMzQyMzI0NjU2NDU2NDU2"
    // }

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

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    metadataName = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.name");
    metadataId = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.id");
    metadataClient_modified = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.client_modified");
    metadataServer_modified = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.server_modified");
    metadataRev = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.rev");
    metadataSize = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jResp,L"metadata.size");
    metadataPath_lower = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.path_lower");
    metadataPath_display = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.path_display");
    metadataSharing_infoRead_only = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"metadata.sharing_info.read_only");
    metadataSharing_infoParent_shared_folder_id = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.sharing_info.parent_shared_folder_id");
    metadataSharing_infoModified_by = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.sharing_info.modified_by");
    metadataIs_downloadable = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"metadata.is_downloadable");
    metadataHas_explicit_shared_members = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"metadata.has_explicit_shared_members");
    metadataContent_hash = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.content_hash");
    link = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"link");
    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jResp,L"metadata.property_groups");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jResp,i);
        template_id = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.property_groups[i].template_id");
        j = 0;
        count_j = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jResp,L"metadata.property_groups[i].fields");
        while (j < count_j) {
            CkJsonObjectW_putJ(jResp,j);
            name = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].name");
            value = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.property_groups[i].fields[j].value");
            j = j + 1;
        }

        i = i + 1;
    }



    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jResp);

    }