(Unicode C) WordPress Media Upload

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Demonstrates how to upload a media file to WordPress.

For more information, see https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/media/#create-a-media-item

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#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpRequestW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkDtObjW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkHttpRequestW req;
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    HCkJsonObjectW jsonResponse;
    HCkDtObjW date_gmt;
    const wchar_t *href;
    BOOL embeddable;
    const wchar_t *name;
    BOOL templated;
    int id;
    const wchar_t *date;
    const wchar_t *guidRendered;
    const wchar_t *guidRaw;
    const wchar_t *modified;
    const wchar_t *modified_gmt;
    const wchar_t *slug;
    const wchar_t *status;
    const wchar_t *v_type;
    const wchar_t *link;
    const wchar_t *titleRaw;
    const wchar_t *titleRendered;
    int author;
    const wchar_t *comment_status;
    const wchar_t *ping_status;
    const wchar_t *template;
    const wchar_t *permalink_template;
    const wchar_t *generated_slug;
    const wchar_t *descriptionRaw;
    const wchar_t *descriptionRendered;
    const wchar_t *captionRaw;
    const wchar_t *captionRendered;
    const wchar_t *alt_text;
    const wchar_t *media_type;
    const wchar_t *mime_type;
    int media_detailsWidth;
    int media_detailsHeight;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsFile;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailFile;
    int media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailWidth;
    int media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailHeight;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailMime_type;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailSource_url;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailFile;
    int media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailWidth;
    int media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailHeight;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailMime_type;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailSource_url;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsSizesFullFile;
    int media_detailsSizesFullWidth;
    int media_detailsSizesFullHeight;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsSizesFullMime_type;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsSizesFullSource_url;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaAperture;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaCredit;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaCamera;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaCaption;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaCreated_timestamp;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaCopyright;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaFocal_length;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaIso;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaShutter_speed;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaTitle;
    const wchar_t *media_detailsImage_metaOrientation;
    const wchar_t *post;
    const wchar_t *source_url;
    int i;
    int count_i;

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

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // This example will use WordPress username / Application password authentication using the "Applications Password" plugin.
    // See https://wordpress.org/plugins/application-passwords/

    // Use your WordPress login, such as "admin", not the application name.
    CkHttpW_putLogin(http,L"wp_username");
    // Use the application password, such as "Nths RwVH eDJ4 weNZ orMN jabq"
    CkHttpW_putPassword(http,L"app_password");
    CkHttpW_putBasicAuth(http,TRUE);

    req = CkHttpRequestW_Create();
    CkHttpRequestW_putHttpVerb(req,L"POST");

    // Use the Content-Type that corresponds to the type of file you are uploading.

    // WordPress supports uploading the following file types:

    // Images
    // 
    //     .jpg  (image/jpg)
    //     .jpeg  (image/jpeg)
    //     .png  (image/png)
    //     .gif  (image/gif)
    //     .ico (image/x-icon)
    // 
    // Documents
    // 
    //     .pdf (applicatin/pdf)
    //     .doc, .docx (application/msword)
    //     .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx (application/mspowerpoint)
    //     .odt 
    //     .xls, .xlsx (application/msexcel)
    //     .psd (??? image/vnd.adobe.photoshop,application/x-photoshop,application/photoshop,application/psd,image/psd)
    // 
    // Audio
    // 
    //     .mp3 (audio/mpeg)
    //     .m4a
    //     .ogg
    //     .wav (audio/wav)
    // 
    // Video
    // 
    //     .mp4, .m4v (video/mp4)
    //     .mov (video/quicktime)
    //     .wmv (video/x-ms-wmv)
    //     .avi (video/avi)
    //     .mpg (video/mpeg)
    //     .ogv 
    //     .3gp 
    //     .3g2 

    CkHttpRequestW_putContentType(req,L"image/jpg");
    CkHttpRequestW_putPath(req,L"/wp-json/wp/v2/media");

    success = CkHttpRequestW_LoadBodyFromFile(req,L"qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpRequestW_lastErrorText(req));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
        return;
    }

    CkHttpRequestW_AddHeader(req,L"Content-Disposition",L"attachment; filename=starfish.jpg");

    CkHttpRequestW_AddHeader(req,L"Expect",L"100-continue");

    resp = CkHttpW_SynchronousRequest(http,L"www.yourserver.com",443,TRUE,req);
    if (CkHttpW_getLastMethodSuccess(http) != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"HTTP response status: %d\n",CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp));

    jsonResponse = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_Load(jsonResponse,CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);

    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(jsonResponse,FALSE);
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(jsonResponse));

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

    // {
    //   "id": 1915,
    //   "date": "2021-01-19T18:25:01",
    //   "date_gmt": "2021-01-20T01:25:01",
    //   "guid": {
    //     "rendered": "http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg",
    //     "raw": "http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg"
    //   },
    //   "modified": "2021-01-19T18:25:01",
    //   "modified_gmt": "2021-01-20T01:25:01",
    //   "slug": "starfish",
    //   "status": "inherit",
    //   "type": "attachment",
    //   "link": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/starfish\/",
    //   "title": {
    //     "raw": "starfish",
    //     "rendered": "starfish"
    //   },
    //   "author": 1,
    //   "comment_status": "closed",
    //   "ping_status": "closed",
    //   "template": "",
    //   "meta": [
    //   ],
    //   "permalink_template": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/?attachment_id=1915",
    //   "generated_slug": "starfish",
    //   "description": {
    //     "raw": "",
    //     "rendered": "<p class=\"attachment\"><a href='https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg'><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg 120w, http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n"
    //   },
    //   "caption": {
    //     "raw": "",
    //     "rendered": ""
    //   },
    //   "alt_text": "",
    //   "media_type": "image",
    //   "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
    //   "media_details": {
    //     "width": 120,
    //     "height": 120,
    //     "file": "2021\/01\/starfish.jpg",
    //     "sizes": {
    //       "woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail": {
    //         "file": "starfish-100x100.jpg",
    //         "width": 100,
    //         "height": 100,
    //         "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
    //         "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish-100x100.jpg"
    //       },
    //       "shop_thumbnail": {
    //         "file": "starfish-100x100.jpg",
    //         "width": 100,
    //         "height": 100,
    //         "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
    //         "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish-100x100.jpg"
    //       },
    //       "full": {
    //         "file": "starfish.jpg",
    //         "width": 120,
    //         "height": 120,
    //         "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
    //         "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg"
    //       }
    //     },
    //     "image_meta": {
    //       "aperture": "0",
    //       "credit": "",
    //       "camera": "",
    //       "caption": "",
    //       "created_timestamp": "0",
    //       "copyright": "",
    //       "focal_length": "0",
    //       "iso": "0",
    //       "shutter_speed": "0",
    //       "title": "",
    //       "orientation": "0",
    //       "keywords": [
    //       ]
    //     }
    //   },
    //   "post": null,
    //   "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg",
    //   "missing_image_sizes": [
    //   ],
    //   "_links": {
    //     "self": [
    //       {
    //         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1915"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "collection": [
    //       {
    //         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "about": [
    //       {
    //         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/attachment"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "author": [
    //       {
    //         "embeddable": true,
    //         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "replies": [
    //       {
    //         "embeddable": true,
    //         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1915"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "wp:action-unfiltered-html": [
    //       {
    //         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1915"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "wp:action-assign-author": [
    //       {
    //         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1915"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "curies": [
    //       {
    //         "name": "wp",
    //         "href": "https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}",
    //         "templated": true
    //       }
    //     ]
    //   }
    // }

    // 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.

    date_gmt = CkDtObjW_Create();

    id = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"id");
    date = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"date");
    CkJsonObjectW_DtOf(jsonResponse,L"date_gmt",FALSE,date_gmt);
    guidRendered = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"guid.rendered");
    guidRaw = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"guid.raw");
    modified = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"modified");
    modified_gmt = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"modified_gmt");
    slug = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"slug");
    status = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"status");
    v_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"type");
    link = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"link");
    titleRaw = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"title.raw");
    titleRendered = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"title.rendered");
    author = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"author");
    comment_status = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"comment_status");
    ping_status = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"ping_status");
    template = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"template");
    permalink_template = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"permalink_template");
    generated_slug = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"generated_slug");
    descriptionRaw = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"description.raw");
    descriptionRendered = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"description.rendered");
    captionRaw = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"caption.raw");
    captionRendered = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"caption.rendered");
    alt_text = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"alt_text");
    media_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_type");
    mime_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"mime_type");
    media_detailsWidth = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.width");
    media_detailsHeight = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.height");
    media_detailsFile = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.file");
    media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailFile = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.file");
    media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailWidth = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.width");
    media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailHeight = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.height");
    media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailMime_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.mime_type");
    media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailSource_url = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.source_url");
    media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailFile = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.file");
    media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailWidth = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.width");
    media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailHeight = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.height");
    media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailMime_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.mime_type");
    media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailSource_url = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.source_url");
    media_detailsSizesFullFile = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.full.file");
    media_detailsSizesFullWidth = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.full.width");
    media_detailsSizesFullHeight = CkJsonObjectW_IntOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.full.height");
    media_detailsSizesFullMime_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.full.mime_type");
    media_detailsSizesFullSource_url = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.sizes.full.source_url");
    media_detailsImage_metaAperture = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.aperture");
    media_detailsImage_metaCredit = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.credit");
    media_detailsImage_metaCamera = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.camera");
    media_detailsImage_metaCaption = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.caption");
    media_detailsImage_metaCreated_timestamp = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.created_timestamp");
    media_detailsImage_metaCopyright = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.copyright");
    media_detailsImage_metaFocal_length = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.focal_length");
    media_detailsImage_metaIso = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.iso");
    media_detailsImage_metaShutter_speed = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.shutter_speed");
    media_detailsImage_metaTitle = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.title");
    media_detailsImage_metaOrientation = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.orientation");
    post = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"post");
    source_url = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"source_url");
    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"meta");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"media_details.image_meta.keywords");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"missing_image_sizes");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"_links.self");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        href = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.self[i].href");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"_links.collection");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        href = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.collection[i].href");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"_links.about");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        href = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.about[i].href");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"_links.author");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        embeddable = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.author[i].embeddable");
        href = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.author[i].href");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"_links.replies");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        embeddable = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.replies[i].embeddable");
        href = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.replies[i].href");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"_links.wp:action-unfiltered-html");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        href = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.wp:action-unfiltered-html[i].href");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"_links.wp:action-assign-author");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        href = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.wp:action-assign-author[i].href");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jsonResponse,L"_links.curies");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jsonResponse,i);
        name = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.curies[i].name");
        href = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.curies[i].href");
        templated = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jsonResponse,L"_links.curies[i].templated");
        i = i + 1;
    }



    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonResponse);
    CkDtObjW_Dispose(date_gmt);

    }