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Google People API - Create Contact

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

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkJsonObjectW jsonToken;
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbResponseBody;
    HCkJsonObjectW jResp;
    int respStatusCode;
    const wchar_t *v_type;
    const wchar_t *id;
    const wchar_t *updateTime;
    BOOL metadataPrimary;
    const wchar_t *metadataSourceType;
    const wchar_t *metadataSourceId;
    const wchar_t *displayName;
    const wchar_t *familyName;
    const wchar_t *givenName;
    const wchar_t *displayNameLastFirst;
    const wchar_t *unstructuredName;
    const wchar_t *url;
    BOOL default;
    const wchar_t *contactGroupMembershipContactGroupId;
    const wchar_t *contactGroupMembershipContactGroupResourceName;
    const wchar_t *resourceName;
    const wchar_t *etag;
    const wchar_t *metadataObjectType;
    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.

    // It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
    // This example loads the JSON access token file 

    // originally obtained by this example: Get Google People API OAuth2 Access Token
    // or refreshed by this example: Refresh Google People API OAuth2 Access Token

    jsonToken = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    success = CkJsonObjectW_LoadFile(jsonToken,L"qa_data/tokens/googlePeople.json");
    if (success != TRUE) {
        wprintf(L"Failed to load googleContacts.json\n");
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        return;
    }

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    CkHttpW_putAuthToken(http,CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonToken,L"access_token"));

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST
    //  -d '{
    //  "names": [{ "givenName": "John", "familyName": "Doe" }]
    //  }'
    //  https://people.googleapis.com/v1/people:createContact

    // 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.

    // {
    //   "names": [
    //     {
    //       "givenName": "John",
    //       "familyName": "Doe"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"names[0].givenName",L"John");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"names[0].familyName",L"Doe");

    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpJson(http,L"POST",L"https://people.googleapis.com/v1/people:createContact",json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        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");
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        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)

    // {
    //   "resourceName": "people/c172365763025317520",
    //   "etag": "%EigBAj0DBAUGBwgJPgoLPwwNDg8QQBESExQVFhc1GTQ3HyEiIyQlJicuGgQBAgUHIgxleVowR3U1SFZhcz0=",
    //   "metadata": {
    //     "sources": [
    //       {
    //         "type": "CONTACT",
    //         "id": "2645dbf8c902e90",
    //         "etag": "#eyZ0Gu5HVas=",
    //         "updateTime": "2020-08-03T22:46:03.410Z"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "objectType": "PERSON"
    //   },
    //   "names": [
    //     {
    //       "metadata": {
    //         "primary": true,
    //         "source": {
    //           "type": "CONTACT",
    //           "id": "2645dbf8c902e90"
    //         }
    //       },
    //       "displayName": "John Doe",
    //       "familyName": "Doe",
    //       "givenName": "John",
    //       "displayNameLastFirst": "Doe, John",
    //       "unstructuredName": "John Doe"
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "photos": [
    //     {
    //       "metadata": {
    //         "primary": true,
    //         "source": {
    //           "type": "CONTACT",
    //           "id": "2645dbf8c902e90"
    //         }
    //       },
    //       "url": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XdUIqdMkCWA/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/V8BNOaftJmYG2hHugNzYued7G9QFdbZOACLcDEAEiGQoBShD___________8BGNuwiP7______wE/s100/photo.jpg",
    //       "default": true
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "memberships": [
    //     {
    //       "metadata": {
    //         "source": {
    //           "type": "CONTACT",
    //           "id": "2645dbf8c902e90"
    //         }
    //       },
    //       "contactGroupMembership": {
    //         "contactGroupId": "myContacts",
    //         "contactGroupResourceName": "contactGroups/myContacts"
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    // 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.

    resourceName = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"resourceName");
    etag = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"etag");
    metadataObjectType = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.objectType");
    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jResp,L"metadata.sources");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jResp,i);
        v_type = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.sources[i].type");
        id = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.sources[i].id");
        etag = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.sources[i].etag");
        updateTime = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"metadata.sources[i].updateTime");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jResp,L"names");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jResp,i);
        metadataPrimary = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"names[i].metadata.primary");
        metadataSourceType = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"names[i].metadata.source.type");
        metadataSourceId = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"names[i].metadata.source.id");
        displayName = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"names[i].displayName");
        familyName = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"names[i].familyName");
        givenName = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"names[i].givenName");
        displayNameLastFirst = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"names[i].displayNameLastFirst");
        unstructuredName = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"names[i].unstructuredName");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jResp,L"photos");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jResp,i);
        metadataPrimary = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"photos[i].metadata.primary");
        metadataSourceType = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"photos[i].metadata.source.type");
        metadataSourceId = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"photos[i].metadata.source.id");
        url = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"photos[i].url");
        default = CkJsonObjectW_BoolOf(jResp,L"photos[i].default");
        i = i + 1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = CkJsonObjectW_SizeOfArray(jResp,L"memberships");
    while (i < count_i) {
        CkJsonObjectW_putI(jResp,i);
        metadataSourceType = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"memberships[i].metadata.source.type");
        metadataSourceId = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"memberships[i].metadata.source.id");
        contactGroupMembershipContactGroupId = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"memberships[i].contactGroupMembership.contactGroupId");
        contactGroupMembershipContactGroupResourceName = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jResp,L"memberships[i].contactGroupMembership.contactGroupResourceName");
        i = i + 1;
    }



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

    }