(Visual Basic 6.0) X.com Create Post

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For more information, see https://docs.x.com/x-api/posts/creation-of-a-post

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl -X POST "https://api.x.com/2/tweets" \
' -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
' -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
' -d '{"text":"Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."}'

' 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.

' {
'   "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("text","Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API.")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
' Get our access token.
Dim jsonToken As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/x.json")
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print "Failed to load x.json"
    Exit Sub
End If

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <token>" header.
http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token")

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.x.com/2/tweets","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

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

' {
'   "data": {
'     "id": "1346889436626259968",
'     "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
'   }
' }

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

Dim Id As String
Id = jResp.StringOf("data.id")
Dim Text As String
Text = jResp.StringOf("data.text")