(Visual Basic 6.0) Constant Contact: Create a Contact

Creates a single contact.

For more information, see https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/contacts_create.html#cURL2

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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.cc.email/v3/contacts \
'   -H 'accept: application/json' \
'   -H 'authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
'   -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
'   -H 'content-type: application/json' \
'   -d '{
'   "email_address": {
'     "address": "danipper@example.com",
'     "permission_to_send": "implicit"
'   },
'   "first_name": "David",
'   "last_name": "Nipper",
'   "job_title": "Musician",
'   "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
'   "create_source": "Account",
'   "birthday_month": 11,
'   "birthday_day": 24,
'   "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
'   "steet_addresses":{
'     "kind":"home",
'     "street": "123 Kashmir Valley Road",
'     "city": "Chicago",
'     "state": "Illinois",
'     "country": "United States",
'   }
' }'

' 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.

' {
'   "email_address": {
'     "address": "danipper@example.com",
'     "permission_to_send": "implicit"
'   },
'   "first_name": "David",
'   "last_name": "Nipper",
'   "job_title": "Musician",
'   "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
'   "create_source": "Account",
'   "birthday_month": 11,
'   "birthday_day": 24,
'   "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
'   "steet_addresses": {
'     "kind": "home",
'     "street": "123 Kashmir Valley Road",
'     "city": "Chicago",
'     "state": "Illinois",
'     "country": "United States"
'   }
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("email_address.address","danipper@example.com")
success = json.UpdateString("email_address.permission_to_send","implicit")
success = json.UpdateString("first_name","David")
success = json.UpdateString("last_name","Nipper")
success = json.UpdateString("job_title","Musician")
success = json.UpdateString("company_name","Acme Corp.")
success = json.UpdateString("create_source","Account")
success = json.UpdateInt("birthday_month",11)
success = json.UpdateInt("birthday_day",24)
success = json.UpdateString("anniversary","2006-11-15")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.kind","home")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.street","123 Kashmir Valley Road")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.city","Chicago")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.state","Illinois")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.country","United States")

http.SetRequestHeader "content-type","application/json"
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader "cache-control","no-cache"
http.SetRequestHeader "accept","application/json"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.cc.email/v3/contacts","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)

' {
'   "contact_id": "{contact_id}",
'   "email_address": {
'     "address": "danipper@example.com",
'     "permission_to_send": "implicit",
'     "created_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
'     "updated_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
'     "opt_in_source": "Account",
'     "opt_in_date": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
'     "confirm_status": "off"
'   },
'   "first_name": "David",
'   "last_name": "Nipper",
'   "job_title": "Musician",
'   "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
'   "birthday_month": 11,
'   "birthday_day": 24,
'   "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
'   "create_source": "Account",
'   "created_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
'   "updated_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00"
' }

' 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 contact_id As String
contact_id = jResp.StringOf("contact_id")
Dim email_addressAddress As String
email_addressAddress = jResp.StringOf("email_address.address")
Dim email_addressPermission_to_send As String
email_addressPermission_to_send = jResp.StringOf("email_address.permission_to_send")
Dim email_addressCreated_at As String
email_addressCreated_at = jResp.StringOf("email_address.created_at")
Dim email_addressUpdated_at As String
email_addressUpdated_at = jResp.StringOf("email_address.updated_at")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_source As String
email_addressOpt_in_source = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_source")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_date As String
email_addressOpt_in_date = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_date")
Dim email_addressConfirm_status As String
email_addressConfirm_status = jResp.StringOf("email_address.confirm_status")
Dim first_name As String
first_name = jResp.StringOf("first_name")
Dim last_name As String
last_name = jResp.StringOf("last_name")
Dim job_title As String
job_title = jResp.StringOf("job_title")
Dim company_name As String
company_name = jResp.StringOf("company_name")
Dim birthday_month As Long
birthday_month = jResp.IntOf("birthday_month")
Dim birthday_day As Long
birthday_day = jResp.IntOf("birthday_day")
Dim anniversary As String
anniversary = jResp.StringOf("anniversary")
Dim create_source As String
create_source = jResp.StringOf("create_source")
Dim created_at As String
created_at = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
Dim updated_at As String
updated_at = jResp.StringOf("updated_at")