VB.NET

CallRail API - Create an Outbound Phone Call

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Initiates an outbound call from the target account. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl -H "Authorization: Token token={api_token}" \
'      -X POST \
'      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
'      -d '{
'           "caller_id": "+17703334455",
'           "business_phone_number": "+14045556666",
'           "customer_phone_number": "+14044442233",
'           "recording_enabled": true,
'           "outbound_greeting_recording_url": "http://www.test.com/greeting.mp3",
'           "outbound_greeting_text": "These are not the droids you are looking for."
'          }' \
'          "https://api.callrail.com/v3/a/{account_id}/calls.json"

' 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.

' {
'   "caller_id": "+17703334455",
'   "business_phone_number": "+14045556666",
'   "customer_phone_number": "+14044442233",
'   "recording_enabled": true,
'   "outbound_greeting_recording_url": "http://www.test.com/greeting.mp3",
'   "outbound_greeting_text": "These are not the droids you are looking for."
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("caller_id","+17703334455")
json.UpdateString("business_phone_number","+14045556666")
json.UpdateString("customer_phone_number","+14044442233")
json.UpdateBool("recording_enabled",True)
json.UpdateString("outbound_greeting_recording_url","http://www.test.com/greeting.mp3")
json.UpdateString("outbound_greeting_text","These are not the droids you are looking for.")

http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","Token token={api_token}")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.callrail.com/v3/a/{account_id}/calls.json",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

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

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
    Exit Sub
End If


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

' {
'   "answered": null,
'   "business_phone_number": "+19044567899",
'   "customer_city": "Atlanta",
'   "customer_country": "US",
'   "customer_name": null,
'   "customer_phone_number": "+14703444700",
'   "customer_state": "GA",
'   "direction": "outbound",
'   "duration": null,
'   "id": "CAL8154748ae6bd4e278a7cddd38a662f4f",
'   "recording": null,
'   "recording_duration": null,
'   "start_time": "2017-02-22T15:02:24.916-05:00",
'   "tracking_phone_number": "+19044567899",
'   "voicemail": false
' }

' 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 answered As String = jResp.StringOf("answered")
Dim business_phone_number As String = jResp.StringOf("business_phone_number")
Dim customer_city As String = jResp.StringOf("customer_city")
Dim customer_country As String = jResp.StringOf("customer_country")
Dim customer_name As String = jResp.StringOf("customer_name")
Dim customer_phone_number As String = jResp.StringOf("customer_phone_number")
Dim customer_state As String = jResp.StringOf("customer_state")
Dim direction As String = jResp.StringOf("direction")
Dim duration As String = jResp.StringOf("duration")
Dim id As String = jResp.StringOf("id")
Dim recording As String = jResp.StringOf("recording")
Dim recording_duration As String = jResp.StringOf("recording_duration")
Dim start_time As String = jResp.StringOf("start_time")
Dim tracking_phone_number As String = jResp.StringOf("tracking_phone_number")
Dim voicemail As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("voicemail")