(VB.NET) Constant Contact - Create a List

Create a new list using a POST call to the /contact_lists endpoint.

For more information, see https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/lists_overview.html#create-a-list

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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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl -X POST \
'   https://api.cc.email/v3/contact_lists \
'   -H 'Accept: application/json' \
'   -H 'Authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
'   -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
'   -H 'content-type: application/json' \
'   -d '{
'   "name": "Multiple purchases",
'   "favorite": true,
'   "description": "List of repeat customers"
' }'

' 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.

' {
'   "name": "Multiple purchases",
'   "favorite": true,
'   "description": "List of repeat customers"
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("name","Multiple purchases")
json.UpdateBool("favorite",True)
json.UpdateString("description","List of repeat customers")

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

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://api.cc.email/v3/contact_lists","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 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)

' {
'   "list_id": "{list_id}",
'   "name": "Multiple purchases",
'   "description": "List of repeat customers",
'   "favorite": true,
'   "created_at": "2017-07-14T11:25:00-04:00",
'   "updated_at": "2017-07-14T11:25:00-04:00"
' }

' 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 list_id As String = jResp.StringOf("list_id")
Dim name As String = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim description As String = jResp.StringOf("description")
Dim favorite As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("favorite")
Dim created_at As String = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
Dim updated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("updated_at")