VB.NET

Constant Contact - Restore a Deleted Contact

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Restores a previously deleted contact with a given id. 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 -X PUT \
'   https://api.cc.email/v3/contacts/{contact_id} \
'   -H 'Accept: application/json' \
'   -H 'Authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
'   -H 'Cache-Control: no-cache' \
'   -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
'   -d '{
' 
'     "first_name": "John",
'     "last_name": "Byrd",
'     "email_address": {
'         "address": "example@example.com",
'         "permission_to_send": "explicit"
'       },
'     "update_source": "Contact",
'     "list_memberships":["{list_id1}","{list_id2}"]
' }'

' 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.

' {
'   "first_name": "John",
'   "last_name": "Byrd",
'   "email_address": {
'     "address": "example@example.com",
'     "permission_to_send": "explicit"
'   },
'   "update_source": "Contact",
'   "list_memberships": [
'     "{list_id1}",
'     "{list_id2}"
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("first_name","John")
json.UpdateString("last_name","Byrd")
json.UpdateString("email_address.address","example@example.com")
json.UpdateString("email_address.permission_to_send","explicit")
json.UpdateString("update_source","Contact")
json.UpdateString("list_memberships[0]","{list_id1}")
json.UpdateString("list_memberships[1]","{list_id2}")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
http.SetRequestHeader("Cache-Control","no-cache")

Dim sbRequestBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpSb("PUT","https://api.cc.email/v3/contacts/{contact_id}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","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)

' {
'   "contact_id": "{contact_id}",
'   "first_name": "John",
'   "last_name": "Byrd",
'   "update_source": "Contact",
'   "create_source": "Account",
'   "created_at": "2013-04-01T15:07:07-04:00",
'   "updated_at": "2018-02-20T16:47:40-05:00",
'   "email_address": {
'     "address": "example@example.com",
'     "permission_to_send": "implicit",
'     "created_at": "2013-04-01T15:07:07-04:00",
'     "updated_at": "2018-02-20T16:47:40-05:00",
'     "opt_in_source": "Account",
'     "opt_in_date": "2015-03-17T11:13:28-04:00",
'     "confirm_status": "off"
'   }
' }

' 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 = jResp.StringOf("contact_id")
Dim first_name As String = jResp.StringOf("first_name")
Dim last_name As String = jResp.StringOf("last_name")
Dim update_source As String = jResp.StringOf("update_source")
Dim create_source As String = jResp.StringOf("create_source")
Dim created_at As String = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
Dim updated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("updated_at")
Dim email_addressAddress As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.address")
Dim email_addressPermission_to_send As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.permission_to_send")
Dim email_addressCreated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.created_at")
Dim email_addressUpdated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.updated_at")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_source As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_source")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_date As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_date")
Dim email_addressConfirm_status As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.confirm_status")