(VB.NET) Google People API - List the User's Contacts

Gets a list of people in the user's contacts.

For more information, see https://developers.google.com/people/v1/contacts

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

' It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
' This example loads the JSON access token file 

' originally obtained by this example: Get Google People API OAuth2 Access Token
' or refreshed by this example: Refresh Google People API OAuth2 Access Token


Dim jsonToken As New Chilkat.JsonObject
Dim success As Boolean = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googlePeople.json")
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed to load googleContacts.json")
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token")

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://people.googleapis.com/v1/people/me/connections?personFields=names,addresses,emailAddresses",sbResponseBody)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Debug.WriteLine(sbResponseBody.GetAsString())
    Exit Sub
End If


' Sample JSON Response

' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
' Generate Parsing Code from JSON

' {
'   "connections": [
'     {
'       "resourceName": "people/c8871101035606120608",
'       "etag": "%EgkBAj0JQhBANy4aBAECBQciDERLSGdVTFNPbzNJPQ==",
'       "names": [
'         {
'           "metadata": {
'             "primary": true,
'             "source": {
'               "type": "CONTACT",
'               "id": "7b1c7b6409e718a0"
'             }
'           },
'           "displayName": "Chilkat Cloud",
'           "familyName": "Cloud",
'           "givenName": "Chilkat",
'           "displayNameLastFirst": "Cloud, Chilkat",
'           "unstructuredName": "Chilkat Cloud"
'         }
'       ],
'       "emailAddresses": [
'         {
'           "metadata": {
'             "primary": true,
'             "source": {
'               "type": "CONTACT",
'               "id": "7b1c7b6409e718a0"
'             }
'           },
'           "value": "support@***.com"
'         }
'       ]
'     },
'     {
'       "resourceName": "people/c7607335470312011517",
'       "etag": "%EgkBAj0JQhBANy4aBAECBQciDGZETUtHVTVMazI4PQ==",
'       "names": [
'         {
'           "metadata": {
'             "primary": true,
'             "source": {
'               "type": "CONTACT",
'               "id": "6992af4e0b2d36fd"
'             }
'           },
'           "displayName": "Matt Smith",
'           "familyName": "Smith",
'           "givenName": "Matt",
'           "displayNameLastFirst": "Smith, Matt",
'           "unstructuredName": "Matt Smith"
'         }
'       ],
'       "addresses": [
'         {
'           "metadata": {
'             "primary": true,
'             "source": {
'               "type": "CONTACT",
'               "id": "6992af4e0b2d36fd"
'             }
'           },
'           "formattedValue": "2222 E Foorest Ave\nWheaton, IL 60999\nUS",
'           "streetAddress": "2222 E Foorest Ave",
'           "city": "Wheaton",
'           "region": "IL",
'           "postalCode": "60999",
'           "country": "US",
'           "countryCode": "US"
'         }
'       ],
'       "emailAddresses": [
'         {
'           "metadata": {
'             "primary": true,
'             "source": {
'               "type": "CONTACT",
'               "id": "6992af4e0b2d36fd"
'             }
'           },
'           "value": "matt@***.com"
'         },
'         {
'           "metadata": {
'             "source": {
'               "type": "CONTACT",
'               "id": "6992af4e0b2d36fd"
'             }
'           },
'           "value": "admin@***.com"
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   ],
'   "totalPeople": 2,
'   "totalItems": 2
' }



Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.EmitCompact = False
json.Load(sbResponseBody.GetAsString())
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())



Dim resourceName As String
Dim etag As String
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim metadataPrimary As Boolean
Dim metadataSourceType As String
Dim metadataSourceId As String
Dim displayName As String
Dim familyName As String
Dim givenName As String
Dim displayNameLastFirst As String
Dim unstructuredName As String
Dim value As String
Dim formattedValue As String
Dim streetAddress As String
Dim city As String
Dim region As String
Dim postalCode As String
Dim country As String
Dim countryCode As String

Dim totalPeople As Integer = json.IntOf("totalPeople")
Dim totalItems As Integer = json.IntOf("totalItems")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = json.SizeOfArray("connections")
While i < count_i
    json.I = i
    resourceName = json.StringOf("connections[i].resourceName")
    etag = json.StringOf("connections[i].etag")
    j = 0
    count_j = json.SizeOfArray("connections[i].names")
    While j < count_j
        json.J = j
        metadataPrimary = json.BoolOf("connections[i].names[j].metadata.primary")
        metadataSourceType = json.StringOf("connections[i].names[j].metadata.source.type")
        metadataSourceId = json.StringOf("connections[i].names[j].metadata.source.id")
        displayName = json.StringOf("connections[i].names[j].displayName")
        familyName = json.StringOf("connections[i].names[j].familyName")
        givenName = json.StringOf("connections[i].names[j].givenName")
        displayNameLastFirst = json.StringOf("connections[i].names[j].displayNameLastFirst")
        unstructuredName = json.StringOf("connections[i].names[j].unstructuredName")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    j = 0
    count_j = json.SizeOfArray("connections[i].emailAddresses")
    While j < count_j
        json.J = j
        metadataPrimary = json.BoolOf("connections[i].emailAddresses[j].metadata.primary")
        metadataSourceType = json.StringOf("connections[i].emailAddresses[j].metadata.source.type")
        metadataSourceId = json.StringOf("connections[i].emailAddresses[j].metadata.source.id")
        value = json.StringOf("connections[i].emailAddresses[j].value")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    j = 0
    count_j = json.SizeOfArray("connections[i].addresses")
    While j < count_j
        json.J = j
        metadataPrimary = json.BoolOf("connections[i].addresses[j].metadata.primary")
        metadataSourceType = json.StringOf("connections[i].addresses[j].metadata.source.type")
        metadataSourceId = json.StringOf("connections[i].addresses[j].metadata.source.id")
        formattedValue = json.StringOf("connections[i].addresses[j].formattedValue")
        streetAddress = json.StringOf("connections[i].addresses[j].streetAddress")
        city = json.StringOf("connections[i].addresses[j].city")
        region = json.StringOf("connections[i].addresses[j].region")
        postalCode = json.StringOf("connections[i].addresses[j].postalCode")
        country = json.StringOf("connections[i].addresses[j].country")
        countryCode = json.StringOf("connections[i].addresses[j].countryCode")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While