(VB.NET) SugarCRM: Importing Email Addresses (New Records)

Demonstrates how to import a new contact with email addresses.

For more information, see https://support.sugarcrm.com/Documentation/Sugar_Developer/Sugar_Developer_Guide_7.9/Integration/Migration/Importing_Records/Importing_Email_Addresses/

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http



http.Accept = "application/json"

' The following JSON is sent in the request body:

' {
'   "first_name": "Rob",
'   "last_name": "Robertson",
'   "email": [
'     {
'       "email_address": "rob.robertson@sugar.crm",
'       "primary_address": "1",
'       "invalid_email": "0",
'       "opt_out": "0"
'     },
'     {
'       "email_address": "rob@sugar.crm",
'       "primary_address": "0",
'       "invalid_email": "0",
'       "opt_out": "1"
'     }
'   ]
' }

' Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
' Generate Code to Create JSON

Dim jsonRequestBody As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("first_name","Rob")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("last_name","Robertson")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("email[0].email_address","rob.robertson@sugar.crm")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("email[0].primary_address","1")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("email[0].invalid_email","0")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("email[0].opt_out","0")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("email[1].email_address","rob@sugar.crm")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("email[1].primary_address","0")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("email[1].invalid_email","0")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("email[1].opt_out","1")


Dim url As String = "http://<site url>/rest/v10/Contacts"

http.SetRequestHeader("OAuth-Token","ACCESS_TOKEN")


Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PText("POST",url,jsonRequestBody.Emit(),"utf-8","application/json",False,False)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code: " & resp.StatusCode)

Dim jsonResponse As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr)
jsonResponse.EmitCompact = False
Debug.WriteLine(jsonResponse.Emit())

If (resp.StatusCode >= 300) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")

    Exit Sub
End If