(VB.NET) Yousign - Setup email notifications

Demonstrates how to setup email notifications based on events. An event is triggered when a user (or our API) make an action or when a status has changed.

For more information, see https://dev.yousign.com/?version=latest#96b9f5ec-8e41-4d0f-82e5-6fa91adfa4fd

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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 --location --request POST 'https://staging-api.yousign.com/procedures' \
' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
' --data-raw '{
'     "name": "My first procedure with emails",
'     "description": "Powerful! Here is the description of my first procedure with emails",
'     "members": [
'         {
'             "firstname": "John",
'             "lastname": "Doe",
'             "email": "john.doe@yousign.fr",
'             "phone": "+33612345678",
'             "fileObjects": [
'                 {
'                     "file": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'                     "page": 2,
'                     "position": "230,499,464,589",
'                     "mention": "Read and approved",
'                     "mention2": "Signed by John Doe"
'                 }
'             ]
'         }
'     ],
'     "config": {
'         "email": {
'             "member.started": [
'                 {
'                     "subject": "Hey! You are invited to sign!",
'                     "message": "Hello <tag data-tag-type=\"string\" data-tag-name=\"recipient.firstname\"></tag> <tag data-tag-type=\"string\" data-tag-name=\"recipient.lastname\"></tag>, <br><br> You have ben invited to sign a document, please click on the following button to read it: <tag data-tag-type=\"button\" data-tag-name=\"url\" data-tag-title=\"Access to documents\">Access to documents</tag>",
'                     "to": ["@member"]
'                 }
'             ],
'             "procedure.started": [
'                 {
'                     "subject": "John, created a procedure your API have.",
'                     "message": "The content of this email is totally awesome.",
'                     "to": ["@creator", "@members", "billing@yousign.fr"]
'                 }
'             ]
'         }
'     }
' }'

' 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": "My first procedure with emails",
'   "description": "Powerful! Here is the description of my first procedure with emails",
'   "members": [
'     {
'       "firstname": "John",
'       "lastname": "Doe",
'       "email": "john.doe@yousign.fr",
'       "phone": "+33612345678",
'       "fileObjects": [
'         {
'           "file": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'           "page": 2,
'           "position": "230,499,464,589",
'           "mention": "Read and approved",
'           "mention2": "Signed by John Doe"
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   ],
'   "config": {
'     "email": {
'       "member.started": [
'         {
'           "subject": "Hey! You are invited to sign!",
'           "message": "Hello <tag data-tag-type=",
'           " data-tag-name=": <tag,
'           "button": [
'             "@member"
'           ]
'         }
'       ],
'       "procedure.started": [
'         {
'           "subject": "John, created a procedure your API have.",
'           "message": "The content of this email is totally awesome.",
'           "to": [
'             "@creator",
'             "@members",
'             "billing@yousign.fr"
'           ]
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   }
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("name","My first procedure with emails")
json.UpdateString("description","Powerful! Here is the description of my first procedure with emails")
json.UpdateString("members[0].firstname","John")
json.UpdateString("members[0].lastname","Doe")
json.UpdateString("members[0].email","john.doe@yousign.fr")
json.UpdateString("members[0].phone","+33612345678")
' Use the actual file ID here...
json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].file","/files/23686fbe-3ae1-4de9-9e01-58bbf29b2b18")
json.UpdateInt("members[0].fileObjects[0].page",2)
json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].position","230,499,464,589")
json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].mention","Read and approved")
json.UpdateString("members[0].fileObjects[0].mention2","Signed by John Doe")
json.UpdateString("config.email.""member.started""[0].subject","Hey! You are invited to sign!")
json.UpdateString("config.email.""member.started""[0].message","Hello <tag data-tag-type=""string"" data-tag-name=""recipient.firstname""></tag> <tag data-tag-type=""string"" data-tag-name=""recipient.lastname""></tag>, <br><br> You have ben invited to sign a document, please click on the following button to read it: <tag data-tag-type=""button"" data-tag-name=""url"" data-tag-title=""Access to documents"">Access to documents</tag>")
json.UpdateString("config.email.""member.started""[0].to[0]","@member")
json.UpdateString("config.email.""procedure.started""[0].subject","John, created a procedure your API have.")
json.UpdateString("config.email.""procedure.started""[0].message","The content of this email is totally awesome.")
json.UpdateString("config.email.""procedure.started""[0].to[0]","@creator")
json.UpdateString("config.email.""procedure.started""[0].to[1]","@members")
json.UpdateString("config.email.""procedure.started""[0].to[2]","billing@yousign.fr")


' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header.
http.AuthToken = "YOUR_API_KEY"
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://staging-api.yousign.com/procedures","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)

' {
'   "id": "/procedures/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'   "name": "My first procedure with emails",
'   "description": "Powerful! Here is the description of my first procedure with emails",
'   "createdAt": "2018-12-05T06:53:34+01:00",
'   "updatedAt": "2018-12-05T06:53:34+01:00",
'   "finishedAt": null,
'   "expiresAt": null,
'   "status": "active",
'   "creator": null,
'   "creatorFirstName": null,
'   "creatorLastName": null,
'   "workspace": "/workspaces/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'   "template": false,
'   "ordered": false,
'   "parent": null,
'   "metadata": [
'   ],
'   "config": {
'     "email": {
'       "procedure.started": [
'         {
'           "subject": "John, created a procedure your API have.",
'           "message": "The content of this email is totally awesome.",
'           "to": [
'             "@creator",
'             "@members",
'             "billing@yousign.fr"
'           ]
'         }
'       ],
'       "member.started": [
'         {
'           "subject": "Hey! You are invited to sign!",
'           "message": "Hello <tag data-tag-type=\"string\" data-tag-name=\"recipient.firstname\"></tag> <tag data-tag-type=\"string\" data-tag-name=\"recipient.lastname\"></tag>, <br><br> You have ben invited to sign a document, please click on the following button to read it: <tag data-tag-type=\"button\" data-tag-name=\"url\" data-tag-title=\"Access to documents\">Access to documents</tag>",
'           "to": [
'             "@member"
'           ]
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   },
'   "members": [
'     {
'       "id": "/members/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'       "user": null,
'       "type": "signer",
'       "firstname": "John",
'       "lastname": "Doe",
'       "email": "john.doe@yousign.fr",
'       "phone": "+33612345678",
'       "position": 1,
'       "createdAt": "2018-12-05T06:53:34+01:00",
'       "updatedAt": "2018-12-05T06:53:34+01:00",
'       "finishedAt": null,
'       "status": "pending",
'       "fileObjects": [
'         {
'           "id": "/file_objects/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'           "file": {
'             "id": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'             "name": "The best name for my file.pdf",
'             "type": "signable",
'             "contentType": "application/pdf",
'             "description": null,
'             "createdAt": "2018-12-05T06:52:54+01:00",
'             "updatedAt": "2018-12-05T06:53:34+01:00",
'             "sha256": "bb57ae2b2ca6ad0133a699350d1a6f6c8cdfde3cf872cf526585d306e4675cc2",
'             "metadata": [
'             ],
'             "workspace": "/workspaces/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'             "creator": null,
'             "protected": false,
'             "position": 0,
'             "parent": null
'           },
'           "page": 2,
'           "position": "230,499,464,589",
'           "fieldName": null,
'           "mention": "Read and approved",
'           "mention2": "Signed by John Doe",
'           "createdAt": "2018-12-05T06:53:34+01:00",
'           "updatedAt": "2018-12-05T06:53:34+01:00",
'           "parent": null,
'           "reason": "Signed by Yousign"
'         }
'       ],
'       "comment": null,
'       "notificationsEmail": [
'       ],
'       "operationLevel": "custom",
'       "operationCustomModes": [
'         "sms"
'       ],
'       "operationModeSmsConfig": null,
'       "parent": null
'     }
'   ],
'   "subscribers": [
'   ],
'   "files": [
'     {
'       "id": "/files/XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'       "name": "The best name for my file.pdf",
'       "type": "signable",
'       "contentType": "application/pdf",
'       "description": null,
'       "createdAt": "2018-12-05T06:52:54+01:00",
'       "updatedAt": "2018-12-05T06:53:34+01:00",
'       "sha256": "bb57ae2b2ca6ad0133a699350d1a6f6c8cdfde3cf872cf526585d306e4675cc2",
'       "metadata": [
'       ],
'       "workspace": "/workspaces/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
'       "creator": null,
'       "protected": false,
'       "position": 0,
'       "parent": null
'     }
'   ],
'   "relatedFilesEnable": false,
'   "archive": false,
'   "archiveMetadata": [
'   ],
'   "fields": [
'   ],
'   "permissions": [
'   ]
' }

' 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 subject As String
Dim message As String
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim strVal As String
Dim user As String
Dim v_type As String
Dim firstname As String
Dim lastname As String
Dim email As String
Dim phone As String
Dim position As Integer
Dim comment As String
Dim operationLevel As String
Dim operationModeSmsConfig As String
Dim fileId As String
Dim fileName As String
Dim fileType As String
Dim fileContentType As String
Dim fileDescription As String
Dim fileCreatedAt As String
Dim fileUpdatedAt As String
Dim fileSha256 As String
Dim fileWorkspace As String
Dim fileCreator As String
Dim fileProtected As Boolean
Dim filePosition As Integer
Dim fileParent As String
Dim page As Integer
Dim position_str As String
Dim fieldName As String
Dim mention As String
Dim mention2 As String
Dim reason As String
Dim k As Integer
Dim count_k As Integer
Dim contentType As String
Dim sha256 As String
Dim v_protected As Boolean

Dim id As String = jResp.StringOf("id")
Dim name As String = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim description As String = jResp.StringOf("description")
Dim createdAt As String = jResp.StringOf("createdAt")
Dim updatedAt As String = jResp.StringOf("updatedAt")
Dim finishedAt As String = jResp.StringOf("finishedAt")
Dim expiresAt As String = jResp.StringOf("expiresAt")
Dim status As String = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim creator As String = jResp.StringOf("creator")
Dim creatorFirstName As String = jResp.StringOf("creatorFirstName")
Dim creatorLastName As String = jResp.StringOf("creatorLastName")
Dim workspace As String = jResp.StringOf("workspace")
Dim template As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("template")
Dim ordered As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("ordered")
Dim parent As String = jResp.StringOf("parent")
Dim relatedFilesEnable As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("relatedFilesEnable")
Dim archive As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("archive")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("metadata")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("config.email.""procedure.started""")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    subject = jResp.StringOf("config.email.""procedure.started""[i].subject")
    message = jResp.StringOf("config.email.""procedure.started""[i].message")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("config.email.""procedure.started""[i].to")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("config.email.""procedure.started""[i].to[j]")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("config.email.""member.started""")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    subject = jResp.StringOf("config.email.""member.started""[i].subject")
    message = jResp.StringOf("config.email.""member.started""[i].message")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("config.email.""member.started""[i].to")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("config.email.""member.started""[i].to[j]")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("members")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.StringOf("members[i].id")
    user = jResp.StringOf("members[i].user")
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("members[i].type")
    firstname = jResp.StringOf("members[i].firstname")
    lastname = jResp.StringOf("members[i].lastname")
    email = jResp.StringOf("members[i].email")
    phone = jResp.StringOf("members[i].phone")
    position = jResp.IntOf("members[i].position")
    createdAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].createdAt")
    updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].updatedAt")
    finishedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].finishedAt")
    status = jResp.StringOf("members[i].status")
    comment = jResp.StringOf("members[i].comment")
    operationLevel = jResp.StringOf("members[i].operationLevel")
    operationModeSmsConfig = jResp.StringOf("members[i].operationModeSmsConfig")
    parent = jResp.StringOf("members[i].parent")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].fileObjects")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        id = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].id")
        fileId = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.id")
        fileName = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.name")
        fileType = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.type")
        fileContentType = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.contentType")
        fileDescription = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.description")
        fileCreatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.createdAt")
        fileUpdatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.updatedAt")
        fileSha256 = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.sha256")
        fileWorkspace = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.workspace")
        fileCreator = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.creator")
        fileProtected = jResp.BoolOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.protected")
        filePosition = jResp.IntOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.position")
        fileParent = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.parent")
        page = jResp.IntOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].page")
        position_str = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].position")
        fieldName = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].fieldName")
        mention = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].mention")
        mention2 = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].mention2")
        createdAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].createdAt")
        updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].updatedAt")
        parent = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].parent")
        reason = jResp.StringOf("members[i].fileObjects[j].reason")
        k = 0
        count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].fileObjects[j].file.metadata")
        While k < count_k
            jResp.K = k
            k = k + 1
        End While
        j = j + 1
    End While
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].notificationsEmail")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    End While
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("members[i].operationCustomModes")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("members[i].operationCustomModes[j]")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("subscribers")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("files")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.StringOf("files[i].id")
    name = jResp.StringOf("files[i].name")
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("files[i].type")
    contentType = jResp.StringOf("files[i].contentType")
    description = jResp.StringOf("files[i].description")
    createdAt = jResp.StringOf("files[i].createdAt")
    updatedAt = jResp.StringOf("files[i].updatedAt")
    sha256 = jResp.StringOf("files[i].sha256")
    workspace = jResp.StringOf("files[i].workspace")
    creator = jResp.StringOf("files[i].creator")
    v_protected = jResp.BoolOf("files[i].protected")
    position = jResp.IntOf("files[i].position")
    parent = jResp.StringOf("files[i].parent")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("files[i].metadata")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("archiveMetadata")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("fields")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("permissions")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While