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MessageMedia - Send Messages

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Submit one or more (up to 100 per request) SMS, MMS, or text to voice messages for delivery.

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VBScript
Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

success = 0

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

set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl --request POST \
'      --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
'      --header "Accept: application/json" \
'      --data-binary "{
'     \"messages\": [
'         {
'             \"callback_url\": \"https://my.callback.url.com\",
'             \"content\": \"My first message\",
'             \"destination_number\": \"+61491570156\",
'             \"delivery_report\": true,
'             \"format\": \"SMS\",
'             \"message_expiry_timestamp\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
'             \"metadata\": {
'                 \"myKey\": \"myValue\",
'                 \"anotherKey\": \"anotherValue\"
'             },
'             \"scheduled\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
'             \"source_number\": \"+61491570157\",
'             \"source_number_type\": \"INTERNATIONAL\"
'         },
'         {
'             \"callback_url\": \"https://my.callback.url.com\",
'             \"content\": \"My second message\",
'             \"destination_number\": \"+61491570158\",
'             \"delivery_report\": true,
'             \"format\": \"MMS\",
'             \"subject\": \"This is an MMS message\",
'             \"media\": [ \"https://images.pexels.com/photos/1018350/pexels-photo-1018350.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=architecture-buildings-city-1018350.jpg\" ],
'             \"message_expiry_timestamp\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
'             \"metadata\": {
'                 \"myKey\": \"myValue\",
'                 \"anotherKey\": \"anotherValue\"
'             },
'             \"scheduled\": \"2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z\",
'             \"source_number\": \"+61491570159\",
'             \"source_number_type\": \"INTERNATIONAL\"
'         }
'     ]
' }" \
' https://private-anon-ecbaffbc28-messages32.apiary-mock.com/v1/messages

' 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.

' {
'   "messages": [
'     {
'       "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
'       "content": "My first message",
'       "destination_number": "+61491570156",
'       "delivery_report": true,
'       "format": "SMS",
'       "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
'       "metadata": {
'         "myKey": "myValue",
'         "anotherKey": "anotherValue"
'       },
'       "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
'       "source_number": "+61491570157",
'       "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
'     },
'     {
'       "callback_url": "https://my.callback.url.com",
'       "content": "My second message",
'       "destination_number": "+61491570158",
'       "delivery_report": true,
'       "format": "MMS",
'       "subject": "This is an MMS message",
'       "media": [
'         "https://images.pexels.com/photos/1018350/pexels-photo-1018350.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=architecture-buildings-city-1018350.jpg"
'       ],
'       "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
'       "metadata": {
'         "myKey": "myValue",
'         "anotherKey": "anotherValue"
'       },
'       "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
'       "source_number": "+61491570159",
'       "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
'     }
'   ]
' }

set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].callback_url","https://my.callback.url.com")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].content","My first message")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].destination_number","+61491570156")
success = json.UpdateBool("messages[0].delivery_report",1)
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].format","SMS")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].message_expiry_timestamp","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].metadata.myKey","myValue")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].metadata.anotherKey","anotherValue")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].scheduled","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].source_number","+61491570157")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[0].source_number_type","INTERNATIONAL")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].callback_url","https://my.callback.url.com")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].content","My second message")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].destination_number","+61491570158")
success = json.UpdateBool("messages[1].delivery_report",1)
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].format","MMS")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].subject","This is an MMS message")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].media[0]","https://images.pexels.com/photos/1018350/pexels-photo-1018350.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=architecture-buildings-city-1018350.jpg")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].message_expiry_timestamp","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].metadata.myKey","myValue")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].metadata.anotherKey","anotherValue")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].scheduled","2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].source_number","+61491570159")
success = json.UpdateString("messages[1].source_number_type","INTERNATIONAL")

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
http.SetRequestHeader "Accept","application/json"

set resp = CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://private-anon-ecbaffbc28-messages32.apiary-mock.com/v1/messages",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

outFile.WriteLine("Response Body:")
outFile.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    outFile.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "messages": [
'     {
'       "message_id": "04fe9a97-a579-43c5-bb1a-58ed29bf0a6a",
'       "callback_url": "https://my.url.com",
'       "status": "delivered",
'       "content": "My first message",
'       "destination_number": "+61491570156",
'       "delivery_report": true,
'       "format": "SMS",
'       "message_expiry_timestamp": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
'       "metadata": {
'         "myKey": "myValue",
'         "anotherKey": "anotherValue"
'       },
'       "scheduled": "2016-11-03T11:49:02.807Z",
'       "source_number": "+61491570157",
'       "source_number_type": "INTERNATIONAL"
'     }
'   ]
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
' Generate Parsing Code from JSON

i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    message_id = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].message_id")
    callback_url = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].callback_url")
    status = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].status")
    content = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].content")
    destination_number = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].destination_number")
    delivery_report = jResp.BoolOf("messages[i].delivery_report")
    format = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].format")
    message_expiry_timestamp = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].message_expiry_timestamp")
    MyKey = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].metadata.myKey")
    AnotherKey = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].metadata.anotherKey")
    scheduled = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].scheduled")
    source_number = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].source_number")
    source_number_type = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].source_number_type")
    i = i + 1
Loop

outFile.Close