(Xojo Plugin) X.com Create Post

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For more information, see https://docs.x.com/x-api/posts/creation-of-a-post

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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 -X POST "https://api.x.com/2/tweets" \
// -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
// -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
// -d '{"text":"Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."}'

// 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.

// {
//   "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
// }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("text","Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API.")

// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
// Get our access token.
Dim jsonToken As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/x.json")
If (success <> True) Then
    System.DebugLog("Failed to load x.json")
    Return
End If

// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <token>" header.
http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token")

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

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.x.com/2/tweets","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

System.DebugLog("Response Body:")
System.DebugLog(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
System.DebugLog("Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    System.DebugLog("Response Header:")
    System.DebugLog(resp.Header)
    System.DebugLog("Failed.")

    Return
End If

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

// {
//   "data": {
//     "id": "1346889436626259968",
//     "text": "Hello, X.com! This is my first post using the API."
//   }
// }

// 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 Id As String
Id = jResp.StringOf("data.id")
Dim Text As String
Text = jResp.StringOf("data.text")