Xojo Plugin

Constant Contact: Create a Contact

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Creates a single contact. Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

// Implements the following CURL command:

// curl -X POST \
//   https://api.cc.email/v3/contacts \
//   -H 'accept: application/json' \
//   -H 'authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
//   -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
//   -H 'content-type: application/json' \
//   -d '{
//   "email_address": {
//     "address": "danipper@example.com",
//     "permission_to_send": "implicit"
//   },
//   "first_name": "David",
//   "last_name": "Nipper",
//   "job_title": "Musician",
//   "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
//   "create_source": "Account",
//   "birthday_month": 11,
//   "birthday_day": 24,
//   "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
//   "steet_addresses":{
//     "kind":"home",
//     "street": "123 Kashmir Valley Road",
//     "city": "Chicago",
//     "state": "Illinois",
//     "country": "United States",
//   }
// }'

// 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.

// {
//   "email_address": {
//     "address": "danipper@example.com",
//     "permission_to_send": "implicit"
//   },
//   "first_name": "David",
//   "last_name": "Nipper",
//   "job_title": "Musician",
//   "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
//   "create_source": "Account",
//   "birthday_month": 11,
//   "birthday_day": 24,
//   "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
//   "steet_addresses": {
//     "kind": "home",
//     "street": "123 Kashmir Valley Road",
//     "city": "Chicago",
//     "state": "Illinois",
//     "country": "United States"
//   }
// }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("email_address.address","danipper@example.com")
success = json.UpdateString("email_address.permission_to_send","implicit")
success = json.UpdateString("first_name","David")
success = json.UpdateString("last_name","Nipper")
success = json.UpdateString("job_title","Musician")
success = json.UpdateString("company_name","Acme Corp.")
success = json.UpdateString("create_source","Account")
success = json.UpdateInt("birthday_month",11)
success = json.UpdateInt("birthday_day",24)
success = json.UpdateString("anniversary","2006-11-15")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.kind","home")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.street","123 Kashmir Valley Road")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.city","Chicago")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.state","Illinois")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.country","United States")

http.SetRequestHeader "content-type","application/json"
// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader "cache-control","no-cache"
http.SetRequestHeader "accept","application/json"

Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.cc.email/v3/contacts",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 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)

// {
//   "contact_id": "{contact_id}",
//   "email_address": {
//     "address": "danipper@example.com",
//     "permission_to_send": "implicit",
//     "created_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
//     "updated_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
//     "opt_in_source": "Account",
//     "opt_in_date": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
//     "confirm_status": "off"
//   },
//   "first_name": "David",
//   "last_name": "Nipper",
//   "job_title": "Musician",
//   "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
//   "birthday_month": 11,
//   "birthday_day": 24,
//   "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
//   "create_source": "Account",
//   "created_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
//   "updated_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00"
// }

// 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 contact_id As String
contact_id = jResp.StringOf("contact_id")
Dim email_addressAddress As String
email_addressAddress = jResp.StringOf("email_address.address")
Dim email_addressPermission_to_send As String
email_addressPermission_to_send = jResp.StringOf("email_address.permission_to_send")
Dim email_addressCreated_at As String
email_addressCreated_at = jResp.StringOf("email_address.created_at")
Dim email_addressUpdated_at As String
email_addressUpdated_at = jResp.StringOf("email_address.updated_at")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_source As String
email_addressOpt_in_source = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_source")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_date As String
email_addressOpt_in_date = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_date")
Dim email_addressConfirm_status As String
email_addressConfirm_status = jResp.StringOf("email_address.confirm_status")
Dim first_name As String
first_name = jResp.StringOf("first_name")
Dim last_name As String
last_name = jResp.StringOf("last_name")
Dim job_title As String
job_title = jResp.StringOf("job_title")
Dim company_name As String
company_name = jResp.StringOf("company_name")
Dim birthday_month As Int32
birthday_month = jResp.IntOf("birthday_month")
Dim birthday_day As Int32
birthday_day = jResp.IntOf("birthday_day")
Dim anniversary As String
anniversary = jResp.StringOf("anniversary")
Dim create_source As String
create_source = jResp.StringOf("create_source")
Dim created_at As String
created_at = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
Dim updated_at As String
updated_at = jResp.StringOf("updated_at")