(Xojo Plugin) WordPress Media Upload

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Demonstrates how to upload a media file to WordPress.

For more information, see https://developer.wordpress.org/rest-api/reference/media/#create-a-media-item

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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

// This example will use WordPress username / Application password authentication using the "Applications Password" plugin.
// See https://wordpress.org/plugins/application-passwords/

// Use your WordPress login, such as "admin", not the application name.
http.Login = "wp_username"
// Use the application password, such as "Nths RwVH eDJ4 weNZ orMN jabq"
http.Password = "app_password"
http.BasicAuth = True

Dim req As New Chilkat.HttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"

// Use the Content-Type that corresponds to the type of file you are uploading.

// WordPress supports uploading the following file types:

// Images
// 
//     .jpg  (image/jpg)
//     .jpeg  (image/jpeg)
//     .png  (image/png)
//     .gif  (image/gif)
//     .ico (image/x-icon)
// 
// Documents
// 
//     .pdf (applicatin/pdf)
//     .doc, .docx (application/msword)
//     .ppt, .pptx, .pps, .ppsx (application/mspowerpoint)
//     .odt 
//     .xls, .xlsx (application/msexcel)
//     .psd (??? image/vnd.adobe.photoshop,application/x-photoshop,application/photoshop,application/psd,image/psd)
// 
// Audio
// 
//     .mp3 (audio/mpeg)
//     .m4a
//     .ogg
//     .wav (audio/wav)
// 
// Video
// 
//     .mp4, .m4v (video/mp4)
//     .mov (video/quicktime)
//     .wmv (video/x-ms-wmv)
//     .avi (video/avi)
//     .mpg (video/mpeg)
//     .ogv 
//     .3gp 
//     .3g2 

req.ContentType = "image/jpg"
req.Path = "/wp-json/wp/v2/media"

Dim success As Boolean
success = req.LoadBodyFromFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(req.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

req.AddHeader "Content-Disposition","attachment; filename=starfish.jpg"

req.AddHeader "Expect","100-continue"

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.SynchronousRequest("www.yourserver.com",443,True,req)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("HTTP response status: " + Str(resp.StatusCode))

Dim jsonResponse As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr)

jsonResponse.EmitCompact = False
System.DebugLog(jsonResponse.Emit())

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

// {
//   "id": 1915,
//   "date": "2021-01-19T18:25:01",
//   "date_gmt": "2021-01-20T01:25:01",
//   "guid": {
//     "rendered": "http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg",
//     "raw": "http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg"
//   },
//   "modified": "2021-01-19T18:25:01",
//   "modified_gmt": "2021-01-20T01:25:01",
//   "slug": "starfish",
//   "status": "inherit",
//   "type": "attachment",
//   "link": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/starfish\/",
//   "title": {
//     "raw": "starfish",
//     "rendered": "starfish"
//   },
//   "author": 1,
//   "comment_status": "closed",
//   "ping_status": "closed",
//   "template": "",
//   "meta": [
//   ],
//   "permalink_template": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/?attachment_id=1915",
//   "generated_slug": "starfish",
//   "description": {
//     "raw": "",
//     "rendered": "<p class=\"attachment\"><a href='https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg'><img width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg 120w, http:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n"
//   },
//   "caption": {
//     "raw": "",
//     "rendered": ""
//   },
//   "alt_text": "",
//   "media_type": "image",
//   "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
//   "media_details": {
//     "width": 120,
//     "height": 120,
//     "file": "2021\/01\/starfish.jpg",
//     "sizes": {
//       "woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail": {
//         "file": "starfish-100x100.jpg",
//         "width": 100,
//         "height": 100,
//         "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
//         "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish-100x100.jpg"
//       },
//       "shop_thumbnail": {
//         "file": "starfish-100x100.jpg",
//         "width": 100,
//         "height": 100,
//         "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
//         "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish-100x100.jpg"
//       },
//       "full": {
//         "file": "starfish.jpg",
//         "width": 120,
//         "height": 120,
//         "mime_type": "image\/jpeg",
//         "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg"
//       }
//     },
//     "image_meta": {
//       "aperture": "0",
//       "credit": "",
//       "camera": "",
//       "caption": "",
//       "created_timestamp": "0",
//       "copyright": "",
//       "focal_length": "0",
//       "iso": "0",
//       "shutter_speed": "0",
//       "title": "",
//       "orientation": "0",
//       "keywords": [
//       ]
//     }
//   },
//   "post": null,
//   "source_url": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/starfish.jpg",
//   "missing_image_sizes": [
//   ],
//   "_links": {
//     "self": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1915"
//       }
//     ],
//     "collection": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media"
//       }
//     ],
//     "about": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/attachment"
//       }
//     ],
//     "author": [
//       {
//         "embeddable": true,
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"
//       }
//     ],
//     "replies": [
//       {
//         "embeddable": true,
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1915"
//       }
//     ],
//     "wp:action-unfiltered-html": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1915"
//       }
//     ],
//     "wp:action-assign-author": [
//       {
//         "href": "https:\/\/cknotes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1915"
//       }
//     ],
//     "curies": [
//       {
//         "name": "wp",
//         "href": "https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}",
//         "templated": true
//       }
//     ]
//   }
// }

// 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 date_gmt As New Chilkat.DtObj
Dim href As String
Dim embeddable As Boolean
Dim name As String
Dim templated As Boolean

Dim id As Int32
id = jsonResponse.IntOf("id")
Dim date As String
date = jsonResponse.StringOf("date")
success = jsonResponse.DtOf("date_gmt",False,date_gmt)
Dim guidRendered As String
guidRendered = jsonResponse.StringOf("guid.rendered")
Dim guidRaw As String
guidRaw = jsonResponse.StringOf("guid.raw")
Dim modified As String
modified = jsonResponse.StringOf("modified")
Dim modified_gmt As String
modified_gmt = jsonResponse.StringOf("modified_gmt")
Dim slug As String
slug = jsonResponse.StringOf("slug")
Dim status As String
status = jsonResponse.StringOf("status")
Dim v_type As String
v_type = jsonResponse.StringOf("type")
Dim link As String
link = jsonResponse.StringOf("link")
Dim titleRaw As String
titleRaw = jsonResponse.StringOf("title.raw")
Dim titleRendered As String
titleRendered = jsonResponse.StringOf("title.rendered")
Dim author As Int32
author = jsonResponse.IntOf("author")
Dim comment_status As String
comment_status = jsonResponse.StringOf("comment_status")
Dim ping_status As String
ping_status = jsonResponse.StringOf("ping_status")
Dim template As String
template = jsonResponse.StringOf("template")
Dim permalink_template As String
permalink_template = jsonResponse.StringOf("permalink_template")
Dim generated_slug As String
generated_slug = jsonResponse.StringOf("generated_slug")
Dim descriptionRaw As String
descriptionRaw = jsonResponse.StringOf("description.raw")
Dim descriptionRendered As String
descriptionRendered = jsonResponse.StringOf("description.rendered")
Dim captionRaw As String
captionRaw = jsonResponse.StringOf("caption.raw")
Dim captionRendered As String
captionRendered = jsonResponse.StringOf("caption.rendered")
Dim alt_text As String
alt_text = jsonResponse.StringOf("alt_text")
Dim media_type As String
media_type = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_type")
Dim mime_type As String
mime_type = jsonResponse.StringOf("mime_type")
Dim media_detailsWidth As Int32
media_detailsWidth = jsonResponse.IntOf("media_details.width")
Dim media_detailsHeight As Int32
media_detailsHeight = jsonResponse.IntOf("media_details.height")
Dim media_detailsFile As String
media_detailsFile = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.file")
Dim media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailFile As String
media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailFile = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.file")
Dim media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailWidth As Int32
media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailWidth = jsonResponse.IntOf("media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.width")
Dim media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailHeight As Int32
media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailHeight = jsonResponse.IntOf("media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.height")
Dim media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailMime_type As String
media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailMime_type = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.mime_type")
Dim media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailSource_url As String
media_detailsSizesWoocommerce_gallery_thumbnailSource_url = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.sizes.woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail.source_url")
Dim media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailFile As String
media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailFile = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.file")
Dim media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailWidth As Int32
media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailWidth = jsonResponse.IntOf("media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.width")
Dim media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailHeight As Int32
media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailHeight = jsonResponse.IntOf("media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.height")
Dim media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailMime_type As String
media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailMime_type = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.mime_type")
Dim media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailSource_url As String
media_detailsSizesShop_thumbnailSource_url = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.sizes.shop_thumbnail.source_url")
Dim media_detailsSizesFullFile As String
media_detailsSizesFullFile = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.sizes.full.file")
Dim media_detailsSizesFullWidth As Int32
media_detailsSizesFullWidth = jsonResponse.IntOf("media_details.sizes.full.width")
Dim media_detailsSizesFullHeight As Int32
media_detailsSizesFullHeight = jsonResponse.IntOf("media_details.sizes.full.height")
Dim media_detailsSizesFullMime_type As String
media_detailsSizesFullMime_type = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.sizes.full.mime_type")
Dim media_detailsSizesFullSource_url As String
media_detailsSizesFullSource_url = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.sizes.full.source_url")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaAperture As String
media_detailsImage_metaAperture = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.aperture")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaCredit As String
media_detailsImage_metaCredit = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.credit")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaCamera As String
media_detailsImage_metaCamera = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.camera")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaCaption As String
media_detailsImage_metaCaption = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.caption")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaCreated_timestamp As String
media_detailsImage_metaCreated_timestamp = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.created_timestamp")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaCopyright As String
media_detailsImage_metaCopyright = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.copyright")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaFocal_length As String
media_detailsImage_metaFocal_length = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.focal_length")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaIso As String
media_detailsImage_metaIso = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.iso")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaShutter_speed As String
media_detailsImage_metaShutter_speed = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.shutter_speed")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaTitle As String
media_detailsImage_metaTitle = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.title")
Dim media_detailsImage_metaOrientation As String
media_detailsImage_metaOrientation = jsonResponse.StringOf("media_details.image_meta.orientation")
Dim post As String
post = jsonResponse.StringOf("post")
Dim source_url As String
source_url = jsonResponse.StringOf("source_url")
Dim i As Int32
i = 0
Dim count_i As Int32
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("meta")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("media_details.image_meta.keywords")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("missing_image_sizes")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("_links.self")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    href = jsonResponse.StringOf("_links.self[i].href")
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("_links.collection")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    href = jsonResponse.StringOf("_links.collection[i].href")
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("_links.about")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    href = jsonResponse.StringOf("_links.about[i].href")
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("_links.author")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    embeddable = jsonResponse.BoolOf("_links.author[i].embeddable")
    href = jsonResponse.StringOf("_links.author[i].href")
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("_links.replies")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    embeddable = jsonResponse.BoolOf("_links.replies[i].embeddable")
    href = jsonResponse.StringOf("_links.replies[i].href")
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("_links.wp:action-unfiltered-html")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    href = jsonResponse.StringOf("_links.wp:action-unfiltered-html[i].href")
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("_links.wp:action-assign-author")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    href = jsonResponse.StringOf("_links.wp:action-assign-author[i].href")
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("_links.curies")
While i < count_i
    jsonResponse.I = i
    name = jsonResponse.StringOf("_links.curies[i].name")
    href = jsonResponse.StringOf("_links.curies[i].href")
    templated = jsonResponse.BoolOf("_links.curies[i].templated")
    i = i + 1
Wend