B4X Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Outlook Contacts Update (PATCH) a Contact

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Update the properties of an Outlook contact object. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As ChilkatHttp
http.Initialize("http")

'  Use your previously obtained access token here: Get Outlook Contacts OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).

Dim jsonToken As ChilkatJsonObject
jsonToken.Initialize
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/outlookContacts.json")
If success = False Then
    Log(jsonToken.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token")

'  Send the following PATCH:

'  PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/contacts/{id}
'  Content-type: application/json
'  Content-length: 1977
'  
'  {
'    "homeAddress": {
'      "street": "123 Some street",
'      "city": "Seattle",
'      "state": "WA",
'      "postalCode": "98121"
'    },
'    "birthday": "1974-07-22"
'  }

'  Build the JSON body of the POST.

'  Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: 
'  Generate Code to Create JSON

Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.UpdateString("homeAddress.street", "123 Some street")
json.UpdateString("homeAddress.city", "Seattle")
json.UpdateString("homeAddress.state", "WA")
json.UpdateString("homeAddress.postalCode", "98121")
json.UpdateString("birthday", "1974-07-22")

'  We need the ID of the contact to be updated.
'  This was available in the response when we created the contact:  Create an Outlook Contact.
'  Or you can list contacts to get the ID: List Outlook Contacts).

Dim id As String = "AAMkADYzZWE3YmZmLWU0YzgtNGNkZC04MGE1LWFiYTFlNTRlY2QwYQBGAAAAAAAu7cUXL5YOTrdsUIw7-v8FBwBUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAAAAAEOAABUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAD0sxexAAA="
http.SetUrlVar("id", id)

'  Send the HTTP PATCH
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
resp.Initialize
success = http.HttpJson("PATCH", "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/contacts/{$id}", json, "application/json", resp)
If success = False Then
    Log(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log("Response status code = " & resp.StatusCode)

Dim jResp As ChilkatJsonObject
jResp.Initialize
jResp.Load(resp.BodyStr)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
Log(jResp.Emit)

'  The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
If resp.StatusCode <> 200 Then
    Log("Failed")
    Return
End If


'  Sample JSON response:

'  {
'    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('4ee732c3-322e-4a6b-b729-2fd1eb5c6004')/contacts/$entity",
'    "@odata.etag": "W/\"EQAAABYAAABUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAD0iYu5\"",
'    "id": "AAMkADYzZWE3YmZmLWU0YzgtNGNkZC04MGE1LWFiYTFlNTRlY2QwYQBGAAAAAAAu7cUXL5YOTrdsUIw7-v8FBwBUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAAAAAEOAABUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAD0sxexAAA=",
'    "createdDateTime": "2021-06-29T16:32:05Z",
'    "lastModifiedDateTime": "2021-06-29T16:57:39Z",
'    "changeKey": "EQAAABYAAABUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAD0iYu5",
'    "categories": [
'    ],
'    "parentFolderId": "AAMkADYzZWE3YmZmLWU0YzgtNGNkZC04MGE1LWFiYTFlNTRlY2QwYQAuAAAAAAAu7cUXL5YOTrdsUIw7-v8FAQBUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAAAAAEOAAA=",
'    "birthday": "1974-07-22T11:59:00Z",
'    "fileAs": "",
'    "displayName": "Pavel Bansky",
'    "givenName": "Pavel",
'    "initials": null,
'    "middleName": null,
'    "nickName": null,
'    "surname": "Bansky",
'    "title": null,
'    "yomiGivenName": null,
'    "yomiSurname": null,
'    "yomiCompanyName": null,
'    "generation": null,
'    "imAddresses": [
'    ],
'    "jobTitle": null,
'    "companyName": null,
'    "department": null,
'    "officeLocation": null,
'    "profession": null,
'    "businessHomePage": null,
'    "assistantName": null,
'    "manager": null,
'    "homePhones": [
'    ],
'    "mobilePhone": null,
'    "businessPhones": [
'      "+1 732 555 0102"
'    ],
'    "spouseName": null,
'    "personalNotes": "",
'    "children": [
'    ],
'    "emailAddresses": [
'      {
'        "name": "Pavel Bansky",
'        "address": "pavelb@fabrikam.onmicrosoft.com"
'      }
'    ],
'    "homeAddress": {
'      "street": "123 Some street",
'      "city": "Seattle",
'      "state": "WA",
'      "postalCode": "98121"
'    },
'    "businessAddress": {},
'    "otherAddress": {}
'  }

Log("Contact updated.")