Sample code for 30+ languages & platforms
Chilkat2-Python

Create Task

See more Microsoft Tasks and Plans Examples

Demonstrates how to create a new plannerTask.

See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/planner-post-tasks?view=graph-rest-1.0 for more information.

Chilkat Chilkat2-Python Downloads

Chilkat2-Python
import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

http = chilkat2.Http()

# The Microsoft Planner REST API requires an OAuth2 token with the Group.ReadWrite.All scope.
# Use your previously obtained access token as shown here:
#    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token with Group.ReadWrite.All scope.

jsonToken = chilkat2.JsonObject()
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/msGraphGroup.json")
if (success == False):
    print(jsonToken.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

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

# Create a JSON body for the HTTP POST
# Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Code to Create JSON

# {
#   "planId": "xqQg5FS2LkCp935s-FIFm2QAFkHM",
#   "bucketId": "hsOf2dhOJkqyYYZEtdzDe2QAIUCR",
#   "title": "Update client list",
#   "assignments": {
#     "fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557": {
#       "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.plannerAssignment",
#       "orderHint": " !"
#     }
#   },
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("planId","xqQg5FS2LkCp935s-FIFm2QAFkHM")
json.UpdateString("bucketId","hsOf2dhOJkqyYYZEtdzDe2QAIUCR")
json.UpdateString("title","Update client list")
json.UpdateString("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.\"@odata.type\"","#microsoft.graph.plannerAssignment")
json.UpdateString("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.orderHint"," !")

# POST the JSON to https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/planner/tasks

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/planner/tasks",json,"application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

json.Load(resp.BodyStr)
json.EmitCompact = False

if (resp.StatusCode != 200):
    print(json.Emit())
    print("Failed, response status code = " + str(resp.StatusCode))
    sys.exit()

print(json.Emit())

# A sample response:
# (See code for parsing this response below..)

# {
#   "createdBy": {
#     "user": {
#       "id": "6463a5ce-2119-4198-9f2a-628761df4a62"
#     }
#   },
#   "planId": "xqQg5FS2LkCp935s-FIFm2QAFkHM",
#   "bucketId": "hsOf2dhOJkqyYYZEtdzDe2QAIUCR",
#   "title": "Update client list",
#   "orderHint": "85752723360752+",
#   "createdDateTime": "2015-03-25T18:36:49.2407981Z",
#   "assignments": {
#     "fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557": {
#       "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.plannerAssignment",
#       "assignedBy": {
#         "user": {
#           "id": "6463a5ce-2119-4198-9f2a-628761df4a62"
#         }
#       },
#       "assignedDateTime": "2015-03-25T18:36:49.2407981Z",
#       "orderHint": "RWk1"
#     }
#   },
#   "id":"01gzSlKkIUSUl6DF_EilrmQAKDhh"
# }

# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Parsing Code from JSON

createdByUserId = json.StringOf("createdBy.user.id")
planId = json.StringOf("planId")
bucketId = json.StringOf("bucketId")
title = json.StringOf("title")
orderHint = json.StringOf("orderHint")
createdDateTime = json.StringOf("createdDateTime")
assignments_odataType = json.StringOf("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.\"@odata.type\"")
assignmentsAssignedByUserId = json.StringOf("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.assignedBy.user.id")
assignmentsAssignedDateTime = json.StringOf("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.assignedDateTime")
assignmentsOrderHint = json.StringOf("assignments.fbab97d0-4932-4511-b675-204639209557.orderHint")
id = json.StringOf("id")

print("Success.")