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Constant Contact - Create a List

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Create a new list using a POST call to the /contact_lists endpoint. Dart

import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

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

  final http = CkHttp();

  // Implements the following CURL command:

  // curl -X POST \
  //   https://api.cc.email/v3/contact_lists \
  //   -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  //   -H 'Authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
  //   -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
  //   -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  //   -d '{
  //   "name": "Multiple purchases",
  //   "favorite": true,
  //   "description": "List of repeat customers"
  // }'

  // 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.

  // {
  //   "name": "Multiple purchases",
  //   "favorite": true,
  //   "description": "List of repeat customers"
  // }

  final json = CkJsonObject();
  json.updateString('name', 'Multiple purchases');
  json.updateBool('favorite', true);
  json.updateString('description', 'List of repeat customers');

  // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
  http.authToken = 'ACCESS_TOKEN';
  http.setRequestHeader('content-type', 'application/json');
  http.setRequestHeader('Accept', 'application/json');
  http.setRequestHeader('cache-control', 'no-cache');

  final resp = CkHttpResponse();
  try {
    http.httpJson('POST', 'https://api.cc.email/v3/contact_lists', json, 'application/json', resp);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  final sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilder();
  resp.getBodySb(sbResponseBody);
  final jResp = CkJsonObject();
  jResp.loadSb(sbResponseBody);
  jResp.emitCompact = false;

  print('Response Body:');
  print(jResp.emit());

  final respStatusCode = resp.statusCode;
  print('Response Status Code = $respStatusCode');
  if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    print('Response Header:');
    print(resp.header);
    print('Failed.');
    return;
  }

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

  // {
  //   "list_id": "{list_id}",
  //   "name": "Multiple purchases",
  //   "description": "List of repeat customers",
  //   "favorite": true,
  //   "created_at": "2017-07-14T11:25:00-04:00",
  //   "updated_at": "2017-07-14T11:25:00-04:00"
  // }

  // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
  // Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
  // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

  final listId = jResp.stringOf('list_id');
  final name = jResp.stringOf('name');
  final description = jResp.stringOf('description');
  final createdAt = jResp.stringOf('created_at');
  final updatedAt = jResp.stringOf('updated_at');
}