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Outlook -- List Selected Fields in Messages

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Demonstrates how to list the messages in a particular Outlook mailbox folder, but selects particular fields to be returned.

This uses the OData $select system query option. See OData System Query Option $select for general information.

Also see OData URL Conventions for information about $select and other query options.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.68 or greater.

This example applies to: Exchange Online | Office 365 | Hotmail.com | Live.com | MSN.com | Outlook.com | Passport.com

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import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Hashtable;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        boolean success = false;

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

        Http http = new Http();

        // Use your previously obtained access token here:
        // See the following examples for getting an access token:
        //    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
        //    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
        //    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
        //    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).

        http.setAuthToken("MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN");

        StringBuilder sbResponse = new StringBuilder();

        // In this example, we'd like to get the messages in the folder "/Inbox",
        // but we must specify the corresponding folder_id.  The best way to do this is to create
        // a local map of folderPaths-to-folderIds.
        // This example does it:  Create Outlook Folder Map)
        Hashtable htFolderMap = new Hashtable();
        StringBuilder sbMap = new StringBuilder();
        sbMap.loadFile("qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml", "utf-8");
        htFolderMap.addFromXmlSb(sbMap);

        // Get the ID for the "/Inbox" folder:
        String folderId = htFolderMap.lookupStr("/Inbox");
        if (folderId == null) {
            System.out.println("Folder ID not found");
            return;
        }

        http.setUrlVar("folder_id", folderId);

        // Send the request to list the messages, returning only the subject and from address.
        try {
            http.quickGetSb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$select=subject,from", sbResponse);
            success = true;
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            success = false;
        }
        if ((!success) && (http.getLastStatus() == 0)) {
            System.out.println(http.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.loadSb(sbResponse);
        json.setEmitCompact(false);

        System.out.println("Status code = " + http.getLastStatus());
        if (http.getLastStatus() != 200) {
            System.out.println(json.emit());
            System.out.println("Failed.");
        }

        System.out.println(json.emit());

        // In my test case, the raw JSON returned is shown below.
        // Iterate over the messages to get information about each..

        int i = 0;
        int numMessages = json.sizeOfArray("value");
        while (i < numMessages) {
            json.setI(i);

            // This is the id for the email message.
            // For REST API calls that require particular email message id, this is what should be used..
            String messageId = json.stringOf("value[i].id");
            System.out.println("id: " + messageId);
            System.out.println("From Name: " + json.stringOf("value[i].from.emailAddress.name"));
            System.out.println("From Addr: " + json.stringOf("value[i].from.emailAddress.address"));
            System.out.println("Subject: " + json.stringOf("value[i].subject"));
            System.out.println("--");

            i = i + 1;
        }

        // The output of the above loop:
        //
        //     id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1oAAAA=
        //     From Name: Chilkat Software
        //     From Addr: admin@chilkat.io
        //     Subject: This is an example email from chilkat.io
        //     --
        //     id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1kAAAA=
        //     From Name: Chilkat Support
        //     From Addr: chilkat.support@gmail.com
        //     Subject: Hello from GMail
        //     --
        //     id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAHrLra8AAAA=
        //     From Name: Microsoft Office 365
        //     From Addr: MicrosoftOffice365@email.office.com
        //     Subject: The latest for you in Office 365
        //     --
        //     id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_EAAAA=
        //     From Name: Amazon Web Services
        //     From Addr: no-reply-aws@amazon.com
        //     Subject: Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)
        //     --
        //     id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_AAAAA=
        //     From Name: Amazon Web Services
        //     From Addr: no-reply-aws@amazon.com
        //     Subject: Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)
        //     --
        //     id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAAG6l8UAAAA=
        //     From Name: Microsoft
        //     From Addr: msa@communication.microsoft.com
        //     Subject: Updates to our terms of use and privacy statement
        //     --
        //

        // ------------------------------------------------------
        // This is the raw JSON response:

        // {
        //   "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('me')/mailFolders('AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA')/messages(subject,from)",
        //   "value": [
        //     {
        //       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfo\"",
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1oAAAA=",
        //       "subject": "This is an example email from chilkat.io",
        //       "from": {
        //         "emailAddress": {
        //           "name": "Chilkat Software",
        //           "address": "admin@chilkat.io"
        //         }
        //       }
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfn\"",
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1kAAAA=",
        //       "subject": "Hello from GMail",
        //       "from": {
        //         "emailAddress": {
        //           "name": "Chilkat Support",
        //           "address": "chilkat.support@gmail.com"
        //         }
        //       }
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAB63d8O\"",
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAHrLra8AAAA=",
        //       "subject": "The latest for you in Office 365",
        //       "from": {
        //         "emailAddress": {
        //           "name": "Microsoft Office 365",
        //           "address": "MicrosoftOffice365@email.office.com"
        //         }
        //       }
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAA1jyl7\"",
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_EAAAA=",
        //       "subject": "Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)",
        //       "from": {
        //         "emailAddress": {
        //           "name": "Amazon Web Services",
        //           "address": "no-reply-aws@amazon.com"
        //         }
        //       }
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAA1jyl6\"",
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_AAAAA=",
        //       "subject": "Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)",
        //       "from": {
        //         "emailAddress": {
        //           "name": "Amazon Web Services",
        //           "address": "no-reply-aws@amazon.com"
        //         }
        //       }
        //     },
        //     {
        //       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAGt5YG\"",
        //       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAAG6l8UAAAA=",
        //       "subject": "Updates to our terms of use and privacy statement",
        //       "from": {
        //         "emailAddress": {
        //           "name": "Microsoft",
        //           "address": "msa@communication.microsoft.com"
        //         }
        //       }
        //     }
        //   ]
        // }
    }
}