Lua

MercadoLibre - GET Request with Authorization Bearer Access Token

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Demonstrates how to send an HTTPS GET request to MercadoLibre with an "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" header. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

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

local http = chilkat.Http.new()

-- First get our previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
local jsonToken = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
local success = jsonToken:load_file("qa_data/tokens/mercadolibre.json")
if not success then
    print("Failed to load JSON access token.")
    return
end

-- This adds the "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" header field.
http.auth_token = jsonToken:string_of("access_token")

-- Use your seller ID.
http:set_url_var("SELLER_ID", "577815702")

local responseStr = http:quick_get_str("https://api.mercadolibre.com/questions/search?seller_id={$SELLER_ID}&api_version=4")
if not http.last_method_success then
    print(http.last_error_text)
    return
end

print(responseStr)