Lua Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Outlook Contacts Update (PATCH) a Contact

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Update the properties of an Outlook contact object. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

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

local http = chilkat.Http.new()

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

local jsonToken = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
local success = jsonToken:load_file("qa_data/tokens/outlookContacts.json")
if not success then
    print(jsonToken.last_error_text)
    return
end

http.auth_token = jsonToken:string_of("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

local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
json:update_string("homeAddress.street", "123 Some street")
json:update_string("homeAddress.city", "Seattle")
json:update_string("homeAddress.state", "WA")
json:update_string("homeAddress.postalCode", "98121")
json:update_string("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).

local id = "AAMkADYzZWE3YmZmLWU0YzgtNGNkZC04MGE1LWFiYTFlNTRlY2QwYQBGAAAAAAAu7cUXL5YOTrdsUIw7-v8FBwBUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAAAAAEOAABUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAD0sxexAAA="
http:set_url_var("id", id)

-- Send the HTTP PATCH
local resp = chilkat.HttpResponse.new()
success = http:http_json("PATCH", "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/contacts/{$id}", json, "application/json", resp)
if not success then
    print(http.last_error_text)
    return
end

print("Response status code = " .. resp.status_code)

local jResp = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
jResp:load(resp.body_str)
jResp.emit_compact = false
print(jResp:emit())

-- The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
if resp.status_code ~= 200 then
    print("Failed")
    return
end

-- 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": {}
-- }

print("Contact updated.")