Lua Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.68+
Lua
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 $select and other query options.
This example applies to: Exchange Online | Office 365 | Hotmail.com | Live.com | MSN.com | Outlook.com | Passport.com
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local chilkat = require("chilkat")
-- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
-- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
local http = chilkat.Http.new()
-- Use your previously obtained access token here:
-- See the following examples for getting an access token:
-- Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
-- Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
-- Refresh Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
-- Refresh Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
http.auth_token = "MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN"
local sbResponse = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
-- In this example, we'd like to get the messages in the folder "/Inbox",
-- but we must specify the corresponding folder_id. The best way to do this is to create
-- a local map of folderPaths-to-folderIds.
-- This example does it: Create Outlook Folder Map)
local htFolderMap = chilkat.Hashtable.new()
local sbMap = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
sbMap:load_file("qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml", "utf-8")
htFolderMap:add_from_xml_sb(sbMap)
-- Get the ID for the "/Inbox" folder:
local folderId = htFolderMap:lookup_str("/Inbox")
if not htFolderMap.last_method_success then
print("Folder ID not found")
return
end
http:set_url_var("folder_id", folderId)
-- Send the request to list the messages, returning only the subject and from address.
local success = http:quick_get_sb("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$select=subject,from", sbResponse)
if (not success) and (http.last_status == 0) then
print(http.last_error_text)
return
end
local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
json:load_sb(sbResponse)
json.emit_compact = false
print("Status code = " .. http.last_status)
if http.last_status ~= 200 then
print(json:emit())
print("Failed.")
end
print(json:emit())
-- In my test case, the raw JSON returned is shown below.
-- Iterate over the messages to get information about each..
local i = 0
local numMessages = json:size_of_array("value")
while i < numMessages do
json.i = 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..
local messageId = json:string_of("value[i].id")
print("id: " .. messageId)
print("From Name: " .. json:string_of("value[i].from.emailAddress.name"))
print("From Addr: " .. json:string_of("value[i].from.emailAddress.address"))
print("Subject: " .. json:string_of("value[i].subject"))
print("--")
i = i + 1
end
-- 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"
-- }
-- }
-- }
-- ]
-- }