Swift Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

WhatsApp - Upload Media

Demonstrates how to upload media to the WhatsApp Business API client. The POST body must contain the binary media data and the Content-Type header must be set to the type of the media being uploaded. Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let http = CkoHttp()!

    //  Implements the following CURL command:

    //  curl -X POST \
    //  https://your-webapp-hostname:your-webapp-port/v1/media \
    //  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-auth-token' \ 
    //  -H 'Content-Type: image/jpeg'
    //  --data-binary @your-file-path

    //  Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
    //  Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

    let bdRequestBody = CkoBinData()!
    success = bdRequestBody.loadFile(path: "your-file-path")
    if success != true {
        print("Failed to load your-file-path")
        return
    }

    //  Adds the "Authorization: Bearer your-auth-token" header.
    http.authToken = "your-auth-token"

    let resp = CkoHttpResponse()!
    success = http.httpBd(verb: "POST", url: "https://your-webapp-hostname:your-webapp-port/v1/media", bd: bdRequestBody, contentType: "image/jpeg", response: resp)
    if success == false {
        print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    let sbResponseBody = CkoStringBuilder()!
    resp.getBodySb(sb: sbResponseBody)
    let jResp = CkoJsonObject()!
    jResp.loadSb(sb: sbResponseBody)
    jResp.emitCompact = false

    print("Response Body:")
    print("\(jResp.emit()!)")

    var respStatusCode: Int = resp.statusCode.intValue
    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)

    //  {
    //    "messages": [
    //      {
    //        "id": "gBEGkYiEB1VXAglK1ZEqA1YKPrU"
    //      }
    //    ]
    //  }

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

    var id: String?

    var i: Int = 0
    var count_i: Int = jResp.size(ofArray: "messages").intValue
    while i < count_i {
        jResp.i = i
        id = jResp.string(of: "messages[i].id")
        i = i + 1
    }


}