Visual Basic 6.0

Constant Contact - Add Contacts to List

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Demonstrates a call to add five existing contacts to two lists. Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl -X POST \
'   https://api.cc.email/v3/activities/add_list_memberships \
'   -H 'Accept: application/json' \
'   -H 'Authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
'   -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
'   -H 'content-type: application/json' \
'   -d '{
'   "source": {
'     "contact_ids": [
'       "{contact_id1}",
'       "{contact_id2}",
'       "{contact_id3}",
'       "{contact_id4}",
'       "{contact_id5}",
'       "{contact_id6}"
'     ]
'   },
'   "list_ids": [
'     "{list_id1}",
'     "{list_id2}"
'   ]
' }'

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

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
' Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "source": {
'     "contact_ids": [
'       "{contact_id1}",
'       "{contact_id2}",
'       "{contact_id3}",
'       "{contact_id4}",
'       "{contact_id5}",
'       "{contact_id6}"
'     ]
'   },
'   "list_ids": [
'     "{list_id1}",
'     "{list_id2}"
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("source.contact_ids[0]","{contact_id1}")
success = json.UpdateString("source.contact_ids[1]","{contact_id2}")
success = json.UpdateString("source.contact_ids[2]","{contact_id3}")
success = json.UpdateString("source.contact_ids[3]","{contact_id4}")
success = json.UpdateString("source.contact_ids[4]","{contact_id5}")
success = json.UpdateString("source.contact_ids[5]","{contact_id6}")
success = json.UpdateString("list_ids[0]","{list_id1}")
success = json.UpdateString("list_ids[1]","{list_id2}")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader "content-type","application/json"
http.SetRequestHeader "Accept","application/json"
http.SetRequestHeader "cache-control","no-cache"

Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.cc.email/v3/activities/add_list_memberships",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "activity_id": "activity_id",
'   "state": "initialized",
'   "created_at": "2018-02-28T13:49:41-05:00",
'   "updated_at": "2018-02-28T13:49:41-05:00",
'   "percent_done": 1,
'   "activity_errors": [
'   ],
'   "status": {
'     "list_count": 2
'   },
'   "_links": {
'     "self": {
'       "href": "/v3/activities/activity_id"
'     }
'   }
' }

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

Dim activity_id As String
activity_id = jResp.StringOf("activity_id")
Dim state As String
state = jResp.StringOf("state")
Dim created_at As String
created_at = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
Dim updated_at As String
updated_at = jResp.StringOf("updated_at")
Dim percent_done As Long
percent_done = jResp.IntOf("percent_done")
Dim statusList_count As Long
statusList_count = jResp.IntOf("status.list_count")
Dim v_linksSelfHref As String
v_linksSelfHref = jResp.StringOf("_links.self.href")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("activity_errors")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    Dim errMsg As String
    errMsg = jResp.StringOf("activity_errors[i]")
    i = i + 1
Loop