Visual Basic 6.0
Visual Basic 6.0
Constant Contact: Create a Contact
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Creates a single contact.Chilkat Visual Basic 6.0 Downloads
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/contacts \
' -H 'accept: application/json' \
' -H 'authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
' -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
' -H 'content-type: application/json' \
' -d '{
' "email_address": {
' "address": "danipper@example.com",
' "permission_to_send": "implicit"
' },
' "first_name": "David",
' "last_name": "Nipper",
' "job_title": "Musician",
' "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
' "create_source": "Account",
' "birthday_month": 11,
' "birthday_day": 24,
' "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
' "steet_addresses":{
' "kind":"home",
' "street": "123 Kashmir Valley Road",
' "city": "Chicago",
' "state": "Illinois",
' "country": "United States",
' }
' }'
' 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.
' {
' "email_address": {
' "address": "danipper@example.com",
' "permission_to_send": "implicit"
' },
' "first_name": "David",
' "last_name": "Nipper",
' "job_title": "Musician",
' "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
' "create_source": "Account",
' "birthday_month": 11,
' "birthday_day": 24,
' "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
' "steet_addresses": {
' "kind": "home",
' "street": "123 Kashmir Valley Road",
' "city": "Chicago",
' "state": "Illinois",
' "country": "United States"
' }
' }
Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("email_address.address","danipper@example.com")
success = json.UpdateString("email_address.permission_to_send","implicit")
success = json.UpdateString("first_name","David")
success = json.UpdateString("last_name","Nipper")
success = json.UpdateString("job_title","Musician")
success = json.UpdateString("company_name","Acme Corp.")
success = json.UpdateString("create_source","Account")
success = json.UpdateInt("birthday_month",11)
success = json.UpdateInt("birthday_day",24)
success = json.UpdateString("anniversary","2006-11-15")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.kind","home")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.street","123 Kashmir Valley Road")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.city","Chicago")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.state","Illinois")
success = json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.country","United States")
http.SetRequestHeader "content-type","application/json"
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader "cache-control","no-cache"
http.SetRequestHeader "accept","application/json"
Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.cc.email/v3/contacts",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)
' {
' "contact_id": "{contact_id}",
' "email_address": {
' "address": "danipper@example.com",
' "permission_to_send": "implicit",
' "created_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
' "updated_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
' "opt_in_source": "Account",
' "opt_in_date": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
' "confirm_status": "off"
' },
' "first_name": "David",
' "last_name": "Nipper",
' "job_title": "Musician",
' "company_name": "Acme Corp.",
' "birthday_month": 11,
' "birthday_day": 24,
' "anniversary": "2006-11-15",
' "create_source": "Account",
' "created_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00",
' "updated_at": "2018-02-23T13:38:28-05:00"
' }
' 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 contact_id As String
contact_id = jResp.StringOf("contact_id")
Dim email_addressAddress As String
email_addressAddress = jResp.StringOf("email_address.address")
Dim email_addressPermission_to_send As String
email_addressPermission_to_send = jResp.StringOf("email_address.permission_to_send")
Dim email_addressCreated_at As String
email_addressCreated_at = jResp.StringOf("email_address.created_at")
Dim email_addressUpdated_at As String
email_addressUpdated_at = jResp.StringOf("email_address.updated_at")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_source As String
email_addressOpt_in_source = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_source")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_date As String
email_addressOpt_in_date = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_date")
Dim email_addressConfirm_status As String
email_addressConfirm_status = jResp.StringOf("email_address.confirm_status")
Dim first_name As String
first_name = jResp.StringOf("first_name")
Dim last_name As String
last_name = jResp.StringOf("last_name")
Dim job_title As String
job_title = jResp.StringOf("job_title")
Dim company_name As String
company_name = jResp.StringOf("company_name")
Dim birthday_month As Long
birthday_month = jResp.IntOf("birthday_month")
Dim birthday_day As Long
birthday_day = jResp.IntOf("birthday_day")
Dim anniversary As String
anniversary = jResp.StringOf("anniversary")
Dim create_source As String
create_source = jResp.StringOf("create_source")
Dim created_at As String
created_at = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
Dim updated_at As String
updated_at = jResp.StringOf("updated_at")