Visual Basic 6.0

Constant Contact - Create a List

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Create a new list using a POST call to the /contact_lists endpoint. 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/contact_lists \
'   -H 'Accept: application/json' \
'   -H 'Authorization: Bearer {access_token}' \
'   -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
'   -H 'content-type: application/json' \
'   -d '{
'   "name": "Multiple purchases",
'   "favorite": true,
'   "description": "List of repeat customers"
' }'

' 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.

' {
'   "name": "Multiple purchases",
'   "favorite": true,
'   "description": "List of repeat customers"
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("name","Multiple purchases")
success = json.UpdateBool("favorite",1)
success = json.UpdateString("description","List of repeat customers")

' 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/contact_lists",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)

' {
'   "list_id": "{list_id}",
'   "name": "Multiple purchases",
'   "description": "List of repeat customers",
'   "favorite": true,
'   "created_at": "2017-07-14T11:25:00-04:00",
'   "updated_at": "2017-07-14T11:25:00-04:00"
' }

' 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 list_id As String
list_id = jResp.StringOf("list_id")
Dim name As String
name = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim description As String
description = jResp.StringOf("description")
Dim favorite As Long
favorite = jResp.BoolOf("favorite")
Dim created_at As String
created_at = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
Dim updated_at As String
updated_at = jResp.StringOf("updated_at")