VB.NET

Constant Contact: Create a Contact

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Creates a single contact. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

' 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 Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("email_address.address","danipper@example.com")
json.UpdateString("email_address.permission_to_send","implicit")
json.UpdateString("first_name","David")
json.UpdateString("last_name","Nipper")
json.UpdateString("job_title","Musician")
json.UpdateString("company_name","Acme Corp.")
json.UpdateString("create_source","Account")
json.UpdateInt("birthday_month",11)
json.UpdateInt("birthday_day",24)
json.UpdateString("anniversary","2006-11-15")
json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.kind","home")
json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.street","123 Kashmir Valley Road")
json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.city","Chicago")
json.UpdateString("steet_addresses.state","Illinois")
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 Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.cc.email/v3/contacts",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

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

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    Debug.WriteLine("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 = jResp.StringOf("contact_id")
Dim email_addressAddress As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.address")
Dim email_addressPermission_to_send As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.permission_to_send")
Dim email_addressCreated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.created_at")
Dim email_addressUpdated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.updated_at")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_source As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_source")
Dim email_addressOpt_in_date As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.opt_in_date")
Dim email_addressConfirm_status As String = jResp.StringOf("email_address.confirm_status")
Dim first_name As String = jResp.StringOf("first_name")
Dim last_name As String = jResp.StringOf("last_name")
Dim job_title As String = jResp.StringOf("job_title")
Dim company_name As String = jResp.StringOf("company_name")
Dim birthday_month As Integer = jResp.IntOf("birthday_month")
Dim birthday_day As Integer = jResp.IntOf("birthday_day")
Dim anniversary As String = jResp.StringOf("anniversary")
Dim create_source As String = jResp.StringOf("create_source")
Dim created_at As String = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
Dim updated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("updated_at")