Xbase++ Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Outlook Contacts Update (PATCH) a Contact

See more Outlook Contact Examples

Update the properties of an Outlook contact object. Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL oJsonToken
LOCAL oJson
LOCAL cId
LOCAL oResp
LOCAL oJResp

nSuccess := 0

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

oHttp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

//  Use your previously obtained access token here: Get Outlook Contacts OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).

oJsonToken := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
nSuccess := oJsonToken:LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/outlookContacts.json")
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oJsonToken:LastErrorText
    oHttp:destroy()
    oJsonToken:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

oHttp:AuthToken := oJsonToken:StringOf("access_token")

//  Send the following PATCH:

//  PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/contacts/{id}
//  Content-type: application/json
//  Content-length: 1977
//  
//  {
//    "homeAddress": {
//      "street": "123 Some street",
//      "city": "Seattle",
//      "state": "WA",
//      "postalCode": "98121"
//    },
//    "birthday": "1974-07-22"
//  }

//  Build the JSON body of the POST.

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

oJson := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJson:UpdateString("homeAddress.street", "123 Some street")
oJson:UpdateString("homeAddress.city", "Seattle")
oJson:UpdateString("homeAddress.state", "WA")
oJson:UpdateString("homeAddress.postalCode", "98121")
oJson:UpdateString("birthday", "1974-07-22")

//  We need the ID of the contact to be updated.
//  This was available in the response when we created the contact:  Create an Outlook Contact.
//  Or you can list contacts to get the ID: List Outlook Contacts).

cId := "AAMkADYzZWE3YmZmLWU0YzgtNGNkZC04MGE1LWFiYTFlNTRlY2QwYQBGAAAAAAAu7cUXL5YOTrdsUIw7-v8FBwBUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAAAAAEOAABUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAD0sxexAAA="
oHttp:SetUrlVar("id", cId)

//  Send the HTTP PATCH
oResp := CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
nSuccess := oHttp:HttpJson("PATCH", "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/contacts/{$id}", oJson, "application/json", oResp)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oHttp:destroy()
    oJsonToken:destroy()
    oJson:destroy()
    oResp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Response status code = " + Str(oResp:StatusCode)

oJResp := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJResp:Load(oResp:BodyStr)
oJResp:EmitCompact := 0
? oJResp:Emit()

//  The send succeeded if the response status code = 201.
IF (oResp:StatusCode != 200)
    ? "Failed"
    oHttp:destroy()
    oJsonToken:destroy()
    oJson:destroy()
    oResp:destroy()
    oJResp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Sample JSON response:

//  {
//    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('4ee732c3-322e-4a6b-b729-2fd1eb5c6004')/contacts/$entity",
//    "@odata.etag": "W/\"EQAAABYAAABUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAD0iYu5\"",
//    "id": "AAMkADYzZWE3YmZmLWU0YzgtNGNkZC04MGE1LWFiYTFlNTRlY2QwYQBGAAAAAAAu7cUXL5YOTrdsUIw7-v8FBwBUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAAAAAEOAABUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAD0sxexAAA=",
//    "createdDateTime": "2021-06-29T16:32:05Z",
//    "lastModifiedDateTime": "2021-06-29T16:57:39Z",
//    "changeKey": "EQAAABYAAABUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAD0iYu5",
//    "categories": [
//    ],
//    "parentFolderId": "AAMkADYzZWE3YmZmLWU0YzgtNGNkZC04MGE1LWFiYTFlNTRlY2QwYQAuAAAAAAAu7cUXL5YOTrdsUIw7-v8FAQBUcG0qWqkmQYqWLHQataQxAAAAAAEOAAA=",
//    "birthday": "1974-07-22T11:59:00Z",
//    "fileAs": "",
//    "displayName": "Pavel Bansky",
//    "givenName": "Pavel",
//    "initials": null,
//    "middleName": null,
//    "nickName": null,
//    "surname": "Bansky",
//    "title": null,
//    "yomiGivenName": null,
//    "yomiSurname": null,
//    "yomiCompanyName": null,
//    "generation": null,
//    "imAddresses": [
//    ],
//    "jobTitle": null,
//    "companyName": null,
//    "department": null,
//    "officeLocation": null,
//    "profession": null,
//    "businessHomePage": null,
//    "assistantName": null,
//    "manager": null,
//    "homePhones": [
//    ],
//    "mobilePhone": null,
//    "businessPhones": [
//      "+1 732 555 0102"
//    ],
//    "spouseName": null,
//    "personalNotes": "",
//    "children": [
//    ],
//    "emailAddresses": [
//      {
//        "name": "Pavel Bansky",
//        "address": "pavelb@fabrikam.onmicrosoft.com"
//      }
//    ],
//    "homeAddress": {
//      "street": "123 Some street",
//      "city": "Seattle",
//      "state": "WA",
//      "postalCode": "98121"
//    },
//    "businessAddress": {},
//    "otherAddress": {}
//  }

? "Contact updated."

oHttp:destroy()
oJsonToken:destroy()
oJson:destroy()
oResp:destroy()
oJResp:destroy()