Chat API for messengers C# .NET Framework SDK | messengers API C# Quickstart

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API version: 1.0.0
SDK version: 1.0.0
Build package: org.openapitools.codegen.languages.CSharpClientCodegen

Frameworks supported

.NET 4.0 or later
Windows Phone 7.1 (Mango)

Dependencies

RestSharp - 105.1.0 or later
Json.NET - 7.0.0 or later
JsonSubTypes - 1.2.0 or later

The DLLs included in the package may not be the latest version. We recommend using NuGet to obtain the latest version of the packages:

Install-Package RestSharp
Install-Package Newtonsoft.Json
Install-Package JsonSubTypes

NOTE: RestSharp versions greater than 105.1.0 have a bug which causes file uploads to fail. See RestSharp#742

Installation

Run the following command to generate the DLL

[Mac/Linux] /bin/sh build.sh
[Windows] build.bat

Then include the DLL (under the bin folder) in the C# project, and use the namespaces:

using Org.OpenAPITools.Api;
using Org.OpenAPITools.Client;
using Org.OpenAPITools.Model;

Packaging

A .nuspec is included with the project. You can follow the Nuget quickstart to create and publish packages.

This .nuspec uses placeholders from the .csproj, so build the .csproj directly:

nuget pack -Build -OutputDirectory out Org.OpenAPITools.csproj

Then, publish to a local feed or other host and consume the new package via Nuget as usual.

Getting Started

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using Org.OpenAPITools.Api;
using Org.OpenAPITools.Client;
using Org.OpenAPITools.Model;

namespace Example
{
    public class Example
    {
        public static void Main()
        {

            Configuration.Default.BasePath = "https://api.chat-api.com";
            // Configure API key authorization: instanceId
            Configuration.Default.ApiKey.Add("instanceId", "YOUR_API_KEY");
            // Uncomment below to setup prefix (e.g. Bearer) for API key, if needed
            // Configuration.Default.ApiKeyPrefix.Add("instanceId", "Bearer");
            // Configure API key authorization: token
            Configuration.Default.ApiKey.Add("token", "YOUR_API_KEY");
            // Uncomment below to setup prefix (e.g. Bearer) for API key, if needed
            // Configuration.Default.ApiKeyPrefix.Add("token", "Bearer");

            var apiInstance = new Class1InstanceApi(Configuration.Default);

            try
            {
                // Updates the QR code after its expired
                InlineResponse2002 result = apiInstance.Expiry();
                Debug.WriteLine(result);
            }
            catch (ApiException e)
            {
                Debug.Print("Exception when calling Class1InstanceApi.Expiry: " + e.Message );
                Debug.Print("Status Code: "+ e.ErrorCode);
                Debug.Print(e.StackTrace);
            }

        }
    }
}

Documentation for API Endpoints

All URIs are relative to https://api.chat-api.com

Documentation for Authorization

instanceId

Type: API key
API key parameter name: instanceId
Location: URL query string

token

Type: API key
API key parameter name: token
Location: URL query string

Preparatory work

At the very beginning, we need to connect messengers with our script, so as we write the code, we check its operation. To do this, go to your personal account and get a QR code there. Next, open messengers on your smartphone, go to Settings -> messengers Web -> Scan a QR code.

Now we need to indicate a WebHook URL so the server can run the scrip when new messages arrive. Indicate a direct link to your script. You can’t indicate server IP only, but you can indicate the port.

The first steps for beginners

The generated code uses the Newtonsoft Json.NET NuGet Package. If the automatic NuGet package restore is enabled, these dependencies will be installed automatically. Therefore, you will need internet access for build.

"This library requires Visual Studio 2017 for compilation."

Open the solution (messengersAPI.sln) file.
Invoke the build process using Ctrl+Shift+B shortcut key or using the Build menu as shown below.

Building SDK using Visual Studio

How to Use

The build process generates a portable class library, which can be used like a normal class library. The generated library is compatible with Windows Forms, Windows RT, Windows Phone 8, Silverlight 5, Xamarin iOS, Xamarin Android and Mono. More information on how to use can be found at the MSDN Portable Class Libraries documentation.

The following section explains how to use the messengersAPI library in a new console project.

1. Starting a new project

For starting a new project, right click on the current solution from the solution explorer and choose Add -> New Project.

Add a new project in the existing solution using Visual Studio

Next, choose "Console Application", provide a TestConsoleProject as the project name and click OK.

Create a new console project using Visual Studio

2. Set as startup project

The new console project is the entry point for the eventual execution. This requires us to set the TestConsoleProject as the start-up project. To do this, right-click on the TestConsoleProject and choose Set as StartUp Project form the context menu.

Set the new cosole project as the start up project

3. Add reference of the library project

In order to use the messengersAPI library in the new project, first we must add a projet reference to the TestConsoleProject. First, right click on the References node in the solution explorer and click Add Reference....

Open references of the TestConsoleProject

Next, a window will be displayed where we must set the checkbox on messengersAPI.Tests and click OK. By doing this, we have added a reference of the messengersAPI.Tests project into the new TestConsoleProject.

Add a reference to the TestConsoleProject

4. Write sample code

Once the TestConsoleProject is created, a file named Program.cs will be visible in the solution explorer with an empty Main method. This is the entry point for the execution of the entire solution. Here, you can add code to initialize the client library and acquire the instance of a Controller class. Sample code to initialize the client library and using controller methods is given in the subsequent sections.