In order to use the Constant Contact SDK you have to follow these steps:
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Download and build the project so that CTCT.dll is generated. Add the CTCT.dll library to your references project.
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Place your credentials in app.config file under the appSettings tag.
<add key="APIKey" value="APIkey"/>
<add key="RedirectURL" value="RedirectURL"/>
- In the file you wish to use the SDK include the following code in your file:
using CTCT;
using CTCT.Components;
using CTCT.Components.Contacts;
using CTCT.Components.EmailCampaigns;
using CTCT.Exceptions;;
- Get the access token
2.1) For windows forms
_accessToken = OAuth.AuthenticateFromWinProgram(ref state);
2.2) For web forms (this is just an example, the login actions is done at a button click)
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
var code = HttpContext.Current.Request.QueryString["code"];
if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(code))
{
_accessToken = OAuth.GetAccessTokenByCodeForWebApplication(HttpContext.Current, code);
}
}
protected void ButtonLogin_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
OAuth.AuthorizeFromWebApplication(HttpContext.Current, "ok");
}
- Create a ConstantContact object
ConstantContact constantContact = new ConstantContact(_apiKey, _accessToken);
- Use the functions of the SDK using the created object.
######Example for getting an contact
Contact contact = constantContact.GetContact(int contactId);