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Python / Zoho CRM REST APIs / Upserting a record when the external value is unique

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import sys
import chilkat2

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

http = chilkat2.Http()

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# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "data": [
#     {
#       "Last_Name": "Boyle",
#       "External_Contact_ID": "Boyle1"
#     }
#   ]
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("data[0].Last_Name","Boyle")
json.UpdateString("data[0].External_Contact_ID","Boyle1")

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader("X-EXTERNAL","Contacts.External_Contact_ID")

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/crm/v2/Contacts/upsert","application/json",json)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(str(resp.StatusCode))
print(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "X-EXTERNAL: Contacts.External_Contact_ID"
	-d '{
    "data": [
        {
            "Last_Name": "Boyle",
            "External_Contact_ID": "Boyle1"
        }
    ]
}'
https://domain.com/crm/v2/Contacts/upsert

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Upserting a record when the external value is unique",
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "bearer",
      "bearer": [
        {
          "key": "token",
          "value": "{{access-token}}",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "X-EXTERNAL",
        "value": "Contacts.External_Contact_ID",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"data\": [\n        {\n            \"Last_Name\": \"Boyle\",\n            \"External_Contact_ID\": \"Boyle1\"\n        }\n    ]\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{api-domain}}/crm/v2/Contacts/upsert",
      "host": [
        "{{api-domain}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "crm",
        "v2",
        "Contacts",
        "upsert"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Let us consider an example of an upsert request in the Contacts module. When the external field's value is unique, and if the other duplicate fields are checked, the system inserts the contact."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}