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#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http;
    bool success;

    http.put_BasicAuth(true);
    http.put_Login("login");
    http.put_Password("password");

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

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "custom_object_field": {
    //     "key": "<string>",
    //     "type": "<string>",
    //     "title": "<string>",
    //     "active": "<boolean>",
    //     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    //     "custom_field_options": [
    //       {
    //         "name": "<string>",
    //         "value": "<string>",
    //         "id": "<integer>",
    //         "position": "<integer>",
    //         "raw_name": "<string>",
    //         "url": "<string>"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "name": "<string>",
    //         "value": "<string>",
    //         "id": "<integer>",
    //         "position": "<integer>",
    //         "raw_name": "<string>",
    //         "url": "<string>"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "description": "<string>",
    //     "id": "<integer>",
    //     "position": "<integer>",
    //     "raw_description": "<string>",
    //     "raw_title": "<string>",
    //     "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
    //     "relationship_filter": {},
    //     "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
    //     "system": "<boolean>",
    //     "tag": "<string>",
    //     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
    //     "url": "<string>"
    //   }
    // }

    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.key","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.type","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.title","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.active","<boolean>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.created_at","<dateTime>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].name","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].value","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].id","<integer>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].position","<integer>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].raw_name","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].url","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].name","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].value","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].id","<integer>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].position","<integer>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].raw_name","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].url","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.description","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.id","<integer>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.position","<integer>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.raw_description","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.raw_title","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation","<string>");
    json.UpdateNewObject("custom_object_field.relationship_filter");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.relationship_target_type","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.system","<boolean>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.tag","<string>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.updated_at","<dateTime>");
    json.UpdateString("custom_object_field.url","<string>");

    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
    http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json");

    CkHttpResponse *resp = http.PostJson3("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields","application/json",json);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    resp->GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

    CkJsonObject jResp;
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    std::cout << "Response Body:" << "\r\n";
    std::cout << jResp.emit() << "\r\n";

    int respStatusCode = resp->get_StatusCode();
    std::cout << "Response Status Code = " << respStatusCode << "\r\n";
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        std::cout << "Response Header:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << resp->header() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        delete resp;
        return;
    }

    delete resp;

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "custom_object_field": {
    //     "key": "<string>",
    //     "type": "<string>",
    //     "title": "<string>",
    //     "active": "<boolean>",
    //     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    //     "custom_field_options": [
    //       {
    //         "name": "<string>",
    //         "value": "<string>",
    //         "id": "<integer>",
    //         "position": "<integer>",
    //         "raw_name": "<string>",
    //         "url": "<string>"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "name": "<string>",
    //         "value": "<string>",
    //         "id": "<integer>",
    //         "position": "<integer>",
    //         "raw_name": "<string>",
    //         "url": "<string>"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "description": "<string>",
    //     "id": "<integer>",
    //     "position": "<integer>",
    //     "raw_description": "<string>",
    //     "raw_title": "<string>",
    //     "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
    //     "relationship_filter": {},
    //     "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
    //     "system": "<boolean>",
    //     "tag": "<string>",
    //     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
    //     "url": "<string>"
    //   }
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.

    const char *name = 0;
    const char *value = 0;
    const char *id = 0;
    const char *position = 0;
    const char *raw_name = 0;
    const char *url = 0;

    const char *Key = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.key");
    const char *v_Type = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.type");
    const char *Title = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.title");
    const char *Active = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.active");
    const char *Created_at = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.created_at");
    const char *Description = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.description");
    const char *Id = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.id");
    const char *Position = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.position");
    const char *Raw_description = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.raw_description");
    const char *Raw_title = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.raw_title");
    const char *Regexp_for_validation = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation");
    const char *Relationship_target_type = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.relationship_target_type");
    const char *System = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.system");
    const char *Tag = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.tag");
    const char *Updated_at = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.updated_at");
    const char *v_Url = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.url");
    int i = 0;
    int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("custom_object_field.custom_field_options");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.put_I(i);
        name = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].name");
        value = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].value");
        id = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].id");
        position = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].position");
        raw_name = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name");
        url = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].url");
        i = i + 1;
    }
    }

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "Accept: application/json"
	-d '{
  "custom_object_field": {
    "key": "<string>",
    "type": "<string>",
    "title": "<string>",
    "active": "<boolean>",
    "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    "custom_field_options": [
      {
        "name": "<string>",
        "value": "<string>",
        "id": "<integer>",
        "position": "<integer>",
        "raw_name": "<string>",
        "url": "<string>"
      },
      {
        "name": "<string>",
        "value": "<string>",
        "id": "<integer>",
        "position": "<integer>",
        "raw_name": "<string>",
        "url": "<string>"
      }
    ],
    "description": "<string>",
    "id": "<integer>",
    "position": "<integer>",
    "raw_description": "<string>",
    "raw_title": "<string>",
    "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
    "relationship_filter": {},
    "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
    "system": "<boolean>",
    "tag": "<string>",
    "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
    "url": "<string>"
  }
}'
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Custom Object Field",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      },
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"custom_object_field\": {\n    \"key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"custom_field_options\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"relationship_filter\": {},\n    \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "headerFamily": "json",
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "custom_objects",
        ":custom_object_key",
        "fields"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "custom_object_key",
          "value": "<string>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates any of the following custom field types:\n\n* text (default when no \"type\" is specified)\n* textarea\n* checkbox\n* date\n* integer\n* decimal\n* regexp\n* dropdown\n* lookup\n\nSee [About custom field types](https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203661866) in Zendesk help.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Admins\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Created",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"custom_object_field\": {\n    \"key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"custom_field_options\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"relationship_filter\": {},\n    \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "custom_objects",
            ":custom_object_key",
            "fields"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "custom_object_key"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"custom_object_field\": {\n    \"key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"custom_field_options\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"relationship_filter\": {},\n    \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}