Chilkat Online Tools

C# / Zoho CRM REST APIs / Upload File

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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
bool success;

Chilkat.HttpRequest req = new Chilkat.HttpRequest();
req.HttpVerb = "POST";
req.Path = "/crm/v2.1/upload";
req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data";
success = req.AddFileForUpload2("file"," path to file","application/octet-stream");

req.AddHeader("X-CRM-ORG","694902309");
req.AddHeader("Expect","100-continue");
req.AddHeader("feature","bulk-write");
req.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer <access_token>");

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.SynchronousRequest("content.zohoapis.com",443,true,req);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");

    return;
}

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

// {
//   "code": "FILE_UPLOAD_SUCCESS",
//   "details": {
//     "created_time": "2021-05-11T12:03:18+05:30",
//     "file_id": "4150868000005353001"
//   },
//   "message": "file uploaded.",
//   "status": "success"
// }

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

string code = jResp.StringOf("code");
string Created_time = jResp.StringOf("details.created_time");
string File_id = jResp.StringOf("details.file_id");
string message = jResp.StringOf("message");
string status = jResp.StringOf("status");

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "X-CRM-ORG: 694902309"
	-H "feature: bulk-write"
	--form 'file=@"/path/to/file"'
https://content.zohoapis.com/crm/v2.1/upload

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Upload File",
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "bearer",
      "bearer": [
        {
          "key": "token",
          "value": "{{access-token}}",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "X-CRM-ORG",
        "value": "694902309",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "key": "feature",
        "value": "bulk-write",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "key": "",
        "value": "",
        "type": "text",
        "disabled": true
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "formdata",
      "formdata": [
        {
          "key": "file",
          "type": "file",
          "src": "/Users/sneha-9300/Desktop/SampleCsvFile.zip"
        }
      ]
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://content.zohoapis.com/crm/v2.1/upload",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "content",
        "zohoapis",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "crm",
        "v2.1",
        "upload"
      ]
    },
    "description": "To upload a CSV file in ZIP format for bulk write API. The response contains the **file_id**. Use this ID while making the bulk write request."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "SUCCESS RESPONSE",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "X-CRM-ORG",
            "value": "694902309",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "feature",
            "value": "bulk-write",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "",
            "value": "",
            "type": "text",
            "disabled": true
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "file",
              "type": "file",
              "src": "/Users/sneha-9300/Desktop/SampleCsvFile.csv.zip"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://content.zohoapis.com/crm/v2.1/upload",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "content",
            "zohoapis",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "crm",
            "v2.1",
            "upload"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Mon, 10 May 2021 23:33:18 PDT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Last-Modified",
          "value": "Mon, 10 May 2021 23:33:18 PDT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "Keep-Alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "AWServer"
        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "value": "max-age=15768000"
        },
        {
          "key": "Pragma",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Request-Served-By",
          "value": "US4"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "163"
        },
        {
          "key": "Expires",
          "value": "1"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"code\": \"FILE_UPLOAD_SUCCESS\",\n    \"details\": {\n        \"created_time\": \"2021-05-11T12:03:18+05:30\",\n        \"file_id\": \"4150868000005353001\"\n    },\n    \"message\": \"file uploaded.\",\n    \"status\": \"success\"\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "INVALID_FILE_FORMAT",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "X-CRM-ORG",
            "value": "694902309",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "feature",
            "value": "bulk-write",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "",
            "value": "",
            "type": "text",
            "disabled": true
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "file",
              "type": "file",
              "src": "/Users/sneha-9300/Downloads/_Bulk Write.erb"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://content.zohoapis.com/crm/v2.1/upload",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "content",
            "zohoapis",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "crm",
            "v2.1",
            "upload"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Mon, 10 May 2021 23:33:47 PDT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Last-Modified",
          "value": "Mon, 10 May 2021 23:33:47 PDT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "Keep-Alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "AWServer"
        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "value": "max-age=15768000"
        },
        {
          "key": "Pragma",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Request-Served-By",
          "value": "US4"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "164"
        },
        {
          "key": "Expires",
          "value": "1"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"code\": \"INVALID_FILE_FORMAT\",\n    \"details\": {\n        \"created_time\": \"2021-05-11T12:03:47+05:30\"\n    },\n    \"message\": \"invalid file format. only zip format is supported\",\n    \"status\": \"error\"\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "X-CRM-ORG",
            "value": "694902309",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "feature",
            "value": "bulk-write",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "",
            "value": "",
            "type": "text",
            "disabled": true
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "file",
              "type": "file",
              "src": "/Users/sneha-9300/Downloads/_Bulk Write.erb"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://content.zohoapis.com/crm/v2.1/upload",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "content",
            "zohoapis",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "crm",
            "v2.1",
            "upload"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Method Not AllowedDate: Mon May 10 23:34:25 PDT 2021",
      "code": 405,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "plain",
      "header": [
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": null
    },
    {
      "name": "AUTHENTICATION FAILURE",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "X-CRM-ORG",
            "value": "694902309",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "feature",
            "value": "bulk-write",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "",
            "value": "",
            "type": "text",
            "disabled": true
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "file",
              "type": "file",
              "src": "/Users/sneha-9300/Downloads/_Bulk Write.erb"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://content.zohoapis.com/crm/v2.1/upload",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "content",
            "zohoapis",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "crm",
            "v2.1",
            "upload"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Unauthorized Error",
      "code": 401,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Mon, 10 May 2021 23:34:53 PDT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Last-Modified",
          "value": "Mon, 10 May 2021 23:34:53 PDT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "Keep-Alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "AWServer"
        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "value": "max-age=15768000"
        },
        {
          "key": "Pragma",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Request-Served-By",
          "value": "US4"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Expires",
          "value": "1"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"ERROR_MESSAGE\": \"Unauthorized Error\",\n    \"ERROR_CODE\": 401\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "INVALID_OAUTHTOKEN",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "X-CRM-ORG",
            "value": "694902309",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "feature",
            "value": "bulk-write",
            "type": "text"
          },
          {
            "key": "",
            "value": "",
            "type": "text",
            "disabled": true
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "file",
              "type": "file",
              "src": "/Users/sneha-9300/Desktop/SampleCsvFile.zip"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://content.zohoapis.com/crm/v2.1/upload",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "content",
            "zohoapis",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "crm",
            "v2.1",
            "upload"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "INVALID_OAUTHTOKEN",
      "code": 401,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Thu, 13 May 2021 01:24:16 PDT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Last-Modified",
          "value": "Thu, 13 May 2021 01:24:16 PDT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "Keep-Alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "AWServer"
        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "value": "max-age=15768000"
        },
        {
          "key": "Pragma",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Request-Served-By",
          "value": "US4"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Expires",
          "value": "1"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"ERROR_MESSAGE\": \"INVALID_OAUTHTOKEN\",\n    \"ERROR_CODE\": 401\n}"
    }
  ]
}