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IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttpResponse.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

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

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success.i

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

    ; The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    ; {
    ;   "api": {
    ;     "name": "New name",
    ;     "description": "This is an updated Description"
    ;   }
    ; }

    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"api.name","New name")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"api.description","This is an updated Description")

    CkHttp::ckSetRequestHeader(http,"Content-Type","application/json")
    CkHttp::ckSetRequestHeader(http,"X-API-Key","{{postman_api_key}}")

    sbRequestBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbRequestBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckEmitSb(json,sbRequestBody)

    resp.i = CkHttp::ckPTextSb(http,"PUT","https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",0,0)
    If CkHttp::ckLastMethodSuccess(http) = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponseBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckGetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody)

    jResp.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jResp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(jResp, 0)

    Debug "Response Body:"
    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(jResp)

    respStatusCode.i = CkHttpResponse::ckStatusCode(resp)
    Debug "Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode)
    If respStatusCode >= 400
        Debug "Response Header:"
        Debug CkHttpResponse::ckHeader(resp)
        Debug "Failed."
        CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)

        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)

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

    ; {
    ;   "api": {
    ;     "id": "387c2863-6ee3-4a56-8210-225f774edade",
    ;     "name": "Sync API",
    ;     "summary": "This is a summary",
    ;     "description": "This is a description.",
    ;     "createdBy": "5665",
    ;     "createdAt": "2019-02-12 19:34:49",
    ;     "updatedAt": "2019-02-12 19:34:49"
    ;   }
    ; }

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

    Id.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"api.id")
    Name.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"api.name")
    Summary.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"api.summary")
    Description.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"api.description")
    CreatedBy.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"api.createdBy")
    CreatedAt.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"api.createdAt")
    UpdatedAt.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"api.updatedAt")


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"api": {
		"name": "New name",
		"description": "This is an updated Description"
	}
}'
https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update an API",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
      {
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n\t\"api\": {\n\t\t\"name\": \"New name\",\n\t\t\"description\": \"This is an updated Description\"\n\t}\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "getpostman",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "apis",
        "{{apiId}}"
      ]
    },
    "description": "This call updates an existing API .  \n\nRequest body should contain an `api` object which should have the fields to be updated. Only `name`, `summary` and `description` fields can be edited for an API.\n\nResponse contains an `api` object with all the details related to the created API, namely, `id`, `name`, `summary`, `description` etc. \n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Update an API",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
          {
            "name": "Content-Type",
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n\t\"api\": {\n\t\t\"name\": \"New name\",\n\t\t\"description\": \"This is an updated Description\"\n\t}\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "getpostman",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "apis",
            "{{apiId}}"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json",
          "description": {
            "content": "",
            "type": "text/plain"
          }
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n\t\"api\":{\n\t\t\"id\": \"387c2863-6ee3-4a56-8210-225f774edade\",\n\t\t\"name\": \"Sync API\",\n\t\t\"summary\": \"This is a summary\",\n\t\t\"description\": \"This is a description.\",\n\t\t\"createdBy\": \"5665\",\n\t\t\"createdAt\": \"2019-02-12 19:34:49\",\n\t\t\"updatedAt\": \"2019-02-12 19:34:49\"\n\t}\n}"
    }
  ]
}