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import sys
import chilkat

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

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

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.

# {
#   "macro": {
#     "title": "<string>",
#     "actions": [
#       {
#         "field": "<string>",
#         "value": "<string>"
#       },
#       {
#         "field": "<string>",
#         "value": "<string>"
#       }
#     ],
#     "active": "<boolean>",
#     "description": "<string>",
#     "restriction": {
#       "id": "<integer>",
#       "ids": [
#         "<integer>",
#         "<integer>"
#       ],
#       "type": "<string>",
#       "dolore_dc": "velit irure",
#       "ullamco368": 46888012
#     }
#   }
# }

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("macro.title","<string>")
json.UpdateString("macro.actions[0].field","<string>")
json.UpdateString("macro.actions[0].value","<string>")
json.UpdateString("macro.actions[1].field","<string>")
json.UpdateString("macro.actions[1].value","<string>")
json.UpdateString("macro.active","<boolean>")
json.UpdateString("macro.description","<string>")
json.UpdateString("macro.restriction.id","<integer>")
json.UpdateString("macro.restriction.ids[0]","<integer>")
json.UpdateString("macro.restriction.ids[1]","<integer>")
json.UpdateString("macro.restriction.type","<string>")
json.UpdateString("macro.restriction.dolore_dc","velit irure")
json.UpdateInt("macro.restriction.ullamco368",46888012)

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

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/macros","application/json",json)
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

jResp = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.put_EmitCompact(False)

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.emit())

respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode()
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.header())
    print("Failed.")

    sys.exit()

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

# {
#   "macro": {
#     "actions": [
#       {
#         "field": "<string>",
#         "value": "<string>"
#       },
#       {
#         "field": "<string>",
#         "value": "<string>"
#       }
#     ],
#     "title": "<string>",
#     "active": "<boolean>",
#     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
#     "default": "<boolean>",
#     "description": "<string>",
#     "id": "<integer>",
#     "position": "<integer>",
#     "restriction": {
#       "utc": -57663786.73485631,
#       "sint_c": 56026975.00248328
#     },
#     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
#     "url": "<string>",
#     "app_installation": "<string>",
#     "categories": "<string>",
#     "permissions": "<string>",
#     "usage_1h": "<integer>",
#     "usage_7d": "<integer>",
#     "usage_24h": "<integer>",
#     "usage_30d": "<integer>"
#   }
# }

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

Title = jResp.stringOf("macro.title")
Active = jResp.stringOf("macro.active")
Created_at = jResp.stringOf("macro.created_at")
Default = jResp.stringOf("macro.default")
Description = jResp.stringOf("macro.description")
Id = jResp.stringOf("macro.id")
Position = jResp.stringOf("macro.position")
Utc = jResp.stringOf("macro.restriction.utc")
Sint_c = jResp.stringOf("macro.restriction.sint_c")
Updated_at = jResp.stringOf("macro.updated_at")
v_Url = jResp.stringOf("macro.url")
App_installation = jResp.stringOf("macro.app_installation")
Categories = jResp.stringOf("macro.categories")
Permissions = jResp.stringOf("macro.permissions")
Usage_1h = jResp.stringOf("macro.usage_1h")
Usage_7d = jResp.stringOf("macro.usage_7d")
Usage_24h = jResp.stringOf("macro.usage_24h")
Usage_30d = jResp.stringOf("macro.usage_30d")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("macro.actions")
while i < count_i :
    jResp.put_I(i)
    field = jResp.stringOf("macro.actions[i].field")
    value = jResp.stringOf("macro.actions[i].value")
    i = i + 1

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "Accept: application/json"
	-d '{
  "macro": {
    "title": "<string>",
    "actions": [
      {
        "field": "<string>",
        "value": "<string>"
      },
      {
        "field": "<string>",
        "value": "<string>"
      }
    ],
    "active": "<boolean>",
    "description": "<string>",
    "restriction": {
      "id": "<integer>",
      "ids": [
        "<integer>",
        "<integer>"
      ],
      "type": "<string>",
      "dolore_dc": "velit irure",
      "ullamco368": 46888012
    }
  }
}'
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/macros

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Macro",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      },
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"macro\": {\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"actions\": [\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"restriction\": {\n      \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"ids\": [\n        \"<integer>\",\n        \"<integer>\"\n      ],\n      \"type\": \"<string>\",\n      \"dolore_dc\": \"velit irure\",\n      \"ullamco368\": 46888012\n    }\n  }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "headerFamily": "json",
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/macros",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "macros"
      ]
    },
    "description": "#### Allowed For\n* Agents\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "OK",
      "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  \"macro\": {\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"actions\": [\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"restriction\": {\n      \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"ids\": [\n        \"<integer>\",\n        \"<integer>\"\n      ],\n      \"type\": \"<string>\",\n      \"dolore_dc\": \"velit irure\",\n      \"ullamco368\": 46888012\n    }\n  }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/macros",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "macros"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"macro\": {\n    \"actions\": [\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"restriction\": {\n      \"utc\": -57663786.73485631,\n      \"sint_c\": 56026975.00248328\n    },\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\",\n    \"app_installation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"categories\": \"<string>\",\n    \"permissions\": \"<string>\",\n    \"usage_1h\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"usage_7d\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"usage_24h\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"usage_30d\": \"<integer>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}