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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long
' Use this online tool to generate code from sample XML: Generate Code to Create XML
' The following XML is sent in the request body.
' <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
' <project>
' <name>RR API Creation</name>
' <active type="boolean">true</active>
' <open type="boolean">true</open>
' <description>Random Description comes from intake</description>
' <start-date type="dateTime">2021-11-22T00:00:00-07:00</start-date>
' <enabled-tabs type="array">
' <enabled-tab>contracts</enabled-tab>
' <enabled-tab>quote_requests</enabled-tab>
' <enabled-tab>suppliers</enabled-tab>
' </enabled-tabs>
' <status>draft</status>
' <template-group>
' <id type="integer">1</id>
' <name>Jason Test - Single Task</name>
' </template-group>
' <custom-fields>
' <checkbox type="boolean">false</checkbox>
' <cf15-analytics-test nil="true"/>
' <custom-field-14 nil="true"/>
' <date nil="true"/>
' <projected-headcount nil="true"/>
' <estimated-savings nil="true"/>
' <evycustom-field-11>TESTING</evycustom-field-11>
' <n2 nil="true"/>
' <text-box/>
' <multi-select nil="true"/>
' <custom-attachment nil="true"/>
' <custom-field-8 type="boolean">false</custom-field-8>
' <cfproattachment nil="true"/>
' <start-date1 nil="true"/>
' </custom-fields>
' </project>
'
Dim xml As New ChilkatXml
xml.Tag = "project"
xml.UpdateChildContent "name","RR API Creation"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("active",1,"type","boolean")
xml.UpdateChildContent "active","true"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("open",1,"type","boolean")
xml.UpdateChildContent "open","true"
xml.UpdateChildContent "description","Random Description comes from intake"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("start-date",1,"type","dateTime")
xml.UpdateChildContent "start-date","2021-11-22T00:00:00-07:00"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("enabled-tabs",1,"type","array")
xml.UpdateChildContent "enabled-tabs|enabled-tab","contracts"
xml.UpdateChildContent "enabled-tabs|enabled-tab[1]","quote_requests"
xml.UpdateChildContent "enabled-tabs|enabled-tab[2]","suppliers"
xml.UpdateChildContent "status","draft"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("template-group|id",1,"type","integer")
xml.UpdateChildContentInt "template-group|id",1
xml.UpdateChildContent "template-group|name","Jason Test - Single Task"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|checkbox",1,"type","boolean")
xml.UpdateChildContent "custom-fields|checkbox","false"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|cf15-analytics-test",1,"nil","true")
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|custom-field-14",1,"nil","true")
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|date",1,"nil","true")
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|projected-headcount",1,"nil","true")
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|estimated-savings",1,"nil","true")
xml.UpdateChildContent "custom-fields|evycustom-field-11","TESTING"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|n2",1,"nil","true")
xml.UpdateChildContent "custom-fields|text-box",""
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|multi-select",1,"nil","true")
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|custom-attachment",1,"nil","true")
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|custom-field-8",1,"type","boolean")
xml.UpdateChildContent "custom-fields|custom-field-8","false"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|cfproattachment",1,"nil","true")
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("custom-fields|start-date1",1,"nil","true")
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
Dim sbRequestBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = xml.GetXmlSb(sbRequestBody)
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("POST","{}}]",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/xml",0,0)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
Exit Sub
End If
Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-d '<project>
<name>RR API Creation</name>
<active type="boolean">true</active>
<open type="boolean">true</open>
<description>Random Description comes from intake</description>
<start-date type="dateTime">2021-11-22T00:00:00-07:00</start-date>
<enabled-tabs type="array">
<enabled-tab>contracts</enabled-tab>
<enabled-tab>quote_requests</enabled-tab>
<enabled-tab>suppliers</enabled-tab>
</enabled-tabs>
<status>draft</status>
<template-group>
<id type="integer">1</id>
<name>Jason Test - Single Task</name>
</template-group>
<custom-fields>
<checkbox type="boolean">false</checkbox>
<cf15-analytics-test nil="true"/>
<custom-field-14 nil="true"/>
<date nil="true"/>
<projected-headcount nil="true"/>
<estimated-savings nil="true"/>
<evycustom-field-11>TESTING</evycustom-field-11>
<n2 nil="true"/>
<text-box></text-box>
<multi-select nil="true"/>
<custom-attachment nil="true"/>
<custom-field-8 type="boolean">false</custom-field-8>
<cfproattachment nil="true"/>
<start-date1 nil="true"/>
</custom-fields>
</project>'
https://domain.com/projects?fields=["id","created_at","updated_at","name","active","open","description","mention-name","start-date","project-id","status",{"template-group": ["id","name"]},{"category": ["id","name","active"]},{"commodities": ["id","name"]},{"created_by": ["id","login","email"]},{"updated_by": ["id","login","email"]},{"custom_fields": {}}]
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create a Project",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "<project>\n <name>RR API Creation</name>\n <active type=\"boolean\">true</active>\n <open type=\"boolean\">true</open>\n <description>Random Description comes from intake</description>\n <start-date type=\"dateTime\">2021-11-22T00:00:00-07:00</start-date>\n <enabled-tabs type=\"array\">\n <enabled-tab>contracts</enabled-tab>\n <enabled-tab>quote_requests</enabled-tab>\n <enabled-tab>suppliers</enabled-tab>\n </enabled-tabs>\n <status>draft</status>\n <template-group>\n <id type=\"integer\">1</id>\n <name>Jason Test - Single Task</name>\n </template-group>\n <custom-fields>\n <checkbox type=\"boolean\">false</checkbox>\n <cf15-analytics-test nil=\"true\"/>\n <custom-field-14 nil=\"true\"/>\n <date nil=\"true\"/>\n <projected-headcount nil=\"true\"/>\n <estimated-savings nil=\"true\"/>\n <evycustom-field-11>TESTING</evycustom-field-11>\n <n2 nil=\"true\"/>\n <text-box></text-box>\n <multi-select nil=\"true\"/>\n <custom-attachment nil=\"true\"/>\n <custom-field-8 type=\"boolean\">false</custom-field-8>\n <cfproattachment nil=\"true\"/>\n <start-date1 nil=\"true\"/>\n </custom-fields>\n</project>",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "xml"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{URL}}/projects?fields=[\"id\",\"created_at\",\"updated_at\",\"name\",\"active\",\"open\",\"description\",\"mention-name\",\"start-date\",\"project-id\",\"status\",{\"template-group\": [\"id\",\"name\"]},{\"category\": [\"id\",\"name\",\"active\"]},{\"commodities\": [\"id\",\"name\"]},{\"created_by\": [\"id\",\"login\",\"email\"]},{\"updated_by\": [\"id\",\"login\",\"email\"]},{\"custom_fields\": {}}]",
"host": [
"{{URL}}"
],
"path": [
"projects"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "fields",
"value": "[\"id\",\"created_at\",\"updated_at\",\"name\",\"active\",\"open\",\"description\",\"mention-name\",\"start-date\",\"project-id\",\"status\",{\"template-group\": [\"id\",\"name\"]},{\"category\": [\"id\",\"name\",\"active\"]},{\"commodities\": [\"id\",\"name\"]},{\"created_by\": [\"id\",\"login\",\"email\"]},{\"updated_by\": [\"id\",\"login\",\"email\"]},{\"custom_fields\": {}}]"
}
]
}
},
"response": [
]
}
