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VB6 / Trader v2 API / Asset to Watchlist

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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 JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "symbol": "DIS"
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("symbol","DIS")

http.SetRequestHeader "Apca-Api-Secret-Key","{{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}"
http.SetRequestHeader "Apca-Api-Key-Id","{{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/v2/watchlists/:watchlist_id","application/json",json)
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 "Apca-Api-Key-Id: {{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}"
	-H "Apca-Api-Secret-Key: {{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}"
	-d '{
  "symbol": "DIS"
}'
https://domain.com/v2/watchlists/:watchlist_id

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Asset to Watchlist",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Apca-Api-Key-Id",
        "value": "{{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "key": "Apca-Api-Secret-Key",
        "value": "{{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"symbol\": \"DIS\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{HOST}}/v2/watchlists/:watchlist_id",
      "host": [
        "{{HOST}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v2",
        "watchlists",
        ":watchlist_id"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "watchlist_id",
          "value": null
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}