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VB6 / Atlassian Confluence Cloud / Check content permissions

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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.

' {
'   "subject": {
'     "type": "<string>",
'     "identifier": "<string>"
'   },
'   "operation": "<string>"
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("subject.type","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("subject.identifier","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("operation","<string>")

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/content/:id/permission/check","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

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

' {
'   "hasPermission": true,
'   "errors": [
'     {
'       "translation": "anim ex commodo nulla quis",
'       "args": [
'       ]
'     },
'     {
'       "translation": "aute",
'       "args": [
'       ]
'     }
'   ]
' }

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

Dim translation As String
Dim j As Long
Dim count_j As Long

Dim hasPermission As Long
hasPermission = jResp.BoolOf("hasPermission")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("errors")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    translation = jResp.StringOf("errors[i].translation")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("errors[i].args")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    i = i + 1
Loop

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "subject": {
        "type": "<string>",
        "identifier": "<string>"
    },
    "operation": "<string>"
}'
https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/content/:id/permission/check

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Check content permissions",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "content",
        ":id",
        "permission",
        "check"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "id",
          "value": "<string>",
          "type": "string",
          "description": "(Required) The ID of the content to check permissions against."
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Check if a user or a group can perform an operation to the specified content. The `operation` to check\nmust be provided. The user’s account ID or the ID of the group can be provided in the `subject` to check\npermissions against a specified user or group. The following permission checks are done to make sure that the\nuser or group has the proper access:\n\n- site permissions\n- space permissions\n- content restrictions\n\n**[Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/_AozKw) required**:\nPermission to access the Confluence site ('Can use' global permission) if checking permission for self,\notherwise 'Confluence Administrator' global permission is required."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Returned if the permission check completed successfully",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"hasPermission\": true,\n \"errors\": [\n  {\n   \"translation\": \"anim ex commodo nulla quis\",\n   \"args\": []\n  },\n  {\n   \"translation\": \"aute\",\n   \"args\": []\n  }\n ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Returned if;\n\n- If any of the required fields are missing.\n- If specified `subject` or `operation` is invalid.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing\nfrom the request.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Unauthorized",
      "code": 401,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Returned if the user does not have permission perform the check.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Forbidden",
      "code": 403,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Returned if there is no content with the given ID.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Not Found",
      "code": 404,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    }
  ]
}