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VB6 / Salesforce Platform APIs / Update Named Credential

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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.

' {
'   "masterLabel": "SamplePrivateLabel",
'   "type": "SecuredEndpoint",
'   "calloutUrl": "https://api.example.com",
'   "externalCredentials": [
'     {
'       "developerName": "SampleExternalCredential"
'     }
'   ],
'   "customHeaders": [
'     {
'       "headerName": "SampleHeader",
'       "headerValue": "SampleValue",
'       "sequenceNumber": 1
'     }
'   ],
'   "calloutOptions": {
'     "allowMergeFieldsInBody": false,
'     "allowMergeFieldsInHeader": true,
'     "generateAuthorizationHeader": true
'   }
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("masterLabel","SamplePrivateLabel")
success = json.UpdateString("type","SecuredEndpoint")
success = json.UpdateString("calloutUrl","https://api.example.com")
success = json.UpdateString("externalCredentials[0].developerName","SampleExternalCredential")
success = json.UpdateString("customHeaders[0].headerName","SampleHeader")
success = json.UpdateString("customHeaders[0].headerValue","SampleValue")
success = json.UpdateInt("customHeaders[0].sequenceNumber",1)
success = json.UpdateBool("calloutOptions.allowMergeFieldsInBody",0)
success = json.UpdateBool("calloutOptions.allowMergeFieldsInHeader",1)
success = json.UpdateBool("calloutOptions.generateAuthorizationHeader",1)

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

Dim sbRequestBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/:DEVELOPER_NAME",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",0,0)
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)

' {
'   "calloutOptions": {
'     "allowMergeFieldsInBody": false,
'     "allowMergeFieldsInHeader": true,
'     "generateAuthorizationHeader": true
'   },
'   "calloutUrl": "https://api.example.com",
'   "customHeaders": [
'     {
'       "headerName": "SampleHeader",
'       "headerValue": "SampleValue",
'       "id": "0pv2o000000PAv6AAG",
'       "sequenceNumber": 1
'     }
'   ],
'   "developerName": "SamplePrivate",
'   "externalCredentials": [
'     {
'       "developerName": "SampleExternalCredential",
'       "id": "0pt2o000000CaU0AAK",
'       "masterLabel": "Sample External Credential",
'       "url": "/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/external-credentials/SampleExternalCredential"
'     }
'   ],
'   "id": "0XA2o000000XaAQGA0",
'   "masterLabel": "SamplePrivateLabel",
'   "parameters": [
'   ],
'   "type": "SecuredEndpoint",
'   "url": "/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/SamplePrivate"
' }

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

Dim headerName As String
Dim headerValue As String
Dim sequenceNumber As Long

Dim AllowMergeFieldsInBody As Long
AllowMergeFieldsInBody = jResp.BoolOf("calloutOptions.allowMergeFieldsInBody")
Dim AllowMergeFieldsInHeader As Long
AllowMergeFieldsInHeader = jResp.BoolOf("calloutOptions.allowMergeFieldsInHeader")
Dim GenerateAuthorizationHeader As Long
GenerateAuthorizationHeader = jResp.BoolOf("calloutOptions.generateAuthorizationHeader")
Dim calloutUrl As String
calloutUrl = jResp.StringOf("calloutUrl")
Dim developerName As String
developerName = jResp.StringOf("developerName")
Dim id As String
id = jResp.StringOf("id")
Dim masterLabel As String
masterLabel = jResp.StringOf("masterLabel")
Dim v_type As String
v_type = jResp.StringOf("type")
Dim url As String
url = jResp.StringOf("url")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("customHeaders")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    headerName = jResp.StringOf("customHeaders[i].headerName")
    headerValue = jResp.StringOf("customHeaders[i].headerValue")
    id = jResp.StringOf("customHeaders[i].id")
    sequenceNumber = jResp.IntOf("customHeaders[i].sequenceNumber")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("externalCredentials")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    developerName = jResp.StringOf("externalCredentials[i].developerName")
    id = jResp.StringOf("externalCredentials[i].id")
    masterLabel = jResp.StringOf("externalCredentials[i].masterLabel")
    url = jResp.StringOf("externalCredentials[i].url")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("parameters")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
   "masterLabel": "SamplePrivateLabel",
   "type": "SecuredEndpoint",
   "calloutUrl": "https://api.example.com",
   "externalCredentials": [
      {
         "developerName": "SampleExternalCredential"
      }
   ],
   "customHeaders": [
      {
         "headerName": "SampleHeader",
         "headerValue": "SampleValue",
         "sequenceNumber": 1
      }
   ],
   "calloutOptions": {
      "allowMergeFieldsInBody": false,
      "allowMergeFieldsInHeader": true,
      "generateAuthorizationHeader": true
   }
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/:DEVELOPER_NAME

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update Named Credential",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n   \"masterLabel\": \"SamplePrivateLabel\",\n   \"type\": \"SecuredEndpoint\",\n   \"calloutUrl\": \"https://api.example.com\",\n   \"externalCredentials\": [\n      {\n         \"developerName\": \"SampleExternalCredential\"\n      }\n   ],\n   \"customHeaders\": [\n      {\n         \"headerName\": \"SampleHeader\",\n         \"headerValue\": \"SampleValue\",\n         \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n      }\n   ],\n   \"calloutOptions\": {\n      \"allowMergeFieldsInBody\": false,\n      \"allowMergeFieldsInHeader\": true,\n      \"generateAuthorizationHeader\": true\n   }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/:DEVELOPER_NAME",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "named-credentials",
        "named-credential-setup",
        ":DEVELOPER_NAME"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "DEVELOPER_NAME",
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Update a named credential."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Successful Update Named Credential",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n   \"masterLabel\": \"SamplePrivateLabel\",\n   \"type\": \"SecuredEndpoint\",\n   \"calloutUrl\": \"https://api.example.com\",\n   \"externalCredentials\": [\n      {\n         \"developerName\": \"SampleExternalCredential\"\n      }\n   ],\n   \"customHeaders\": [\n      {\n         \"headerName\": \"SampleHeader\",\n         \"headerValue\": \"SampleValue\",\n         \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n      }\n   ],\n   \"calloutOptions\": {\n      \"allowMergeFieldsInBody\": false,\n      \"allowMergeFieldsInHeader\": true,\n      \"generateAuthorizationHeader\": true\n   }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/:DEVELOPER_NAME",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "named-credentials",
            "named-credential-setup",
            ":DEVELOPER_NAME"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "DEVELOPER_NAME",
              "value": "SamplePrivate"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:54:57 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "value": "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
          "value": "nosniff"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-XSS-Protection",
          "value": "1; mode=block"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Robots-Tag",
          "value": "none"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"calloutOptions\": {\n        \"allowMergeFieldsInBody\": false,\n        \"allowMergeFieldsInHeader\": true,\n        \"generateAuthorizationHeader\": true\n    },\n    \"calloutUrl\": \"https://api.example.com\",\n    \"customHeaders\": [\n        {\n            \"headerName\": \"SampleHeader\",\n            \"headerValue\": \"SampleValue\",\n            \"id\": \"0pv2o000000PAv6AAG\",\n            \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n        }\n    ],\n    \"developerName\": \"SamplePrivate\",\n    \"externalCredentials\": [\n        {\n            \"developerName\": \"SampleExternalCredential\",\n            \"id\": \"0pt2o000000CaU0AAK\",\n            \"masterLabel\": \"Sample External Credential\",\n            \"url\": \"/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/external-credentials/SampleExternalCredential\"\n        }\n    ],\n    \"id\": \"0XA2o000000XaAQGA0\",\n    \"masterLabel\": \"SamplePrivateLabel\",\n    \"parameters\": [],\n    \"type\": \"SecuredEndpoint\",\n    \"url\": \"/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/SamplePrivate\"\n}"
    }
  ]
}