VB6 / Postman API / Update Collection
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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.
' {
' "collection": {
' "info": {
' "name": "Sample Collection 530",
' "description": "This is just a sample collection.",
' "_postman_id": "174bad7c-07e3-45f3-914f-36cf84e5586f",
' "schema": "https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json"
' },
' "item": [
' {
' "name": "This is a folder",
' "item": [
' {
' "name": "Sample POST Request",
' "request": {
' "url": "https://postman-echo.com/post",
' "method": "POST",
' "header": [
' {
' "key": "Content-Type",
' "value": "application/json"
' }
' ],
' "body": {
' "mode": "raw",
' "raw": "{\"data\": \"123\"}"
' },
' "description": "This is a sample POST Request"
' }
' }
' ]
' },
' {
' "name": "Sample GET Request",
' "request": {
' "url": "https://postman-echo/get",
' "method": "GET",
' "description": "This is a sample GET Request"
' }
' }
' ]
' }
' }
Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("collection.info.name","Sample Collection 530")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.info.description","This is just a sample collection.")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.info._postman_id","174bad7c-07e3-45f3-914f-36cf84e5586f")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.info.schema","https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[0].name","This is a folder")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[0].item[0].name","Sample POST Request")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[0].item[0].request.url","https://postman-echo.com/post")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[0].item[0].request.method","POST")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[0].item[0].request.header[0].key","Content-Type")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[0].item[0].request.header[0].value","application/json")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[0].item[0].request.body.mode","raw")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[0].item[0].request.body.raw","{""data"": ""123""}")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[0].item[0].request.description","This is a sample POST Request")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[1].name","Sample GET Request")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[1].request.url","https://postman-echo/get")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[1].request.method","GET")
success = json.UpdateString("collection.item[1].request.description","This is a sample GET Request")
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
http.SetRequestHeader "X-API-Key","{{postman_api_key}}"
Dim sbRequestBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}",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)
' {
' "collection": {
' "id": "1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a55",
' "name": "Sample Collection",
' "uid": "5852-1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a55"
' }
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim Id As String
Id = jResp.StringOf("collection.id")
Dim Name As String
Name = jResp.StringOf("collection.name")
Dim Uid As String
Uid = jResp.StringOf("collection.uid")
Curl Command
curl -X PUT
-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"collection": {
"info": {
"name": "Sample Collection 530",
"description": "This is just a sample collection.",
"_postman_id": "174bad7c-07e3-45f3-914f-36cf84e5586f",
"schema": "https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json"
},
"item": [
{
"name": "This is a folder",
"item": [
{
"name": "Sample POST Request",
"request": {
"url": "https://postman-echo.com/post",
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\"data\": \"123\"}"
},
"description": "This is a sample POST Request"
}
}
]
},
{
"name": "Sample GET Request",
"request": {
"url": "https://postman-echo/get",
"method": "GET",
"description": "This is a sample GET Request"
}
}
]
}
}'
https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Update Collection",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"type": "text/javascript",
"exec": [
"pm.test(\"response is ok\", function () {",
" pm.response.to.have.status(200);",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"response json data should not have errors\", function () {",
" pm.response.to.have.jsonBody();",
" pm.response.to.not.have.jsonBody('error');",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"response json should contain one collection\", function () {",
" pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.have.property('collection').and.be.an('object');",
"});",
"",
"// additional tests to ensure that the relevant environment variables are present",
"pm.test('\"postman_api_key\" variable should be present', function () {",
" pm.expect(pm.variables.get('postman_api_key')).to.be.a('string');",
"});",
"",
"// we double check the request to ensure that relevant parameters are present",
"pm.test(\"request body must have valid json\", function () {",
" var _ = require('lodash'),",
" requestJSON = JSON.parse(_.get(pm.request, 'body.raw', '{}')),",
" collectionIdInRequestUrl = _.get(pm.request, 'url.path[1]', '').replace(/^.*?-/, '');",
"",
" // the request body collection should have the same collection Id as sent in URL",
" pm.expect(requestJSON).to.have.nested.property('collection.info._postman_id', ",
" collectionIdInRequestUrl);",
"});",
"",
"// you can unskip this test in case you want to have a stricter check on the selected",
"// environment.",
"pm.test.skip('\"collection_uid\" variable should be present', function () {",
" pm.expect(pm.variables.get('collection_uid')).to.be.a('string');",
"});"
]
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"info\": {\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection 530\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"_postman_id\": \"174bad7c-07e3-45f3-914f-36cf84e5586f\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"https://postman-echo.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n }\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"https://postman-echo/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections",
"{{collection_uid}}"
]
},
"description": "This endpoint allows you to update an existing collection using the Postman Collection v2 format. For more information about the v2 schema, check the format [here](https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/docs/index.html).\n\nOn successful updation of the collection, the response returns the collection `name`, `id` and `uid`.\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter.\n\nNote: Please be careful when trying to update the collection, as the existing collection will be replaced by the request body."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Collection Not Found",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"variables\": [],\n \"info\": {\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection\",\n \"_postman_id\": \"1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a54\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"description\": \"\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"_postman_id\": \"b5e8d7dd-909c-4ba7-aef4-8609bc50b586\",\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\",\n \"description\": \"\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\n\\t\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"\\n}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a second folder\",\n \"description\": \"This is the second folder\",\n \"item\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is the second request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is the second request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections",
"{{collection_uid}}"
]
}
},
"status": "Not Found",
"code": 404,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"error\": {\n \"name\": \"instanceNotFoundError\",\n \"message\": \"The specified item does not exist.\",\n \"details\": {\n \"item\": \"collection\",\n \"id\": \"1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a54\"\n }\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Not Enough Permissions",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"variables\": [],\n \"info\": {\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection\",\n \"_postman_id\": \"f7e2f1e3-94fb-55a6-e491-ce5cc80aa451\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"description\": \"\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"_postman_id\": \"b5e8d7dd-909c-4ba7-aef4-8609bc50b586\",\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\",\n \"description\": \"\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\n\\t\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"\\n}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a second folder\",\n \"description\": \"This is the second folder\",\n \"item\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is the second request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is the second request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections",
"{{collection_uid}}"
]
}
},
"status": "Forbidden",
"code": 403,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"error\": {\n \"name\": \"forbiddenError\",\n \"message\": \"You do not have enough permissions to perform this action.\"\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Malformed Request",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"variables\": [],\n \"info\": {\n \"_postman_id\": \"1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a55\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"description\": \"\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"_postman_id\": \"b5e8d7dd-909c-4ba7-aef4-8609bc50b586\",\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\",\n \"description\": \"\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\n\\t\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"\\n}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a second folder\",\n \"description\": \"This is the second folder\",\n \"item\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is the second request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is the second request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections",
"{{collection_uid}}"
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"error\": {\n \"name\": \"malformedRequestError\",\n \"message\": \"Missing required property: name at info\"\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Collection ID Mismatch",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"variables\": [],\n \"info\": {\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection\",\n \"_postman_id\": \"1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a54\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"description\": \"\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"_postman_id\": \"b5e8d7dd-909c-4ba7-aef4-8609bc50b586\",\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\",\n \"description\": \"\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\n\\t\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"\\n}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a second folder\",\n \"description\": \"This is the second folder\",\n \"item\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is the second request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is the second request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections",
"{{collection_uid}}"
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"error\": {\n \"name\": \"collectionMismatchError\",\n \"message\": \"The collection ID in the path does not match the collection ID in the request body.\"\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Collection Updated",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"variables\": [],\n \"info\": {\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection\",\n \"_postman_id\": \"1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a55\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"description\": \"\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"_postman_id\": \"b5e8d7dd-909c-4ba7-aef4-8609bc50b586\",\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\",\n \"description\": \"\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\n\\t\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"\\n}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a second folder\",\n \"description\": \"This is the second folder\",\n \"item\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"This is the second request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is the second request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections/{{collection_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections",
"{{collection_uid}}"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"id\": \"1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a55\",\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection\",\n \"uid\": \"5852-1d3daef4-2037-4584-ab86-bafd8c8f8a55\"\n }\n}"
}
]
}
