VB6 / Postman API / Create relations
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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.
' {
' "contracttest": [
' "collection-uid-1"
' ],
' "testsuite": [
' "collection-uid-1",
' "collection-uid-2"
' ],
' "documentation": [
' "collection-uid-3"
' ],
' "mock": [
' "mock-uid-1"
' ]
' }
Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("contracttest[0]","collection-uid-1")
success = json.UpdateString("testsuite[0]","collection-uid-1")
success = json.UpdateString("testsuite[1]","collection-uid-2")
success = json.UpdateString("documentation[0]","collection-uid-3")
success = json.UpdateString("mock[0]","mock-uid-1")
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
http.SetRequestHeader "X-API-Key","{{postman_api_key}}"
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}/versions/{{apiVersionId}}/relations","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)
' {
' "contracttest": [
' "5bcece87-ca4b-4e75-a967-2a6845626164"
' ],
' "testsuite": [
' "e525fa71-035e-4620-acda-ce878524f1e7",
' "17a974b2-ce79-4b95-9d3f-217d6ff7e979"
' ],
' "documentation": [
' "2084eba6-a17b-4751-8f03-ea60f30ba19c"
' ]
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim strVal As String
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("contracttest")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
strVal = jResp.StringOf("contracttest[i]")
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("testsuite")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
strVal = jResp.StringOf("testsuite[i]")
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("documentation")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
strVal = jResp.StringOf("documentation[i]")
i = i + 1
Loop
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"contracttest": ["collection-uid-1"],
"testsuite": ["collection-uid-1", "collection-uid-2"],
"documentation": ["collection-uid-3"],
"mock": ["mock-uid-1"]
}'
https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}/versions/{{apiVersionId}}/relations
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create relations",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n\t\"contracttest\": [\"collection-uid-1\"],\n\t\"testsuite\": [\"collection-uid-1\", \"collection-uid-2\"],\n\t\"documentation\": [\"collection-uid-3\"],\n\t\"mock\": [\"mock-uid-1\"]\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}/versions/{{apiVersionId}}/relations",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"apis",
"{{apiId}}",
"versions",
"{{apiVersionId}}",
"relations"
]
},
"description": "This call allows you to add existing Postman entities as new relations to an API. The request body should contain the relations to be created along with an array of entity IDs. \n\n<table>\n <tr>\n <th>Relation</th>\n <th>Entity ID type</th>\n <tr>\n <tr>\n <td>contracttest</td>\n <td>Collection UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>integrationtest</td>\n <td>Collection UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>documentation</td>\n <td>Collection UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>testsuite</td>\n <td>Collection UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>environment</td>\n <td>Environment UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>mock</td>\n <td>Mock IDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>monitor</td>\n <td>Monitor IDs</td>\n </tr>\n</table>\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Create multiple relations from existing collections",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n\t\"contracttest\": [\"112098-a173931c-3340-4c14-b30f-ae62e5fbeb52\"],\n\t\"testsuite\": [\"112098-a173931c-3340-4c14-b30f-ae62e5fbeb52\", \"112098-47958a5a-a2a5-4330-9c9d-60c5166115f2\"],\n\t\"documentation\": [\"112098-47958a5a-a2a5-4330-9c9d-60c5166115f2\"]\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}/versions/{{apiVersionId}}/relations",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"apis",
"{{apiId}}",
"versions",
"{{apiVersionId}}",
"relations"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"contracttest\": [\n \"5bcece87-ca4b-4e75-a967-2a6845626164\"\n ],\n \"testsuite\": [\n \"e525fa71-035e-4620-acda-ce878524f1e7\",\n \"17a974b2-ce79-4b95-9d3f-217d6ff7e979\"\n ],\n \"documentation\": [\n \"2084eba6-a17b-4751-8f03-ea60f30ba19c\"\n ]\n}"
}
]
}
