VB6 / Postman API / Update Environment
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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.
' {
' "environment": {
' "name": "New Name",
' "values": [
' {
' "key": "name",
' "value": "Bruce Wayne"
' },
' {
' "key": "occupation",
' "value": "Vigilante"
' }
' ]
' }
' }
Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("environment.name","New Name")
success = json.UpdateString("environment.values[0].key","name")
success = json.UpdateString("environment.values[0].value","Bruce Wayne")
success = json.UpdateString("environment.values[1].key","occupation")
success = json.UpdateString("environment.values[1].value","Vigilante")
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/environments/{{environment_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)
' {
' "environment": {
' "id": "357668d2-84f1-2264-438b-113095359f80",
' "name": "New Name",
' "uid": "631643-357668d2-84f1-2264-438b-113095359f80"
' }
' }
' 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("environment.id")
Dim Name As String
Name = jResp.StringOf("environment.name")
Dim Uid As String
Uid = jResp.StringOf("environment.uid")
Curl Command
curl -X PUT
-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"environment": {
"name": "New Name",
"values": [
{
"key": "name",
"value": "Bruce Wayne"
},
{
"key": "occupation",
"value": "Vigilante"
}
]
}
}'
https://api.getpostman.com/environments/{{environment_uid}}
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Update Environment",
"request": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"environment\": {\n \"name\": \"New Name\",\n \"values\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"name\",\n \"value\": \"Bruce Wayne\"\n },\n {\n \"key\": \"occupation\",\n \"value\": \"Vigilante\"\n }\n ]\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/environments/{{environment_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"environments",
"{{environment_uid}}"
]
},
"description": "This endpoint replaces an existing environment.\n\nA sample body is added to the request that conforms to the following JSON schema:\n\n```json\n{\n\t\"type\": \"object\",\n\t\"properties\": {\n\t\t\"environment\": {\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"object\",\n\t\t\t\"properties\": {\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"maxLength\": 254,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"minLength\": 1\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"values\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"array\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"maxItems\": 100,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"additionalItems\": false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"items\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"object\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"properties\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"key\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"maxLength\": 254,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"minLength\": 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"value\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"maxLength\": 254,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"minLength\": 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"enabled\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"boolean\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"required\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"key\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"value\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t]\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t},\n\t\"required\": [\n\t\t\"environment\"\n\t]\n}\n```\n\nOn successful updation of the environment, the API returns the environment name and `id`.\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Failure Response",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"environment\": {\n \"name\": \"New Name\",\n \"values\": [\n null,\n {\n \"key\": \"occupation\",\n \"value\": \"Vigilante\"\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/environments/{{environment_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"environments",
"{{environment_uid}}"
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"error\": {\n \"name\": \"malformedRequestError\",\n \"message\": \"Invalid type: null (expected object) at environment.values.0\"\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Successful Response",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"environment\": {\n \"name\": \"New Name\",\n \"values\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"name\",\n \"value\": \"Bruce Wayne\"\n },\n {\n \"key\": \"occupation\",\n \"value\": \"Vigilante\"\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/environments/{{environment_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"environments",
"{{environment_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 \"environment\": {\n \"id\": \"357668d2-84f1-2264-438b-113095359f80\",\n \"name\": \"New Name\",\n \"uid\": \"631643-357668d2-84f1-2264-438b-113095359f80\"\n }\n}"
}
]
}
