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VB6 / Zoho CRM REST APIs / Merge Tags

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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.

' {
'   "tags": [
'     {
'       "conflict_id": "{{id of the tag which you want to merge}}"
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("tags[0].conflict_id","{{id of the tag which you want to merge}}")

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

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/crm/v2.1/settings/tags/{{tag_id}}/actions/merge","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)

' {
'   "tags": [
'     {
'       "code": "SUCCESS",
'       "details": {
'         "created_time": "2020-12-11T10:30:19+00:00",
'         "modified_time": "2021-05-07T12:48:40+00:00",
'         "modified_by": {
'           "name": "patricia patricia",
'           "id": "738964000000291009"
'         },
'         "id": "738964000001670004",
'         "created_by": {
'           "name": "patricia patricia",
'           "id": "738964000000291009"
'         }
'       },
'       "message": "tags merged successfully",
'       "status": "success"
'     }
'   ]
' }

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

Dim code As String
Dim Created_time As String
Dim Modified_time As String
Dim Name As String
Dim Id As String
Dim detailsId As String
Dim Created_byName As String
Dim Created_byId As String
Dim message As String
Dim status As String

Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("tags")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    code = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].code")
    Created_time = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].details.created_time")
    Modified_time = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].details.modified_time")
    Name = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].details.modified_by.name")
    Id = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].details.modified_by.id")
    detailsId = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].details.id")
    Created_byName = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].details.created_by.name")
    Created_byId = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].details.created_by.id")
    message = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].message")
    status = jResp.StringOf("tags[i].status")
    i = i + 1
Loop

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "tags": [
       {
            "conflict_id": "{{id of the tag which you want to merge}}"
        }
    ]
}'
https://domain.com/crm/v2.1/settings/tags/{{tag_id}}/actions/merge

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Merge Tags",
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "bearer",
      "bearer": [
        {
          "key": "token",
          "value": "{{access-token}}",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"tags\": [\n       {\n            \"conflict_id\": \"{{id of the tag which you want to merge}}\"\n        }\n    ]\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{api-domain}}/crm/v2.1/settings/tags/{{tag_id}}/actions/merge",
      "host": [
        "{{api-domain}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "crm",
        "v2.1",
        "settings",
        "tags",
        "{{tag_id}}",
        "actions",
        "merge"
      ]
    },
    "description": "To merge tags and put all the records under the two tags into a single tag."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "SUCCESS RESPONSE",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"tags\": [\n       {\n            \"conflict_id\": \"738964000001670004\"\n        }\n    ]\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{api-domain}}/crm/v2.1/settings/tags/738964000001670003/actions/merge",
          "host": [
            "{{api-domain}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "crm",
            "v2.1",
            "settings",
            "tags",
            "738964000001670003",
            "actions",
            "merge"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "ZGS"
        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Fri, 07 May 2021 12:48:34 GMT"
        },
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        },
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        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
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      "cookie": [
      ],
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    },
    {
      "name": "INVALID_URL_PATTERN",
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        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
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          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{api-domain}}/crm/v2.1/settings/tags/738964000001670003/actions/merg",
          "host": [
            "{{api-domain}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "crm",
            "v2.1",
            "settings",
            "tags",
            "738964000001670003",
            "actions",
            "merg"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Not Found",
      "code": 404,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "ZGS"
        },
        {
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        },
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      ],
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    },
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        "header": [
        ],
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          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{api-domain}}/crm/v2.1/settings/tags/738964000001670003/actions/merge",
          "host": [
            "{{api-domain}}"
          ],
          "path": [
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            "v2.1",
            "settings",
            "tags",
            "738964000001670003",
            "actions",
            "merge"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
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          "value": "ZGS"
        },
        {
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    },
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        },
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            "actions",
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          ]
        }
      },
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      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
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        {
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    },
    {
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          "options": {
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            }
          }
        },
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          "raw": "{{api-domain}}/crm/v2.1/settings/tags/738964000001670003/actions/merge",
          "host": [
            "{{api-domain}}"
          ],
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          "key": "X-ACCESSTOKEN-RESET",
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        },
        {
          "key": "clientVersion",
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        },
        {
          "key": "clientsubVersion",
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      ],
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    }
  ]
}