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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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "dashboard_id": "123-abc-456",
'   "dashboard_type": "custom_timeboard",
'   "share_type": "open"
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("dashboard_id","123-abc-456")
json.UpdateString("dashboard_type","custom_timeboard")
json.UpdateString("share_type","open")

http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/dashboard/public","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")

    Exit Sub
End If



' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "dashboard_id": "123-abc-456",
'   "dashboard_type": "custom_timeboard",
'   "author": {
'     "handle": "test@datadoghq.com",
'     "name": "consequat irure sit"
'   },
'   "created_at": "2008-04-06T04:45:45.510Z",
'   "global_time": {
'     "live_span": "1h"
'   },
'   "global_time_selectable_enabled": false,
'   "public_url": "fugiat esse mollit adipisicing",
'   "selectable_template_vars": [
'     {
'       "default_value": "*",
'       "name": "exampleVar",
'       "prefix": "test",
'       "visible_tags": [
'         "selectableValue1",
'         "selectableValue2"
'       ]
'     }
'   ],
'   "share_list": [
'     "test@datadoghq.com",
'     "test2@email.com"
'   ],
'   "share_type": "open",
'   "token": "dolor fugiat consectetur ex"
' }

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



Dim default_value As String
Dim name As String
Dim prefix As String
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim strVal As String

Dim dashboard_id As String = jResp.StringOf("dashboard_id")
Dim dashboard_type As String = jResp.StringOf("dashboard_type")
Dim Handle As String = jResp.StringOf("author.handle")
Dim Name As String = jResp.StringOf("author.name")
Dim created_at As String = jResp.StringOf("created_at")
Dim Live_span As String = jResp.StringOf("global_time.live_span")
Dim global_time_selectable_enabled As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("global_time_selectable_enabled")
Dim public_url As String = jResp.StringOf("public_url")
Dim share_type As String = jResp.StringOf("share_type")
Dim token As String = jResp.StringOf("token")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("selectable_template_vars")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    default_value = jResp.StringOf("selectable_template_vars[i].default_value")
    name = jResp.StringOf("selectable_template_vars[i].name")
    prefix = jResp.StringOf("selectable_template_vars[i].prefix")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("selectable_template_vars[i].visible_tags")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("selectable_template_vars[i].visible_tags[j]")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("share_list")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("share_list[i]")
    i = i + 1
End While

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "Accept: application/json"
	-d '{
  "dashboard_id": "123-abc-456",
  "dashboard_type": "custom_timeboard",
  "share_type": "open"
}'
https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/dashboard/public

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a shared dashboard",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      },
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"dashboard_id\": \"123-abc-456\",\n  \"dashboard_type\": \"custom_timeboard\",\n  \"share_type\": \"open\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "headerFamily": "json",
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/dashboard/public",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v1",
        "dashboard",
        "public"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Share a specified private dashboard, generating a URL at which it can be publicly viewed."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "OK",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"dashboard_id\": \"123-abc-456\",\n  \"dashboard_type\": \"custom_timeboard\",\n  \"share_type\": \"open\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/dashboard/public",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "dashboard",
            "public"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"dashboard_id\": \"123-abc-456\",\n  \"dashboard_type\": \"custom_timeboard\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"handle\": \"test@datadoghq.com\",\n    \"name\": \"consequat irure sit\"\n  },\n  \"created_at\": \"2008-04-06T04:45:45.510Z\",\n  \"global_time\": {\n    \"live_span\": \"1h\"\n  },\n  \"global_time_selectable_enabled\": false,\n  \"public_url\": \"fugiat esse mollit adipisicing\",\n  \"selectable_template_vars\": [\n    {\n      \"default_value\": \"*\",\n      \"name\": \"exampleVar\",\n      \"prefix\": \"test\",\n      \"visible_tags\": [\n        \"selectableValue1\",\n        \"selectableValue2\"\n      ]\n    }\n  ],\n  \"share_list\": [\n    \"test@datadoghq.com\",\n    \"test2@email.com\"\n  ],\n  \"share_type\": \"open\",\n  \"token\": \"dolor fugiat consectetur ex\"\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bad Request",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"dashboard_id\": \"123-abc-456\",\n  \"dashboard_type\": \"custom_timeboard\",\n  \"share_type\": \"open\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/dashboard/public",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "dashboard",
            "public"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Forbidden",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"dashboard_id\": \"123-abc-456\",\n  \"dashboard_type\": \"custom_timeboard\",\n  \"share_type\": \"open\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/dashboard/public",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "dashboard",
            "public"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Forbidden",
      "code": 403,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dashboard Not Found",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"dashboard_id\": \"123-abc-456\",\n  \"dashboard_type\": \"custom_timeboard\",\n  \"share_type\": \"open\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/dashboard/public",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "dashboard",
            "public"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Not Found",
      "code": 404,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Too many requests",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"dashboard_id\": \"123-abc-456\",\n  \"dashboard_type\": \"custom_timeboard\",\n  \"share_type\": \"open\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/dashboard/public",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "dashboard",
            "public"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Too Many Requests",
      "code": 429,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}