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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

Dim queryParams As New Chilkat.JsonObject
queryParams.UpdateString("q","tempor Ut sed velit")

http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")


Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/search",queryParams)
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)

' {
'   "results": {
'     "metrics": [
'       "ea ipsum do dolore",
'       "qui aliquip commodo"
'     ]
'   }
' }

' 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 Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("results.metrics")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("results.metrics[i]")
    i = i + 1
End While

Curl Command

curl -G -d "q=tempor%20Ut%20sed%20velit"
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/search

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Search metrics",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/search?q=tempor Ut sed velit",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v1",
        "search"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "q",
          "value": "tempor Ut sed velit",
          "description": "(Required) Query string to search metrics upon. Can optionally be prefixed with `metrics:`."
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Search for metrics from the last 24 hours in Datadog."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "OK",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/search?q=tempor Ut sed velit",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "search"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "q",
              "value": "tempor Ut sed velit",
              "description": "(Required) Query string to search metrics upon. Can optionally be prefixed with `metrics:`."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"results\": {\n    \"metrics\": [\n      \"ea ipsum do dolore\",\n      \"qui aliquip commodo\"\n    ]\n  }\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bad Request",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/search?q=tempor Ut sed velit",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "search"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "q",
              "value": "tempor Ut sed velit",
              "description": "(Required) Query string to search metrics upon. Can optionally be prefixed with `metrics:`."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "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": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/search?q=tempor Ut sed velit",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "search"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "q",
              "value": "tempor Ut sed velit",
              "description": "(Required) Query string to search metrics upon. Can optionally be prefixed with `metrics:`."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "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": "Too many requests",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/search?q=tempor Ut sed velit",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "search"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "q",
              "value": "tempor Ut sed velit",
              "description": "(Required) Query string to search metrics upon. Can optionally be prefixed with `metrics:`."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "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}"
    }
  ]
}