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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.

' {
'   "requests": [
'     {
'       "entityTypes": [
'         "driveItem"
'       ],
'       "query": {
'         "queryString": "contoso",
'         "queryTemplate": "({searchTerms})"
'       }
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("requests[0].entityTypes[0]","driveItem")
json.UpdateString("requests[0].query.queryString","contoso")
json.UpdateString("requests[0].query.queryTemplate","({searchTerms})")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/search/query","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode)
Debug.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "requests": [
        {
            "entityTypes": [
                "driveItem"
            ],
            "query": {
                "queryString": "contoso",
                "queryTemplate": "({searchTerms})"
            }
        }
    ]
}'
https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/search/query

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Search with queryTemplate",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "try {\r",
          "    if (responseBody.indexOf(\"InvalidAuthenticationToken\") !== -1)\r",
          "    {\r",
          "        console.log(\"You need to run *On behalf of a User | Get User Access Token* request first.\");\r",
          "    }\r",
          "    else\r",
          "    {\r",
          "        if (pm.response.status === \"Forbidden\")\r",
          "        {\r",
          "            console.log(\"You need to add user delegated permissions in your application to at least *Files.Read.All, Sites.Read.All* in portal.azure.com and then consent as user or Grant admin consent in portal. And re-run *On behalf of a User | Get User Access Token* request to update access token. \");\r",
          "        }\r",
          "    }\r",
          "}\r",
          "catch (e) {\r",
          "    console.log(e);\r",
          "}\r",
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "type": "text",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"requests\": [\n        {\n            \"entityTypes\": [\n                \"driveItem\"\n            ],\n            \"query\": {\n                \"queryString\": \"contoso\",\n                \"queryTemplate\": \"({searchTerms})\"\n            }\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/search/query",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "graph",
        "microsoft",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "beta",
        "search",
        "query"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}