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VB.NET / Zoho CRM REST APIs / Contacts

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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.

' {
'   "data": [
'     {
'       "Mailing_City": "Tempe"
'     }
'   ],
'   "cvid": "{{custom_view_id}}"
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("data[0].Mailing_City","Tempe")
json.UpdateString("cvid","{{custom_view_id}}")

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

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/crm/v2.1/Contacts/actions/mass_update","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>"
	-d '{
    "data": [
        {
             "Mailing_City": "Tempe"
        }
    ],
    "cvid": "{{custom_view_id}}"
}'
https://domain.com/crm/v2.1/Contacts/actions/mass_update

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Contacts",
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "bearer",
      "bearer": [
        {
          "key": "token",
          "value": "{{access-token}}",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"data\": [\n        {\n             \"Mailing_City\": \"Tempe\"\n        }\n    ],\n    \"cvid\": \"{{custom_view_id}}\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{api-domain}}/crm/v2.1/Contacts/actions/mass_update",
      "host": [
        "{{api-domain}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "crm",
        "v2.1",
        "Contacts",
        "actions",
        "mass_update"
      ]
    },
    "description": "To schedule mass update for Contacts."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}