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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.

// {
//   "subject": {
//     "type": "<string>",
//     "identifier": "<string>"
//   },
//   "operation": "<string>"
// }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("subject.type","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("subject.identifier","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("operation","<string>")

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/content/:id/permission/check","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

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

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

System.DebugLog("Response Body:")
System.DebugLog(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
System.DebugLog("Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    System.DebugLog("Response Header:")
    System.DebugLog(resp.Header)
    System.DebugLog("Failed.")

    Return
End If

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

// {
//   "hasPermission": true,
//   "errors": [
//     {
//       "translation": "anim ex commodo nulla quis",
//       "args": [
//       ]
//     },
//     {
//       "translation": "aute",
//       "args": [
//       ]
//     }
//   ]
// }

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

Dim translation As String
Dim j As Int32
Dim count_j As Int32

Dim hasPermission As Boolean
hasPermission = jResp.BoolOf("hasPermission")
Dim i As Int32
i = 0
Dim count_i As Int32
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("errors")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    translation = jResp.StringOf("errors[i].translation")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("errors[i].args")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    Wend
    i = i + 1
Wend

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "subject": {
        "type": "<string>",
        "identifier": "<string>"
    },
    "operation": "<string>"
}'
https://your-domain.atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/content/:id/permission/check

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Check content permissions",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "content",
        ":id",
        "permission",
        "check"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "id",
          "value": "<string>",
          "type": "string",
          "description": "(Required) The ID of the content to check permissions against."
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Check if a user or a group can perform an operation to the specified content. The `operation` to check\nmust be provided. The user’s account ID or the ID of the group can be provided in the `subject` to check\npermissions against a specified user or group. The following permission checks are done to make sure that the\nuser or group has the proper access:\n\n- site permissions\n- space permissions\n- content restrictions\n\n**[Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/_AozKw) required**:\nPermission to access the Confluence site ('Can use' global permission) if checking permission for self,\notherwise 'Confluence Administrator' global permission is required."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Returned if the permission check completed successfully",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"hasPermission\": true,\n \"errors\": [\n  {\n   \"translation\": \"anim ex commodo nulla quis\",\n   \"args\": []\n  },\n  {\n   \"translation\": \"aute\",\n   \"args\": []\n  }\n ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Returned if;\n\n- If any of the required fields are missing.\n- If specified `subject` or `operation` is invalid.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing\nfrom the request.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Unauthorized",
      "code": 401,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Returned if the user does not have permission perform the check.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Forbidden",
      "code": 403,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "Returned if there is no content with the given ID.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"subject\": {\n        \"type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"identifier\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"operation\": \"<string>\"\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/content/:id/permission/check",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "content",
            ":id",
            "permission",
            "check"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Not Found",
      "code": 404,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    }
  ]
}