C / Postman API / Create Collection
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#include <C_CkHttp.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponse.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilder.h>
void ChilkatSample(void)
{
HCkHttp http;
BOOL success;
HCkJsonObject json;
HCkHttpResponse resp;
HCkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
HCkJsonObject jResp;
int respStatusCode;
const char *Id;
const char *Name;
const char *Uid;
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
http = CkHttp_Create();
// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
// The following JSON is sent in the request body.
// {
// "collection": {
// "info": {
// "name": "Sample Collection 909",
// "description": "This is just a sample collection.",
// "schema": "https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json"
// },
// "item": [
// {
// "name": "This is a folder",
// "item": [
// {
// "name": "Sample POST Request",
// "request": {
// "url": "https://postman-echo.com/post",
// "method": "POST",
// "header": [
// {
// "key": "Content-Type",
// "value": "application/json"
// }
// ],
// "body": {
// "mode": "raw",
// "raw": "{\"data\": \"123\"}"
// },
// "description": "This is a sample POST Request"
// }
// }
// ]
// },
// {
// "name": "Sample GET Request",
// "request": {
// "url": "https://postman-echo/get",
// "method": "GET",
// "description": "This is a sample GET Request"
// }
// }
// ]
// }
// }
json = CkJsonObject_Create();
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.info.name","Sample Collection 909");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.info.description","This is just a sample collection.");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.info.schema","https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[0].name","This is a folder");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[0].item[0].name","Sample POST Request");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[0].item[0].request.url","https://postman-echo.com/post");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[0].item[0].request.method","POST");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[0].item[0].request.header[0].key","Content-Type");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[0].item[0].request.header[0].value","application/json");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[0].item[0].request.body.mode","raw");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[0].item[0].request.body.raw","{\"data\": \"123\"}");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[0].item[0].request.description","This is a sample POST Request");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[1].name","Sample GET Request");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[1].request.url","https://postman-echo/get");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[1].request.method","GET");
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,"collection.item[1].request.description","This is a sample GET Request");
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,"Content-Type","application/json");
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,"X-API-Key","{{postman_api_key}}");
resp = CkHttp_PostJson3(http,"https://api.getpostman.com/collections","application/json",json);
if (CkHttp_getLastMethodSuccess(http) == FALSE) {
printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastErrorText(http));
CkHttp_Dispose(http);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
return;
}
sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilder_Create();
CkHttpResponse_GetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody);
jResp = CkJsonObject_Create();
CkJsonObject_LoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody);
CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(jResp,FALSE);
printf("Response Body:\n");
printf("%s\n",CkJsonObject_emit(jResp));
respStatusCode = CkHttpResponse_getStatusCode(resp);
printf("Response Status Code = %d\n",respStatusCode);
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
printf("Response Header:\n");
printf("%s\n",CkHttpResponse_header(resp));
printf("Failed.\n");
CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
CkHttp_Dispose(http);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(jResp);
return;
}
CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "collection": {
// "id": "2412a72c-1d8e-491b-aced-93809c0e94e9",
// "name": "Sample Collection",
// "uid": "5852-2412a72c-1d8e-491b-aced-93809c0e94e9"
// }
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
// Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
Id = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"collection.id");
Name = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"collection.name");
Uid = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jResp,"collection.uid");
CkHttp_Dispose(http);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(jResp);
}
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"collection": {
"info": {
"name": "Sample Collection 909",
"description": "This is just a sample collection.",
"schema": "https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json"
},
"item": [
{
"name": "This is a folder",
"item": [
{
"name": "Sample POST Request",
"request": {
"url": "https://postman-echo.com/post",
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\"data\": \"123\"}"
},
"description": "This is a sample POST Request"
}
}
]
},
{
"name": "Sample GET Request",
"request": {
"url": "https://postman-echo/get",
"method": "GET",
"description": "This is a sample GET Request"
}
}
]
}
}'
https://api.getpostman.com/collections
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Collection",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"type": "text/javascript",
"exec": [
"pm.test(\"response is ok\", function () {",
" pm.response.to.have.status(200);",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"response json data should not have errors\", function () {",
" pm.response.to.have.jsonBody();",
" pm.response.to.not.have.jsonBody('error');",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"response json should contain one collection\", function () {",
" pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.have.property('collection').and.be.an('object');",
"});",
"",
"pm.test(\"response json should return collection details\", function () {",
" pm.expect(pm.response.json()).to.have.property('collection')",
" .and.to.include.keys(['id', 'name', 'uid']);",
"});",
"",
"// additional tests to ensure that the relevant environment variables are present",
"pm.test('\"postman_api_key\" variable should be present', function () {",
" pm.expect(pm.variables.get('postman_api_key')).to.be.a('string');",
"});"
]
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"info\": {\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection 909\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"https://postman-echo.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n }\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"https://postman-echo/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections"
]
},
"description": "This endpoint allows you to create collections using the Postman Collection v2 format. For more information about the v2 schema, check the format [here](https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/docs/index.html).\n\nOn successful creation of the collection, the response returns the collection `name`, `id` and the `uid`.\n\nYou can also specify the context of a workspace to create a collection in directly by passing the `workspace` as a query param.\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Collection Already Exists",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"variables\": [],\n \"info\": {\n \"_postman_id\": \"ac03df1d-90f0-401d-aa57-39c395253c80\",\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"description\": \"\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\",\n \"description\": \"\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\n\\t\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"\\n}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections"
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"error\": {\n \"name\": \"instanceFoundError\",\n \"message\": \"The specified item already exists.\",\n \"details\": {\n \"item\": \"collection\",\n \"id\": \"ac03df1d-90f0-401d-aa57-39c395253c80\"\n }\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Collection Created",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"variables\": [],\n \"info\": {\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"description\": \"\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\",\n \"description\": \"\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\n\\t\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"\\n}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"echo.getpostman.com/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"header\": [],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"formdata\",\n \"formdata\": []\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n },\n \"response\": []\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"id\": \"2412a72c-1d8e-491b-aced-93809c0e94e9\",\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection\",\n \"uid\": \"5852-2412a72c-1d8e-491b-aced-93809c0e94e9\"\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Create Collection in a Workspace",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"info\": {\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection 65\",\n \"description\": \"This is just a sample collection.\",\n \"schema\": \"https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json\"\n },\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"https://postman-echo.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n }\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"https://postman-echo/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections?workspace={{workspace_id}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "workspace",
"value": "{{workspace_id}}",
"description": "The workspace ID in which the collection is to be created"
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"id\": \"2412a72c-1d8e-491b-aced-93809c0e94e9\",\n \"name\": \"Sample Collection\",\n \"uid\": \"5852-2412a72c-1d8e-491b-aced-93809c0e94e9\"\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Malformed Request",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"collection\": {\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"This is a folder\",\n \"item\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample POST Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"https://postman-echo.com/post\",\n \"method\": \"POST\",\n \"header\": [\n {\n \"key\": \"Content-Type\",\n \"value\": \"application/json\"\n }\n ],\n \"body\": {\n \"mode\": \"raw\",\n \"raw\": \"{\\\"data\\\": \\\"123\\\"}\"\n },\n \"description\": \"This is a sample POST Request\"\n }\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"Sample GET Request\",\n \"request\": {\n \"url\": \"https://postman-echo/get\",\n \"method\": \"GET\",\n \"header\": {},\n \"description\": \"This is a sample GET Request\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/collections",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"collections"
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json; charset=utf-8"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"error\": {\n \"name\": \"malformedRequestError\",\n \"message\": \"Found 8 errors with the supplied collection.\",\n \"details\": [\n \": must have required property 'info'\",\n \"item/1/request/header: must be array\",\n \"item/1/request/header: must be string\",\n \"item/1/request/header: must match exactly one schema in oneOf\",\n \"item/1/request: must be string\",\n \"item/1/request: must match exactly one schema in oneOf\",\n \"item/1: must have required property 'item'\",\n \"item/1: must match exactly one schema in oneOf\"\n ]\n }\n}"
}
]
}
