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Python / Salesforce Platform APIs / Create channel

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import sys
import chilkat2

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http = chilkat2.Http()

# Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "FullName": "Account_Channel__chn",
#   "Metadata": {
#     "channelType": "data",
#     "label": "Account Channel"
#   }
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("FullName","Account_Channel__chn")
json.UpdateString("Metadata.channelType","data")
json.UpdateString("Metadata.label","Account Channel")

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

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/tooling/sobjects/PlatformEventChannel","application/json",json)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(str(resp.StatusCode))
print(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "FullName": "Account_Channel__chn",
    "Metadata": {
        "channelType": "data",
        "label": "Account Channel"
    }
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/tooling/sobjects/PlatformEventChannel

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create channel",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"FullName\": \"Account_Channel__chn\",\n    \"Metadata\": {\n        \"channelType\": \"data\",\n        \"label\": \"Account Channel\"\n    }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/tooling/sobjects/PlatformEventChannel",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "tooling",
        "sobjects",
        "PlatformEventChannel"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}