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Python / Salesforce Platform APIs / SObject Rows Update

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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()

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# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "field API name": "value"
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("\"field API name\"","value")

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

sbRequestBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PTextSb("PATCH","https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/sobjects/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:RECORD_ID",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",False,False)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

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

Curl Command

curl -X PATCH
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"field API name": "value"
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/sobjects/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:RECORD_ID

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "SObject Rows Update",
  "request": {
    "method": "PATCH",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n\t\"field API name\": \"value\"\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/sobjects/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:RECORD_ID",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "sobjects",
        ":SOBJECT_API_NAME",
        ":RECORD_ID"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "SOBJECT_API_NAME",
          "value": ""
        },
        {
          "key": "RECORD_ID",
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Accesses records based on the specified object ID. Retrieves, updates, or deletes records. This resource can also be used to retrieve field values. Use the GET method to retrieve records or fields, the DELETE method to delete records, and the PATCH method to update records."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}