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Python / Postman API / Publish Mock

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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()

http.SetRequestHeader("X-API-Key","{{postman_api_key}}")

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.QuickRequest("POST","https://api.getpostman.com/mocks/{{mock_uid}}/publish")
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.Header)
    print("Failed.")

    sys.exit()

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

# {
#   "mock": {
#     "id": "06040138-dd6b-4cce-9a02-7e1c1ab59723"
#   }
# }

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

Id = jResp.StringOf("mock.id")

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
https://api.getpostman.com/mocks/{{mock_uid}}/publish

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Publish Mock",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/mocks/{{mock_uid}}/publish",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "getpostman",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "mocks",
        "{{mock_uid}}",
        "publish"
      ]
    },
    "description": "This endpoint publishes the mock you have created using its `uid`\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key ` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Success Response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/mocks/{{mock_uid}}/publish",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "getpostman",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "mocks",
            "{{mock_uid}}",
            "publish"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json",
          "description": {
            "content": "",
            "type": "text/plain"
          }
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"mock\": {\n        \"id\": \"06040138-dd6b-4cce-9a02-7e1c1ab59723\"\n    }\n}"
    }
  ]
}