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Python / Twitter API v2 / Update a list

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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.

# {
#   "name": "update-name",
#   "description": "update-description",
#   "private": false
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("name","update-name")
json.UpdateString("description","update-description")
json.UpdateBool("private",False)

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

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

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.twitter.com/2/lists/: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 PUT
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "name": "update-name",
    "description": "update-description",
    "private": false
}'
https://api.twitter.com/2/lists/:id

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update a list",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"name\": \"update-name\",\n    \"description\": \"update-description\",\n    \"private\": false\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.twitter.com/2/lists/:id",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "twitter",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "2",
        "lists",
        ":id"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "id",
          "value": null,
          "description": "The ID of the List you wish to update the metadata of - the List must be owned by the authenticated user"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Allows the authenticated user to update a List they own.\n\nFor full details, see the [API reference](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/lists/manage-lists/api-reference/put-lists-id) for this endpoint.\n\n[Sign up](https://t.co/signup) for the Twitter API"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}