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C++ / Salesforce Platform APIs / Update Credential

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#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http;
    bool success;

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

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "externalCredential": "test",
    //   "authenticationProtocol": "Custom",
    //   "principalName": "test",
    //   "principalType": "NamedPrincipal",
    //   "credentials": {
    //     "testCredential": {
    //       "value": "000000",
    //       "encrypted": true
    //     }
    //   }
    // }

    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateString("externalCredential","test");
    json.UpdateString("authenticationProtocol","Custom");
    json.UpdateString("principalName","test");
    json.UpdateString("principalType","NamedPrincipal");
    json.UpdateString("credentials.testCredential.value","000000");
    json.UpdateBool("credentials.testCredential.encrypted",true);

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.put_AuthToken("<access_token>");

    CkStringBuilder sbRequestBody;
    json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

    CkHttpResponse *resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/credential",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",false,false);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << resp->get_StatusCode() << "\r\n";
    std::cout << resp->bodyStr() << "\r\n";
    delete resp;
    }

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "externalCredential": "test",
    "authenticationProtocol": "Custom",
    "principalName": "test",
    "principalType": "NamedPrincipal",
    "credentials": {
        "testCredential": {
            "value": "000000",
            "encrypted": true
        }
    }
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/credential

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update Credential",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"externalCredential\": \"test\",\n    \"authenticationProtocol\": \"Custom\",\n    \"principalName\": \"test\",\n    \"principalType\": \"NamedPrincipal\",\n    \"credentials\": {\n        \"testCredential\": {\n            \"value\": \"000000\",\n            \"encrypted\": true\n        }\n    }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/credential",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "named-credentials",
        "credential"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Update a credential."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}