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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
bool success;

http.BasicAuth = true;
http.Login = "login";
http.Password = "password";

http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json");

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.QuickRequest("POST","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/uploads");
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");

    return;
}

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

// {
//   "upload": {
//     "attachment": {
//       "content_type": "<string>",
//       "content_url": "<string>",
//       "deleted": "<boolean>",
//       "file_name": "<string>",
//       "height": "<string>",
//       "id": "<integer>",
//       "inline": "<boolean>",
//       "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
//       "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
//       "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
//       "size": "<integer>",
//       "url": "<string>",
//       "width": "<string>",
//       "thumbnails": [
//         {
//           "content_type": "<string>",
//           "content_url": "<string>",
//           "deleted": "<boolean>",
//           "file_name": "<string>",
//           "height": "<string>",
//           "id": "<integer>",
//           "inline": "<boolean>",
//           "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
//           "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
//           "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
//           "size": "<integer>",
//           "url": "<string>",
//           "width": "<string>"
//         },
//         {
//           "content_type": "<string>",
//           "content_url": "<string>",
//           "deleted": "<boolean>",
//           "file_name": "<string>",
//           "height": "<string>",
//           "id": "<integer>",
//           "inline": "<boolean>",
//           "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
//           "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
//           "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
//           "size": "<integer>",
//           "url": "<string>",
//           "width": "<string>"
//         }
//       ]
//     },
//     "attachments": [
//       {
//         "content_type": "<string>",
//         "content_url": "<string>",
//         "deleted": "<boolean>",
//         "file_name": "<string>",
//         "height": "<string>",
//         "id": "<integer>",
//         "inline": "<boolean>",
//         "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
//         "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
//         "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
//         "size": "<integer>",
//         "url": "<string>",
//         "width": "<string>",
//         "thumbnails": [
//           {
//             "content_type": "<string>",
//             "content_url": "<string>",
//             "deleted": "<boolean>",
//             "file_name": "<string>",
//             "height": "<string>",
//             "id": "<integer>",
//             "inline": "<boolean>",
//             "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
//             "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
//             "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
//             "size": "<integer>",
//             "url": "<string>",
//             "width": "<string>"
//           },
//           {
//             "content_type": "<string>",
//             "content_url": "<string>",
//             "deleted": "<boolean>",
//             "file_name": "<string>",
//             "height": "<string>",
//             "id": "<integer>",
//             "inline": "<boolean>",
//             "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
//             "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
//             "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
//             "size": "<integer>",
//             "url": "<string>",
//             "width": "<string>"
//           }
//         ]
//       },
//       {
//         "content_type": "<string>",
//         "content_url": "<string>",
//         "deleted": "<boolean>",
//         "file_name": "<string>",
//         "height": "<string>",
//         "id": "<integer>",
//         "inline": "<boolean>",
//         "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
//         "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
//         "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
//         "size": "<integer>",
//         "url": "<string>",
//         "width": "<string>",
//         "thumbnails": [
//           {
//             "content_type": "<string>",
//             "content_url": "<string>",
//             "deleted": "<boolean>",
//             "file_name": "<string>",
//             "height": "<string>",
//             "id": "<integer>",
//             "inline": "<boolean>",
//             "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
//             "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
//             "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
//             "size": "<integer>",
//             "url": "<string>",
//             "width": "<string>"
//           },
//           {
//             "content_type": "<string>",
//             "content_url": "<string>",
//             "deleted": "<boolean>",
//             "file_name": "<string>",
//             "height": "<string>",
//             "id": "<integer>",
//             "inline": "<boolean>",
//             "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
//             "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
//             "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
//             "size": "<integer>",
//             "url": "<string>",
//             "width": "<string>"
//           }
//         ]
//       }
//     ],
//     "token": "<string>"
//   }
// }

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

string content_type;
string content_url;
string deleted;
string file_name;
string height;
string id;
string inline;
string malware_access_override;
string malware_scan_result;
string mapped_content_url;
string size;
string url;
string width;
int j;
int count_j;

string Content_type = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.content_type");
string Content_url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.content_url");
string Deleted = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.deleted");
string File_name = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.file_name");
string Height = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.height");
string Id = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.id");
string Inline = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.inline");
string Malware_access_override = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.malware_access_override");
string Malware_scan_result = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.malware_scan_result");
string Mapped_content_url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.mapped_content_url");
string Size = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.size");
string v_Url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.url");
string Width = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.width");
string Token = jResp.StringOf("upload.token");
int i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("upload.attachment.thumbnails");
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = i;
    content_type = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].content_type");
    content_url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].content_url");
    deleted = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].deleted");
    file_name = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].file_name");
    height = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].height");
    id = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].id");
    inline = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].inline");
    malware_access_override = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].malware_access_override");
    malware_scan_result = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].malware_scan_result");
    mapped_content_url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].mapped_content_url");
    size = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].size");
    url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].url");
    width = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachment.thumbnails[i].width");
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("upload.attachments");
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = i;
    content_type = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].content_type");
    content_url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].content_url");
    deleted = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].deleted");
    file_name = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].file_name");
    height = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].height");
    id = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].id");
    inline = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].inline");
    malware_access_override = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].malware_access_override");
    malware_scan_result = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].malware_scan_result");
    mapped_content_url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].mapped_content_url");
    size = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].size");
    url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].url");
    width = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].width");
    j = 0;
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails");
    while (j < count_j) {
        jResp.J = j;
        content_type = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].content_type");
        content_url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].content_url");
        deleted = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].deleted");
        file_name = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].file_name");
        height = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].height");
        id = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].id");
        inline = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].inline");
        malware_access_override = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].malware_access_override");
        malware_scan_result = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].malware_scan_result");
        mapped_content_url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].mapped_content_url");
        size = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].size");
        url = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].url");
        width = jResp.StringOf("upload.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].width");
        j = j + 1;
    }

    i = i + 1;
}

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X POST
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/uploads

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Upload Files",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/uploads",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "uploads"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Uploads a file that can be attached to a ticket comment. It doesn't attach the file to the comment. For details and examples, see [Attaching ticket comments with the API](/documentation/ticketing/using-the-zendesk-api/adding-ticket-attachments-with-the-api).\n\nThe endpoint has a required `filename` query parameter. The parameter specifies what the file will be named when attached to the ticket comment (to give the agent more context about the file). The parameter does not specify the file on the local system to be uploaded. While the two names can be different, their file extensions must be the same. If they don't match, the agent's browser or file reader could give an error when attempting to open the attachment.\n\nThe `Content-Type` header must contain a recognized MIME type that correctly describes the type of the uploaded file. Failing to send a recognized, correct type may cause undesired behavior. For example, in-browser audio playback may be interrupted by the browser's security mechanisms for MP3s uploaded with an incorrect type.\n\nAdding multiple files to the same upload is handled by splitting requests and passing the API token received from the first request to each subsequent request. The token is valid for 3 days.\n\n**Note**: Even if [private attachments](https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204265396) are enabled in the Zendesk Support instance, uploaded files are visible to any authenticated user at the `content_URL` specified in the [JSON response](#json-format) until the upload token is consumed. Once a file is associated with a ticket or post, visibility is restricted to users with access to the ticket or post with the attachment.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* End users\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Created response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/uploads",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "uploads"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"upload\": {\n    \"attachment\": {\n      \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n      \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n      \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"height\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n      \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n      \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"url\": \"<string>\",\n      \"width\": \"<string>\",\n      \"thumbnails\": [\n        {\n          \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n          \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n          \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n          \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"height\": \"<string>\",\n          \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n          \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n          \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n          \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n          \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"url\": \"<string>\",\n          \"width\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n          \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n          \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n          \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"height\": \"<string>\",\n          \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n          \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n          \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n          \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n          \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"url\": \"<string>\",\n          \"width\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    \"attachments\": [\n      {\n        \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n        \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"height\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n        \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n        \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\",\n        \"width\": \"<string>\",\n        \"thumbnails\": [\n          {\n            \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n            \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n            \"height\": \"<string>\",\n            \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n            \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n            \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n            \"url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"width\": \"<string>\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n            \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n            \"height\": \"<string>\",\n            \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n            \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n            \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n            \"url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"width\": \"<string>\"\n          }\n        ]\n      },\n      {\n        \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n        \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n        \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"height\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n        \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n        \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\",\n        \"width\": \"<string>\",\n        \"thumbnails\": [\n          {\n            \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n            \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n            \"height\": \"<string>\",\n            \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n            \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n            \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n            \"url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"width\": \"<string>\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n            \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n            \"height\": \"<string>\",\n            \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n            \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n            \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n            \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n            \"url\": \"<string>\",\n            \"width\": \"<string>\"\n          }\n        ]\n      }\n    ],\n    \"token\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}