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LOCAL loHttp
LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loSbResponseBody
LOCAL loJResp
LOCAL lnRespStatusCode
LOCAL lcApiName
LOCAL lcETag
LOCAL lcDisplayValue
LOCAL lcValue
LOCAL lcIdDisplayValue
LOCAL lcIdValue
LOCAL lcNameDisplayValue
LOCAL lcNameValue
LOCAL lcSiteDisplayValue
LOCAL lcSiteValue
LOCAL lcId
LOCAL lcLastModifiedById
LOCAL lcLastModifiedDate
LOCAL lcRecordTypeId
LOCAL lcRecordTypeInfo
LOCAL lcSystemModstamp
LOCAL lnWeakEtag
LOCAL lnCount
LOCAL lcCurrentPageToken
LOCAL lcCurrentPageUrl
LOCAL lcNextPageToken
LOCAL lcNextPageUrl
LOCAL lcPreviousPageToken
LOCAL lcPreviousPageUrl
LOCAL i
LOCAL lnCount_i

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

* For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject('Chilkat_9_5_0.Http')
loHttp = CreateObject('Chilkat.Http')

* Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
loHttp.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

* For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject('Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder')
loSbResponseBody = CreateObject('Chilkat.StringBuilder')
lnSuccess = loHttp.QuickGetSb("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME",loSbResponseBody)
IF (lnSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loHttp
    RELEASE loSbResponseBody
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject('Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject')
loJResp = CreateObject('Chilkat.JsonObject')
loJResp.LoadSb(loSbResponseBody)
loJResp.EmitCompact = 0

? "Response Body:"
? loJResp.Emit()

lnRespStatusCode = loHttp.LastStatus
? "Response Status Code = " + STR(lnRespStatusCode)
IF (lnRespStatusCode >= 400) THEN
    ? "Response Header:"
    ? loHttp.LastHeader
    ? "Failed."
    RELEASE loHttp
    RELEASE loSbResponseBody
    RELEASE loJResp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

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

* {
*   "count": 2,
*   "currentPageToken": null,
*   "currentPageUrl": "/services/data/v58.0/ui-api/lookups/Contact/AccountId/Account?searchType=Recent&page=1&pageSize=25",
*   "nextPageToken": null,
*   "nextPageUrl": null,
*   "previousPageToken": null,
*   "previousPageUrl": null,
*   "records": [
*     {
*       "apiName": "Account",
*       "childRelationships": {},
*       "eTag": "2316c5f4a27ac31b407d91aab610b281",
*       "fields": {
*         "DisambiguationField": {
*           "displayValue": null,
*           "value": null
*         },
*         "Id": {
*           "displayValue": null,
*           "value": "001B000000UnQ2yIAF"
*         },
*         "Name": {
*           "displayValue": null,
*           "value": "Dickenson plc"
*         },
*         "Site": {
*           "displayValue": null,
*           "value": null
*         }
*       },
*       "id": "001B000000UnQ2yIAF",
*       "lastModifiedById": "005B0000003TOI6IAO",
*       "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
*       "recordTypeId": "012000000000000AAA",
*       "recordTypeInfo": null,
*       "systemModstamp": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
*       "weakEtag": 1503067582000
*     },
*     {
*       "apiName": "Account",
*       "childRelationships": {},
*       "eTag": "cb5afb4494d9c9f6f81ab0e5f214585c",
*       "fields": {
*         "DisambiguationField": {
*           "displayValue": null,
*           "value": null
*         },
*         "Id": {
*           "displayValue": null,
*           "value": "001B000000UnQ2wIAF"
*         },
*         "Name": {
*           "displayValue": null,
*           "value": "Burlington Textiles Corp of America"
*         },
*         "Site": {
*           "displayValue": null,
*           "value": null
*         }
*       },
*       "id": "001B000000UnQ2wIAF",
*       "lastModifiedById": "005B0000003TOI6IAO",
*       "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
*       "recordTypeId": "012000000000000AAA",
*       "recordTypeInfo": null,
*       "systemModstamp": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
*       "weakEtag": 1503067582000
*     }
*   ]
* }

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

lnCount = loJResp.IntOf("count")
lcCurrentPageToken = loJResp.StringOf("currentPageToken")
lcCurrentPageUrl = loJResp.StringOf("currentPageUrl")
lcNextPageToken = loJResp.StringOf("nextPageToken")
lcNextPageUrl = loJResp.StringOf("nextPageUrl")
lcPreviousPageToken = loJResp.StringOf("previousPageToken")
lcPreviousPageUrl = loJResp.StringOf("previousPageUrl")
i = 0
lnCount_i = loJResp.SizeOfArray("records")
DO WHILE i < lnCount_i
    loJResp.I = i
    lcApiName = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].apiName")
    lcETag = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].eTag")
    lcDisplayValue = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.DisambiguationField.displayValue")
    lcValue = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.DisambiguationField.value")
    lcIdDisplayValue = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Id.displayValue")
    lcIdValue = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Id.value")
    lcNameDisplayValue = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Name.displayValue")
    lcNameValue = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Name.value")
    lcSiteDisplayValue = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Site.displayValue")
    lcSiteValue = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Site.value")
    lcId = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].id")
    lcLastModifiedById = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].lastModifiedById")
    lcLastModifiedDate = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].lastModifiedDate")
    lcRecordTypeId = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].recordTypeId")
    lcRecordTypeInfo = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].recordTypeInfo")
    lcSystemModstamp = loJResp.StringOf("records[i].systemModstamp")
    lnWeakEtag = loJResp.IntOf("records[i].weakEtag")
    i = i + 1
ENDDO

RELEASE loHttp
RELEASE loSbResponseBody
RELEASE loJResp

Curl Command

curl -X GET
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Get Lookup Field Suggestions for a Specified Object",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "protocolProfileBehavior": {
    "disableBodyPruning": true
  },
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": ""
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "ui-api",
        "lookups",
        ":SOBJECT_API_NAME",
        ":FIELD_API_NAME",
        ":TARGET_API_NAME"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "dependentFieldBindings",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The dependent field bindings for dependent lookups. These field bindings represent the lookup filter that restricts the valid values for the field.\nSpecify field bindings in a comma-separated list in the format dependentFieldBindings=<FIELD_API_NAME1>​=[FIELD_VALUE1],<FIELD_API_NAME2>=[FIELD_VALUE2].\n\nTo know whether a field is a dependent lookup, check the Object Info response body for a non-null filteredLookupInfo property. Specify the name and a value for each field in the controllingFields property. Get the field values from the Record response body. Both responses are returned from the /ui-api/record-ui/<RECORD_IDS> resource.",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "page",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The page number. The default value is 1.",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "pageSize",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The number of items per page. The default value is 25.\n",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "q",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The term the user is searching for.\nWhen searchType=Search, specify at least 2 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. For example, q=ca returns Cat and Cats.\n\nWhen searchType=TypeAhead, specify at least 3 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. You can’t use a ?.",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "searchType",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The type of search to perform. One of these values:\nRecent—Return most recently used matches.\nSearch—Search for records with searchable fields that match the query term.\nTypeAhead—Search for records whose names start with the query term.\nThe default value is Recent.",
          "disabled": true
        }
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "SOBJECT_API_NAME",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The API name of a source object."
        },
        {
          "key": "FIELD_API_NAME",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The API name of a lookup field on the source object."
        },
        {
          "key": "TARGET_API_NAME",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The API name of the target (lookup) object."
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "When a user edits a lookup field, use this resource to search for and display suggestions for a specified object. You can search for most recently used matches, for matching names, or for any match in a searchable field. You can also specify lookup filter bindings for dependent lookups."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Get Lookup Field Suggestions for a Specified Object",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": ""
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "ui-api",
            "lookups",
            ":SOBJECT_API_NAME",
            ":FIELD_API_NAME",
            ":TARGET_API_NAME"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "dependentFieldBindings",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The dependent field bindings for dependent lookups. These field bindings represent the lookup filter that restricts the valid values for the field.\nSpecify field bindings in a comma-separated list in the format dependentFieldBindings=<FIELD_API_NAME1>​=[FIELD_VALUE1],<FIELD_API_NAME2>=[FIELD_VALUE2].\n\nTo know whether a field is a dependent lookup, check the Object Info response body for a non-null filteredLookupInfo property. Specify the name and a value for each field in the controllingFields property. Get the field values from the Record response body. Both responses are returned from the /ui-api/record-ui/<RECORD_IDS> resource.",
              "disabled": true
            },
            {
              "key": "page",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The page number. The default value is 1.",
              "disabled": true
            },
            {
              "key": "pageSize",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The number of items per page. The default value is 25.\n",
              "disabled": true
            },
            {
              "key": "q",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The term the user is searching for.\nWhen searchType=Search, specify at least 2 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. For example, q=ca returns Cat and Cats.\n\nWhen searchType=TypeAhead, specify at least 3 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. You can’t use a ?.",
              "disabled": true
            },
            {
              "key": "searchType",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The type of search to perform. One of these values:\nRecent—Return most recently used matches.\nSearch—Search for records with searchable fields that match the query term.\nTypeAhead—Search for records whose names start with the query term.\nThe default value is Recent.",
              "disabled": true
            }
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "SOBJECT_API_NAME",
              "value": "Contact",
              "description": "The API name of a source object."
            },
            {
              "key": "FIELD_API_NAME",
              "value": "AccountId",
              "description": "The API name of a lookup field on the source object."
            },
            {
              "key": "TARGET_API_NAME",
              "value": "Account",
              "description": "The API name of the target (lookup) object."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:10:07 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "value": "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
          "value": "nosniff"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-XSS-Protection",
          "value": "1; mode=block"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Robots-Tag",
          "value": "none"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Accept-Encoding"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Encoding",
          "value": "gzip"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"count\": 2,\n    \"currentPageToken\": null,\n    \"currentPageUrl\": \"/services/data/v58.0/ui-api/lookups/Contact/AccountId/Account?searchType=Recent&page=1&pageSize=25\",\n    \"nextPageToken\": null,\n    \"nextPageUrl\": null,\n    \"previousPageToken\": null,\n    \"previousPageUrl\": null,\n    \"records\": [\n        {\n            \"apiName\": \"Account\",\n            \"childRelationships\": {},\n            \"eTag\": \"2316c5f4a27ac31b407d91aab610b281\",\n            \"fields\": {\n                \"DisambiguationField\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": null\n                },\n                \"Id\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": \"001B000000UnQ2yIAF\"\n                },\n                \"Name\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": \"Dickenson plc\"\n                },\n                \"Site\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": null\n                }\n            },\n            \"id\": \"001B000000UnQ2yIAF\",\n            \"lastModifiedById\": \"005B0000003TOI6IAO\",\n            \"lastModifiedDate\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n            \"recordTypeId\": \"012000000000000AAA\",\n            \"recordTypeInfo\": null,\n            \"systemModstamp\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n            \"weakEtag\": 1503067582000\n        },\n        {\n            \"apiName\": \"Account\",\n            \"childRelationships\": {},\n            \"eTag\": \"cb5afb4494d9c9f6f81ab0e5f214585c\",\n            \"fields\": {\n                \"DisambiguationField\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": null\n                },\n                \"Id\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": \"001B000000UnQ2wIAF\"\n                },\n                \"Name\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": \"Burlington Textiles Corp of America\"\n                },\n                \"Site\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": null\n                }\n            },\n            \"id\": \"001B000000UnQ2wIAF\",\n            \"lastModifiedById\": \"005B0000003TOI6IAO\",\n            \"lastModifiedDate\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n            \"recordTypeId\": \"012000000000000AAA\",\n            \"recordTypeInfo\": null,\n            \"systemModstamp\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n            \"weakEtag\": 1503067582000\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}