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LOCAL loHttp
LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loJson
LOCAL loResp
LOCAL loSbResponseBody
LOCAL loJResp
LOCAL lnRespStatusCode
LOCAL lcName
LOCAL lcValue
LOCAL lcId
LOCAL lcPosition
LOCAL lcRaw_name
LOCAL lcUrl
LOCAL lcKey
LOCAL lcV_Type
LOCAL lcTitle
LOCAL lcActive
LOCAL lcCreated_at
LOCAL lcDescription
LOCAL lcId
LOCAL lcPosition
LOCAL lcRaw_description
LOCAL lcRaw_title
LOCAL lcRegexp_for_validation
LOCAL lcRelationship_target_type
LOCAL lcSystem
LOCAL lcTag
LOCAL lcUpdated_at
LOCAL lcV_Url
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')

loHttp.BasicAuth = 1
loHttp.Login = "login"
loHttp.Password = "password"

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

* The following JSON is sent in the request body.

* {
*   "custom_object_field": {
*     "key": "<string>",
*     "type": "<string>",
*     "title": "<string>",
*     "active": "<boolean>",
*     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
*     "custom_field_options": [
*       {
*         "name": "<string>",
*         "value": "<string>",
*         "id": "<integer>",
*         "position": "<integer>",
*         "raw_name": "<string>",
*         "url": "<string>"
*       },
*       {
*         "name": "<string>",
*         "value": "<string>",
*         "id": "<integer>",
*         "position": "<integer>",
*         "raw_name": "<string>",
*         "url": "<string>"
*       }
*     ],
*     "description": "<string>",
*     "id": "<integer>",
*     "position": "<integer>",
*     "raw_description": "<string>",
*     "raw_title": "<string>",
*     "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
*     "relationship_filter": {},
*     "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
*     "system": "<boolean>",
*     "tag": "<string>",
*     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
*     "url": "<string>"
*   }
* }

* For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject('Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject')
loJson = CreateObject('Chilkat.JsonObject')
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.key","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.type","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.title","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.active","<boolean>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.created_at","<dateTime>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].name","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].value","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].id","<integer>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].position","<integer>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].raw_name","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].url","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].name","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].value","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].id","<integer>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].position","<integer>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].raw_name","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].url","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.description","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.id","<integer>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.position","<integer>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.raw_description","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.raw_title","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation","<string>")
loJson.UpdateNewObject("custom_object_field.relationship_filter")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.relationship_target_type","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.system","<boolean>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.tag","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.updated_at","<dateTime>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_field.url","<string>")

loHttp.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
loHttp.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")

loResp = loHttp.PostJson3("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields","application/json",loJson)
IF (loHttp.LastMethodSuccess = 0) THEN
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loHttp
    RELEASE loJson
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject('Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder')
loSbResponseBody = CreateObject('Chilkat.StringBuilder')
loResp.GetBodySb(loSbResponseBody)

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

RELEASE loResp

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

* {
*   "custom_object_field": {
*     "key": "<string>",
*     "type": "<string>",
*     "title": "<string>",
*     "active": "<boolean>",
*     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
*     "custom_field_options": [
*       {
*         "name": "<string>",
*         "value": "<string>",
*         "id": "<integer>",
*         "position": "<integer>",
*         "raw_name": "<string>",
*         "url": "<string>"
*       },
*       {
*         "name": "<string>",
*         "value": "<string>",
*         "id": "<integer>",
*         "position": "<integer>",
*         "raw_name": "<string>",
*         "url": "<string>"
*       }
*     ],
*     "description": "<string>",
*     "id": "<integer>",
*     "position": "<integer>",
*     "raw_description": "<string>",
*     "raw_title": "<string>",
*     "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
*     "relationship_filter": {},
*     "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
*     "system": "<boolean>",
*     "tag": "<string>",
*     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
*     "url": "<string>"
*   }
* }

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

lcKey = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.key")
lcV_Type = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.type")
lcTitle = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.title")
lcActive = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.active")
lcCreated_at = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.created_at")
lcDescription = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.description")
lcId = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.id")
lcPosition = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.position")
lcRaw_description = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.raw_description")
lcRaw_title = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.raw_title")
lcRegexp_for_validation = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation")
lcRelationship_target_type = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.relationship_target_type")
lcSystem = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.system")
lcTag = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.tag")
lcUpdated_at = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.updated_at")
lcV_Url = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.url")
i = 0
lnCount_i = loJResp.SizeOfArray("custom_object_field.custom_field_options")
DO WHILE i < lnCount_i
    loJResp.I = i
    lcName = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].name")
    lcValue = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].value")
    lcId = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].id")
    lcPosition = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].position")
    lcRaw_name = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name")
    lcUrl = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].url")
    i = i + 1
ENDDO

RELEASE loHttp
RELEASE loJson
RELEASE loSbResponseBody
RELEASE loJResp

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "Accept: application/json"
	-d '{
  "custom_object_field": {
    "key": "<string>",
    "type": "<string>",
    "title": "<string>",
    "active": "<boolean>",
    "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    "custom_field_options": [
      {
        "name": "<string>",
        "value": "<string>",
        "id": "<integer>",
        "position": "<integer>",
        "raw_name": "<string>",
        "url": "<string>"
      },
      {
        "name": "<string>",
        "value": "<string>",
        "id": "<integer>",
        "position": "<integer>",
        "raw_name": "<string>",
        "url": "<string>"
      }
    ],
    "description": "<string>",
    "id": "<integer>",
    "position": "<integer>",
    "raw_description": "<string>",
    "raw_title": "<string>",
    "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
    "relationship_filter": {},
    "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
    "system": "<boolean>",
    "tag": "<string>",
    "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
    "url": "<string>"
  }
}'
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Custom Object Field",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      },
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"custom_object_field\": {\n    \"key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"custom_field_options\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"relationship_filter\": {},\n    \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "headerFamily": "json",
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "custom_objects",
        ":custom_object_key",
        "fields"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "custom_object_key",
          "value": "<string>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates any of the following custom field types:\n\n* text (default when no \"type\" is specified)\n* textarea\n* checkbox\n* date\n* integer\n* decimal\n* regexp\n* dropdown\n* lookup\n\nSee [About custom field types](https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203661866) in Zendesk help.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Admins\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Created",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"custom_object_field\": {\n    \"key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"custom_field_options\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"relationship_filter\": {},\n    \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "custom_objects",
            ":custom_object_key",
            "fields"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "custom_object_key"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"custom_object_field\": {\n    \"key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"custom_field_options\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"relationship_filter\": {},\n    \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}