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LOCAL loHttp
LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loJson
LOCAL loResp
LOCAL loSbResponseBody
LOCAL loJResp
LOCAL lnRespStatusCode
LOCAL lcName
LOCAL lcCreated_at
LOCAL lcCreated_by_user_id
LOCAL lcDo8
LOCAL lcAdipisicing_e
LOCAL lcCommodo0
LOCAL lcSunta4
LOCAL lcCustom_object_key
LOCAL lcExternal_id
LOCAL lcId
LOCAL lcUpdated_at
LOCAL lcUpdated_by_user_id
LOCAL lcV_Url

* 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_record": {
*     "name": "<string>",
*     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
*     "created_by_user_id": "<string>",
*     "custom_object_fields": {
*       "do8": "<string>",
*       "adipisicing_e": "<string>",
*       "commodo0": "<string>",
*       "sunta4": "<string>"
*     },
*     "custom_object_key": "<string>",
*     "external_id": "<string>",
*     "id": "<string>",
*     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
*     "updated_by_user_id": "<string>",
*     "url": "<string>"
*   }
* }

* For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject('Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject')
loJson = CreateObject('Chilkat.JsonObject')
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.name","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.created_at","<dateTime>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.created_by_user_id","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.custom_object_fields.do8","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.custom_object_fields.adipisicing_e","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.custom_object_fields.commodo0","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.custom_object_fields.sunta4","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.custom_object_key","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.external_id","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.id","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.updated_at","<dateTime>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.updated_by_user_id","<string>")
loJson.UpdateString("custom_object_record.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/records","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_record": {
*     "name": "<string>",
*     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
*     "created_by_user_id": "<string>",
*     "custom_object_fields": {
*       "do8": "<string>",
*       "adipisicing_e": "<string>",
*       "commodo0": "<string>",
*       "sunta4": "<string>"
*     },
*     "custom_object_key": "<string>",
*     "external_id": "<string>",
*     "id": "<string>",
*     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
*     "updated_by_user_id": "<string>",
*     "url": "<string>"
*   }
* }

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

lcName = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.name")
lcCreated_at = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.created_at")
lcCreated_by_user_id = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.created_by_user_id")
lcDo8 = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.custom_object_fields.do8")
lcAdipisicing_e = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.custom_object_fields.adipisicing_e")
lcCommodo0 = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.custom_object_fields.commodo0")
lcSunta4 = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.custom_object_fields.sunta4")
lcCustom_object_key = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.custom_object_key")
lcExternal_id = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.external_id")
lcId = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.id")
lcUpdated_at = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.updated_at")
lcUpdated_by_user_id = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.updated_by_user_id")
lcV_Url = loJResp.StringOf("custom_object_record.url")

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_record": {
    "name": "<string>",
    "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    "created_by_user_id": "<string>",
    "custom_object_fields": {
      "do8": "<string>",
      "adipisicing_e": "<string>",
      "commodo0": "<string>",
      "sunta4": "<string>"
    },
    "custom_object_key": "<string>",
    "external_id": "<string>",
    "id": "<string>",
    "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
    "updated_by_user_id": "<string>",
    "url": "<string>"
  }
}'
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/records

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Custom Object Record",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      },
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"custom_object_record\": {\n    \"name\": \"<string>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"created_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"custom_object_fields\": {\n      \"do8\": \"<string>\",\n      \"adipisicing_e\": \"<string>\",\n      \"commodo0\": \"<string>\",\n      \"sunta4\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"custom_object_key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"external_id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"updated_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "headerFamily": "json",
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/records",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "custom_objects",
        ":custom_object_key",
        "records"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "custom_object_key",
          "value": "<string>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates a custom object record according to all the properties described by a custom object definition\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Agents\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_record\": {\n    \"name\": \"<string>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"created_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"custom_object_fields\": {\n      \"do8\": \"<string>\",\n      \"adipisicing_e\": \"<string>\",\n      \"commodo0\": \"<string>\",\n      \"sunta4\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"custom_object_key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"external_id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"updated_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/records",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "custom_objects",
            ":custom_object_key",
            "records"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "custom_object_key"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"custom_object_record\": {\n    \"name\": \"<string>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"created_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"custom_object_fields\": {\n      \"do8\": \"<string>\",\n      \"adipisicing_e\": \"<string>\",\n      \"commodo0\": \"<string>\",\n      \"sunta4\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    \"custom_object_key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"external_id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"updated_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}