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

    http := chilkat.NewHttp()
    var success bool

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

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

    // {
    //   "invitees": {
    //     "emails": [
    //       "testemail1@sfdcpostman.com",
    //       "testemail2@sfdcpostman.com"
    //     ]
    //   },
    //   "message": "Join this group to participate in the discussion about your favorite feature."
    // }

    json := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    json.UpdateString("invitees.emails[0]","testemail1@sfdcpostman.com")
    json.UpdateString("invitees.emails[1]","testemail2@sfdcpostman.com")
    json.UpdateString("message","Join this group to participate in the discussion about your favorite feature.")

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.SetAuthToken("<access_token>")
    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

    resp := http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/chatter/groups/group/:GROUP_ID/invite","application/json",json)
    if http.LastMethodSuccess() == false {
        fmt.Println(http.LastErrorText())
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    sbResponseBody := chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

    jResp := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
    jResp.SetEmitCompact(false)

    fmt.Println("Response Body:")
    fmt.Println(*jResp.Emit())

    respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode()
    fmt.Println("Response Status Code = ", respStatusCode)
    if respStatusCode >= 400 {
        fmt.Println("Response Header:")
        fmt.Println(resp.Header())
        fmt.Println("Failed.")
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        http.DisposeHttp()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
        jResp.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    resp.DisposeHttpResponse()

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

    // {
    //   "invitations": [
    //     {
    //       "email": "testemail1@sfdcpostman.com",
    //       "status": "Invited",
    //       "userId": ""
    //     },
    //     ...
    //   ]
    // }

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

    var intVal int

    i := 0
    count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray("invitations")
    for i < count_i {
        jResp.SetI(i)
        intVal = jResp.IntOf("invitations[i]")
        i = i + 1
    }


    http.DisposeHttp()
    json.DisposeJsonObject()
    sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
    jResp.DisposeJsonObject()

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
   "invitees" : {
      "emails": [
         "testemail1@sfdcpostman.com",
         "testemail2@sfdcpostman.com"
      ]
   },
   "message" : "Join this group to participate in the discussion about your favorite feature."
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/chatter/groups/group/:GROUP_ID/invite

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Group Invites",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    },
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "protocolProfileBehavior": {
    "disabledSystemHeaders": {
      "content-type": true
    }
  },
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n   \"invitees\" : {\n      \"emails\": [\n         \"testemail1@sfdcpostman.com\",\n         \"testemail2@sfdcpostman.com\"\n      ]\n   },\n   \"message\" : \"Join this group to participate in the discussion about your favorite feature.\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/chatter/groups/group/:GROUP_ID/invite",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "chatter",
        "groups",
        "group",
        ":GROUP_ID",
        "invite"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "GROUP_ID",
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Invite internal and external users to join a group.\n\nhttps://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/connect_resources_groups_invites.htm#connect_resources_groups_invites"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Successful Group Invites",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n   \"invitees\" : {\n      \"emails\": [\n         \"testemail1@sfdcpostman.com\",\n         \"testemail2@sfdcpostman.com\"\n      ]\n   },\n   \"message\" : \"Join this group to participate in the discussion about your favorite feature.\"\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/chatter/groups/group/:GROUP_ID/invite",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "chatter",
            "groups",
            "group",
            ":GROUP_ID",
            "invite"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "GROUP_ID",
              "value": "0F9..."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:49:28 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    \"invitations\": [\n        {\n            \"email\": \"testemail1@sfdcpostman.com\",\n            \"status\": \"Invited\",\n            \"userId\": \"\"\n        },\n        ...\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}