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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

    http.SetBasicAuth(true)
    http.SetLogin("login")
    http.SetPassword("password")

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

    resp := http.QuickRequest("PATCH","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id")
    if http.LastMethodSuccess() == false {
        fmt.Println(http.LastErrorText())
        http.DisposeHttp()
        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()
        sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
        jResp.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    resp.DisposeHttpResponse()

    // 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

    var name *string = new(string)
    var value *string = new(string)
    var id *string = new(string)
    var position *string = new(string)
raw_    var name *string = new(string)
    var url *string = new(string)

    Key := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.key")
    v_Type := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.type")
    Title := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.title")
    Active := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.active")
    Created_at := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.created_at")
    Description := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.description")
    Id := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.id")
    Position := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.position")
    Raw_description := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.raw_description")
    Raw_title := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.raw_title")
    Regexp_for_validation := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation")
    Relationship_target_type := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.relationship_target_type")
    System := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.system")
    Tag := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.tag")
    Updated_at := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.updated_at")
    v_Url_Ref.html">Url := jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.url")
    i := 0
    count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray("custom_object_field.custom_field_options")
    for i < count_i {
        jResp.SetI(i)
        name = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].name")
        value = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].value")
        id = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].id")
        position = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].position")
        raw_name = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name")
        url = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].url")
        i = i + 1
    }


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

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X PATCH
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update Custom Object Field",
  "request": {
    "method": "PATCH",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "custom_objects",
        ":custom_object_key",
        "fields",
        ":custom_object_field_key_or_id"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "custom_object_key",
          "value": "<string>"
        },
        {
          "key": "custom_object_field_key_or_id",
          "value": "<string>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Updates individual custom object fields. The updating rules are as follows:\n* Takes a `custom_object_field` object that specifies the properties to update\n* The `key` property cannot be updated\n#### Allowed For\n* Admins"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Success response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PATCH",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "custom_objects",
            ":custom_object_key",
            "fields",
            ":custom_object_field_key_or_id"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "custom_object_key"
            },
            {
              "key": "custom_object_field_key_or_id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_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}"
    }
  ]
}