Java / Support API / Update Custom Object Field
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import com.chilkatsoft.*;
public class ChilkatExample {
static {
try {
System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
} catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
System.exit(1);
}
}
public static void main(String argv[])
{
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
CkHttp http = new CkHttp();
boolean success;
http.put_BasicAuth(true);
http.put_Login("login");
http.put_Password("password");
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json");
CkHttpResponse resp = http.QuickRequest("PATCH","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id");
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
return;
}
CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
CkJsonObject jResp = new CkJsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);
System.out.println("Response Body:");
System.out.println(jResp.emit());
int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
System.out.println("Response Header:");
System.out.println(resp.header());
System.out.println("Failed.");
return;
}
// 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
String name;
String value;
String id;
String position;
String raw_name;
String url;
String Key = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.key");
String v_Type = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.type");
String Title = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.title");
String Active = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.active");
String Created_at = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.created_at");
String Description = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.description");
String Id = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.id");
String Position = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.position");
String Raw_description = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.raw_description");
String Raw_title = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.raw_title");
String Regexp_for_validation = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation");
String Relationship_target_type = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.relationship_target_type");
String System = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.system");
String Tag = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.tag");
String Updated_at = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.updated_at");
String v_Url = jResp.stringOf("custom_object_field.url");
int i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("custom_object_field.custom_field_options");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.put_I(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;
}
}
}
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}"
}
]
}
