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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}


function chilkatExample() {

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

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

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

    // {
    //   "external_ids": [
    //     "existing_deprecated_external_id_string"
    //   ]
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("external_ids[0]","existing_deprecated_external_id_string");

    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer {{api_key}}" header.
    http.AuthToken = "{{api_key}}";

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://rest.iad-01.braze.com/users/external_ids/remove","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(resp.StatusCode);
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "Authorization: Bearer {{api_key}}"
	-d '{
  "external_ids" : 
    [
      "existing_deprecated_external_id_string"
    ]
}'
https://rest.iad-01.braze.com/users/external_ids/remove

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "External ID Remove",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "key": "Authorization",
        "value": "Bearer {{api_key}}",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"external_ids\" : \n    [\n      \"existing_deprecated_external_id_string\"\n    ]\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://{{instance_url}}/users/external_ids/remove",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "{{instance_url}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "users",
        "external_ids",
        "remove"
      ]
    },
    "description": "For security purposes, this feature is disabled by default. To enable this feature, please reach out to your Success Manager.\n\nUse this endpoint to remove your users' old deprecated external IDs. This endpoint completely removes the deprecated ID and cannot be undone.\n\n>You can send up to 50 external IDs per request.<br><br>You will need to create a new [API key](https://www.braze.com/docs/api/api_key/) with permissions for this endpoint.<br><br>Only deprecated IDs can be removed; attempting to remove a primary external ID will result in an error.\n\n### Request Parameters\n| Parameter | Required | Data Type | Description |\n| --------- | ---------| --------- | ----------- |\n| `external_ids` | Required | Array of strings | External identifiers for the users to remove |\n\n## Response Body\nThe response will confirm all successful removals, as well as unsuccessful removals with the associated errors. Error messages in the `removal_errors` field will reference the index in the array of the original request.\n\n```\n{\n\n  \"message\" : (string) status message,\n  \"removed_ids\" : (array of successful Remove Operations),\n  \"removal_errors\": (array of any <minor error message>)\n\n}\n```\n\nThe `message` field will return `success` for any valid request. More specific errors are captured in the `removal_errors` array. The `message` field returns an error in the case of:\n- Invalid API key\n- Empty `external_ids` array\n- `external_ids` array with more than 50 items\n- Rate limit hit (>1,000 requests/minute)"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}