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Node.js / Salesforce Platform APIs / Create named credential

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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.

    // {
    //   "FullName": "MyNamedCredential",
    //   "Metadata": {
    //     "label": "My Named Credential",
    //     "endpoint": "arn:aws:AWS_REGION:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID",
    //     "principalType": "Anonymous",
    //     "protocol": "NoAuthentication"
    //   }
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("FullName","MyNamedCredential");
    json.UpdateString("Metadata.label","My Named Credential");
    json.UpdateString("Metadata.endpoint","arn:aws:AWS_REGION:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID");
    json.UpdateString("Metadata.principalType","Anonymous");
    json.UpdateString("Metadata.protocol","NoAuthentication");

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.AuthToken = "<access_token>";

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/tooling/sobjects/NamedCredential","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 "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "FullName": "MyNamedCredential",
    "Metadata": {
        "label": "My Named Credential",
        "endpoint": "arn:aws:AWS_REGION:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID",
        "principalType": "Anonymous",
        "protocol": "NoAuthentication"
    }
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/tooling/sobjects/NamedCredential

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create named credential",
  "protocolProfileBehavior": {
    "strictSSL": false
  },
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"FullName\": \"MyNamedCredential\",\n    \"Metadata\": {\n        \"label\": \"My Named Credential\",\n        \"endpoint\": \"arn:aws:AWS_REGION:AWS_ACCOUNT_ID\",\n        \"principalType\": \"Anonymous\",\n        \"protocol\": \"NoAuthentication\"\n    }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/tooling/sobjects/NamedCredential",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "tooling",
        "sobjects",
        "NamedCredential"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}