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Node.js / Zoho CRM REST APIs / Updating a record through the value of the external field in the module

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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.

    // {
    //   "data": [
    //     {
    //       "Last_Name": "Test Contact 1"
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("data[0].Last_Name","Test Contact 1");

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.AuthToken = "<access_token>";
    http.SetRequestHeader("X-EXTERNAL","Contacts.External_Contact_ID");

    var sbRequestBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://domain.com/crm/v2/Contacts/extcont1234",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",false,false);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "X-EXTERNAL: Contacts.External_Contact_ID"
	-d '{
    "data": [
        {
            "Last_Name": "Test Contact 1"
        }
    ]
}'
https://domain.com/crm/v2/Contacts/extcont1234

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Updating a record through the value of the external field in the module",
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "bearer",
      "bearer": [
        {
          "key": "token",
          "value": "{{access-token}}",
          "type": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "X-EXTERNAL",
        "value": "Contacts.External_Contact_ID",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"data\": [\n        {\n            \"Last_Name\": \"Test Contact 1\"\n        }\n    ]\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{api-domain}}/crm/v2/Contacts/extcont1234",
      "host": [
        "{{api-domain}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "crm",
        "v2",
        "Contacts",
        "extcont1234"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Let us consider an example of updating a record in the Contacts module. Instead of passing the record ID of the contact in Zoho CRM, you can pass the external field's value in that module and update the record."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}