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Node.js / Support API / Create Automation

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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;

    http.BasicAuth = true;
    http.Login = "login";
    http.Password = "password";

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

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.QuickRequest("POST","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/automations");
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");

        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "automation": {
    //     "actions": [
    //       {
    //         "field": "<string>",
    //         "value": "<string>"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "field": "<string>",
    //         "value": "<string>"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "active": "<boolean>",
    //     "conditions": {
    //       "all": [
    //         {
    //           "field": "<string>",
    //           "operator": "<string>",
    //           "value": "<string>"
    //         },
    //         {
    //           "field": "<string>",
    //           "operator": "<string>",
    //           "value": "<string>"
    //         }
    //       ],
    //       "any": [
    //         {
    //           "field": "<string>",
    //           "operator": "<string>",
    //           "value": "<string>"
    //         },
    //         {
    //           "field": "<string>",
    //           "operator": "<string>",
    //           "value": "<string>"
    //         }
    //       ]
    //     },
    //     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    //     "default": "<boolean>",
    //     "id": "<integer>",
    //     "position": "<integer>",
    //     "raw_title": "<string>",
    //     "title": "<string>",
    //     "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
    //   }
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

    var field;
    var value;
    var operator;

    var Active = jResp.StringOf("automation.active");
    var Created_at = jResp.StringOf("automation.created_at");
    var Default = jResp.StringOf("automation.default");
    var Id = jResp.StringOf("automation.id");
    var Position = jResp.StringOf("automation.position");
    var Raw_title = jResp.StringOf("automation.raw_title");
    var Title = jResp.StringOf("automation.title");
    var Updated_at = jResp.StringOf("automation.updated_at");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("automation.actions");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        field = jResp.StringOf("automation.actions[i].field");
        value = jResp.StringOf("automation.actions[i].value");
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("automation.conditions.all");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        field = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.all[i].field");
        operator = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.all[i].operator");
        value = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.all[i].value");
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("automation.conditions.any");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        field = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.any[i].field");
        operator = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.any[i].operator");
        value = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.any[i].value");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X POST
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/automations

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Automation",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/automations",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "automations"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates an automation.\n\nNew automations must be unique and have at least one condition that is true only once or an action that nullifies at least one of the conditions. Active automations can have overlapping conditions but can't be identical.\n\nThe request must include the following conditions in the `all` array:\n\n- At least one time-based condition\n- At least one condition that checks one of the following fields: `status`, `type`, `group_id`, `assignee_id`, or `requester_id`.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Agents\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Created response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/automations",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "automations"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"automation\": {\n    \"actions\": [\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"conditions\": {\n      \"all\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"any\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}