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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/users/:user_id/identities");
    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)

    // {
    //   "identity": {
    //     "user_id": "<integer>",
    //     "type": "google",
    //     "value": "<string>",
    //     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    //     "deliverable_state": "<string>",
    //     "id": "<integer>",
    //     "primary": "<boolean>",
    //     "undeliverable_count": "<integer>",
    //     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
    //     "url": "<string>",
    //     "verified": "<boolean>"
    //   }
    // }

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

    var User_id = jResp.StringOf("identity.user_id");
    var v_Type = jResp.StringOf("identity.type");
    var Value = jResp.StringOf("identity.value");
    var Created_at = jResp.StringOf("identity.created_at");
    var Deliverable_state = jResp.StringOf("identity.deliverable_state");
    var Id = jResp.StringOf("identity.id");
    var Primary = jResp.StringOf("identity.primary");
    var Undeliverable_count = jResp.StringOf("identity.undeliverable_count");
    var Updated_at = jResp.StringOf("identity.updated_at");
    var v_Url = jResp.StringOf("identity.url");
    var Verified = jResp.StringOf("identity.verified");

}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

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

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Identity",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/users/:user_id/identities",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "users",
        ":user_id",
        "identities"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "user_id",
          "value": "<integer>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Adds an identity to a user's profile. An agent can add an identity to any user profile.\n\nSupported identity types:\n\n| Type             | Example |\n| ---------------- | ------- |\n| email            | `{ \"type\" : \"email\", \"value\" : \"someone@example.com\" }` |\n| twitter          | `{ \"type\" : \"twitter\", \"value\" : \"screen_name\" }` |\n| facebook         | `{ \"type\" : \"facebook\", \"value\" : \"855769377321\" }` |\n| google           | `{ \"type\" : \"google\", \"value\" : \"example@gmail.com\" }` |\n| agent_forwarding | `{ \"type\" : \"agent_forwarding\", \"value\" : \"+1 555-123-4567\" }` |\n| phone_number     | `{ \"type\" : \"phone_number\", \"value\" : \"+1 555-123-4567\" }` |\n\nTo create an identity without sending out a verification email, include a `\"skip_verify_email\": true` property.\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/users/:user_id/identities",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "users",
            ":user_id",
            "identities"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "user_id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"identity\": {\n    \"user_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"type\": \"google\",\n    \"value\": \"<string>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"deliverable_state\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"primary\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"undeliverable_count\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\",\n    \"verified\": \"<boolean>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}