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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/views/preview");
    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)

    // {
    //   "columns": [
    //     {
    //       "Duis8": -59589120,
    //       "ullamco_0": "Ut nostrud qui elit dolor"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "officia_13e": -39842370,
    //       "ipsum_7": "sunt",
    //       "in_a8": true
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "groups": [
    //     {
    //       "laborum_a27": false
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "ea85c": 69952708.53230786,
    //       "occaecat_04": 58869893,
    //       "qui82a": "L"
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "rows": [
    //     {
    //       "velit21": -89119970
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "ex_f": 92255473.59295204,
    //       "Excepteur_92": "sunt",
    //       "cillum4": 24641748
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "view": {
    //     "active": "<boolean>",
    //     "conditions": {
    //       "laborum_8": 404871.0763479173,
    //       "consequata": -40432952
    //     },
    //     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    //     "default": "<boolean>",
    //     "description": "<string>",
    //     "execution": {
    //       "deserunt6": false,
    //       "eu7df": "veniam",
    //       "utd70": -40480339.58192083,
    //       "aute_03": true,
    //       "culpa_5b2": -78225658
    //     },
    //     "id": "<integer>",
    //     "position": "<integer>",
    //     "restriction": {
    //       "exercitatione1": "in",
    //       "magna_b_3": -90768253.5149942
    //     },
    //     "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 Duis8;
    var ullamco_0;
    var officia_13e;
    var ipsum_7;
    var in_a8;
    var laborum_a27;
    var ea85c;
    var occaecat_04;
    var qui82a;
    var velit21;
    var ex_f;
    var Excepteur_92;
    var cillum4;

    var Active = jResp.StringOf("view.active");
    var Laborum_8 = jResp.StringOf("view.conditions.laborum_8");
    var Consequata = jResp.IntOf("view.conditions.consequata");
    var Created_at = jResp.StringOf("view.created_at");
    var Default = jResp.StringOf("view.default");
    var Description = jResp.StringOf("view.description");
    var Deserunt6 = jResp.BoolOf("view.execution.deserunt6");
    var Eu7df = jResp.StringOf("view.execution.eu7df");
    var Utd70 = jResp.StringOf("view.execution.utd70");
    var Aute_03 = jResp.BoolOf("view.execution.aute_03");
    var Culpa_5b2 = jResp.IntOf("view.execution.culpa_5b2");
    var Id = jResp.StringOf("view.id");
    var Position = jResp.StringOf("view.position");
    var Exercitatione1 = jResp.StringOf("view.restriction.exercitatione1");
    var Magna_b_3 = jResp.StringOf("view.restriction.magna_b_3");
    var Title = jResp.StringOf("view.title");
    var Updated_at = jResp.StringOf("view.updated_at");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("columns");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        Duis8 = jResp.IntOf("columns[i].Duis8");
        ullamco_0 = jResp.StringOf("columns[i].ullamco_0");
        officia_13e = jResp.IntOf("columns[i].officia_13e");
        ipsum_7 = jResp.StringOf("columns[i].ipsum_7");
        in_a8 = jResp.BoolOf("columns[i].in_a8");
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("groups");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        laborum_a27 = jResp.BoolOf("groups[i].laborum_a27");
        ea85c = jResp.StringOf("groups[i].ea85c");
        occaecat_04 = jResp.IntOf("groups[i].occaecat_04");
        qui82a = jResp.StringOf("groups[i].qui82a");
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("rows");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        velit21 = jResp.IntOf("rows[i].velit21");
        ex_f = jResp.StringOf("rows[i].ex_f");
        Excepteur_92 = jResp.StringOf("rows[i].Excepteur_92");
        cillum4 = jResp.IntOf("rows[i].cillum4");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

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

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Preview Views",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/views/preview",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "views",
        "preview"
      ]
    },
    "description": "You can preview views by constructing the conditions in the proper format and nesting them under the `view` property. See [Conditions reference](/documentation/ticketing/reference-guides/conditions-reference/). The output can also be controlled by passing in any of the following parameters and nesting them under the `output` property.\n\n| Name            | Type    | Comment\n| --------------- | ------- | -------\n| columns         | Array   | The ticket fields to display. System fields are looked up by name, custom fields by title or id. See the [View columns](#view-columns) table\n| group_by        | String  | When present, the field by which the tickets are grouped\n| group_order     | String  | The direction the tickets are grouped. May be one of \"asc\" or \"desc\"\n| sort_order      | String  | The direction the tickets are sorted. May be one of \"asc\" or \"desc\"\n| sort_by         | String  | The ticket field used for sorting. This will either be a title or a custom field id.\n\nThis endpoint is rate limited to 5 requests per minute, per view, per agent.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Agents\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Success response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/views/preview",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "views",
            "preview"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"columns\": [\n    {\n      \"Duis8\": -59589120,\n      \"ullamco_0\": \"Ut nostrud qui elit dolor\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"officia_13e\": -39842370,\n      \"ipsum_7\": \"sunt\",\n      \"in_a8\": true\n    }\n  ],\n  \"groups\": [\n    {\n      \"laborum_a27\": false\n    },\n    {\n      \"ea85c\": 69952708.53230786,\n      \"occaecat_04\": 58869893,\n      \"qui82a\": \"L\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"rows\": [\n    {\n      \"velit21\": -89119970\n    },\n    {\n      \"ex_f\": 92255473.59295204,\n      \"Excepteur_92\": \"sunt\",\n      \"cillum4\": 24641748\n    }\n  ],\n  \"view\": {\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"conditions\": {\n      \"laborum_8\": 404871.0763479173,\n      \"consequata\": -40432952\n    },\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"execution\": {\n      \"deserunt6\": false,\n      \"eu7df\": \"veniam\",\n      \"utd70\": -40480339.58192083,\n      \"aute_03\": true,\n      \"culpa_5b2\": -78225658\n    },\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"restriction\": {\n      \"exercitatione1\": \"in\",\n      \"magna_b_3\": -90768253.5149942\n    },\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}