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<?php
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Http')
$http = new COM("Chilkat.Http");
$http->BasicAuth = 1;
$http->Login = 'login';
$http->Password = 'password';
// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
// The following JSON is sent in the request body.
// {
// "custom_object_field": {
// "key": "<string>",
// "type": "<string>",
// "title": "<string>",
// "active": "<boolean>",
// "created_at": "<dateTime>",
// "custom_field_options": [
// {
// "name": "<string>",
// "value": "<string>",
// "id": "<integer>",
// "position": "<integer>",
// "raw_name": "<string>",
// "url": "<string>"
// },
// {
// "name": "<string>",
// "value": "<string>",
// "id": "<integer>",
// "position": "<integer>",
// "raw_name": "<string>",
// "url": "<string>"
// }
// ],
// "description": "<string>",
// "id": "<integer>",
// "position": "<integer>",
// "raw_description": "<string>",
// "raw_title": "<string>",
// "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
// "relationship_filter": {},
// "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
// "system": "<boolean>",
// "tag": "<string>",
// "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
// "url": "<string>"
// }
// }
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.key','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.type','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.title','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.active','<boolean>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.created_at','<dateTime>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].name','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].value','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].id','<integer>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].position','<integer>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].raw_name','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].url','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].name','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].value','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].id','<integer>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].position','<integer>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].raw_name','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].url','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.description','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.id','<integer>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.position','<integer>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.raw_description','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.raw_title','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation','<string>');
$json->UpdateNewObject('custom_object_field.relationship_filter');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.relationship_target_type','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.system','<boolean>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.tag','<string>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.updated_at','<dateTime>');
$json->UpdateString('custom_object_field.url','<string>');
$http->SetRequestHeader('Content-Type','application/json');
$http->SetRequestHeader('Accept','application/json');
// resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
$resp = $http->PostJson3('https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields','application/json',$json);
if ($http->LastMethodSuccess == 0) {
print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
exit;
}
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.StringBuilder')
$sbResponseBody = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$resp->GetBodySb($sbResponseBody);
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$jResp = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$jResp->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp->EmitCompact = 0;
print 'Response Body:' . "\n";
print $jResp->emit() . "\n";
$respStatusCode = $resp->StatusCode;
print 'Response Status Code = ' . $respStatusCode . "\n";
if ($respStatusCode >= 400) {
print 'Response Header:' . "\n";
print $resp->Header . "\n";
print 'Failed.' . "\n";
exit;
}
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "custom_object_field": {
// "key": "<string>",
// "type": "<string>",
// "title": "<string>",
// "active": "<boolean>",
// "created_at": "<dateTime>",
// "custom_field_options": [
// {
// "name": "<string>",
// "value": "<string>",
// "id": "<integer>",
// "position": "<integer>",
// "raw_name": "<string>",
// "url": "<string>"
// },
// {
// "name": "<string>",
// "value": "<string>",
// "id": "<integer>",
// "position": "<integer>",
// "raw_name": "<string>",
// "url": "<string>"
// }
// ],
// "description": "<string>",
// "id": "<integer>",
// "position": "<integer>",
// "raw_description": "<string>",
// "raw_title": "<string>",
// "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
// "relationship_filter": {},
// "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
// "system": "<boolean>",
// "tag": "<string>",
// "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
// "url": "<string>"
// }
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
$Key = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.key');
$v_Type = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.type');
$Title = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.title');
$Active = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.active');
$Created_at = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.created_at');
$Description = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.description');
$Id = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.id');
$Position = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.position');
$Raw_description = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.raw_description');
$Raw_title = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.raw_title');
$Regexp_for_validation = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation');
$Relationship_target_type = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.relationship_target_type');
$System = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.system');
$Tag = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.tag');
$Updated_at = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.updated_at');
$v_Url = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.url');
$i = 0;
$count_i = $jResp->SizeOfArray('custom_object_field.custom_field_options');
while ($i < $count_i) {
$jResp->I = $i;
$name = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].name');
$value = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].value');
$id = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].id');
$position = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].position');
$raw_name = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name');
$url = $jResp->stringOf('custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].url');
$i = $i + 1;
}
?>
Curl Command
curl -u login:password -X POST
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-H "Accept: application/json"
-d '{
"custom_object_field": {
"key": "<string>",
"type": "<string>",
"title": "<string>",
"active": "<boolean>",
"created_at": "<dateTime>",
"custom_field_options": [
{
"name": "<string>",
"value": "<string>",
"id": "<integer>",
"position": "<integer>",
"raw_name": "<string>",
"url": "<string>"
},
{
"name": "<string>",
"value": "<string>",
"id": "<integer>",
"position": "<integer>",
"raw_name": "<string>",
"url": "<string>"
}
],
"description": "<string>",
"id": "<integer>",
"position": "<integer>",
"raw_description": "<string>",
"raw_title": "<string>",
"regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
"relationship_filter": {},
"relationship_target_type": "<string>",
"system": "<boolean>",
"tag": "<string>",
"updated_at": "<dateTime>",
"url": "<string>"
}
}'
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Custom Object Field",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"custom_object_field\": {\n \"key\": \"<string>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"title\": \"<string>\",\n \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"custom_field_options\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"description\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n \"relationship_filter\": {},\n \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"custom_objects",
":custom_object_key",
"fields"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "custom_object_key",
"value": "<string>"
}
]
},
"description": "Creates any of the following custom field types:\n\n* text (default when no \"type\" is specified)\n* textarea\n* checkbox\n* date\n* integer\n* decimal\n* regexp\n* dropdown\n* lookup\n\nSee [About custom field types](https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203661866) in Zendesk help.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Admins\n"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Created",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "Basic <credentials>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"custom_object_field\": {\n \"key\": \"<string>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"title\": \"<string>\",\n \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"custom_field_options\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"description\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n \"relationship_filter\": {},\n \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"custom_objects",
":custom_object_key",
"fields"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "custom_object_key"
}
]
}
},
"status": "Created",
"code": 201,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"custom_object_field\": {\n \"key\": \"<string>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"title\": \"<string>\",\n \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"custom_field_options\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"description\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n \"relationship_filter\": {},\n \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n}"
}
]
}
