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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Http
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Xml
oleobject loo_SbRequestBody
oleobject loo_Resp
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
loo_Http = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Http" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")
if li_rc < 0 then
destroy loo_Http
MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
return
end if
// Use this online tool to generate code from sample XML: Generate Code to Create XML
// The following XML is sent in the request body.
// <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
// <item>
// <description>Birds for gifts</description>
// <item-number>2423152</item-number>
// <name>RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS</name>
// <active type="boolean">true</active>
// <image-url>https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800</image-url>
// <manufacturer-name>IAMCompany</manufacturer-name>
// <manufacturer-part-number>IAM1244</manufacturer-part-number>
// <item-type>Item</item-type>
// <custom-fields>
// <gl-acct>1023</gl-acct>
// </custom-fields>
// <uom>
// <code>EA</code>
// <name>Each</name>
// </uom>
// </item>
//
loo_Xml = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Xml" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Xml.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Xml")
loo_Xml.Tag = "item"
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContent("description","Birds for gifts")
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContentInt("item-number",2423152)
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContent("name","RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS")
loo_Xml.UpdateAttrAt("active",1,"type","boolean")
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContent("active","true")
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContent("image-url","https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800")
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContent("manufacturer-name","IAMCompany")
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContent("manufacturer-part-number","IAM1244")
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContent("item-type","Item")
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContentInt("custom-fields|gl-acct",1023)
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContent("uom|code","EA")
loo_Xml.UpdateChildContent("uom|name","Each")
// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
loo_Http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
loo_SbRequestBody = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_SbRequestBody.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
loo_Xml.GetXmlSb(loo_SbRequestBody)
loo_Resp = loo_Http.PTextSb("POST","https://domain.com/items?fields=[~"id~",~"name~",~"item-number~"]",loo_SbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/xml",0,0)
if loo_Http.LastMethodSuccess = 0 then
Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Xml
destroy loo_SbRequestBody
return
end if
Write-Debug string(loo_Resp.StatusCode)
Write-Debug loo_Resp.BodyStr
destroy loo_Resp
destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Xml
destroy loo_SbRequestBody
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-d '<item>
<description>Birds for gifts</description>
<item-number>2423152</item-number>
<name>RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS</name>
<active type="boolean">true</active>
<image-url>https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800</image-url>
<manufacturer-name>IAMCompany</manufacturer-name>
<manufacturer-part-number>IAM1244</manufacturer-part-number>
<item-type>Item</item-type>
<custom-fields>
<gl-acct>1023</gl-acct>
</custom-fields>
<uom>
<code>EA</code>
<name>Each</name>
</uom>
</item>'
https://domain.com/items?fields=["id","name","item-number"]
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create New Item",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "<item>\n <description>Birds for gifts</description>\n <item-number>2423152</item-number>\n <name>RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS</name>\n <active type=\"boolean\">true</active>\n <image-url>https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800</image-url>\n <manufacturer-name>IAMCompany</manufacturer-name>\n <manufacturer-part-number>IAM1244</manufacturer-part-number>\n <item-type>Item</item-type>\n <custom-fields>\n <gl-acct>1023</gl-acct>\n </custom-fields>\n <uom>\n <code>EA</code>\n <name>Each</name>\n </uom>\n</item>",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "xml"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{URL}}/items?fields=[\"id\",\"name\",\"item-number\"]",
"host": [
"{{URL}}"
],
"path": [
"items"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "fields",
"value": "[\"id\",\"name\",\"item-number\"]"
}
]
}
},
"response": [
]
}