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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Http
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Json
oleobject loo_Resp
oleobject loo_SbResponseBody
oleobject loo_JResp
integer li_RespStatusCode
string ls_HeaderName
string ls_HeaderValue
integer li_SequenceNumber
string ls_PrincipalName
string ls_PrincipalType
integer j
integer li_Count_j
string ls_AuthenticationProtocol
string ls_AuthenticationStatus
string ls_DeveloperName
string ls_Id
string ls_MasterLabel
string ls_Url
integer i
integer li_Count_i
// 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 JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
// The following JSON is sent in the request body.
// {
// "developerName": "SampleExternalCredential",
// "masterLabel": "Sample External Credential",
// "authenticationProtocol": "Custom",
// "principals": [
// {
// "principalName": "SamplePrincipal",
// "principalType": "NamedPrincipal",
// "sequenceNumber": 1
// }
// ],
// "customHeaders": [
// {
// "headerName": "SampleHeader",
// "headerValue": "SampleHeaderValue",
// "sequenceNumber": 1
// }
// ]
// }
loo_Json = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
loo_Json.UpdateString("developerName","SampleExternalCredential")
loo_Json.UpdateString("masterLabel","Sample External Credential")
loo_Json.UpdateString("authenticationProtocol","Custom")
loo_Json.UpdateString("principals[0].principalName","SamplePrincipal")
loo_Json.UpdateString("principals[0].principalType","NamedPrincipal")
loo_Json.UpdateInt("principals[0].sequenceNumber",1)
loo_Json.UpdateString("customHeaders[0].headerName","SampleHeader")
loo_Json.UpdateString("customHeaders[0].headerValue","SampleHeaderValue")
loo_Json.UpdateInt("customHeaders[0].sequenceNumber",1)
// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
loo_Http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
loo_Resp = loo_Http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/external-credentials","application/json",loo_Json)
if loo_Http.LastMethodSuccess = 0 then
Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Json
return
end if
loo_SbResponseBody = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_SbResponseBody.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
loo_Resp.GetBodySb(loo_SbResponseBody)
loo_JResp = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_JResp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
loo_JResp.LoadSb(loo_SbResponseBody)
loo_JResp.EmitCompact = 0
Write-Debug "Response Body:"
Write-Debug loo_JResp.Emit()
li_RespStatusCode = loo_Resp.StatusCode
Write-Debug "Response Status Code = " + string(li_RespStatusCode)
if li_RespStatusCode >= 400 then
Write-Debug "Response Header:"
Write-Debug loo_Resp.Header
Write-Debug "Failed."
destroy loo_Resp
destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_SbResponseBody
destroy loo_JResp
return
end if
destroy loo_Resp
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "authenticationProtocol": "Custom",
// "authenticationStatus": "Unknown",
// "customHeaders": [
// {
// "headerName": "SampleHeader",
// "headerValue": "SampleHeaderValue",
// "id": "0pu2o000000KymkAAC",
// "sequenceNumber": 1
// }
// ],
// "developerName": "SampleExternalCredential",
// "id": "0pt2o000000CaU0AAK",
// "masterLabel": "Sample External Credential",
// "parameters": [
// ],
// "principals": [
// {
// "authenticationStatus": "Unknown",
// "id": "0pu2o000000KymjAAC",
// "parameters": [
// ],
// "principalAccess": [
// ],
// "principalName": "SamplePrincipal",
// "principalType": "NamedPrincipal",
// "sequenceNumber": 1
// }
// ],
// "relatedNamedCredentials": [
// ],
// "url": "/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/external-credentials/SampleExternalCredential"
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
ls_AuthenticationProtocol = loo_JResp.StringOf("authenticationProtocol")
ls_AuthenticationStatus = loo_JResp.StringOf("authenticationStatus")
ls_DeveloperName = loo_JResp.StringOf("developerName")
ls_Id = loo_JResp.StringOf("id")
ls_MasterLabel = loo_JResp.StringOf("masterLabel")
ls_Url = loo_JResp.StringOf("url")
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("customHeaders")
do while i < li_Count_i
loo_JResp.I = i
ls_HeaderName = loo_JResp.StringOf("customHeaders[i].headerName")
ls_HeaderValue = loo_JResp.StringOf("customHeaders[i].headerValue")
ls_Id = loo_JResp.StringOf("customHeaders[i].id")
li_SequenceNumber = loo_JResp.IntOf("customHeaders[i].sequenceNumber")
i = i + 1
loop
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("parameters")
do while i < li_Count_i
loo_JResp.I = i
i = i + 1
loop
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("principals")
do while i < li_Count_i
loo_JResp.I = i
ls_AuthenticationStatus = loo_JResp.StringOf("principals[i].authenticationStatus")
ls_Id = loo_JResp.StringOf("principals[i].id")
ls_PrincipalName = loo_JResp.StringOf("principals[i].principalName")
ls_PrincipalType = loo_JResp.StringOf("principals[i].principalType")
li_SequenceNumber = loo_JResp.IntOf("principals[i].sequenceNumber")
j = 0
li_Count_j = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("principals[i].parameters")
do while j < li_Count_j
loo_JResp.J = j
j = j + 1
loop
j = 0
li_Count_j = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("principals[i].principalAccess")
do while j < li_Count_j
loo_JResp.J = j
j = j + 1
loop
i = i + 1
loop
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("relatedNamedCredentials")
do while i < li_Count_i
loo_JResp.I = i
i = i + 1
loop
destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Json
destroy loo_SbResponseBody
destroy loo_JResp
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-d '{
"developerName": "SampleExternalCredential",
"masterLabel": "Sample External Credential",
"authenticationProtocol": "Custom",
"principals": [
{
"principalName": "SamplePrincipal",
"principalType": "NamedPrincipal",
"sequenceNumber": 1
}
],
"customHeaders": [
{
"headerName": "SampleHeader",
"headerValue": "SampleHeaderValue",
"sequenceNumber": 1
}
]
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/external-credentials
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create External Credential",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"developerName\": \"SampleExternalCredential\",\n \"masterLabel\": \"Sample External Credential\",\n \"authenticationProtocol\": \"Custom\",\n \"principals\": [\n {\n \"principalName\": \"SamplePrincipal\",\n \"principalType\": \"NamedPrincipal\",\n \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n }\n ],\n \"customHeaders\": [\n {\n \"headerName\": \"SampleHeader\",\n \"headerValue\": \"SampleHeaderValue\",\n \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n }\n ]\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/external-credentials",
"host": [
"{{_endpoint}}"
],
"path": [
"services",
"data",
"v{{version}}",
"named-credentials",
"external-credentials"
]
},
"description": "Create an external credential."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Successful Create External Credential",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"developerName\": \"SampleExternalCredential\",\n \"masterLabel\": \"Sample External Credential\",\n \"authenticationProtocol\": \"Custom\",\n \"principals\": [\n {\n \"principalName\": \"SamplePrincipal\",\n \"principalType\": \"NamedPrincipal\",\n \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n }\n ],\n \"customHeaders\": [\n {\n \"headerName\": \"SampleHeader\",\n \"headerValue\": \"SampleHeaderValue\",\n \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n }\n ]\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/external-credentials",
"host": [
"{{_endpoint}}"
],
"path": [
"services",
"data",
"v{{version}}",
"named-credentials",
"external-credentials"
]
}
},
"status": "Created",
"code": 201,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:53:51 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
"value": "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains"
},
{
"key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
"value": "nosniff"
},
{
"key": "X-XSS-Protection",
"value": "1; mode=block"
},
{
"key": "X-Robots-Tag",
"value": "none"
},
{
"key": "Cache-Control",
"value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Accept-Encoding"
},
{
"key": "Content-Encoding",
"value": "gzip"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"authenticationProtocol\": \"Custom\",\n \"authenticationStatus\": \"Unknown\",\n \"customHeaders\": [\n {\n \"headerName\": \"SampleHeader\",\n \"headerValue\": \"SampleHeaderValue\",\n \"id\": \"0pu2o000000KymkAAC\",\n \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n }\n ],\n \"developerName\": \"SampleExternalCredential\",\n \"id\": \"0pt2o000000CaU0AAK\",\n \"masterLabel\": \"Sample External Credential\",\n \"parameters\": [],\n \"principals\": [\n {\n \"authenticationStatus\": \"Unknown\",\n \"id\": \"0pu2o000000KymjAAC\",\n \"parameters\": [],\n \"principalAccess\": [],\n \"principalName\": \"SamplePrincipal\",\n \"principalType\": \"NamedPrincipal\",\n \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n }\n ],\n \"relatedNamedCredentials\": [],\n \"url\": \"/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/external-credentials/SampleExternalCredential\"\n}"
}
]
}
