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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Http
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Resp
oleobject loo_SbResponseBody
oleobject loo_JResp
integer li_RespStatusCode
string ls_Name
string ls_Value
string ls_Id
string ls_Position
string ls_Raw_name
string ls_Url
string ls_Active
string ls_Agent_label
string ls_Created_at
string ls_Default
string ls_Description
string ls_End_user_description
string ls_End_user_label
string ls_Status_category
string ls_Updated_at
string ls_V_Type
string ls_Title
string ls_Active
string ls_Agent_description
string ls_Collapsed_for_agents
string ls_Created_at
string ls_Description
string ls_Editable_in_portal
string ls_Id
string ls_Position
string ls_Raw_description
string ls_Raw_title
string ls_Raw_title_in_portal
string ls_Regexp_for_validation
string ls_Relationship_target_type
string ls_Removable
string ls_Required
string ls_Required_in_portal
string ls_Sub_type_id
string ls_Tag
string ls_Title_in_portal
string ls_Updated_at
string ls_V_Url
string ls_Visible_in_portal
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

loo_Http.BasicAuth = 1
loo_Http.Login = "login"
loo_Http.Password = "password"

loo_Http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")

loo_Resp = loo_Http.QuickRequest("POST","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/ticket_fields")
if loo_Http.LastMethodSuccess = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    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_SbResponseBody
    destroy loo_JResp
    return
end if

destroy loo_Resp

// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

// {
//   "ticket_field": {
//     "type": "<string>",
//     "title": "<string>",
//     "active": "<boolean>",
//     "agent_description": "<string>",
//     "collapsed_for_agents": "<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>"
//       }
//     ],
//     "custom_statuses": [
//       {
//         "active": "<boolean>",
//         "agent_label": "<string>",
//         "created_at": "<dateTime>",
//         "default": "<boolean>",
//         "description": "<string>",
//         "end_user_description": "<string>",
//         "end_user_label": "<string>",
//         "id": "<integer>",
//         "status_category": "solved",
//         "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
//       },
//       {
//         "active": "<boolean>",
//         "agent_label": "<string>",
//         "created_at": "<dateTime>",
//         "default": "<boolean>",
//         "description": "<string>",
//         "end_user_description": "<string>",
//         "end_user_label": "<string>",
//         "id": "<integer>",
//         "status_category": "open",
//         "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
//       }
//     ],
//     "description": "<string>",
//     "editable_in_portal": "<boolean>",
//     "id": "<integer>",
//     "position": "<integer>",
//     "raw_description": "<string>",
//     "raw_title": "<string>",
//     "raw_title_in_portal": "<string>",
//     "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
//     "relationship_filter": {},
//     "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
//     "removable": "<boolean>",
//     "required": "<boolean>",
//     "required_in_portal": "<boolean>",
//     "sub_type_id": "<integer>",
//     "system_field_options": [
//       {
//         "name": "<string>",
//         "value": "<string>"
//       },
//       {
//         "name": "<string>",
//         "value": "<string>"
//       }
//     ],
//     "tag": "<string>",
//     "title_in_portal": "<string>",
//     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
//     "url": "<string>",
//     "visible_in_portal": "<boolean>"
//   }
// }

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

ls_V_Type = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.type")
ls_Title = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.title")
ls_Active = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.active")
ls_Agent_description = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.agent_description")
ls_Collapsed_for_agents = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.collapsed_for_agents")
ls_Created_at = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.created_at")
ls_Description = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.description")
ls_Editable_in_portal = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.editable_in_portal")
ls_Id = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.id")
ls_Position = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.position")
ls_Raw_description = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.raw_description")
ls_Raw_title = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.raw_title")
ls_Raw_title_in_portal = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.raw_title_in_portal")
ls_Regexp_for_validation = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.regexp_for_validation")
ls_Relationship_target_type = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.relationship_target_type")
ls_Removable = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.removable")
ls_Required = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.required")
ls_Required_in_portal = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.required_in_portal")
ls_Sub_type_id = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.sub_type_id")
ls_Tag = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.tag")
ls_Title_in_portal = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.title_in_portal")
ls_Updated_at = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.updated_at")
ls_V_Url = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.url")
ls_Visible_in_portal = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.visible_in_portal")
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("ticket_field.custom_field_options")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JResp.I = i
    ls_Name = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].name")
    ls_Value = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].value")
    ls_Id = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].id")
    ls_Position = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].position")
    ls_Raw_name = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name")
    ls_Url = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].url")
    i = i + 1
loop
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("ticket_field.custom_statuses")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JResp.I = i
    ls_Active = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].active")
    ls_Agent_label = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].agent_label")
    ls_Created_at = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].created_at")
    ls_Default = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].default")
    ls_Description = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].description")
    ls_End_user_description = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].end_user_description")
    ls_End_user_label = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].end_user_label")
    ls_Id = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].id")
    ls_Status_category = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].status_category")
    ls_Updated_at = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].updated_at")
    i = i + 1
loop
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JResp.SizeOfArray("ticket_field.system_field_options")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JResp.I = i
    ls_Name = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.system_field_options[i].name")
    ls_Value = loo_JResp.StringOf("ticket_field.system_field_options[i].value")
    i = i + 1
loop


destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_SbResponseBody
destroy loo_JResp

Curl Command

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

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Ticket Field",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/ticket_fields",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "ticket_fields"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates any of the following custom field types:\n\n| Custom field type | Description                                                                                                                                                     |\n|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| text              | Default custom field type when `type` is not specified                                                                                                          |\n| textarea          | For multi-line text                                                                                                                                             |\n| checkbox          | To capture a boolean value. Allowed values are true or false                                                                                                    |\n| date              | Example: 2021-04-16                                                                                                                                   |\n| integer           | String composed of numbers. May contain an optional decimal point                                                                                               |\n| decimal           | For numbers containing decimals                                                                                                                                 |\n| regexp            | Matches the Regex pattern found in the custom field settings                                                                                                    |\n| partialcreditcard | A credit card number. Only the last 4 digits are retained                                                                                                                                      |\n| multiselect       | Enables users to choose multiple options from a dropdown menu                                                                                                |\n| tagger            | Single-select dropdown menu. It contains one or more tag values belonging to the field's options. Example: ( {\"id\": 21938362, \"value\": [\"hd_3000\", \"hd_5555\"]}) |\n| lookup            | A field to create a relationship (see [lookup relationships](/api-reference/ticketing/lookup_relationships/lookup_relationships/)) to another object such as a user, ticket, or organization |\n\nSee [About custom field types](https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203661866) in the Zendesk Help Center.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Admins\n\n#### Field limits\n\nWe recommend the following best practices for ticket fields limits. Creating more than these amounts can affect performance.\n\n* 400 ticket fields per account if your account doesn't have ticket forms\n* 400 ticket fields per ticket form if your account has ticket forms\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/ticket_fields",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "ticket_fields"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"ticket_field\": {\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"agent_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"collapsed_for_agents\": \"<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    \"custom_statuses\": [\n      {\n        \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"agent_label\": \"<string>\",\n        \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n        \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"description\": \"<string>\",\n        \"end_user_description\": \"<string>\",\n        \"end_user_label\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"status_category\": \"solved\",\n        \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"agent_label\": \"<string>\",\n        \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n        \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"description\": \"<string>\",\n        \"end_user_description\": \"<string>\",\n        \"end_user_label\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"status_category\": \"open\",\n        \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"editable_in_portal\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title_in_portal\": \"<string>\",\n    \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"relationship_filter\": {},\n    \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"removable\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"required\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"required_in_portal\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"sub_type_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"system_field_options\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title_in_portal\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\",\n    \"visible_in_portal\": \"<boolean>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}