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IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttpResponse.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    ; This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    ; See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success.i

    ; 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": "SamplePrivate",
    ;   "masterLabel": "SamplePrivateLabel",
    ;   "type": "SecuredEndpoint",
    ;   "calloutUrl": "https://api.example.com",
    ;   "externalCredentials": [
    ;     {
    ;       "developerName": "SampleExternalCredential"
    ;     }
    ;   ],
    ;   "customHeaders": [
    ;     {
    ;       "headerName": "SampleHeader",
    ;       "headerValue": "SampleValue",
    ;       "sequenceNumber": 1
    ;     }
    ;   ],
    ;   "calloutOptions": {
    ;     "allowMergeFieldsInBody": false,
    ;     "allowMergeFieldsInHeader": true,
    ;     "generateAuthorizationHeader": true
    ;   }
    ; }

    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"developerName","SamplePrivate")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"masterLabel","SamplePrivateLabel")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"type","SecuredEndpoint")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"calloutUrl","https://api.example.com")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"externalCredentials[0].developerName","SampleExternalCredential")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"customHeaders[0].headerName","SampleHeader")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"customHeaders[0].headerValue","SampleValue")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateInt(json,"customHeaders[0].sequenceNumber",1)
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateBool(json,"calloutOptions.allowMergeFieldsInBody",0)
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateBool(json,"calloutOptions.allowMergeFieldsInHeader",1)
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateBool(json,"calloutOptions.generateAuthorizationHeader",1)

    ; Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    CkHttp::setCkAuthToken(http, "<access_token>")

    resp.i = CkHttp::ckPostJson3(http,"https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/named-credential-setup","application/json",json)
    If CkHttp::ckLastMethodSuccess(http) = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponseBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckGetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody)

    jResp.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jResp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(jResp, 0)

    Debug "Response Body:"
    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(jResp)

    respStatusCode.i = CkHttpResponse::ckStatusCode(resp)
    Debug "Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode)
    If respStatusCode >= 400
        Debug "Response Header:"
        Debug CkHttpResponse::ckHeader(resp)
        Debug "Failed."
        CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)

        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)

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

    ; {
    ;   "calloutOptions": {
    ;     "allowMergeFieldsInBody": false,
    ;     "allowMergeFieldsInHeader": true,
    ;     "generateAuthorizationHeader": true
    ;   },
    ;   "calloutUrl": "https://api.example.com",
    ;   "customHeaders": [
    ;     {
    ;       "headerName": "SampleHeader",
    ;       "headerValue": "SampleValue",
    ;       "id": "0pv2o000000PAv6AAG",
    ;       "sequenceNumber": 1
    ;     }
    ;   ],
    ;   "developerName": "SamplePrivate",
    ;   "externalCredentials": [
    ;     {
    ;       "developerName": "SampleExternalCredential",
    ;       "id": "0pt2o000000CaU0AAK",
    ;       "masterLabel": "Sample External Credential",
    ;       "url": "/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/external-credentials/SampleExternalCredential"
    ;     }
    ;   ],
    ;   "id": "0XA2o000000XaAQGA0",
    ;   "masterLabel": "SamplePrivateLabel",
    ;   "parameters": [
    ;   ],
    ;   "type": "SecuredEndpoint",
    ;   "url": "/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/SamplePrivate"
    ; }

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

    headerName.s
    headerValue.s
    sequenceNumber.i

    AllowMergeFieldsInBody.i = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jResp,"calloutOptions.allowMergeFieldsInBody")
    AllowMergeFieldsInHeader.i = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jResp,"calloutOptions.allowMergeFieldsInHeader")
    GenerateAuthorizationHeader.i = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jResp,"calloutOptions.generateAuthorizationHeader")
    calloutUrl.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"calloutUrl")
    developerName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"developerName")
    id.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"id")
    masterLabel.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"masterLabel")
    v_type.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"type")
    url.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"url")
    i.i = 0
    count_i.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"customHeaders")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        headerName = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"customHeaders[i].headerName")
        headerValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"customHeaders[i].headerValue")
        id = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"customHeaders[i].id")
        sequenceNumber = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"customHeaders[i].sequenceNumber")
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"externalCredentials")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        developerName = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"externalCredentials[i].developerName")
        id = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"externalCredentials[i].id")
        masterLabel = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"externalCredentials[i].masterLabel")
        url = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"externalCredentials[i].url")
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"parameters")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        i = i + 1
    Wend


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
   "developerName": "SamplePrivate",
   "masterLabel": "SamplePrivateLabel",
   "type": "SecuredEndpoint",
   "calloutUrl": "https://api.example.com",
   "externalCredentials": [
      {
         "developerName": "SampleExternalCredential"
      }
   ],
   "customHeaders": [
      {
         "headerName": "SampleHeader",
         "headerValue": "SampleValue",
         "sequenceNumber": 1
      }
   ],
   "calloutOptions": {
      "allowMergeFieldsInBody": false,
      "allowMergeFieldsInHeader": true,
      "generateAuthorizationHeader": true
   }
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/named-credential-setup

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Named Credential",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n   \"developerName\": \"SamplePrivate\",\n   \"masterLabel\": \"SamplePrivateLabel\",\n   \"type\": \"SecuredEndpoint\",\n   \"calloutUrl\": \"https://api.example.com\",\n   \"externalCredentials\": [\n      {\n         \"developerName\": \"SampleExternalCredential\"\n      }\n   ],\n   \"customHeaders\": [\n      {\n         \"headerName\": \"SampleHeader\",\n         \"headerValue\": \"SampleValue\",\n         \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n      }\n   ],\n   \"calloutOptions\": {\n      \"allowMergeFieldsInBody\": false,\n      \"allowMergeFieldsInHeader\": true,\n      \"generateAuthorizationHeader\": true\n   }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/named-credential-setup",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "named-credentials",
        "named-credential-setup"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Create a named credential."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Successful Create Named Credential",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n   \"developerName\": \"SamplePrivate\",\n   \"masterLabel\": \"SamplePrivateLabel\",\n   \"type\": \"SecuredEndpoint\",\n   \"calloutUrl\": \"https://api.example.com\",\n   \"externalCredentials\": [\n      {\n         \"developerName\": \"SampleExternalCredential\"\n      }\n   ],\n   \"customHeaders\": [\n      {\n         \"headerName\": \"SampleHeader\",\n         \"headerValue\": \"SampleValue\",\n         \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n      }\n   ],\n   \"calloutOptions\": {\n      \"allowMergeFieldsInBody\": false,\n      \"allowMergeFieldsInHeader\": true,\n      \"generateAuthorizationHeader\": true\n   }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/named-credential-setup",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "named-credentials",
            "named-credential-setup"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:54:12 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    \"calloutOptions\": {\n        \"allowMergeFieldsInBody\": false,\n        \"allowMergeFieldsInHeader\": true,\n        \"generateAuthorizationHeader\": true\n    },\n    \"calloutUrl\": \"https://api.example.com\",\n    \"customHeaders\": [\n        {\n            \"headerName\": \"SampleHeader\",\n            \"headerValue\": \"SampleValue\",\n            \"id\": \"0pv2o000000PAv6AAG\",\n            \"sequenceNumber\": 1\n        }\n    ],\n    \"developerName\": \"SamplePrivate\",\n    \"externalCredentials\": [\n        {\n            \"developerName\": \"SampleExternalCredential\",\n            \"id\": \"0pt2o000000CaU0AAK\",\n            \"masterLabel\": \"Sample External Credential\",\n            \"url\": \"/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/external-credentials/SampleExternalCredential\"\n        }\n    ],\n    \"id\": \"0XA2o000000XaAQGA0\",\n    \"masterLabel\": \"SamplePrivateLabel\",\n    \"parameters\": [],\n    \"type\": \"SecuredEndpoint\",\n    \"url\": \"/services/data/v58.0/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/SamplePrivate\"\n}"
    }
  ]
}