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

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

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

    success = CkHttp::ckQuickGetSb(http,"https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME",sbResponseBody)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    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 = CkHttp::ckLastStatus(http)
    Debug "Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode)
    If respStatusCode >= 400
        Debug "Response Header:"
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastHeader(http)
        Debug "Failed."
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

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

    ; {
    ;   "count": 2,
    ;   "currentPageToken": null,
    ;   "currentPageUrl": "/services/data/v58.0/ui-api/lookups/Contact/AccountId/Account?searchType=Recent&page=1&pageSize=25",
    ;   "nextPageToken": null,
    ;   "nextPageUrl": null,
    ;   "previousPageToken": null,
    ;   "previousPageUrl": null,
    ;   "records": [
    ;     {
    ;       "apiName": "Account",
    ;       "childRelationships": {},
    ;       "eTag": "2316c5f4a27ac31b407d91aab610b281",
    ;       "fields": {
    ;         "DisambiguationField": {
    ;           "displayValue": null,
    ;           "value": null
    ;         },
    ;         "Id": {
    ;           "displayValue": null,
    ;           "value": "001B000000UnQ2yIAF"
    ;         },
    ;         "Name": {
    ;           "displayValue": null,
    ;           "value": "Dickenson plc"
    ;         },
    ;         "Site": {
    ;           "displayValue": null,
    ;           "value": null
    ;         }
    ;       },
    ;       "id": "001B000000UnQ2yIAF",
    ;       "lastModifiedById": "005B0000003TOI6IAO",
    ;       "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
    ;       "recordTypeId": "012000000000000AAA",
    ;       "recordTypeInfo": null,
    ;       "systemModstamp": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
    ;       "weakEtag": 1503067582000
    ;     },
    ;     {
    ;       "apiName": "Account",
    ;       "childRelationships": {},
    ;       "eTag": "cb5afb4494d9c9f6f81ab0e5f214585c",
    ;       "fields": {
    ;         "DisambiguationField": {
    ;           "displayValue": null,
    ;           "value": null
    ;         },
    ;         "Id": {
    ;           "displayValue": null,
    ;           "value": "001B000000UnQ2wIAF"
    ;         },
    ;         "Name": {
    ;           "displayValue": null,
    ;           "value": "Burlington Textiles Corp of America"
    ;         },
    ;         "Site": {
    ;           "displayValue": null,
    ;           "value": null
    ;         }
    ;       },
    ;       "id": "001B000000UnQ2wIAF",
    ;       "lastModifiedById": "005B0000003TOI6IAO",
    ;       "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
    ;       "recordTypeId": "012000000000000AAA",
    ;       "recordTypeInfo": null,
    ;       "systemModstamp": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
    ;       "weakEtag": 1503067582000
    ;     }
    ;   ]
    ; }

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

    apiName.s
    eTag.s
    DisplayValue.s
    Value.s
    IdDisplayValue.s
    IdValue.s
    NameDisplayValue.s
    NameValue.s
    SiteDisplayValue.s
    SiteValue.s
    id.s
    lastModifiedById.s
    lastModifiedDate.s
    recordTypeId.s
    recordTypeInfo.s
    systemModstamp.s
    weakEtag.i

    count.i = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"count")
    currentPageToken.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"currentPageToken")
    currentPageUrl.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"currentPageUrl")
    nextPageToken.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"nextPageToken")
    nextPageUrl.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"nextPageUrl")
    previousPageToken.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"previousPageToken")
    previousPageUrl.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"previousPageUrl")
    i.i = 0
    count_i.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"records")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        apiName = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].apiName")
        eTag = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].eTag")
        DisplayValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].fields.DisambiguationField.displayValue")
        Value = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].fields.DisambiguationField.value")
        IdDisplayValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].fields.Id.displayValue")
        IdValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].fields.Id.value")
        NameDisplayValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].fields.Name.displayValue")
        NameValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].fields.Name.value")
        SiteDisplayValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].fields.Site.displayValue")
        SiteValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].fields.Site.value")
        id = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].id")
        lastModifiedById = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].lastModifiedById")
        lastModifiedDate = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].lastModifiedDate")
        recordTypeId = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].recordTypeId")
        recordTypeInfo = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].recordTypeInfo")
        systemModstamp = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"records[i].systemModstamp")
        weakEtag = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"records[i].weakEtag")
        i = i + 1
    Wend


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


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure

Curl Command

curl -X GET
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Get Lookup Field Suggestions for a Specified Object",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "protocolProfileBehavior": {
    "disableBodyPruning": true
  },
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": ""
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "ui-api",
        "lookups",
        ":SOBJECT_API_NAME",
        ":FIELD_API_NAME",
        ":TARGET_API_NAME"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "dependentFieldBindings",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The dependent field bindings for dependent lookups. These field bindings represent the lookup filter that restricts the valid values for the field.\nSpecify field bindings in a comma-separated list in the format dependentFieldBindings=<FIELD_API_NAME1>​=[FIELD_VALUE1],<FIELD_API_NAME2>=[FIELD_VALUE2].\n\nTo know whether a field is a dependent lookup, check the Object Info response body for a non-null filteredLookupInfo property. Specify the name and a value for each field in the controllingFields property. Get the field values from the Record response body. Both responses are returned from the /ui-api/record-ui/<RECORD_IDS> resource.",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "page",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The page number. The default value is 1.",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "pageSize",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The number of items per page. The default value is 25.\n",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "q",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The term the user is searching for.\nWhen searchType=Search, specify at least 2 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. For example, q=ca returns Cat and Cats.\n\nWhen searchType=TypeAhead, specify at least 3 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. You can’t use a ?.",
          "disabled": true
        },
        {
          "key": "searchType",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The type of search to perform. One of these values:\nRecent—Return most recently used matches.\nSearch—Search for records with searchable fields that match the query term.\nTypeAhead—Search for records whose names start with the query term.\nThe default value is Recent.",
          "disabled": true
        }
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "SOBJECT_API_NAME",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The API name of a source object."
        },
        {
          "key": "FIELD_API_NAME",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The API name of a lookup field on the source object."
        },
        {
          "key": "TARGET_API_NAME",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The API name of the target (lookup) object."
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "When a user edits a lookup field, use this resource to search for and display suggestions for a specified object. You can search for most recently used matches, for matching names, or for any match in a searchable field. You can also specify lookup filter bindings for dependent lookups."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Get Lookup Field Suggestions for a Specified Object",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": ""
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "ui-api",
            "lookups",
            ":SOBJECT_API_NAME",
            ":FIELD_API_NAME",
            ":TARGET_API_NAME"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "dependentFieldBindings",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The dependent field bindings for dependent lookups. These field bindings represent the lookup filter that restricts the valid values for the field.\nSpecify field bindings in a comma-separated list in the format dependentFieldBindings=<FIELD_API_NAME1>​=[FIELD_VALUE1],<FIELD_API_NAME2>=[FIELD_VALUE2].\n\nTo know whether a field is a dependent lookup, check the Object Info response body for a non-null filteredLookupInfo property. Specify the name and a value for each field in the controllingFields property. Get the field values from the Record response body. Both responses are returned from the /ui-api/record-ui/<RECORD_IDS> resource.",
              "disabled": true
            },
            {
              "key": "page",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The page number. The default value is 1.",
              "disabled": true
            },
            {
              "key": "pageSize",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The number of items per page. The default value is 25.\n",
              "disabled": true
            },
            {
              "key": "q",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The term the user is searching for.\nWhen searchType=Search, specify at least 2 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. For example, q=ca returns Cat and Cats.\n\nWhen searchType=TypeAhead, specify at least 3 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. You can’t use a ?.",
              "disabled": true
            },
            {
              "key": "searchType",
              "value": "",
              "description": "The type of search to perform. One of these values:\nRecent—Return most recently used matches.\nSearch—Search for records with searchable fields that match the query term.\nTypeAhead—Search for records whose names start with the query term.\nThe default value is Recent.",
              "disabled": true
            }
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "SOBJECT_API_NAME",
              "value": "Contact",
              "description": "The API name of a source object."
            },
            {
              "key": "FIELD_API_NAME",
              "value": "AccountId",
              "description": "The API name of a lookup field on the source object."
            },
            {
              "key": "TARGET_API_NAME",
              "value": "Account",
              "description": "The API name of the target (lookup) object."
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:10:07 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    \"count\": 2,\n    \"currentPageToken\": null,\n    \"currentPageUrl\": \"/services/data/v58.0/ui-api/lookups/Contact/AccountId/Account?searchType=Recent&page=1&pageSize=25\",\n    \"nextPageToken\": null,\n    \"nextPageUrl\": null,\n    \"previousPageToken\": null,\n    \"previousPageUrl\": null,\n    \"records\": [\n        {\n            \"apiName\": \"Account\",\n            \"childRelationships\": {},\n            \"eTag\": \"2316c5f4a27ac31b407d91aab610b281\",\n            \"fields\": {\n                \"DisambiguationField\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": null\n                },\n                \"Id\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": \"001B000000UnQ2yIAF\"\n                },\n                \"Name\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": \"Dickenson plc\"\n                },\n                \"Site\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": null\n                }\n            },\n            \"id\": \"001B000000UnQ2yIAF\",\n            \"lastModifiedById\": \"005B0000003TOI6IAO\",\n            \"lastModifiedDate\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n            \"recordTypeId\": \"012000000000000AAA\",\n            \"recordTypeInfo\": null,\n            \"systemModstamp\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n            \"weakEtag\": 1503067582000\n        },\n        {\n            \"apiName\": \"Account\",\n            \"childRelationships\": {},\n            \"eTag\": \"cb5afb4494d9c9f6f81ab0e5f214585c\",\n            \"fields\": {\n                \"DisambiguationField\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": null\n                },\n                \"Id\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": \"001B000000UnQ2wIAF\"\n                },\n                \"Name\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": \"Burlington Textiles Corp of America\"\n                },\n                \"Site\": {\n                    \"displayValue\": null,\n                    \"value\": null\n                }\n            },\n            \"id\": \"001B000000UnQ2wIAF\",\n            \"lastModifiedById\": \"005B0000003TOI6IAO\",\n            \"lastModifiedDate\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n            \"recordTypeId\": \"012000000000000AAA\",\n            \"recordTypeInfo\": null,\n            \"systemModstamp\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n            \"weakEtag\": 1503067582000\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}