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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

    CkHttp::setCkBasicAuth(http, 1)
    CkHttp::setCkLogin(http, "login")
    CkHttp::setCkPassword(http, "password")

    CkHttp::ckSetRequestHeader(http,"Accept","application/json")

    resp.i = CkHttp::ckQuickRequest(http,"POST","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/automations")
    If CkHttp::ckLastMethodSuccess(http) = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        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)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)

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

    ; {
    ;   "automation": {
    ;     "actions": [
    ;       {
    ;         "field": "<string>",
    ;         "value": "<string>"
    ;       },
    ;       {
    ;         "field": "<string>",
    ;         "value": "<string>"
    ;       }
    ;     ],
    ;     "active": "<boolean>",
    ;     "conditions": {
    ;       "all": [
    ;         {
    ;           "field": "<string>",
    ;           "operator": "<string>",
    ;           "value": "<string>"
    ;         },
    ;         {
    ;           "field": "<string>",
    ;           "operator": "<string>",
    ;           "value": "<string>"
    ;         }
    ;       ],
    ;       "any": [
    ;         {
    ;           "field": "<string>",
    ;           "operator": "<string>",
    ;           "value": "<string>"
    ;         },
    ;         {
    ;           "field": "<string>",
    ;           "operator": "<string>",
    ;           "value": "<string>"
    ;         }
    ;       ]
    ;     },
    ;     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    ;     "default": "<boolean>",
    ;     "id": "<integer>",
    ;     "position": "<integer>",
    ;     "raw_title": "<string>",
    ;     "title": "<string>",
    ;     "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
    ;   }
    ; }

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

    field.s
    value.s
    operator.s

    Active.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.active")
    Created_at.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.created_at")
    Default.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.default")
    Id.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.id")
    Position.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.position")
    Raw_title.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.raw_title")
    Title.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.title")
    Updated_at.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.updated_at")
    i.i = 0
    count_i.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"automation.actions")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        field = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.actions[i].field")
        value = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.actions[i].value")
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"automation.conditions.all")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        field = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.conditions.all[i].field")
        operator = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.conditions.all[i].operator")
        value = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.conditions.all[i].value")
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jResp,"automation.conditions.any")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jResp, i)
        field = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.conditions.any[i].field")
        operator = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.conditions.any[i].operator")
        value = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"automation.conditions.any[i].value")
        i = i + 1
    Wend


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


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure

Curl Command

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

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Automation",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/automations",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "automations"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates an automation.\n\nNew automations must be unique and have at least one condition that is true only once or an action that nullifies at least one of the conditions. Active automations can have overlapping conditions but can't be identical.\n\nThe request must include the following conditions in the `all` array:\n\n- At least one time-based condition\n- At least one condition that checks one of the following fields: `status`, `type`, `group_id`, `assignee_id`, or `requester_id`.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Agents\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/automations",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "automations"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"automation\": {\n    \"actions\": [\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"conditions\": {\n      \"all\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"any\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}