Python / Postman API / Create Mock
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import sys
import chilkat
# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
http = chilkat.CkHttp()
# Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
# The following JSON is sent in the request body.
# {
# "mock": {
# "collection": "1679925-39fee52f-b806-3ffa-1173-00a6f5b183dc",
# "environment": "1679925-0b9e9f15-3208-a2b1-22e0-d58392f01524"
# }
# }
json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("mock.collection","1679925-39fee52f-b806-3ffa-1173-00a6f5b183dc")
json.UpdateString("mock.environment","1679925-0b9e9f15-3208-a2b1-22e0-d58392f01524")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
http.SetRequestHeader("X-API-Key","{{postman_api_key}}")
# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.getpostman.com/mocks","application/json",json)
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
print(http.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
jResp = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.put_EmitCompact(False)
print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.emit())
respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode()
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
print("Response Header:")
print(resp.header())
print("Failed.")
sys.exit()
# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
# {
# "mock": {
# "id": "0fca2246-c108-41f5-8454-cc032def329f",
# "owner": "1679925",
# "uid": "1679925-0fca2246-c108-41f5-8454-cc032def329f",
# "collection": "1679925-39fee52f-b806-3ffa-1173-00a6f5b183dc",
# "environment": "1679925-0b9e9f15-3208-a2b1-22e0-d58392f01524",
# "mockUrl": "https://0fca2246-c108-41f5-8454-cc032def329f.mock.pstmn.io"
# }
# }
# Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Id = jResp.stringOf("mock.id")
Owner = jResp.stringOf("mock.owner")
Uid = jResp.stringOf("mock.uid")
Collection = jResp.stringOf("mock.collection")
Environment = jResp.stringOf("mock.environment")
MockUrl = jResp.stringOf("mock.mockUrl")
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"mock": {
"collection": "1679925-39fee52f-b806-3ffa-1173-00a6f5b183dc",
"environment": "1679925-0b9e9f15-3208-a2b1-22e0-d58392f01524"
}
}'
https://api.getpostman.com/mocks
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Mock",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n\t\"mock\": {\n\t\t\"collection\": \"1679925-39fee52f-b806-3ffa-1173-00a6f5b183dc\",\n\t\t\"environment\": \"1679925-0b9e9f15-3208-a2b1-22e0-d58392f01524\"\n\t}\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/mocks",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"mocks"
]
},
"description": "This endpoint allows you to create a mock on a collection. You can also provide an environment UID to resolve any environment variables in the collection.\n\nYou can also specify the context of a workspace to create a mock in directly by passing the `workspace` as a query param.\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Create Mock in a Workspace",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"mock\": {\n \"collection\": \"1679925-39fee52f-b806-3ffa-1173-00a6f5b183dc\",\n \"environment\": \"1679925-0b9e9f15-3208-a2b1-22e0-d58392f01524\"\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/mocks?workspace={{workspace_id}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"mocks"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "workspace",
"value": "{{workspace_id}}",
"description": "The workspace ID in which the mock will be created"
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"mock\": {\n \"id\": \"0fca2246-c108-41f5-8454-cc032def329f\",\n \"owner\": \"1679925\",\n \"uid\": \"1679925-0fca2246-c108-41f5-8454-cc032def329f\",\n \"collection\": \"1679925-39fee52f-b806-3ffa-1173-00a6f5b183dc\",\n \"environment\": \"1679925-0b9e9f15-3208-a2b1-22e0-d58392f01524\",\n \"mockUrl\": \"https://0fca2246-c108-41f5-8454-cc032def329f.mock.pstmn.io\"\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Successful Response",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n\t\"mock\": {\n\t\t\"collection\": \"1679925-39fee52f-b806-3ffa-1173-00a6f5b183dc\",\n\t\t\"environment\": \"1679925-0b9e9f15-3208-a2b1-22e0-d58392f01524\"\n\t}\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/mocks",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"mocks"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "The mime type of this content",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"mock\": {\n \"id\": \"0fca2246-c108-41f5-8454-cc032def329f\",\n \"owner\": \"1679925\",\n \"uid\": \"1679925-0fca2246-c108-41f5-8454-cc032def329f\",\n \"collection\": \"1679925-39fee52f-b806-3ffa-1173-00a6f5b183dc\",\n \"environment\": \"1679925-0b9e9f15-3208-a2b1-22e0-d58392f01524\",\n \"mockUrl\": \"https://0fca2246-c108-41f5-8454-cc032def329f.mock.pstmn.io\"\n }\n}"
}
]
}
