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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @http int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Http" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @success int

    -- Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

    -- The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    -- {
    --   "startInfo": {
    --     "ReleaseKey": "5b754c63-5d1a-4c37-bb9b-74b69e4934bf",
    --     "Strategy": "Specific",
    --     "RobotIds": [
    --       1553
    --     ],
    --     "NoOfRobots": 0,
    --     "Source": "Manual",
    --     "InputArguments": "{\"greeting\":\"Aloha\"}"
    --   }
    -- }

    DECLARE @json int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'startInfo.ReleaseKey', '5b754c63-5d1a-4c37-bb9b-74b69e4934bf'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'startInfo.Strategy', 'Specific'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateInt', @success OUT, 'startInfo.RobotIds[0]', 1553
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateInt', @success OUT, 'startInfo.NoOfRobots', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'startInfo.Source', 'Manual'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'startInfo.InputArguments', '{"greeting":"Aloha"}'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Content-Type', 'application/json'
    -- Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'AuthToken', '<access_token>'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'X-UIPATH-OrganizationUnitId', '{{folderId}}'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'X-UIPATH-TenantName', '{{tenantName}}'

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'PostJson3', @resp OUT, 'https://domain.com/odata/Jobs/UiPath.Server.Configuration.OData.StartJobs', 'application/json', @json
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @resp, 'GetBodySb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody

    DECLARE @jResp int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jResp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'EmitCompact', 0


    PRINT 'Response Body:'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    DECLARE @respStatusCode int
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @respStatusCode OUT

    PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @respStatusCode
    IF @respStatusCode >= 400
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Response Header:'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'Header', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp
        RETURN
      END
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

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

    -- {
    --   "@odata.context": "https://beta.uipath.com/odata/$metadata#Jobs",
    --   "value": [
    --     {
    --       "Key": "b618cdfd-8714-4dbf-9a00-0586a8953c90",
    --       "StartTime": null,
    --       "EndTime": null,
    --       "State": "Pending",
    --       "Source": "Manual",
    --       "SourceType": "Manual",
    --       "BatchExecutionKey": "abbbb5de-d46a-4b9b-8f73-8a3247be0a0e",
    --       "Info": null,
    --       "CreationTime": "2018-09-21T13:28:31.1449691Z",
    --       "StartingScheduleId": null,
    --       "ReleaseName": "Heyyo_playground",
    --       "Type": "Unattended",
    --       "InputArguments": "{\"message\":\"Aloha\"}",
    --       "OutputArguments": null,
    --       "Id": 160856
    --     }
    --   ]
    -- }

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

    DECLARE @Key nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @StartTime nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @EndTime nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @State nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @Source nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @SourceType nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @BatchExecutionKey nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @Info nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @CreationTime nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @StartingScheduleId nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @ReleaseName nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @v_Type nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @InputArguments nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @OutputArguments nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @Id int

    DECLARE @odata_context nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @odata_context OUT, '"@odata.context"'
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'value'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Key OUT, 'value[i].Key'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @StartTime OUT, 'value[i].StartTime'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @EndTime OUT, 'value[i].EndTime'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @State OUT, 'value[i].State'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Source OUT, 'value[i].Source'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @SourceType OUT, 'value[i].SourceType'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @BatchExecutionKey OUT, 'value[i].BatchExecutionKey'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Info OUT, 'value[i].Info'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @CreationTime OUT, 'value[i].CreationTime'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @StartingScheduleId OUT, 'value[i].StartingScheduleId'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @ReleaseName OUT, 'value[i].ReleaseName'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @v_Type OUT, 'value[i].Type'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @InputArguments OUT, 'value[i].InputArguments'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @OutputArguments OUT, 'value[i].OutputArguments'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Id OUT, 'value[i].Id'
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp


END
GO

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "X-UIPATH-TenantName: {{tenantName}}"
	-H "X-UIPATH-OrganizationUnitId: {{folderId}}"
	-d '{ "startInfo":
   { "ReleaseKey": "5b754c63-5d1a-4c37-bb9b-74b69e4934bf",
     "Strategy": "Specific",
     "RobotIds": [ 1553 ],
     "NoOfRobots": 0,
     "Source": "Manual",
     "InputArguments": "{\"greeting\":\"Aloha\"}"
   } 
}'
https://domain.com/odata/Jobs/UiPath.Server.Configuration.OData.StartJobs

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Jobs - Start job with inputs",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "key": "X-UIPATH-TenantName",
        "value": "{{tenantName}}",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "key": "X-UIPATH-OrganizationUnitId",
        "value": "{{folderId}}",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{ \"startInfo\":\r\n   { \"ReleaseKey\": \"5b754c63-5d1a-4c37-bb9b-74b69e4934bf\",\r\n     \"Strategy\": \"Specific\",\r\n     \"RobotIds\": [ 1553 ],\r\n     \"NoOfRobots\": 0,\r\n     \"Source\": \"Manual\",\r\n     \"InputArguments\": \"{\\\"greeting\\\":\\\"Aloha\\\"}\"\r\n   } \r\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{url}}/odata/Jobs/UiPath.Server.Configuration.OData.StartJobs",
      "host": [
        "{{url}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "odata",
        "Jobs",
        "UiPath.Server.Configuration.OData.StartJobs"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Starting in v2018.3, jobs can accept input parameters."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Jobs - Start job with inputs",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{ \"startInfo\":\r\n   { \"ReleaseKey\": \"5b754c63-5d1a-4c37-bb9b-74b69e4934bf\",\r\n     \"Strategy\": \"Specific\",\r\n     \"RobotIds\": [ 1553 ],\r\n     \"NoOfRobots\": 0,\r\n     \"Source\": \"Manual\",\r\n     \"InputArguments\": \"{\\\"message\\\":\\\"Aloha\\\"}\"\r\n   } \r\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{url}}/odata/Jobs/UiPath.Server.Configuration.OData.StartJobs",
          "host": [
            "{{url}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "odata",
            "Jobs",
            "UiPath.Server.Configuration.OData.StartJobs"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "CF-RAY",
          "value": "43b31c105eefbf07-FRA",
          "name": "CF-RAY",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-store, must-revalidate, no-cache, max-age=0",
          "name": "Cache-Control",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive",
          "name": "Connection",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "425",
          "name": "Content-Length",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json; odata.metadata=minimal",
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Mon, 16 Sep 2018 08:30:56 GMT",
          "name": "Date",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "Expect-CT",
          "value": "max-age=604800, report-uri=\"https://report-uri.cloudflare.com/cdn-cgi/beacon/expect-ct\"",
          "name": "Expect-CT",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "OData-Version",
          "value": "4.0",
          "name": "OData-Version",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "cloudflare",
          "name": "Server",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "Set-Cookie",
          "value": "; SameSite=lax",
          "name": "Set-Cookie",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "value": "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains",
          "name": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
          "value": "nosniff",
          "name": "X-Content-Type-Options",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Frame-Options",
          "value": "DENY",
          "name": "X-Frame-Options",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "api-supported-versions",
          "value": "5.0",
          "name": "api-supported-versions",
          "description": "",
          "type": "text"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"@odata.context\": \"https://beta.uipath.com/odata/$metadata#Jobs\",\n    \"value\": [\n        {\n            \"Key\": \"b618cdfd-8714-4dbf-9a00-0586a8953c90\",\n            \"StartTime\": null,\n            \"EndTime\": null,\n            \"State\": \"Pending\",\n            \"Source\": \"Manual\",\n            \"SourceType\": \"Manual\",\n            \"BatchExecutionKey\": \"abbbb5de-d46a-4b9b-8f73-8a3247be0a0e\",\n            \"Info\": null,\n            \"CreationTime\": \"2018-09-21T13:28:31.1449691Z\",\n            \"StartingScheduleId\": null,\n            \"ReleaseName\": \"Heyyo_playground\",\n            \"Type\": \"Unattended\",\n            \"InputArguments\": \"{\\\"message\\\":\\\"Aloha\\\"}\",\n            \"OutputArguments\": null,\n            \"Id\": 160856\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}