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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
EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'BasicAuth', 1
EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'Login', 'login'
EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'Password', 'password'
-- Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
-- The following JSON is sent in the request body.
-- {
-- "custom_object_field": {
-- "key": "<string>",
-- "type": "<string>",
-- "title": "<string>",
-- "active": "<boolean>",
-- "created_at": "<dateTime>",
-- "custom_field_options": [
-- {
-- "name": "<string>",
-- "value": "<string>",
-- "id": "<integer>",
-- "position": "<integer>",
-- "raw_name": "<string>",
-- "url": "<string>"
-- },
-- {
-- "name": "<string>",
-- "value": "<string>",
-- "id": "<integer>",
-- "position": "<integer>",
-- "raw_name": "<string>",
-- "url": "<string>"
-- }
-- ],
-- "description": "<string>",
-- "id": "<integer>",
-- "position": "<integer>",
-- "raw_description": "<string>",
-- "raw_title": "<string>",
-- "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
-- "relationship_filter": {},
-- "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
-- "system": "<boolean>",
-- "tag": "<string>",
-- "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
-- "url": "<string>"
-- }
-- }
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, 'custom_object_field.key', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.type', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.title', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.active', '<boolean>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.created_at', '<dateTime>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].name', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].value', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].id', '<integer>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].position', '<integer>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].raw_name', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[0].url', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].name', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].value', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].id', '<integer>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].position', '<integer>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].raw_name', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[1].url', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.description', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.id', '<integer>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.position', '<integer>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.raw_description', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.raw_title', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNewObject', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.relationship_filter'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.relationship_target_type', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.system', '<boolean>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.tag', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.updated_at', '<dateTime>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'custom_object_field.url', '<string>'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Content-Type', 'application/json'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Accept', 'application/json'
DECLARE @resp int
EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'PostJson3', @resp OUT, 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields', '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)
-- {
-- "custom_object_field": {
-- "key": "<string>",
-- "type": "<string>",
-- "title": "<string>",
-- "active": "<boolean>",
-- "created_at": "<dateTime>",
-- "custom_field_options": [
-- {
-- "name": "<string>",
-- "value": "<string>",
-- "id": "<integer>",
-- "position": "<integer>",
-- "raw_name": "<string>",
-- "url": "<string>"
-- },
-- {
-- "name": "<string>",
-- "value": "<string>",
-- "id": "<integer>",
-- "position": "<integer>",
-- "raw_name": "<string>",
-- "url": "<string>"
-- }
-- ],
-- "description": "<string>",
-- "id": "<integer>",
-- "position": "<integer>",
-- "raw_description": "<string>",
-- "raw_title": "<string>",
-- "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
-- "relationship_filter": {},
-- "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
-- "system": "<boolean>",
-- "tag": "<string>",
-- "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
-- "url": "<string>"
-- }
-- }
-- Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
-- Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
DECLARE @name nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @value nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @id nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @position nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @raw_name nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @url nvarchar(4000)
DECLARE @Key nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Key OUT, 'custom_object_field.key'
DECLARE @v_Type nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @v_Type OUT, 'custom_object_field.type'
DECLARE @Title nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Title OUT, 'custom_object_field.title'
DECLARE @Active nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Active OUT, 'custom_object_field.active'
DECLARE @Created_at nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Created_at OUT, 'custom_object_field.created_at'
DECLARE @Description nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Description OUT, 'custom_object_field.description'
DECLARE @Id nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Id OUT, 'custom_object_field.id'
DECLARE @Position nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Position OUT, 'custom_object_field.position'
DECLARE @Raw_description nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Raw_description OUT, 'custom_object_field.raw_description'
DECLARE @Raw_title nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Raw_title OUT, 'custom_object_field.raw_title'
DECLARE @Regexp_for_validation nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Regexp_for_validation OUT, 'custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation'
DECLARE @Relationship_target_type nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Relationship_target_type OUT, 'custom_object_field.relationship_target_type'
DECLARE @System nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @System OUT, 'custom_object_field.system'
DECLARE @Tag nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Tag OUT, 'custom_object_field.tag'
DECLARE @Updated_at nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Updated_at OUT, 'custom_object_field.updated_at'
DECLARE @v_Url nvarchar(4000)
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @v_Url OUT, 'custom_object_field.url'
DECLARE @i int
SELECT @i = 0
DECLARE @count_i int
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options'
WHILE @i < @count_i
BEGIN
EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @name OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].name'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @value OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].value'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @id OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].id'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @position OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].position'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @raw_name OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name'
EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @url OUT, 'custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].url'
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 -u login:password -X POST
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-H "Accept: application/json"
-d '{
"custom_object_field": {
"key": "<string>",
"type": "<string>",
"title": "<string>",
"active": "<boolean>",
"created_at": "<dateTime>",
"custom_field_options": [
{
"name": "<string>",
"value": "<string>",
"id": "<integer>",
"position": "<integer>",
"raw_name": "<string>",
"url": "<string>"
},
{
"name": "<string>",
"value": "<string>",
"id": "<integer>",
"position": "<integer>",
"raw_name": "<string>",
"url": "<string>"
}
],
"description": "<string>",
"id": "<integer>",
"position": "<integer>",
"raw_description": "<string>",
"raw_title": "<string>",
"regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
"relationship_filter": {},
"relationship_target_type": "<string>",
"system": "<boolean>",
"tag": "<string>",
"updated_at": "<dateTime>",
"url": "<string>"
}
}'
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Custom Object Field",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"custom_object_field\": {\n \"key\": \"<string>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"title\": \"<string>\",\n \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"custom_field_options\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"description\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n \"relationship_filter\": {},\n \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"custom_objects",
":custom_object_key",
"fields"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "custom_object_key",
"value": "<string>"
}
]
},
"description": "Creates any of the following custom field types:\n\n* text (default when no \"type\" is specified)\n* textarea\n* checkbox\n* date\n* integer\n* decimal\n* regexp\n* dropdown\n* lookup\n\nSee [About custom field types](https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203661866) in Zendesk help.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Admins\n"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Created",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "Basic <credentials>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"custom_object_field\": {\n \"key\": \"<string>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"title\": \"<string>\",\n \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"custom_field_options\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"description\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n \"relationship_filter\": {},\n \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"headerFamily": "json",
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"custom_objects",
":custom_object_key",
"fields"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "custom_object_key"
}
]
}
},
"status": "Created",
"code": 201,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"custom_object_field\": {\n \"key\": \"<string>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"title\": \"<string>\",\n \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"custom_field_options\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"description\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n \"relationship_filter\": {},\n \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n}"
}
]
}
