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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'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Accept', 'application/json'

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'QuickRequest', @resp OUT, 'POST', 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/dynamic_content/items/:dynamic_content_item_id/variants/create_many'
    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
        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 @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)

    -- {
    --   "variants": [
    --     {
    --       "content": "<string>",
    --       "locale_id": "<integer>",
    --       "active": "<boolean>",
    --       "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    --       "default": "<boolean>",
    --       "id": "<integer>",
    --       "outdated": "<boolean>",
    --       "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
    --       "url": "<string>"
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "content": "<string>",
    --       "locale_id": "<integer>",
    --       "active": "<boolean>",
    --       "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    --       "default": "<boolean>",
    --       "id": "<integer>",
    --       "outdated": "<boolean>",
    --       "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 @content nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @locale_id nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @active nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @created_at nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @default nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @id nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @outdated nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @updated_at nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @url nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'variants'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @content OUT, 'variants[i].content'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @locale_id OUT, 'variants[i].locale_id'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @active OUT, 'variants[i].active'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @created_at OUT, 'variants[i].created_at'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @default OUT, 'variants[i].default'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @id OUT, 'variants[i].id'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @outdated OUT, 'variants[i].outdated'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @updated_at OUT, 'variants[i].updated_at'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @url OUT, 'variants[i].url'
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

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


END
GO

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X POST
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/dynamic_content/items/:dynamic_content_item_id/variants/create_many

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Many Variants",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/dynamic_content/items/:dynamic_content_item_id/variants/create_many",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "dynamic_content",
        "items",
        ":dynamic_content_item_id",
        "variants",
        "create_many"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "dynamic_content_item_id",
          "value": "<integer>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "#### Allowed For\n\n* Admins, 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/dynamic_content/items/:dynamic_content_item_id/variants/create_many",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "dynamic_content",
            "items",
            ":dynamic_content_item_id",
            "variants",
            "create_many"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "dynamic_content_item_id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"variants\": [\n    {\n      \"content\": \"<string>\",\n      \"locale_id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"outdated\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"url\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"content\": \"<string>\",\n      \"locale_id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"outdated\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"url\": \"<string>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}