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func chilkatTest() {
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
let http = CkoHttp()
var success: Bool
// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
let sbResponseBody = CkoStringBuilder()
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME", sbContent: sbResponseBody)
if success == false {
print("\(http.LastErrorText)")
return
}
let jResp = CkoJsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = false
print("Response Body:")
print("\(jResp.Emit())")
var respStatusCode: Int = http.LastStatus.intValue
print("Response Status Code = \(respStatusCode)")
if respStatusCode >= 400 {
print("Response Header:")
print("\(http.LastHeader)")
print("Failed.")
return
}
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "count": 2,
// "currentPageToken": null,
// "currentPageUrl": "/services/data/v58.0/ui-api/lookups/Contact/AccountId/Account?searchType=Recent&page=1&pageSize=25",
// "nextPageToken": null,
// "nextPageUrl": null,
// "previousPageToken": null,
// "previousPageUrl": null,
// "records": [
// {
// "apiName": "Account",
// "childRelationships": {},
// "eTag": "2316c5f4a27ac31b407d91aab610b281",
// "fields": {
// "DisambiguationField": {
// "displayValue": null,
// "value": null
// },
// "Id": {
// "displayValue": null,
// "value": "001B000000UnQ2yIAF"
// },
// "Name": {
// "displayValue": null,
// "value": "Dickenson plc"
// },
// "Site": {
// "displayValue": null,
// "value": null
// }
// },
// "id": "001B000000UnQ2yIAF",
// "lastModifiedById": "005B0000003TOI6IAO",
// "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
// "recordTypeId": "012000000000000AAA",
// "recordTypeInfo": null,
// "systemModstamp": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
// "weakEtag": 1503067582000
// },
// {
// "apiName": "Account",
// "childRelationships": {},
// "eTag": "cb5afb4494d9c9f6f81ab0e5f214585c",
// "fields": {
// "DisambiguationField": {
// "displayValue": null,
// "value": null
// },
// "Id": {
// "displayValue": null,
// "value": "001B000000UnQ2wIAF"
// },
// "Name": {
// "displayValue": null,
// "value": "Burlington Textiles Corp of America"
// },
// "Site": {
// "displayValue": null,
// "value": null
// }
// },
// "id": "001B000000UnQ2wIAF",
// "lastModifiedById": "005B0000003TOI6IAO",
// "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
// "recordTypeId": "012000000000000AAA",
// "recordTypeInfo": null,
// "systemModstamp": "2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z",
// "weakEtag": 1503067582000
// }
// ]
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
var apiName: String?
var eTag: String?
var DisplayValue: String?
var Value: String?
var IdDisplayValue: String?
var IdValue: String?
var NameDisplayValue: String?
var NameValue: String?
var SiteDisplayValue: String?
var SiteValue: String?
var id: String?
var lastModifiedById: String?
var lastModifiedDate: String?
var recordTypeId: String?
var recordTypeInfo: String?
var systemModstamp: String?
var weakEtag: Int
var count: Int = jResp.IntOf("count").intValue
var currentPageToken: String? = jResp.StringOf("currentPageToken")
var currentPageUrl: String? = jResp.StringOf("currentPageUrl")
var nextPageToken: String? = jResp.StringOf("nextPageToken")
var nextPageUrl: String? = jResp.StringOf("nextPageUrl")
var previousPageToken: String? = jResp.StringOf("previousPageToken")
var previousPageUrl: String? = jResp.StringOf("previousPageUrl")
var i: Int = 0
var count_i: Int = jResp.SizeOfArray("records").intValue
while i < count_i {
jResp.I = i
apiName = jResp.StringOf("records[i].apiName")
eTag = jResp.StringOf("records[i].eTag")
DisplayValue = jResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.DisambiguationField.displayValue")
Value = jResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.DisambiguationField.value")
IdDisplayValue = jResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Id.displayValue")
IdValue = jResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Id.value")
NameDisplayValue = jResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Name.displayValue")
NameValue = jResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Name.value")
SiteDisplayValue = jResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Site.displayValue")
SiteValue = jResp.StringOf("records[i].fields.Site.value")
id = jResp.StringOf("records[i].id")
lastModifiedById = jResp.StringOf("records[i].lastModifiedById")
lastModifiedDate = jResp.StringOf("records[i].lastModifiedDate")
recordTypeId = jResp.StringOf("records[i].recordTypeId")
recordTypeInfo = jResp.StringOf("records[i].recordTypeInfo")
systemModstamp = jResp.StringOf("records[i].systemModstamp")
weakEtag = jResp.IntOf("records[i].weakEtag").intValue
i = i + 1
}
}
Curl Command
curl -X GET
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Get Lookup Field Suggestions for a Specified Object",
"event": [
{
"listen": "prerequest",
"script": {
"exec": [
""
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"protocolProfileBehavior": {
"disableBodyPruning": true
},
"request": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": ""
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME",
"host": [
"{{_endpoint}}"
],
"path": [
"services",
"data",
"v{{version}}",
"ui-api",
"lookups",
":SOBJECT_API_NAME",
":FIELD_API_NAME",
":TARGET_API_NAME"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "dependentFieldBindings",
"value": "",
"description": "The dependent field bindings for dependent lookups. These field bindings represent the lookup filter that restricts the valid values for the field.\nSpecify field bindings in a comma-separated list in the format dependentFieldBindings=<FIELD_API_NAME1>=[FIELD_VALUE1],<FIELD_API_NAME2>=[FIELD_VALUE2].\n\nTo know whether a field is a dependent lookup, check the Object Info response body for a non-null filteredLookupInfo property. Specify the name and a value for each field in the controllingFields property. Get the field values from the Record response body. Both responses are returned from the /ui-api/record-ui/<RECORD_IDS> resource.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "page",
"value": "",
"description": "The page number. The default value is 1.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "pageSize",
"value": "",
"description": "The number of items per page. The default value is 25.\n",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "q",
"value": "",
"description": "The term the user is searching for.\nWhen searchType=Search, specify at least 2 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. For example, q=ca returns Cat and Cats.\n\nWhen searchType=TypeAhead, specify at least 3 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. You can’t use a ?.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "searchType",
"value": "",
"description": "The type of search to perform. One of these values:\nRecent—Return most recently used matches.\nSearch—Search for records with searchable fields that match the query term.\nTypeAhead—Search for records whose names start with the query term.\nThe default value is Recent.",
"disabled": true
}
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "SOBJECT_API_NAME",
"value": "",
"description": "The API name of a source object."
},
{
"key": "FIELD_API_NAME",
"value": "",
"description": "The API name of a lookup field on the source object."
},
{
"key": "TARGET_API_NAME",
"value": "",
"description": "The API name of the target (lookup) object."
}
]
},
"description": "When a user edits a lookup field, use this resource to search for and display suggestions for a specified object. You can search for most recently used matches, for matching names, or for any match in a searchable field. You can also specify lookup filter bindings for dependent lookups."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Get Lookup Field Suggestions for a Specified Object",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": ""
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/lookups/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/:FIELD_API_NAME/:TARGET_API_NAME",
"host": [
"{{_endpoint}}"
],
"path": [
"services",
"data",
"v{{version}}",
"ui-api",
"lookups",
":SOBJECT_API_NAME",
":FIELD_API_NAME",
":TARGET_API_NAME"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "dependentFieldBindings",
"value": "",
"description": "The dependent field bindings for dependent lookups. These field bindings represent the lookup filter that restricts the valid values for the field.\nSpecify field bindings in a comma-separated list in the format dependentFieldBindings=<FIELD_API_NAME1>=[FIELD_VALUE1],<FIELD_API_NAME2>=[FIELD_VALUE2].\n\nTo know whether a field is a dependent lookup, check the Object Info response body for a non-null filteredLookupInfo property. Specify the name and a value for each field in the controllingFields property. Get the field values from the Record response body. Both responses are returned from the /ui-api/record-ui/<RECORD_IDS> resource.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "page",
"value": "",
"description": "The page number. The default value is 1.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "pageSize",
"value": "",
"description": "The number of items per page. The default value is 25.\n",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "q",
"value": "",
"description": "The term the user is searching for.\nWhen searchType=Search, specify at least 2 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. For example, q=ca returns Cat and Cats.\n\nWhen searchType=TypeAhead, specify at least 3 characters. A wildcard at the end of the search term is implied. You can’t use a ?.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "searchType",
"value": "",
"description": "The type of search to perform. One of these values:\nRecent—Return most recently used matches.\nSearch—Search for records with searchable fields that match the query term.\nTypeAhead—Search for records whose names start with the query term.\nThe default value is Recent.",
"disabled": true
}
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "SOBJECT_API_NAME",
"value": "Contact",
"description": "The API name of a source object."
},
{
"key": "FIELD_API_NAME",
"value": "AccountId",
"description": "The API name of a lookup field on the source object."
},
{
"key": "TARGET_API_NAME",
"value": "Account",
"description": "The API name of the target (lookup) object."
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:10:07 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
"value": "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains"
},
{
"key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
"value": "nosniff"
},
{
"key": "X-XSS-Protection",
"value": "1; mode=block"
},
{
"key": "X-Robots-Tag",
"value": "none"
},
{
"key": "Cache-Control",
"value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Accept-Encoding"
},
{
"key": "Content-Encoding",
"value": "gzip"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"count\": 2,\n \"currentPageToken\": null,\n \"currentPageUrl\": \"/services/data/v58.0/ui-api/lookups/Contact/AccountId/Account?searchType=Recent&page=1&pageSize=25\",\n \"nextPageToken\": null,\n \"nextPageUrl\": null,\n \"previousPageToken\": null,\n \"previousPageUrl\": null,\n \"records\": [\n {\n \"apiName\": \"Account\",\n \"childRelationships\": {},\n \"eTag\": \"2316c5f4a27ac31b407d91aab610b281\",\n \"fields\": {\n \"DisambiguationField\": {\n \"displayValue\": null,\n \"value\": null\n },\n \"Id\": {\n \"displayValue\": null,\n \"value\": \"001B000000UnQ2yIAF\"\n },\n \"Name\": {\n \"displayValue\": null,\n \"value\": \"Dickenson plc\"\n },\n \"Site\": {\n \"displayValue\": null,\n \"value\": null\n }\n },\n \"id\": \"001B000000UnQ2yIAF\",\n \"lastModifiedById\": \"005B0000003TOI6IAO\",\n \"lastModifiedDate\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n \"recordTypeId\": \"012000000000000AAA\",\n \"recordTypeInfo\": null,\n \"systemModstamp\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n \"weakEtag\": 1503067582000\n },\n {\n \"apiName\": \"Account\",\n \"childRelationships\": {},\n \"eTag\": \"cb5afb4494d9c9f6f81ab0e5f214585c\",\n \"fields\": {\n \"DisambiguationField\": {\n \"displayValue\": null,\n \"value\": null\n },\n \"Id\": {\n \"displayValue\": null,\n \"value\": \"001B000000UnQ2wIAF\"\n },\n \"Name\": {\n \"displayValue\": null,\n \"value\": \"Burlington Textiles Corp of America\"\n },\n \"Site\": {\n \"displayValue\": null,\n \"value\": null\n }\n },\n \"id\": \"001B000000UnQ2wIAF\",\n \"lastModifiedById\": \"005B0000003TOI6IAO\",\n \"lastModifiedDate\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n \"recordTypeId\": \"012000000000000AAA\",\n \"recordTypeInfo\": null,\n \"systemModstamp\": \"2017-08-18T14:46:22.000Z\",\n \"weakEtag\": 1503067582000\n }\n ]\n}"
}
]
}
