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Swift3 / Support API / Create Ticket Field

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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

    http.basicAuth = true
    http.login = "login"
    http.password = "password"

    http.setRequestHeader("Accept", value: "application/json")

    var resp: CkoHttpResponse? = http.quickRequest("POST", url: "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/ticket_fields")
    if http.lastMethodSuccess == false {
        print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    let sbResponseBody = CkoStringBuilder()!
    resp!.getBodySb(sbResponseBody)

    let jResp = CkoJsonObject()!
    jResp.loadSb(sbResponseBody)
    jResp.emitCompact = false

    print("Response Body:")
    print("\(jResp.emit()!)")

    var respStatusCode: Int = resp!.statusCode.intValue
    print("Response Status Code = \(respStatusCode)")
    if respStatusCode >= 400 {
        print("Response Header:")
        print("\(resp!.header!)")
        print("Failed.")
        resp = nil
        return
    }

    resp = nil

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

    // {
    //   "ticket_field": {
    //     "type": "<string>",
    //     "title": "<string>",
    //     "active": "<boolean>",
    //     "agent_description": "<string>",
    //     "collapsed_for_agents": "<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>"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "custom_statuses": [
    //       {
    //         "active": "<boolean>",
    //         "agent_label": "<string>",
    //         "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    //         "default": "<boolean>",
    //         "description": "<string>",
    //         "end_user_description": "<string>",
    //         "end_user_label": "<string>",
    //         "id": "<integer>",
    //         "status_category": "solved",
    //         "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "active": "<boolean>",
    //         "agent_label": "<string>",
    //         "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    //         "default": "<boolean>",
    //         "description": "<string>",
    //         "end_user_description": "<string>",
    //         "end_user_label": "<string>",
    //         "id": "<integer>",
    //         "status_category": "open",
    //         "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "description": "<string>",
    //     "editable_in_portal": "<boolean>",
    //     "id": "<integer>",
    //     "position": "<integer>",
    //     "raw_description": "<string>",
    //     "raw_title": "<string>",
    //     "raw_title_in_portal": "<string>",
    //     "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
    //     "relationship_filter": {},
    //     "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
    //     "removable": "<boolean>",
    //     "required": "<boolean>",
    //     "required_in_portal": "<boolean>",
    //     "sub_type_id": "<integer>",
    //     "system_field_options": [
    //       {
    //         "name": "<string>",
    //         "value": "<string>"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "name": "<string>",
    //         "value": "<string>"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "tag": "<string>",
    //     "title_in_portal": "<string>",
    //     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
    //     "url": "<string>",
    //     "visible_in_portal": "<boolean>"
    //   }
    // }

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

    var name: String?
    var value: String?
    var id: String?
    var position: String?
    var raw_name: String?
    var url: String?
    var active: String?
    var agent_label: String?
    var created_at: String?
    var default: String?
    var description: String?
    var end_user_description: String?
    var end_user_label: String?
    var status_category: String?
    var updated_at: String?

    var v_Type: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.type")
    var Title: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.title")
    var Active: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.active")
    var Agent_description: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.agent_description")
    var Collapsed_for_agents: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.collapsed_for_agents")
    var Created_at: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.created_at")
    var Description: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.description")
    var Editable_in_portal: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.editable_in_portal")
    var Id: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.id")
    var Position: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.position")
    var Raw_description: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.raw_description")
    var Raw_title: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.raw_title")
    var Raw_title_in_portal: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.raw_title_in_portal")
    var Regexp_for_validation: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.regexp_for_validation")
    var Relationship_target_type: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.relationship_target_type")
    var Removable: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.removable")
    var Required: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.required")
    var Required_in_portal: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.required_in_portal")
    var Sub_type_id: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.sub_type_id")
    var Tag: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.tag")
    var Title_in_portal: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.title_in_portal")
    var Updated_at: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.updated_at")
    var v_Url: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.url")
    var Visible_in_portal: String? = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.visible_in_portal")
    var i: Int = 0
    var count_i: Int = jResp.size(ofArray: "ticket_field.custom_field_options").intValue
    while i < count_i {
        jResp.i = i
        name = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].name")
        value = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].value")
        id = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].id")
        position = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].position")
        raw_name = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name")
        url = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_field_options[i].url")
        i = i + 1
    }

    i = 0
    count_i = jResp.size(ofArray: "ticket_field.custom_statuses").intValue
    while i < count_i {
        jResp.i = i
        active = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].active")
        agent_label = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].agent_label")
        created_at = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].created_at")
        default = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].default")
        description = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].description")
        end_user_description = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].end_user_description")
        end_user_label = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].end_user_label")
        id = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].id")
        status_category = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].status_category")
        updated_at = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.custom_statuses[i].updated_at")
        i = i + 1
    }

    i = 0
    count_i = jResp.size(ofArray: "ticket_field.system_field_options").intValue
    while i < count_i {
        jResp.i = i
        name = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.system_field_options[i].name")
        value = jResp.string(of: "ticket_field.system_field_options[i].value")
        i = i + 1
    }


}

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X POST
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/ticket_fields

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Ticket Field",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/ticket_fields",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "ticket_fields"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates any of the following custom field types:\n\n| Custom field type | Description                                                                                                                                                     |\n|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| text              | Default custom field type when `type` is not specified                                                                                                          |\n| textarea          | For multi-line text                                                                                                                                             |\n| checkbox          | To capture a boolean value. Allowed values are true or false                                                                                                    |\n| date              | Example: 2021-04-16                                                                                                                                   |\n| integer           | String composed of numbers. May contain an optional decimal point                                                                                               |\n| decimal           | For numbers containing decimals                                                                                                                                 |\n| regexp            | Matches the Regex pattern found in the custom field settings                                                                                                    |\n| partialcreditcard | A credit card number. Only the last 4 digits are retained                                                                                                                                      |\n| multiselect       | Enables users to choose multiple options from a dropdown menu                                                                                                |\n| tagger            | Single-select dropdown menu. It contains one or more tag values belonging to the field's options. Example: ( {\"id\": 21938362, \"value\": [\"hd_3000\", \"hd_5555\"]}) |\n| lookup            | A field to create a relationship (see [lookup relationships](/api-reference/ticketing/lookup_relationships/lookup_relationships/)) to another object such as a user, ticket, or organization |\n\nSee [About custom field types](https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203661866) in the Zendesk Help Center.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Admins\n\n#### Field limits\n\nWe recommend the following best practices for ticket fields limits. Creating more than these amounts can affect performance.\n\n* 400 ticket fields per account if your account doesn't have ticket forms\n* 400 ticket fields per ticket form if your account has ticket forms\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/ticket_fields",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "ticket_fields"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"ticket_field\": {\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"agent_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"collapsed_for_agents\": \"<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    \"custom_statuses\": [\n      {\n        \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"agent_label\": \"<string>\",\n        \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n        \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"description\": \"<string>\",\n        \"end_user_description\": \"<string>\",\n        \"end_user_label\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"status_category\": \"solved\",\n        \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"agent_label\": \"<string>\",\n        \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n        \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n        \"description\": \"<string>\",\n        \"end_user_description\": \"<string>\",\n        \"end_user_label\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"status_category\": \"open\",\n        \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"editable_in_portal\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title_in_portal\": \"<string>\",\n    \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"relationship_filter\": {},\n    \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"removable\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"required\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"required_in_portal\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"sub_type_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"system_field_options\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title_in_portal\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\",\n    \"visible_in_portal\": \"<boolean>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}