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load ./chilkat.dll

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

set http [new_CkHttp]

CkHttp_put_BasicAuth $http 1
CkHttp_put_Login $http "login"
CkHttp_put_Password $http "password"

CkHttp_SetRequestHeader $http "Accept" "application/json"

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
set resp [CkHttp_QuickRequest $http "PATCH" "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id"]
if {[CkHttp_get_LastMethodSuccess $http] == 0} then {
    puts [CkHttp_lastErrorText $http]
    delete_CkHttp $http
    exit
}

set sbResponseBody [new_CkStringBuilder]

CkHttpResponse_GetBodySb $resp $sbResponseBody

set jResp [new_CkJsonObject]

CkJsonObject_LoadSb $jResp $sbResponseBody
CkJsonObject_put_EmitCompact $jResp 0

puts "Response Body:"
puts [CkJsonObject_emit $jResp]

set respStatusCode [CkHttpResponse_get_StatusCode $resp]
puts "Response Status Code = $respStatusCode"
if {$respStatusCode >= 400} then {
    puts "Response Header:"
    puts [CkHttpResponse_header $resp]
    puts "Failed."
    delete_CkHttpResponse $resp

    delete_CkHttp $http
    delete_CkStringBuilder $sbResponseBody
    delete_CkJsonObject $jResp
    exit
}

delete_CkHttpResponse $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

set Key [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.key"]
set v_Type [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.type"]
set Title [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.title"]
set Active [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.active"]
set Created_at [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.created_at"]
set Description [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.description"]
set Id [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.id"]
set Position [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.position"]
set Raw_description [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.raw_description"]
set Raw_title [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.raw_title"]
set Regexp_for_validation [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation"]
set Relationship_target_type [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.relationship_target_type"]
set System [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.system"]
set Tag [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.tag"]
set Updated_at [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.updated_at"]
set v_Url [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.url"]
set i 0
set count_i [CkJsonObject_SizeOfArray $jResp "custom_object_field.custom_field_options"]
while {$i < $count_i} {
    CkJsonObject_put_I $jResp $i
    set name [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].name"]
    set value [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].value"]
    set id [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].id"]
    set position [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].position"]
    set raw_name [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name"]
    set url [CkJsonObject_stringOf $jResp "custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].url"]
    set i [expr $i + 1]
}

delete_CkHttp $http
delete_CkStringBuilder $sbResponseBody
delete_CkJsonObject $jResp

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X PATCH
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update Custom Object Field",
  "request": {
    "method": "PATCH",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "custom_objects",
        ":custom_object_key",
        "fields",
        ":custom_object_field_key_or_id"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "custom_object_key",
          "value": "<string>"
        },
        {
          "key": "custom_object_field_key_or_id",
          "value": "<string>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Updates individual custom object fields. The updating rules are as follows:\n* Takes a `custom_object_field` object that specifies the properties to update\n* The `key` property cannot be updated\n#### Allowed For\n* Admins"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Success response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PATCH",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "custom_objects",
            ":custom_object_key",
            "fields",
            ":custom_object_field_key_or_id"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "custom_object_key"
            },
            {
              "key": "custom_object_field_key_or_id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_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}"
    }
  ]
}